Allied Van Lines reported that Texas leads the Country is relocation, and Colorado was 2nd on this list! They reported 2,190 families were moved into Colorado in 2010, compared to 1,786 departing from Colorado.
Analysts confirmed Colorado's quality of life and lower unemployment were reasons families relocated to Colorado. November's unemployment was 8.6%, compared to the national average of 9.8%. Colorado added jobs for three months in a row September through November, and the unemployment still on the rise.
In 2009 Colorado ranked 4th behind Texas, Arizona and North Carolina.
There is an abundance of outdoor activities year-round, lakes and hiking on the flat lands, trails for biking & running, a short drive to the mountains for camping, hiking, skiing and 300+ days of sunshine keep our relocation numbers high. In December 2010 we broke our past record highs - with a high of 70 on December 14, 2010, and averaged 48.9 for the month of December per KUSA Weather.
The States that ranked by Allied Van Lines for 2010 - (the State and number of families moving in vs out)
1. Texas 1640
2. Colorado 404
3. Florida 378
4. South Carolina 374
5. Arizona 370
The States were there were more moving out than in ---
46. New York -445
47. New Jersey -699
48. Pennsylvania -972
49. Illinois -1,050
50. Michigan -1,149
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