# A nearby data center would make many Americans more likely to move

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## Reading

Verasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from August 13 to 18, 2026. 42.5% say a data center within two miles of home would make them more likely to move; 50.8% would be no more or less likely to stay or are unsure.

A stronger desire to move accounts for 24.5%, and a somewhat stronger desire for 18.0%. The combined neutral-or-unsure option does not separate people who would stay from those who are uncertain.

## Topline

If there was a new data center within 2 miles of your home, how would this impact your desire to stay in your home? Would this make you...

A nearby data center would make many Americans more likely to move.

- No more or less likely to stay/Not sure: 50.8%
- Much more likely to move: 24.5%
- Somewhat more likely to move: 18.0%
- Somewhat more likely to stay: 3.5%
- Much more likely to stay: 3.1%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2026-08-13 → 2026-08-18
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.2%
- Module: Verasight JSM and Quirk's Omnibus Survey
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/jsm-quirks-2026#q-12](https://reports.verasight.io/r/jsm-quirks-2026#q-12)

## Citation

JSM and Quirk's Omnibus Survey, fielded August 13-18, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/jsm-quirks-2026#q-12](https://reports.verasight.io/r/jsm-quirks-2026#q-12)