It’s news everyone saw coming: Miami remains a popular destination for New Yorkers looking to move out of the city. It’s just not THE most popular.
A recent study by StreetEasy looked at metro areas across the country where the most New Yorkers are searching for homes to buy. Tallying up Zillow data on for-sale home listings from January through December 2024, the report found that Miami is the No. 2 most attractive city for New Yorkers to move to.
The Magic City was actually in the top spot last year, but was dethroned by Philadelphia this time around for its lower housing costs and close cultural ties. In Philly, the median asking price for a home is around $256,000, with a typical asking rent of $1,700, according to Zillow.
Although Miami didn’t secure the top spot, it’s clear there’s still a connection between New Yorkers and the Sunshine State. Tampa and Orlando also made the top 10 list of U.S. metros where New Yorkers are looking for homes.
Top 10 U.S. cities New Yorkers are looking to move to
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Miami, Florida
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Tampa, Florida
- Washington, D.C.
- Orlando, Florida
- Los Angeles, California
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Houston, Texas
And cities looking to move to NYC the most
While New Yorkers are looking for a home elsewhere in the nation, StreetEasy researched which cities have their eyes set on the Big Apple. And interestingly enough, the top 10 metro areas in the previous list also happen to be top metros whose residents are looking for homes in the NYC area.
Miami ranks pretty highly on this list at No. 3. The top U.S. cities are as follows:
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Washington, D.C.
- Miami, Florida
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Los Angeles, California
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Chicago, Illinois
- Dallas, Texas
- San Fransisco, California
- Tampa, Florida
“Though it fell two spots from its previous number one ranking on the inbound list, it appears plenty of Miamians are still willing to trade the Florida sand for the New York snow,” the website reads. “As we pointed out last year, the door between NYC and the Sunshine State continues to be a revolving one — Tampa and Miami made this year’s inbound list, but along with Orlando, also made this year’s outbound list.”