Vernon has made the cut for Canadian growth cities as U-Haul presents its 2016 migration trends reports.
Of the top 25 cities on the list, Vernon placed 16.
Growth cities are calculated by the net gain of arriving one-way U-Haul trucks over departing one-way U-Haul trucks for a calendar year. Migration trends data is compiled from more than 1.7 million one-way U-Haul truck rental transactions that occur annually.
“U-Haul migration trends data is among the most sought after in the industry because it is the most comprehensive, dotting the map in more places with more equipment and reaching more customers than anyone else,” said Stuart Shoen, U-Haul executive vice president.
Kamloops placed first on the list while 19 of the top 25 U-Haul Canadian growth cities are in Ontario. Five B.C. cities are represented.
Halifax is the lone city outside of B.C. or Ontario to make the list.
Ottawa is the largest growth city on the list at No. 10. U-Haul locations there saw 50.7 per cent of truck rental customers coming into the city as opposed to 49.3 percent leaving in 2016. Overall U-Haul traffic increased considerably in Ottawa as arrivals rose 14 percent and departures rose 13 percent year-over-year.
