. >> reporter: we first met daniella lopez on a cold winter morning in new york city. >> i guess it's 30 degrees. >> reporter: is this one of the reasons you're moving? >> 100%, yes. >> reporter: she was packing up and moving out of her studio apartment on manhattan's east side and headed for florida. >> i want to start a new life. so i was like why not miami? >> reporter: she is not alone. a survey from u-haul found in 2023 texas, florida, the carolinas, and tennessee welcomed the largest number of new residents. new york was near the bottom of the list. california came in dead last. the state saw the largest number of people leaving for the fourth year in a row. who is it that you're seeing that's moving from new york to florida? >> for me mostly young people. >> reporter: marco filopovicl is a forman at piece of cake moving. florida has been a popular destination for a while. this is the ninth year in a row the sunshine state ranked among u-haul's top four places to move. >> i think these families want space. >> reporter: a senior director at real estate company douglas element. >>