The world has discovered west central Florida

• North Port, Fort Myers-North Fort Myers, Sarasota-Bradenton, Brandon-Riverview and Ocala all made the list, calculated by the net gain of one-way U-Haul's entering a city versus leaving that city in a calendar year.
• Kissimmee-St. Cloud, 30 miles south of Orlando, netted more movers than any market in America.

The big picture: Florida had the second-most inbound moves behind Texas, up 27% year-over-year.

• Departures increased 24% from 2020 as overall moving traffic surged.

Why it matters: While it only accounts for do-it-yourself movers in U-Haul trucks, the data shows yet again that Florida's Gulf Coast remains one of the most competitive growth markets in the country.