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Las Vegas No. 10 on Penske list of moving destinations

By STEVEN SLIVKA LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

January 22, 2014 - 1:56 pm

More people are deciding to call Las Vegas home, according to a list compiled by Penske Truck Rental.

The list showed Las Vegas as the 10th-ranked destination where people moved in 2013. Atlanta claimed the top spot for the fourth straight year.

Las Vegas did not crack the top 10 in 2012.

Penske compiled the list based on the number of requests for one-way moves within their company for 2013.

Here is the list, provided by Penske:

1. Atlanta

2. Tampa/Sarasota, Fla.

3. Dallas/Fort Worth

4. Orlando, Fla.

5. Phoenix

6. Houston

7. Seattle

8. Chicago

9. Denver

10. Las Vegas

Contact reporter Steven Slivka at sslivka2reviewjournal.com. Follow @StevenSlivka on Twitter.

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