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- Palm Bay was the fourth-most-popular city for movers in America in 2022, per U-Haul data.
- DeShunte Jones, a Marine veteran, was among those who made the move with his family.
- Cities with small-town charm are seen as the places to be in Florida this year.
When DeShunte Jones, a 31-year-old veteran who spent 12 years as a Marine aviation technician, left the military in 2022, he prepared for another big move.
With his wife, two sons ages 6 and 8, and three pit bulls, he packed up and relocated from the Marine base in Beaufort, South Carolina, to Florida, along with thousands of other people who made the state the second-most-popular destination for movers last year.