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More people are leaving California than any other state, according to a U-Haul analysis. Getty Images<\/p>\nMore people are fleeing California than any other state \u2014 as Golden Staters pack up and head to places like Texas and Florida, according to a new U-Haul analysis.<\/p>\n
California ranked dead last for the sixth time in a row on the moving and storage rental company\u2019s list of \u201cgrowth states.\u201d<\/p>\n
The grim news came with a bit of a very small silver lining \u2014 the out-migration wasn\u2019t as bad as it could\u2019ve been, the company said in a Monday news release.<\/p>\n
More people are leaving California than any other state, according to a U-Haul analysis. Getty Images<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile California\u2019s exodus of do-it-yourself movers was greater than any other state, it saw a smaller net loss in 2025 than in 2024,\u201d the release stated.<\/p>\n
Rounding out the bottom five were Illinois (49), New Jersey (48), New York (47) and Massachusetts (46). The bottom five and nine out of 10 worst states for growth are run by Democrat<\/a> governors while seven went blue in the last presidential election, according to U-Haul.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, seven of the top 10 growth states are run by Republican governors and nine went red in the 2024 presidential election, the analysis said. The top five states for growth were Texas, Florida, North Carolina, Tennessee and South Carolina, according to U-Haul.<\/p>\n \u201cWe continue to find that life circumstances \u2014 marriage, children, a death in the family, college, jobs and other events \u2014 dictate the need for most moves,\u201d said John \u201cJ.T.\u201d Taylor, U-Haul International president. <\/p>\n \u201cBut other factors can be important to people who are looking to change their surroundings,\u201d Taylor added. \u201cIn-migration states are often appealing to those customers.\u201d<\/p>\n The U-Haul Growth Index is compiled from more than 2.5 million rides where customers rented a truck or trailer in one state and dropped it off in another, according to the company.<\/p>\n The biggest jump in ranking came from Oregon, which jumped to 11th on the 2025 growth list after ranking 34th as a net-loss state in 2024. Ohio had the biggest fall, dropping to 29 positions to 43 on the growth list.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe California Post is coming soon. Sign up for updates.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGet in early. Be the first to know about launch and home delivery.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Florida took 12 of 25 spots on the city growth list including Ocala which was ranked No. 1. Not one California city made the list.<\/p>\n The rankings may not correlate directly to population or economic growth<\/a> but are an effective gauge of how well states, metros and cities are attracting and maintaining residents, U-Haul said.<\/p>\n