Pack up: People are moving to San Diego from these US cities

Welcome home, fellow San Diegans.

U-Haul — the moving truck company that started in Ridgefield, WA — has released its 2024 mid-year report on migration trends , tracking the origins of U-Haul trucks arriving in the 25 most populated cities in the US, including San Diego. Let’s take a look at who’s moved into our city from where — and if you’re new around here, we’ve got even more to share.

The moving trends

So, where are folks coming from? According to U-Haul, here are the top three metropolitan areas outside our state that people are moving to SD from:

• Phoenix, AZ
• Las Vegas, NV
• Denver, CO

Welcome to California, friends. But that’s not all — our fellow Californians are also moving around quite a bit. Here are the top three cities within the Golden State that U-Haul customers are arriving to the San Diego from:

• Los Angeles
• Bay Area (San Jose/San Francisco/Oakland — oh hey, SJtoday )
• Palm Springs

Photo via U-Haul

Home sweet home

Now that you’re here, stay a while . If you’re a newcomer — or even a longtime local who loves staying in the loop — check out our City Guides for everything there is to know about America’s Finest City.

This batch could be especially helpful as you settle in to local life:

• San Diegan 101 | Everything you need to know about starting life in City — from registering your car to setting up your utilities.
• Cost of Living in SD | Budget for life in our city.
• Local sports teams | Score info about our home teams so you know how to gear up + who to root for.
• San Diego’s most iconic landmarks | Soon, these spots will feel familiar.
• The unwritten rules of San Diego | Now that you’re a local, these “rules” will become a way of life.

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