For decades, Florida and Texas have been magnets for Americans seeking sunshine, lower taxes, and more affordable living. During the pandemic, especially, millions of people packed up and headed south in search of big‑city jobs and small‑town costs. But a new trend has emerged: the Sunbelt slowdown—a significant drop in the number of new residents moving into once‑red‑hot metros like Tampa, Miami, Dallas, and Austin.
According to recent migration data, the domestic migration surge that defined much of the last decade is now easing, and in some places even reversing. Here is what is behind this trend and what this means for residents in Florida and Texas.
