Thread: U haul confirms people are fleeing California

U-Haul Prices as Migration Indicator
by Mark Schill 05/06/2009
Austin fared very well on this year's Best Cities Rankings, and here's another interesting indicator of the difference in migration between Austin and San Francisco:

"When comparing California with Texas, U-Haul says it all. To rent a 26-foot truck oneway from San Francisco to Austin, the charge is $3,236, and yet the one-way charge for that same truck from Austin to San Francisco is just $399. Clearly what is happening is that far more people want to move from San Francisco to Austin than vice versa, so U-Haul has to pay its own employees to drive the empty trucks back from Texas."

This anecdote comes from a report comparing business environments in Texas to California.
http://www.newgeography.com/content/007 ... -indicator

I wonder what they get for a truck from Arizona to Texas?

Why are there so many people moving from New York and California?

Just curious because I've seen a lot of posts from people moving from New York and California. Is it the high taxes....the lifestyle there...etc? There was a time I would have jumped to live in New York but after 9-11 I totally reconsidered...but I'm just curious as to what could be setting off the trend now?
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