More Americans dream of moving to Florida than any other state, and a high percentage of Florida residents won’t search for a home elsewhere.

According to Move Meter, a tool designed by Coldwell Banker to show Americans’ moving goals, Florida is not only a top destination searched by out-of-staters, but few Floridians are looking for a new home beyond the state’s borders.

The average Move Meter search covered 1,015 miles.
82% of searches were for a move out of state.
About 13% of all searchers looked within a driving distance of 100-miles from their origin destination.
The highest proportion of moves being considered was somewhere between 500 to 1,500 miles away (42%).
Midwesterners and Northeasterners are looking for warmer temps in the Southeast.
Southeasterners, Southwesterners and Westerners all had higher likelihoods of staying local to their respective regions

Where to move?

The #1 state topping the Move Meter interest index was Florida with one out of seven of all Move Meter searches looking to move to the Sunshine State.

The top states looking to soak up the Florida sun included New Jersey, California, New York, Illinois, Ohio and Massachusetts.
The Florida cities that hold the most interest are Sarasota, Miami, Naples and Tampa.
Floridians also see the state’s appeal, and it’s one of the top states for residents searching for other metro areas within their home state.
The other top states Floridians searched were North Carolina and Tennessee.
Austin, Texas, was the most-searched city destination with 46% more searches than the next closest destination.
The top 10 searched cities included:
– Austin, Texas
– Sarasota, Florida
– San Diego, Californai
– Denver, Colorado
– Nashville, Tennessee
– Tampa, Florida
– New York
– Naples, Florida
– Charlotte, North Carolina
– Seattle, Washington.