At least 27 million Americans have relocated each year since government record keeping began in 1948. The reasons any one person or family may decide to move are often personal. These include being closer to relatives, starting a new relationship, or needing a larger home.
However, many parts of the country offer advantages with more universal appeal, and some of these places have seen a population boom in the past year. Metal Molds For Plastic
According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program, people are flocking to the Homosassa Springs metro area in Florida. Between July 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022, the number of people who moved to the area outnumbered those who moved out by about 6,550.
The 4.1% annual population growth due to net migration alone - not including births and deaths - ranks as the fifth largest increase of all 387 metropolitan areas in the United States.
All data used in this story was aggregated from the county level to the metropolitan level using metropolitan statistical area definitions for July 2023 from the Census Bureau.
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