Metros sending the most people to Champaign
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April 2, 2021
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Metros sending the most people to Champaign
Stacker compiled a list of metros that are sending the most people to Champaign using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Metros are ranked by the estimated number of people who moved to Champaign from the metro between 2014 and 2018. Ties were broken by gross migration.
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#25. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Champaign from Dallas in 2014-2018: 126 (#163 most common destination from Dallas)
- Migration from Champaign to Dallas: 87 (#38 most common destination from Champaign)
- Net migration: 39 to Champaign
- Migration from Champaign to Dallas: 87 (#38 most common destination from Champaign)
- Net migration: 39 to Champaign
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#24. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area
- Migration to Champaign from Seattle in 2014-2018: 128 (#134 most common destination from Seattle)
- Migration from Champaign to Seattle: 205 (#17 most common destination from Champaign)
- Net migration: 77 to Seattle
- Migration from Champaign to Seattle: 205 (#17 most common destination from Champaign)
- Net migration: 77 to Seattle
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#23. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Champaign from Miami in 2014-2018: 132 (#140 most common destination from Miami)
- Migration from Champaign to Miami: 38 (#61 most common destination from Champaign)
- Net migration: 94 to Champaign
- Migration from Champaign to Miami: 38 (#61 most common destination from Champaign)
- Net migration: 94 to Champaign
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#22. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Champaign from Los Angeles in 2014-2018: 134 (#188 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from Champaign to Los Angeles: 329 (#9 most common destination from Champaign)
- Net migration: 195 to Los Angeles
- Migration from Champaign to Los Angeles: 329 (#9 most common destination from Champaign)
- Net migration: 195 to Los Angeles
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#21. Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Champaign from Cape Coral in 2014-2018: 137 (#40 most common destination from Cape Coral)
- Migration from Champaign to Cape Coral: 4 (#125 most common destination from Champaign)
- Net migration: 133 to Champaign
- Migration from Champaign to Cape Coral: 4 (#125 most common destination from Champaign)
- Net migration: 133 to Champaign
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#20. Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area
- Migration to Champaign from Davenport in 2014-2018: 137 (#18 most common destination from Davenport)
- Migration from Champaign to Davenport: 89 (#36 most common destination from Champaign)
- Net migration: 48 to Champaign
- Migration from Champaign to Davenport: 89 (#36 most common destination from Champaign)
- Net migration: 48 to Champaign
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#19. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Champaign from San Jose in 2014-2018: 144 (#71 most common destination from San Jose)
- Migration from Champaign to San Jose: 281 (#11 most common destination from Champaign)
- Net migration: 137 to San Jose
- Migration from Champaign to San Jose: 281 (#11 most common destination from Champaign)
- Net migration: 137 to San Jose
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#18. Anchorage, AK Metro Area
- Migration to Champaign from Anchorage in 2014-2018: 153 (#52 most common destination from Anchorage)
- Migration from Champaign to Anchorage: 0 (#161 most common destination from Champaign)
- Net migration: 153 to Champaign
- Migration from Champaign to Anchorage: 0 (#161 most common destination from Champaign)
- Net migration: 153 to Champaign
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#17. Knoxville, TN Metro Area
- Migration to Champaign from Knoxville in 2014-2018: 159 (#34 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Migration from Champaign to Knoxville: 0 (#161 most common destination from Champaign)
- Net migration: 159 to Champaign
- Migration from Champaign to Knoxville: 0 (#161 most common destination from Champaign)
- Net migration: 159 to Champaign
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#16. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area
- Migration to Champaign from Washington in 2014-2018: 169 (#173 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from Champaign to Washington: 257 (#13 most common destination from Champaign)
- Net migration: 88 to Washington
- Migration from Champaign to Washington: 257 (#13 most common destination from Champaign)
- Net migration: 88 to Washington
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#15. Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area
- Migration to Champaign from Indianapolis in 2014-2018: 176 (#67 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Migration from Champaign to Indianapolis: 88 (#37 most common destination from Champaign)
- Net migration: 88 to Champaign
- Migration from Champaign to Indianapolis: 88 (#37 most common destination from Champaign)
- Net migration: 88 to Champaign
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#14. Kankakee, IL Metro Area
- Migration to Champaign from Kankakee in 2014-2018: 210 (#4 most common destination from Kankakee)
- Migration from Champaign to Kankakee: 30 (#71 most common destination from Champaign)
- Net migration: 180 to Champaign
- Migration from Champaign to Kankakee: 30 (#71 most common destination from Champaign)
- Net migration: 180 to Champaign
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#13. Terre Haute, IN Metro Area
- Migration to Champaign from Terre Haute in 2014-2018: 216 (#3 most common destination from Terre Haute)
- Migration from Champaign to Terre Haute: 53 (#50 most common destination from Champaign)
- Net migration: 163 to Champaign
- Migration from Champaign to Terre Haute: 53 (#50 most common destination from Champaign)
- Net migration: 163 to Champaign
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#12. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area
- Migration to Champaign from Nashville in 2014-2018: 244 (#53 most common destination from Nashville)
- Migration from Champaign to Nashville: 85 (#39 most common destination from Champaign)
- Net migration: 159 to Champaign
- Migration from Champaign to Nashville: 85 (#39 most common destination from Champaign)
- Net migration: 159 to Champaign
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#11. Rockford, IL Metro Area
- Migration to Champaign from Rockford in 2014-2018: 281 (#6 most common destination from Rockford)
- Migration from Champaign to Rockford: 103 (#31 most common destination from Champaign)
- Net migration: 178 to Champaign
- Migration from Champaign to Rockford: 103 (#31 most common destination from Champaign)
- Net migration: 178 to Champaign
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#10. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area
- Migration to Champaign from Detroit in 2014-2018: 304 (#62 most common destination from Detroit)
- Migration from Champaign to Detroit: 46 (#55 most common destination from Champaign)
- Net migration: 258 to Champaign
- Migration from Champaign to Detroit: 46 (#55 most common destination from Champaign)
- Net migration: 258 to Champaign
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#9. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area
- Migration to Champaign from Boston in 2014-2018: 308 (#76 most common destination from Boston)
- Migration from Champaign to Boston: 182 (#18 most common destination from Champaign)
- Net migration: 126 to Champaign
- Migration from Champaign to Boston: 182 (#18 most common destination from Champaign)
- Net migration: 126 to Champaign
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#8. Decatur, IL Metro Area
- Migration to Champaign from Decatur in 2014-2018: 385 (#2 most common destination from Decatur)
- Migration from Champaign to Decatur: 358 (#8 most common destination from Champaign)
- Net migration: 27 to Champaign
- Migration from Champaign to Decatur: 358 (#8 most common destination from Champaign)
- Net migration: 27 to Champaign
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#7. Springfield, IL Metro Area
- Migration to Champaign from Springfield in 2014-2018: 407 (#4 most common destination from Springfield)
- Migration from Champaign to Springfield: 182 (#18 most common destination from Champaign)
- Net migration: 225 to Champaign
- Migration from Champaign to Springfield: 182 (#18 most common destination from Champaign)
- Net migration: 225 to Champaign
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King of Hearts // Wikimedia
#6. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area
- Migration to Champaign from New York in 2014-2018: 408 (#132 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Champaign to New York: 169 (#22 most common destination from Champaign)
- Net migration: 239 to Champaign
- Migration from Champaign to New York: 169 (#22 most common destination from Champaign)
- Net migration: 239 to Champaign
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#5. Peoria, IL Metro Area
- Migration to Champaign from Peoria in 2014-2018: 546 (#4 most common destination from Peoria)
- Migration from Champaign to Peoria: 417 (#4 most common destination from Champaign)
- Net migration: 129 to Champaign
- Migration from Champaign to Peoria: 417 (#4 most common destination from Champaign)
- Net migration: 129 to Champaign
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#4. Bloomington, IL Metro Area
- Migration to Champaign from Bloomington in 2014-2018: 546 (#3 most common destination from Bloomington)
- Migration from Champaign to Bloomington: 553 (#2 most common destination from Champaign)
- Net migration: 7 to Bloomington
- Migration from Champaign to Bloomington: 553 (#2 most common destination from Champaign)
- Net migration: 7 to Bloomington
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#3. Danville, IL Metro Area
- Migration to Champaign from Danville in 2014-2018: 613 (#1 most common destination from Danville)
- Migration from Champaign to Danville: 457 (#3 most common destination from Champaign)
- Net migration: 156 to Champaign
- Migration from Champaign to Danville: 457 (#3 most common destination from Champaign)
- Net migration: 156 to Champaign
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#2. St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area
- Migration to Champaign from St. Louis in 2014-2018: 739 (#21 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Migration from Champaign to St. Louis: 368 (#6 most common destination from Champaign)
- Net migration: 371 to Champaign
- Migration from Champaign to St. Louis: 368 (#6 most common destination from Champaign)
- Net migration: 371 to Champaign
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#1. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area
- Migration to Champaign from Chicago in 2014-2018: 11,042 (#1 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from Champaign to Chicago: 3,826 (#1 most common destination from Champaign)
- Net migration: 7,216 to Champaign
- Migration from Champaign to Chicago: 3,826 (#1 most common destination from Champaign)
- Net migration: 7,216 to Champaign
