Most Popular Relocation Cities

Photo: Brian Siewiorek Whether they’re fleeing tight job markets, taking advantage of cheaper home prices or just looking for a change of pace, nearly 34 million people moved in 2007, according to the U.S. Census. But where are they going? Relocation.com, a Web site that helps consumers relocate, crunched numbers from 500,000 searches conducted on the site in 2008. These 10 cities drew the most interest. Click on to find out the cities and what their housing and job markets look like. Sources: City rankings from Relocation.com. Existing home prices from the National Association of Realtors’ 2008 third-quarter data. Population data from the U.S. Census 2007 population estimates. Jobless rates from the November 2008 Bureau of Labor Statistics report.

Photo: Nic Home price: $173,400 Jobless rate: 7.8 percent Population: 336,823

Photo: Chuck Koehler Home price: $151,300 Jobless rate: 7.0 percent Population: 519,145

Photo: jimmy emerson Home price: $332,700 Jobless rate: 4.4 percent Population: 588,292

Photo: Joel Mann Home price: $213,400 Jobless rate: 7.3 percent Population: 227,907

Photo: chethan shankar Home price: $350,000 Jobless rate: 5.8 percent Population: 594,210

Photo: matt mcgee Home price: $278,600 Jobless rate: 7.2 percent Population: 550,396

Photo: dobieluvrs Home price: $185,100 Jobless rate: 5.5 percent Population: 1,552,259

Photo: Taber Andrew Bain Home price: $210,900 Jobless rate: 8.1 percent Population: 671,588

Photo: steven martin Home price: $225,100 Jobless rate: 5.9 percent Population: 588,349

Photo: rick miller Home price: $211,600 Jobless rate: 7.9 percent Population: 558,880 »Replay Slideshow»Slideshow: States With the Highest Unemployment Rates