Americans continue to favor southern cities, while major metropolitan areas in California and the Northeast experience significant population declines, according to PODS’ latest annual Moving Trends Report.
The report, analyzing customer move data from January 2024 through March 2025, found that California, with seven cities, including Los Angeles, San Diego, and the San Francisco Bay Area, ranked among the top 20 areas with the highest number of move-outs.
High living costs, housing affordability issues, and increased natural disaster risks are cited as primary factors driving residents away.
California’s population is no longer in decline
When it came to cities, people were leaving the most, Los Angeles took the top spot for the second year in a row…