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Generational migration trends show Boomers favoring Carolinas, Gen Z picking Texas and California

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A new U-Haul report reveals generational differences in migration patterns across the United States. Baby Boomers and Gen Xers are primarily moving to warmer, more affordable locations in the Southeast, particularly the Carolinas and Florida. In contrast, younger generations, Millennials and Gen Z, continue to show a preference for populous states and major cities like California and Texas, with Gen Z also favoring large metros in New York, Chicago, and Denver. AI

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Generational migration trends show Boomers favoring Carolinas, Gen Z picking Texas and California

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Andrew McGowan ·

    Where Americans are moving by generation, according to U-Haul: Boomers pick the Carolinas, Gen Z picks Texas and California

    Gen Z is still moving to California even as boomers head south, new U-Haul data shows

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