
Metros sending the most people to Bismarck
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April 2, 2021
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Metros sending the most people to Bismarck
Stacker compiled a list of metros that are sending the most people to Bismarck using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Metros are ranked by the estimated number of people who moved to Bismarck from the metro between 2014 and 2018. Ties were broken by gross migration.

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#10. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metro Area
- Migration to Bismarck from Portland in 2014-2018: 78 (#127 most common destination from Portland)
- Migration from Bismarck to Portland: 35 (#29 most common destination from Bismarck)
- Net migration: 43 to Bismarck
- Migration from Bismarck to Portland: 35 (#29 most common destination from Bismarck)
- Net migration: 43 to Bismarck

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#9. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Bismarck from Los Angeles in 2014-2018: 81 (#221 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from Bismarck to Los Angeles: 47 (#23 most common destination from Bismarck)
- Net migration: 34 to Bismarck
- Migration from Bismarck to Los Angeles: 47 (#23 most common destination from Bismarck)
- Net migration: 34 to Bismarck

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#8. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metro Area
- Migration to Bismarck from Denver in 2014-2018: 82 (#154 most common destination from Denver)
- Migration from Bismarck to Denver: 91 (#8 most common destination from Bismarck)
- Net migration: 9 to Denver
- Migration from Bismarck to Denver: 91 (#8 most common destination from Bismarck)
- Net migration: 9 to Denver

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#7. Boise City, ID Metro Area
- Migration to Bismarck from Boise City in 2014-2018: 83 (#54 most common destination from Boise City)
- Migration from Bismarck to Boise City: 88 (#9 most common destination from Bismarck)
- Net migration: 5 to Boise City
- Migration from Bismarck to Boise City: 88 (#9 most common destination from Bismarck)
- Net migration: 5 to Boise City

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#6. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area
- Migration to Bismarck from Seattle in 2014-2018: 95 (#160 most common destination from Seattle)
- Migration from Bismarck to Seattle: 68 (#13 most common destination from Bismarck)
- Net migration: 27 to Bismarck
- Migration from Bismarck to Seattle: 68 (#13 most common destination from Bismarck)
- Net migration: 27 to Bismarck

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#5. Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ Metro Area
- Migration to Bismarck from Phoenix in 2014-2018: 99 (#169 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Migration from Bismarck to Phoenix: 134 (#5 most common destination from Bismarck)
- Net migration: 35 to Phoenix
- Migration from Bismarck to Phoenix: 134 (#5 most common destination from Bismarck)
- Net migration: 35 to Phoenix

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#4. Syracuse, NY Metro Area
- Migration to Bismarck from Syracuse in 2014-2018: 121 (#44 most common destination from Syracuse)
- Migration from Bismarck to Syracuse: 0 (#80 most common destination from Bismarck)
- Net migration: 121 to Bismarck
- Migration from Bismarck to Syracuse: 0 (#80 most common destination from Bismarck)
- Net migration: 121 to Bismarck

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#3. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
- Migration to Bismarck from Minneapolis in 2014-2018: 254 (#63 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Migration from Bismarck to Minneapolis: 205 (#3 most common destination from Bismarck)
- Net migration: 49 to Bismarck
- Migration from Bismarck to Minneapolis: 205 (#3 most common destination from Bismarck)
- Net migration: 49 to Bismarck

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#2. Grand Forks, ND-MN Metro Area
- Migration to Bismarck from Grand Forks in 2014-2018: 389 (#3 most common destination from Grand Forks)
- Migration from Bismarck to Grand Forks: 352 (#2 most common destination from Bismarck)
- Net migration: 37 to Bismarck
- Migration from Bismarck to Grand Forks: 352 (#2 most common destination from Bismarck)
- Net migration: 37 to Bismarck

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#1. Fargo, ND-MN Metro Area
- Migration to Bismarck from Fargo in 2014-2018: 729 (#3 most common destination from Fargo)
- Migration from Bismarck to Fargo: 745 (#1 most common destination from Bismarck)
- Net migration: 16 to Fargo
- Migration from Bismarck to Fargo: 745 (#1 most common destination from Bismarck)
- Net migration: 16 to Fargo



