The lower Rio Grande Valley isn't a bad place to live, at all. I love visiting. See some surprises in the article.
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Valley named 10th-most moved-to region in U-Haul rankings
The Brownsville-McAllen metro region is ranked 10th in the latest U-Haul Growth Index migration data, which tracks one-way moves by its customers over the prior calendar year.
Brownsville-McAllen was the 10th most moved-to region out of 25 top metro areas analyzed in the Growth Index — much better than its previous showing, according to U-Haul.
"While the two cities are 60 miles apart, U-Haul groups them as one area along with neighboring communities near the Texas southern border for metro data and migration trends purposes," the company said. "The Brownsville-McAllen metro climbs 11 spots from its ranking on the U-Haul Growth Index in 2024."
Texas accounts for six of the top 25 U.S. metro growth areas, including the top three: Dallas, Houston and Austin. Dallas was also in the number-one spot for 2024, according to U-Haul. Charlotte, North Carolina and Phoenix, Arizona, are ranked fourth and fifth, respectively, for 2025. [...]
https://myrgv.com/publications/the-monitor/2026/01/07/valley-named-10th-most-moved-to-region-in-u-haul-rankings/