U.S. Vacation Hot Spots Getting Flooded With New Residents

U.S. Vacation Hot Spots Getting Flooded With New Residents

While the full effects of the pandemic on U.S. residential mobility are still being tabulated, new data from the U.S. Census Bureau makes one pattern clear. As remote work becomes more commonplace, and a larger share of Americans age into retirement, more and more U.S. residents are relocating to remote vacation towns. While nationwide the U.S. population grew 6.7% from 2013 to 2023, dozens of vacation destinations — defined as cities and towns …