Kelowna was the U-Haul No. 6 growth city for netting do-it-yourself movers in 2021, and it ranked 16th in 2020.
“Kelowna is a very popular destination for young people because it’s home to the University of British Columbia campus,” Mason Kolahdouzan, U-Haul Company of British Columbia president, said. “The job market and economy are strong in Kelowna and people are taking notice. This region is also famous for its wineries and because of the hot, dry summers, it attracts all kinds of people from across Canada.”The U-Haul Growth Index is compiled according to the net gain of one-way U-Haul trucks arriving in a city or province, versus departing from that city or province, in a calendar year.
Chatham, Trois Rivieres, Sarnia and Quebec City round out the top five Canadian growth cities of 2022. Eleven of the top 25 growth cities are in Ontario. Quebec and British Columbia each have five cities on the top 25 list.