Study: N.C. No. 5 in corporate relocations

An Atlas Van Lines migration study shows that North Carolina continues to rank among the strongest states in the country as a corporate relocation destination.  North Carolina came in tied at No. 5 in the nation for inbound moves to the state for corporate relocations after recording an 18 percent increase in the number of people who moved to the state in 2010. The number of outbound moves increased nearly 6 percent compared to the year prior.  North Carolina recorded 3,501 “move-ins” in 2010, compared to just 2,411 “move-outs,” meaning that about 57 percent of total corporate relocation activity was inbound.