At least occasionally thought homes were better where they came from
63%
63% had at least occasionally thought homes were better where they came from.
n = 3,011 Americans who moved state in the previous five years · Fielded 2026 · Cherry Data Signals
Methodology
- Sample
- 3,011
- Population
- Americans who moved state in the previous five years
- Country
- United States
- Fielded
- 2026
- Research by
- Cherry Data Signals
- Study
- What Surprises Americans After Moving States
Cite this statistic
Cherry Data Signals (2026). "At least occasionally thought homes were better where they came from" Survey of 3,011 Americans who moved state in the previous five years, United States. https://cherrysignals.com/statistics/at-least-occasionally-thought-homes-were-better-where-they-came-from
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