Metros sending the most people to Charleston
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April 2, 2021
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Metros sending the most people to Charleston
Stacker compiled a list of metros that are sending the most people to Charleston using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Metros are ranked by the estimated number of people who moved to Charleston from the metro between 2014 and 2018. Ties were broken by gross migration.
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#10. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area
- Migration to Charleston from Chicago in 2014-2018: 89 (#224 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from Charleston to Chicago: 11 (#89 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 78 to Charleston
- Migration from Charleston to Chicago: 11 (#89 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 78 to Charleston
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#9. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area
- Migration to Charleston from New York in 2014-2018: 98 (#231 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Charleston to New York: 54 (#36 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 44 to Charleston
- Migration from Charleston to New York: 54 (#36 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 44 to Charleston
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#8. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Migration to Charleston from Charlotte in 2014-2018: 98 (#119 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Migration from Charleston to Charlotte: 84 (#17 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 14 to Charleston
- Migration from Charleston to Charlotte: 84 (#17 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 14 to Charleston
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#7. New Bern, NC Metro Area
- Migration to Charleston from New Bern in 2014-2018: 117 (#25 most common destination from New Bern)
- Migration from Charleston to New Bern: 0 (#125 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 117 to Charleston
- Migration from Charleston to New Bern: 0 (#125 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 117 to Charleston
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#6. Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area
- Migration to Charleston from Pittsburgh in 2014-2018: 123 (#92 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Migration from Charleston to Pittsburgh: 105 (#12 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 18 to Charleston
- Migration from Charleston to Pittsburgh: 105 (#12 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 18 to Charleston
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#5. Columbus, OH Metro Area
- Migration to Charleston from Columbus in 2014-2018: 214 (#55 most common destination from Columbus)
- Migration from Charleston to Columbus: 330 (#4 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 116 to Columbus
- Migration from Charleston to Columbus: 330 (#4 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 116 to Columbus
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#4. Morgantown, WV Metro Area
- Migration to Charleston from Morgantown in 2014-2018: 256 (#4 most common destination from Morgantown)
- Migration from Charleston to Morgantown: 495 (#3 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 239 to Morgantown
- Migration from Charleston to Morgantown: 495 (#3 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 239 to Morgantown
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#3. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area
- Migration to Charleston from Washington in 2014-2018: 387 (#109 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from Charleston to Washington: 165 (#7 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 222 to Charleston
- Migration from Charleston to Washington: 165 (#7 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 222 to Charleston
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#2. Beckley, WV Metro Area
- Migration to Charleston from Beckley in 2014-2018: 637 (#2 most common destination from Beckley)
- Migration from Charleston to Beckley: 529 (#2 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 108 to Charleston
- Migration from Charleston to Beckley: 529 (#2 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 108 to Charleston
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#1. Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metro Area
- Migration to Charleston from Huntington in 2014-2018: 1,799 (#1 most common destination from Huntington)
- Migration from Charleston to Huntington: 1,211 (#1 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 588 to Charleston
- Migration from Charleston to Huntington: 1,211 (#1 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 588 to Charleston
