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Joe Robison

Joe Robison

Joe Robison is a data reporter for moveBuddha.com. Joe writes about moving statistics, population trends, economics, and current events.

Posts by Joe Robison

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Summertime, and the Leaving’s Easy: Where are People Moving in 2025?

In May, Delaware saw more than twice as many move-ins as move-outs. That’s a first for the First State. This spring’s moving surge revealed a shift: this year’s most popular destinations aren’t necessarily the flashiest lifestyle states that have topped lists for the past few years. In May, tiny Delaware joined other surprising states like […]

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Summer 2025’s Surprising New Cities Everyone’s Thinking of Moving To (In Every State)

When work from home sputters, wildfires sweep through residential neighborhoods, and hurricanes upend roofs, Americans’ sense of “home” also changes. After all, nearly 58% of American moves are related to housing and jobs. When those change, the fortunes of American cities change with them.  They changed dramatically in 2024 and early 2025.  First of all, […]

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Where is Florida Moving?: The Biggest Trends in 2025

In 2022, Florida was the fastest-growing state in the country. But today? The state is suffering a popularity crisis. Though 1.1 people still move into Florida for every move outbound, flat growth and transplants rethinking their choice have made for a post-pandemic hangover. Mortgage applications are down, while those in neighboring states are rising. Young […]

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Grad Town USA: Best Cities in 2025 to Start a Career for New Graduates

College towns ooze the good vibes of vibrant downtowns, abundant coffee shops, built-in lecture series, touring music, and theater productions that inspire young adults to explore new ideas, find their passions, and stumble home safely. But where can new graduates actually afford to build a future that aligns with their values?  Gen Z factors don’t […]

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Survey: Are Americans Willing to Buy Real Estate in High-Risk Natural Disaster Zones?

Many Floridians are considering raising their homes above hurricane storm surge. In Los Angeles, some residents burned by fires are looking to move to safer spots in New England. In both cases, homeowners are grappling with how to survive and thrive in areas prone to natural disasters like fires, floods, and earthquakes — and when […]

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Can Pennsylvania’s youngest voters swing the 2024 election? 

Election-year excitement runs high in swing states like Pennsylvania, which has already commanded an outsized slice of each candidate’s attention. By mid-July, Donald Trump visited the state 6 times, while Kamala Harris has recently launched a tour through the battleground state. This presidential election, Democrats are largely relying on young voters to turn out in […]

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The Least Sticky States of 2024: The states residents are fleeing this year

Americans have a history of packing their Conestoga wagons and heading to places where life might be better. They’ve packed up their gold pans and railroad hammers. They’ve left family, friends, jobs, and schools for opportunities they couldn’t get at home. While Americans to this day are some of the most mobile people in the […]

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The US Cities Winning the Race To Increase Housing Supply

Home costs are at record highs, with mortgages costing double what they did in 2020. Building new housing could help minimize the price crunch that’s ballooned median home prices to $419,300 and make housing accessible to more Americans. Where is it already happening?   It’s a simple case of supply versus demand: if you want […]

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Rust Belt Revival: moveBuddha predicts these Rust Belt cities will rise in 2024

Dust off your casserole recipes; the Rust Belt isn’t out of the game just yet. With ⅓ of Americans saying climate change is a reason they’ll consider moving this year, the relative safety of cities from New York through the Upper Midwest from hurricanes and wildfires (along with their millennial and Gen-Z-friendly prices) has reenergized […]

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