Florida Migration Soars as Southern Cities See Population Growth, Northern Cities Decline
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Sarasota, Florida tops the list of metro areas people are moving to, according to LinkedIn data. Over 100 members per 10,000 moved there in the last year.
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College Station-Bryan, Texas and Urbana-Champaign, Illinois top the list of areas people are leaving, with over 100 members per 10,000 departing.
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Four of the top 10 metro areas people are moving to are in Florida, likely due to weather, tax benefits, slower pace of life, and business opportunities.
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Population growth is generally shifting south, with the South's economic expansion outpacing the national average.
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Hiring remains strong in some fast-growing southern metro areas like Nashville and Miami, with new residents coming from big northern cities.