Movers are peak-happy.
A new study found more than half of the most popular states where people sought new digs in 2022 were known for their mountain towns and cities.
MoveBuddha, a company that helps people find movers and compare prices, found that Alaska, Maine, Vermont, North Carolina, Colorado, and Tennessee were among the top states where its customers were considering a new life. While the data doesn't tell us where people ended up, it does show where their dreams lie.
A takeaway is that people are angling to make permanent homes in outdoorsy places that had been known as seasonal spots — and it makes sense based on trends.
"It's no secret that mountain towns were sanctuaries during the pandemic," MoveBuddha researchers wrote in their report. "They promised clean air and greater safety than cities."
The rising popularity of those towns, though, has pushed up the cost of housing to levels unaffordable for the typical US family. The affordability crisis is so acute in Colorado that the government has started building homes for some workers to keep them closer to their jobs.
With that in mind, Insider compiled a list of mountain cities in these states where housing costs were mostly below the national median of $359,000. While they range in size and location, all these cities have a unique flair — and, of course, mountain views.
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