January 1, Americans Are Fleeing These Big Cities, Data Shows

Data from the moving and storage company PODS shows that Americans are fleeing big cities like Chicago and Los Angeles for smaller ones in the southeast.

Here are the Top 10 cities that people are moving out of:

1. Los Angeles, CA 
2. San Francisco area, CA 
3. Chicago, IL 
4. Long Island, NY 
5. Central New Jersey 
6. Seattle, WA 
7. Washington, D.C. 
8. Stockton-Modesto, CA 
9. Hudson Valley, NY 
10. Philadelphia, PA 

And here are the Top 10 cities that people are moving to:

1. Sarasota, FL 
2. Dallas-Fort Worth, TX 
3. Nashville, TN 
4. Tampa Bay, FL 
5. Ocala, FL 
6. Myrtle Beach, SC/Wilmington, NC 
7. Knoxville, TN 
8. Atlanta, GA 
9. Orlando, FL 
10. Phoenix, AZ

Why do you think so many people are moving from big cities to smaller ones? Sound off in the comments!

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Americans are moving out of major cities and opting for southeastern states, data show