Dayton Business Journal
Moving to or from California? Golden State is this year's most mobile
by Sonya Sorich

California might be a mobile state, but it's not a magnetic state, according to one moving company's data.

Allied Van Lines has released its annual Magnet States Report, which evaluates moving patterns. With nearly 13,000 moves conducted by Allied, California is this year's most mobile state, according to the report.

But compared to the data of previous years, more Allied customers moved away from California.

"California, which had moved to the inbound column in 2011 (No. 7 inbound) and 2012 (No. 8 inbound) has again dropped to become the seventh most outbound state, with a net loss of nearly 400 moves in 2013," according to a news release from the company.

Allied says Texas attracted the most new residents this year, citing a net relocation gain of 1,914 families.

The report only considers moves conducted by Allied Van Lines. The data of other companies might tell a different story.

Consider the results of the United Van Lines annual migration report, as detailed by the Associated Press.

That report calls Oregon the top moving destination for 2013. The state is the fourth most-popular relocation destination in Allied's report. United Van Lines does not list Texas among its top five moving destinations.

United Van Lines says New Jersey was the state with the most outbound moves this year. Allied says it was New York.

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