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2015 Top 10
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This is the sixth year that Penske Truck Rental has compiled a list of its top moving destinations in the United States. While the list contains the same cities as the previous year, the order has changed. Take a look at where everyone is going.
Chicago, Illinois
#9 in 2014
Sunny Days Per Year1
Median home price: $199,500 (up 6.6% over 2014)3
Median household income: $61,5984
Who Knew? Chicago is home to Maurie and Flaurie, 12-foot hot dog statues atop the Superdawg Drive-In.5
Sources: 1. BestPlaces; 2. Movoto; 3. Zillow, 1/28/16; 4. Department of Numbers; 5. RoadsideAmerica
Las Vegas, Nevada
#10 in 2014
Sunny Days Per Year1
Median home price: $194,000 (up 9.5% from 2014)3
Median household income: $51,2144
Who Knew? Las Vegas is home to the Stratosphere Tower at SkyJump, a thrill ride that stands 906 feet off the Las Vegas Strip.5
Sources: 1. BestPlaces; 2. TravelChannel; 3. Zillow, 1/28/16; 4. Department of Numbers; 5. Vegas.com
Seattle, Washington
#6 in 2014
Sunny Days Per Year1
Median home price: $530,100 (up 13.1% over 2014)3
Median household income: $71,2734
Who Knew? Seattle is home to the Gum Wall, covered in used chewing gum. It was cleaned in 2015 for the first time in 20 years.5
Sources: 1. BestPlaces; 2. Movoto; 3. Zillow, 1/28/16; 4. Department of Numbers; 5. SeattleTimes
Houston, Texas
#8 in 2014
Sunny Days Per Year1
Median home price: $143,600 (up 7.8% from 2014)3
Median household income: $60,0724
Who Knew? H-Town (as the locals call it) is a millennial hot spot. The median age is 33.5
Sources: 1. BestPlaces; 2. Zagat; 3. Zillow, 1/28/16; 4. Department of Numbers; 5. Movoto
Denver, Colorado
#7 in 2014
Sunny Days Per Year1
Median home price: $330,000 (up 13.7% over last year)3
Median household income: $66,8704
Who Knew? Denver is home to Casa Bonita, a restaurant with indoor cliff divers, musicians and an amusement arcade.5
Sources: 1. BestPlaces; 2. Movoto; 3. Zillow, 1/28/16; 4. Department of Numbers; 5. Movoto
Orlando, Florida
#5 in 2014
Sunny Days Per Year1
Median home price: $148,000 (up 11.6% from 2014)3
Median household income: $48,2704
Who Knew? Orlando is home to WonderWorks, a completely upside-down family attraction.5
Sources: 1. BestPlaces; 2. Movoto; 3. Zillow, 1/28/16; 4. Department of Numbers; 5. RoadsideAmerica
Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas
#3 in 2014
Sunny Days Per Year1
Median home price: $177,200 (up 14.0% from 2014)3
Median household income: $59,5304
Who Knew? The Dallas State Fair is home to the 55-foot tall "Big Tex" statue. It burned in 2012 and was rebuilt in 2013.5
Sources: 1. BestPlaces; 2. Zagat; 3. Zillow, 1/28/16; 4. Department of Numbers; 5. Movoto
Tampa/Sarasota Florida
#2 in 2014
Sunny Days Per Year1
Style Cuban Sandwich2
Median home price: $154,000
(11.5% increase from 2014)3
Median household income: $46,8764
Median home price: $258,000
(10.4% increase from 2014)3
Median household income: $52,0774
Who Knew? Tampa is home to the Big Cat Rescue, now a sanctuary for lions, tigers, bobcats, cougars and other species.5
Sources: 1. BestPlaces; 2. TampaBay.com; 3. Zillow, 1/28/16; 4. Department of Numbers; 5. Mental Floss
Phoenix, Arizona
#4 in 2014
Sunny Days Per Year1
Median home price: $187,200 (9.1% increase from 2014)3
Median household income: $53,3654
Who Knew? Phoenix is home to the Bat Cave — not the superhero one, but one with 20,000 bats.5
Sources: 1. BestPlaces; 2. Movoto; 3. Zillow, 1/28/16; 4. Department of Numbers; 5. AZCentral
Atlanta, Georgia
#1 from 2010-2014
Sunny Days Per Year1
Median home price: $180,000 (10.1% increase from 2014)3
Median household income: $56,1664
Who Knew? Atlanta is home to a museum dedicated to the history of paper.5
Sources: 1. BestPlaces; 2. Foursquare; 3. Zillow, 1/28/16; 4. Department of Numbers; 5. RoadsideAmerica