Fast Facts : SPACE ODYSSEY
* Number of self-storage facilities in the U.S.: 25,000
* Total self-storage space in U.S. by square feet: 1 billion
* State with most self-storage facilities: California
* Number of facilities in California: 2,816
* State with fewest storage facilities: Alaska
* Number of facilities in California: 2,816
* Total self-storage space in California by square feet: 102 million
* Market with most self-storage facilities: Los Angeles County
* Number of facilities in the county: 1,049
* Amount of self-storage space in the county by square feet: 38 million
* City with the most storage space per person: Las Vegas
* City with the least storage space per person: New York
* Nation’s largest storage company: Glendale-based Storage USA, also known as Public Storage, with 1,100 properties and 68 million square feet
* Total annual revenue generated by self-storage industry: $6 billion
* Storage occupancy nationwide: 90%
* Average duration for storage rental: 10 months
* Duration allowed by California law to pay delinquent storage fees before contents can be auctioned: 28 days
* Most bodies discovered in a self-storage facility: 3
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