100 Most Popular Small Cities To Relocate 2020
Small cities offer the allure of big-city action while also being affordable and less crowded.
It’s hard to deny the popularity of major metropolitan areas like Chicago, Philadelphia, and Miami.
But as popular cities continue to swell and grow ever more expensive, more people are seeking out smaller cities.
But exactly which small cities are people moving to?
In an attempt to figure this out, we took a look at all the data from our popular moving cost estimator and our best pod moving companies list to determine which small cities were most searched as destinations in 2020.
From our research, we’ve determined the 100 most popular small cities with populations between 5,000 and 50,000 in the United States.
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100. Montpelier, Vermont
Population: 7,372
99. Seminole, Florida
Population: 18,838
98. Mountain Home, Arkansas
Population: 12,569
97. Augusta, Maine
Population: 18,697
96. Brunswick, Maine
Population: 20,535
95. Astoria, Oregon
Population: 10,015
94. Mount Dora, Florida
Population: 14,516
93. North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Population: 16,819
92. Buford, Georgia
Population: 15,522
91. Titusville, Florida
Population: 46,580
90. Mesquite, Nevada
Population: 19,726
89. Gainesville, Georgia
Population: 43,232
88. Newport, Rhode Island
Population: 24,334
87. Maumee, Ohio
Population: 13,669
86. Madison, Wisconsin
Population: 6,873
85. Coffeyville, Kansas
Population: 9,275
84. Kerrville, Texas
Population: 23,754
83. Watertown, South Dakota
Population: 22,174
82. Leesburg, Florida
Population: 23,671
81. Winter Park, Florida
Population: 30,825
80. Richmond, Texas
Population: 12,578
79. Sandpoint, Idaho
Population: 8,931
78. Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Population: 17,156
77. Waxhaw, North Carolina
Population: 17,147
76. Northampton, Massachusetts
Population: 28,451
75. Gig Harbor, Washington
Population: 10,717
74. Sequim, Washington
Population: 7,640
73. Bainbridge Island, Washington
Population: 25,298
72. Moscow, Idaho
Population: 25,702
71. Clermont, Florida
Population: 38,654
70. Leland, North Carolina
Population: 23,544
69. Pinehurst, North Carolina
Population: 16,620
68. Addison, Texas
Population: 16,263
67. Cookeville, Tennessee
Population: 34,706
66. Columbia, Tennessee
Population: 40,335
65. New Bern, North Carolina
Population: 29,994
64. Jacksonville Beach, Florida
Population: 23,628
63. Hayden, Idaho
Population: 15,434
62. Rocky River, Ohio
Population: 19,986
61. Whitefish, Montana
Population: 8,295
60. Golden, Colorado
Population: 20,767
59. Charlottesville, Virginia
Population: 47,266
58. Fort Mill, South Carolina
Population: 22,284
57. New Port Richey, Florida
Population: 16,737
56. Brooksville, Florida
Population: 8,564
55. Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Population: 21,927
54. Annapolis, Maryland
Population: 39,223
53. Loudon, Tennessee
Population: 5,890
52. Spring Hill, Tennessee
Population: 43,769
51. Duluth, Georgia
Population: 29,609
50. Enterprise, Alabama
Population: 28,376
49. Rockwall, Texas
Population: 45,888
48. Greer, South Carolina
Population: 33,373
47. Post Falls, Idaho
Population: 36,250
46. Foley, Alabama
Population: 20,391
45. Maryville, Tennessee
Population: 29,742
44. Lady Lake, Florida
Population: 16,020
43. Destin, Florida
Population: 14,247
42. Hardeeville, South Carolina
Population: 7,278
41. Prosper, Texas
Population: 24,579
40. Brentwood, Tennessee
Population: 42,783
39. Cody, Wyoming
Population: 9,788
38. Pullman, Washington
Population: 34,506
37. Katy, Texas
Population: 21,729
36. Park City, Utah
Population: 8,526
35. Spartanburg, South Carolina
Population: 37,399
34. Matthews, North Carolina
Population: 33,138
33. Branson, Missouri
Population: 11,630
32. Palm Beach, Florida
Population: 8,816
31. Punta Gorda, Florida
Population: 20,369
30. Fairbanks, Alaska
Population: 30,917
29. Lexington, South Carolina
Population: 22,157
28. Vero Beach, Florida
Population: 17,503
27. Crossville, Tennessee
Population: 11,779
26. Zephyrhills, Florida
Population: 16,456
25. Star, Idaho
Population: 10,532
24. Winter Garden, Florida
Population: 46,051
23. Holly Springs, North Carolina
Population: 37,812
22. Fernandina Beach, Florida
Population: 13,169
21. Helena, Montana
Population: 33,124
20. Davenport, Florida
Population: 6,005
19. Panama City, Florida
Population: 34,667
18. Mooresville, North Carolina
Population: 39,132
17. Aiken, South Carolina
Population: 30,869
16. Bangor, Maine
Population: 32,262
15. Sedona, Arizona
Population: 10,339
14. Kalispell, Montana
Population: 24,565
13. Palm Springs, California
Population: 48,518
12. Estero, Florida
Population: 33,871
11. Eagle, Idaho
Population: 29,796
10. Shelbyville, Tennessee
Population: 22,101
9. Prescott, Arizona
Population: 44,299
8. Bluffton, South Carolina
Population: 25,557
7. Avon Park, Florida
Population: 10,689
6. Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Population: 39,861
5. Bozeman, Montana
Population: 49,831
4. Burlington, Vermont
Population: 42,819
3. Venice, Florida
Population: 23,985
2. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Population: 34,695
1. Naples, Florida
Population: 22,088
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