Where Americans are moving in 2026: The cities gaining, and losing, the most residents
For decades, the story of American migration has followed a familiar script: People leave the Northeast and Midwest for the Sun Belt. But the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau, moving companies, and real estate platforms reveals a more complicated picture — one where the Sun Belt's pull is weakening in some metros and strengthening in others, the Midwest is quietly emerging as a destination, and a dramatic drop in immigration is reshaping which cities grow and which ones shrink.
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