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Bellhops study: A lot of people are moving to Tennessee, but what’s love got to do with it?

Contributed photo by Bellhops / Bellhops employees unload a moving van to help accommodate a recent move.
Contributed photo by Bellhops / Bellhops employees unload a moving van to help accommodate a recent move. Contributed photo by Bellhops / Bellhops employees unload a moving van to help accommodate a recent move.

Tennessee is one of the top five states people are moving to in the U.S., a new study by the Chattanooga-based moving company Bellhops shows.

While jobs are a main reason people are moving, especially in growing states like Tennessee, the study also found that love and lifestyle cause many to relocate. Nearly one in five people say they have moved for love and most said they would do it all over again if they had to, the Bellhops study found.

“Perhaps even more surprising , there’s a fairly good chance that person moved more than 500 miles to be with their significant other,” Bellhops concluded after its study of moving trends, which included a review of more than 2 millions social media conversations that referenced their moves.

Bellhops, a Chattanooga-based online moving company that provides labor and trucks to help people who move, recently moved Lauren Bushnell from ABC’s The Bachelor to Nashville to live with new husband, country singer Chris Lane. For such cross-country moves, Bellhops’ study found that over 60% of these relationships do work out.

Where people are moving

1. Idaho2. Arizona3. South Carolina4. Tennessee5. North CarolinaTop outbound states1. Illinois2. California3. New Jersey4. Pennsylvania5. MarylandSource: Bellhops study