www.thecentersquare.com – By Alan Wooten | The Center Square – (The Center Square – ) 2025-06-02 17:46:00
A U.S. News & World Report ranking highlights South Carolina as the most searched-for state for relocation, with North Carolina fourth. The top states mainly lie in the South, Southeast, West, and coastal regions, emphasizing outdoor recreation, diverse climates, lifestyles, and job opportunities. Tennessee, Delaware, and Maine also rank high, while Idaho and Arkansas are notable western states in the top 10. Both Carolinas attract residents due to their coastal access, mountains, Southern culture, lower taxes, and manageable living costs. Additionally, 16 of the top 20 searched cities are in the Sun Belt, with several Carolinas cities like Bluffton, Myrtle Beach, Greenville, and Winston-Salem featuring prominently.
(The Center Square) – The Carolinas are first and fourth in a new report on the most sought-after states for relocation by American residents.
U.S. News & World Report said it’s “data on the top cities and states that U.S. adults have searched online this year shows the focus is primarily on areas in the South, Southeast, and West, as well as coastal regions across the country.” South Carolina was No. 1 and North Carolina No. 4 in a top 10 limited to Idaho (sixth) and Arkansas (ninth) west of the Mississippi River.
Tennessee was second, Delaware third, Maine fifth, West Virginia seventh, Alabama eighth and Mississippi 10th. The top 10, the magazine says, vary in climate, lifestyle and job opportunities and come together in consistency with “plenty of outdoor recreational opportunities.”
The report is based on total internet searches.
The Carolinas each check boxes for being coastal, having mountains and being in the South. The states in the bottom 10 were noted for the albatrosses of a high cost of living, extreme weather, population density and tax burden – again, areas where both of the Carolinas score well at the opposite end of the spectrum.
U.S. News & World Report said 16 of the top 20 searched cities are in the Sun Belt. South Carolina’s Bluffton (first), Myrtle Beach (third) and Greenville (eight), and North Carolina’s Winston-Salem (ninth) made the top 10.
Note: The following A.I. based commentary is not part of the original article, reproduced above, but is offered in the hopes that it will promote greater media literacy and critical thinking, by making any potential bias more visible to the reader –Staff Editor.
Political Bias Rating: Centrist
The article presents a straightforward report on relocation trends based on internet search data, focusing on geographic and lifestyle factors without promoting a particular political or ideological agenda. The tone is neutral and factual, simply summarizing the findings from U.S. News & World Report regarding the popularity of southern states like the Carolinas for relocation. While it mentions factors such as cost of living and tax burden, these are presented descriptively rather than evaluatively, without favoring any political perspective. Overall, the article maintains an objective stance and does not exhibit discernible political bias.
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