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U-Haul and similar companies have real numbers on how many people are actually moving, which would be a lot more interesting. "Considering" something, is prett
by rossdavidh 6y ago
U-Haul and similar companies have real numbers on how many people are actually moving, which would be a lot more interesting. "Considering" something, is pretty easy. Telling a pollster you're "considering" something, is even easier.
Not that I don't believe the real number has increased; I would not be surprised at all if it has. But "considering" doesn't tell me much.
- LogsforTwo 6y agoI have not heard it lately, but a few months ago I heard that Uhaul can't keep their trucks in certain places. Anecdotally, there is also account from several places of people being upset that out of state people are flooding in, e.g., certain areas of FL, ID, MT, UT, Texas (more than usual). It's either the more not-liberal minded people finally getting that last push to make a major change, or it may be a broader movement of people in way that is not being reported/investigated. Considering the changes to the mortgage interest deduction and the standard deduction in general, I could see these draconian dictates in certain states pushing people to make the jump.
- LinuxBender 6y agoAgreed. The survey collected 2,309 responses from US residents 18 years or older. That is a very tiny sample to get meaningful numbers. The moving companies for sure should have a better picture of trends. It might be a year before we see any numbers though. [1] Perhaps a reporter could call them and ask if they have rough current numbers. [1] - https://www.uhaul.com/Articles/About/19966/U-Haul-Migration-Trends-Top-25-Growth-Cities-Of-2019/ https://www.uhaul.com/Articles/About/19966/U-Haul-Migration-...