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North Carolina Ranks As Most Popular Moving Destination Nationwide

Author Melanie Day

With the increased opportunity to work from home in a pre-pandemic world more people than ever are choosing to live where they want to. And it seems a lot of people want to live here. According to new research shared with us by our friends at StorageCafe, North Carolina ranks as one of the top 3 moving destinations nationwide. Their researchers analyzed the net migration of all 50 states as well as Washington, DC. Additionally, they looked at the why behind these trends.

According to StorageCafe, “the pandemic opened up the floodgates of interstate mobility” with state-to-state moves hitting an all-time-high in 2022. Some had to lose residents for others to gain, but North Carolina was firmly on the receiving end as one of the top moving destinations nationwide.

So what is North Carolina doing that has been so successful at attracting and retaining residents? North Carolina ranked 3rd nationally behind only Florida and Texas. The Old North State had a net influx of approximately 79,000 people. Incoming migration numbers came in at approximately 345,000 whereas outgoing was 266,000.

One major positive of North Carolina is a median home value of $277,000 (statewide though don’t get your hopes up in Charlotte or Raleigh). The data collected shows that around 40% of new residents become homeowners in their first year residing in the state. Meanwhile, I’m struggling to find something before my apartment lease goes up inevitably in a few months.

Where are these people coming from? In 2022, 36,000 people moved from Virginia to North Carolina, and 31,500 came in from Florida. These are the top states sending people our way. Another interesting statistic is that these new residents are coming in with a slightly higher income than that of the rest of the state. And 38% of them have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher education.

You can read the full study here. Thanks to our friends at StorageCafe for sharing their research with us.

This Is Where The Money Is - The Richest Cities And Towns In North Carolina

What are the richest cities and towns in North Carolina? There is a lot of money in the state between the major cities, the mountains, the coast, and in between. The financial experts at Forbes recently conducted an analysis to determine the richest places in the state of North Carolina.  To do this they looked at over 400 cities aka census-designated places in NC. Cities were ranked on four metrics including median household income, mean household income, median home value, and median property taxes paid.

So which cities made the cut? There are several cities that are around a major lake. As well as some on the coast and the mountains in the top 5. Below you’ll find detailed info about each of the top 5 cities and towns that are the richest places in North Carolina in 2023 according to Forbes. You’ll also find info on the other cities that made the top 50 list that are in the vicinity of Charlotte.

If you live in any of these cities and towns and have some extra cash to share just let me know! Looking for more detailed information? You can get that directly from Forbes and can read more here.

Curious about the richest cities in South Carolina? You can find those here (hint it’s a lot of coastal towns)

Melanie Day is a graduate of North Carolina State University. She has worked for Beasley since 2012 in a variety of behind-the-scenes roles in both digital and promotions. Melanie writes about a diverse range of topics some of her favorites include travel, restaurants, Taylor Swift, and college athletics. When not at work you'll find her at a country concert or NC State sporting event.

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