Metros sending the most people to Buffalo

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Metros sending the most people to Buffalo

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

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#25. Utica-Rome, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Buffalo from Utica in 2014-2018: 186 (#7 most common destination from Utica)
- Migration from Buffalo to Utica: 875 (#3 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 689 to Utica

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#24. Worcester, MA-CT Metro Area

- Migration to Buffalo from Worcester in 2014-2018: 192 (#31 most common destination from Worcester)
- Migration from Buffalo to Worcester: 10 (#159 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 182 to Buffalo

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#23. San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Buffalo from San Diego in 2014-2018: 195 (#106 most common destination from San Diego)
- Migration from Buffalo to San Diego: 38 (#95 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 157 to Buffalo

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#22. Watertown-Fort Drum, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Buffalo from Watertown in 2014-2018: 198 (#19 most common destination from Watertown)
- Migration from Buffalo to Watertown: 278 (#21 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 80 to Watertown

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#21. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Buffalo from Houston in 2014-2018: 199 (#116 most common destination from Houston)
- Migration from Buffalo to Houston: 448 (#13 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 249 to Houston

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#20. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area

- Migration to Buffalo from Charlotte in 2014-2018: 203 (#73 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Migration from Buffalo to Charlotte: 549 (#8 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 346 to Charlotte

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#19. Columbus, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Buffalo from Columbus in 2014-2018: 217 (#54 most common destination from Columbus)
- Migration from Buffalo to Columbus: 277 (#22 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 60 to Columbus

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#18. Iowa City, IA Metro Area

- Migration to Buffalo from Iowa City in 2014-2018: 225 (#14 most common destination from Iowa City)
- Migration from Buffalo to Iowa City: 12 (#152 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 213 to Buffalo

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#17. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area

- Migration to Buffalo from Chicago in 2014-2018: 226 (#153 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from Buffalo to Chicago: 265 (#23 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 39 to Chicago

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#16. Jacksonville, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Buffalo from Jacksonville in 2014-2018: 233 (#23 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Migration from Buffalo to Jacksonville: 138 (#51 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 95 to Buffalo

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#15. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Buffalo from Orlando in 2014-2018: 237 (#68 most common destination from Orlando)
- Migration from Buffalo to Orlando: 179 (#42 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 58 to Buffalo

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#14. Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area

- Migration to Buffalo from Virginia Beach in 2014-2018: 240 (#76 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Migration from Buffalo to Virginia Beach: 196 (#34 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 44 to Buffalo

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#13. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area

- Migration to Buffalo from Boston in 2014-2018: 285 (#79 most common destination from Boston)
- Migration from Buffalo to Boston: 238 (#28 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 47 to Buffalo

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#12. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Buffalo from Miami in 2014-2018: 290 (#87 most common destination from Miami)
- Migration from Buffalo to Miami: 326 (#18 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 36 to Miami

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#11. Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Buffalo from Cape Coral in 2014-2018: 293 (#17 most common destination from Cape Coral)
- Migration from Buffalo to Cape Coral: 199 (#33 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 94 to Buffalo

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#10. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Buffalo from Tampa in 2014-2018: 311 (#70 most common destination from Tampa)
- Migration from Buffalo to Tampa: 724 (#5 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 413 to Tampa

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#9. St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area

- Migration to Buffalo from St. Louis in 2014-2018: 313 (#51 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Migration from Buffalo to St. Louis: 12 (#152 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 301 to Buffalo

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#8. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metro Area

- Migration to Buffalo from Atlanta in 2014-2018: 327 (#104 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Migration from Buffalo to Atlanta: 341 (#17 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 14 to Atlanta

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#7. Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area

- Migration to Buffalo from Las Vegas in 2014-2018: 352 (#45 most common destination from Las Vegas)
- Migration from Buffalo to Las Vegas: 155 (#49 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 197 to Buffalo

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#6. Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Buffalo from Albany in 2014-2018: 388 (#12 most common destination from Albany)
- Migration from Buffalo to Albany: 493 (#9 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 105 to Albany

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#5. Binghamton, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Buffalo from Binghamton in 2014-2018: 439 (#4 most common destination from Binghamton)
- Migration from Buffalo to Binghamton: 304 (#20 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 135 to Buffalo

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#4. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area

- Migration to Buffalo from Washington in 2014-2018: 664 (#72 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from Buffalo to Washington: 717 (#6 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 53 to Washington

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#3. Syracuse, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Buffalo from Syracuse in 2014-2018: 707 (#6 most common destination from Syracuse)
- Migration from Buffalo to Syracuse: 858 (#4 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 151 to Syracuse

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#2. Rochester, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Buffalo from Rochester in 2014-2018: 2,641 (#2 most common destination from Rochester)
- Migration from Buffalo to Rochester: 3,436 (#1 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 795 to Rochester

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#1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area

- Migration to Buffalo from New York in 2014-2018: 6,772 (#17 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Buffalo to New York: 2,980 (#2 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 3,792 to Buffalo

Metros sending the most people to Buffalo