Metros sending the most people to Columbus, Georgia

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Metros sending the most people to Columbus

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

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#25. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Columbus from Los Angeles in 2014-2018: 218 (#145 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from Columbus to Los Angeles: 71 (#55 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 147 to Columbus

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#24. Fayetteville, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Columbus from Fayetteville in 2014-2018: 219 (#39 most common destination from Fayetteville)
- Migration from Columbus to Fayetteville: 848 (#3 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 629 to Fayetteville

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#23. Hattiesburg, MS Metro Area

- Migration to Columbus from Hattiesburg in 2014-2018: 220 (#6 most common destination from Hattiesburg)
- Migration from Columbus to Hattiesburg: 35 (#87 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 185 to Columbus

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

- Migration to Columbus from Charlotte in 2014-2018: 220 (#67 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Migration from Columbus to Charlotte: 83 (#52 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 137 to Columbus

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#21. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Columbus from Dallas in 2014-2018: 226 (#119 most common destination from Dallas)
- Migration from Columbus to Dallas: 108 (#46 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 118 to Columbus

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#20. Valdosta, GA Metro Area

- Migration to Columbus from Valdosta in 2014-2018: 236 (#6 most common destination from Valdosta)
- Migration from Columbus to Valdosta: 204 (#26 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 32 to Columbus

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#19. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metro Area

- Migration to Columbus from Baltimore in 2014-2018: 245 (#70 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Migration from Columbus to Baltimore: 58 (#61 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 187 to Columbus

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#18. Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metro Area

- Migration to Columbus from Hartford in 2014-2018: 251 (#32 most common destination from Hartford)
- Migration from Columbus to Hartford: 27 (#92 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 224 to Columbus

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#17. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area

- Migration to Columbus from Philadelphia in 2014-2018: 255 (#100 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Migration from Columbus to Philadelphia: 52 (#66 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 203 to Columbus

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

- Migration to Columbus from Miami in 2014-2018: 271 (#94 most common destination from Miami)
- Migration from Columbus to Miami: 34 (#89 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 237 to Columbus

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#15. El Paso, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Columbus from El Paso in 2014-2018: 282 (#31 most common destination from El Paso)
- Migration from Columbus to El Paso: 290 (#14 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 8 to El Paso

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

- Migration to Columbus from Washington in 2014-2018: 290 (#130 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from Columbus to Washington: 230 (#20 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 60 to Columbus

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#13. Montgomery, AL Metro Area

- Migration to Columbus from Montgomery in 2014-2018: 294 (#11 most common destination from Montgomery)
- Migration from Columbus to Montgomery: 226 (#21 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 68 to Columbus

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#12. Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Columbus from Colorado Springs in 2014-2018: 347 (#35 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Migration from Columbus to Colorado Springs: 824 (#4 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 477 to Colorado Springs

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#11. Hinesville, GA Metro Area

- Migration to Columbus from Hinesville in 2014-2018: 391 (#5 most common destination from Hinesville)
- Migration from Columbus to Hinesville: 232 (#18 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 159 to Columbus

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#10. Killeen-Temple, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Columbus from Killeen in 2014-2018: 402 (#18 most common destination from Killeen)
- Migration from Columbus to Killeen: 502 (#8 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 100 to Killeen

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

- Migration to Columbus from Virginia Beach in 2014-2018: 410 (#43 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Migration from Columbus to Virginia Beach: 226 (#21 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 184 to Columbus

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#8. Albany, GA Metro Area

- Migration to Columbus from Albany in 2014-2018: 420 (#2 most common destination from Albany)
- Migration from Columbus to Albany: 116 (#43 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 304 to Columbus

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#7. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area

- Migration to Columbus from Seattle in 2014-2018: 464 (#58 most common destination from Seattle)
- Migration from Columbus to Seattle: 279 (#15 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 185 to Columbus

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#6. Columbia, SC Metro Area

- Migration to Columbus from Columbia in 2014-2018: 472 (#13 most common destination from Columbia)
- Migration from Columbus to Columbia: 177 (#30 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 295 to Columbus

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#5. Clarksville, TN-KY Metro Area

- Migration to Columbus from Clarksville in 2014-2018: 500 (#6 most common destination from Clarksville)
- Migration from Columbus to Clarksville: 554 (#6 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 54 to Clarksville

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#4. Urban Honolulu, HI Metro Area

- Migration to Columbus from Urban Honolulu in 2014-2018: 548 (#21 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Migration from Columbus to Urban Honolulu: 633 (#5 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 85 to Urban Honolulu

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

- Migration to Columbus from New York in 2014-2018: 949 (#90 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Columbus to New York: 277 (#16 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 672 to Columbus

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#2. Auburn-Opelika, AL Metro Area

- Migration to Columbus from Auburn in 2014-2018: 1,643 (#1 most common destination from Auburn)
- Migration from Columbus to Auburn: 1,827 (#2 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 184 to Auburn

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

- Migration to Columbus from Atlanta in 2014-2018: 2,862 (#13 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Migration from Columbus to Atlanta: 2,154 (#1 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 708 to Columbus

Metros sending the most people to Columbus, Georgia