New research from global house and pet-sitting community TrustedHousesitters has ranked Phoenix fifth among the U.S. cities Americans most want to move to, behind Charlotte, Austin, Dallas and Las Vegas.
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The study compared 50 U.S. destinations, combining domestic migration figures with relocation-related Google search demand to highlight destinations attracting both interest and actual moves.
Phoenix Takes a Top-Five Spot on America’s Relocation Wishlist
• Phoenix ranks #5 with 83.8/100, making it Arizona’s highest-ranked destination, ahead of Scottsdale at #9.
• Phoenix’s metro gained 22,256 net domestic migrants in 2024–25, the second-largest gain among the destinations analyzed, behind Charlotte. Equivalent to 4.3 people per 1,000 residents, this shows continued movement into the area.
• Its cumulative net domestic migration gain reached 195,135 between 2020 and 2025, exceeding both Austin’s 153,121 and Charlotte’s 140,680, highlighting sustained appeal as somewhere to establish a home.
• “Moving to Phoenix” and “living in Phoenix” attract a combined 1,270 U.S. Google searches per month, suggesting interest in Phoenix life alongside its established migration gains.
The full findings and methodology are available here.
