Welcome home, fellow Columbusites.

U-Haul has released its 2024 mid-year report on migration trends, tracking the origins of U-Haul trucks arriving in the 25 most populated cities in the US, including Columbus. Let’s take a look at who’s moved into our city from where — and if you’re new around here, we’ve got even more to share.

The moving trends

So, where are folks coming from? According to U-Haul, here are the top three metropolitan areas outside our state that people are moving to CBUS from:

Indianapolis, IN (oh hey, INDYtoday)
Pittsburgh, PA
Chicago, IL

Welcome to Ohio, friends. But that's not all — our fellow Ohioans are also moving around quite a bit. Here are the top three cities within the Buckeye State that U-Haul customers are arriving to Columbus from:

Cincinnati
Cleveland
Dayton

Howdy, neighbors — welcome home. | Photo by NASHtoday

Home sweet home

Now that you’re here, stay a while. If you’re a newcomer — or even a longtime local who loves staying in the loop — check out our City Guides for everything there is to know about Arch City.

This batch could be especially helpful as you settle in to local life:

Columbus 101 | Everything you need to know about starting life in the Discovery City — from registering your car to setting up your utilities.
Cost of Living in CBUS | Budget for life in our city.
Local sports teams | Score info about our home teams so you know how to gear up + who to root for.
Columbus’ most iconic landmarks | Soon, these spots will feel familiar.
15 facts you didn't know about Columbus | As connoisseurs of the quirky, we put together a list of fun Columbus history + our city's oddest characteristics.

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