By Catherine Reagor | The Arizona Republic
More people moved out of metro Phoenix during the summer than moved in, according to United Van Lines’ annual customer survey.
Metro Phoenix ranked No. 5 among big U.S. cities for the most outbound moves and No. 7 for the most inbound moves. Overall, the Valley had 17 percent more outbound moves than inbound between May and August, the nation’s biggest moving company reports.
Chicago, Washington, D.C., and Atlanta were the top three metro areas for people to move to during the summer. Washington, D.C., Dallas and Atlanta were the top three cities people moved from.
The top reason people moved was for a job, according to the United Van Lines. Retirement was second. Health or another personal reason was the third biggest impetus for a move.
