For the second consecutive year, and the third time in the last four, Ocala has been named the No. 1 growth city by the largest DIY moving and rental company in North America.
On Tuesday,U-Haul announced its 2025 Growth Index findings, revealing that Ocala retained the top spot it previously held in both 2024 and 2022. In 2023, the city ranked second.
The rankings are calculated by the net gain of one-way U-Haul trucks, trailers, and U-Box® moving containers entering a city versus leaving it during the calendar year. The data is compiled from more than 2.5 million one-way transactions annually across the U.S. and Canada, according to the company…