Metros sending the most people to Roanoke
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April 2, 2021
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Metros sending the most people to Roanoke
Stacker compiled a list of metros that are sending the most people to Roanoke using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Metros are ranked by the estimated number of people who moved to Roanoke from the metro between 2014 and 2018. Ties were broken by gross migration.
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#15. Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area
- Migration to Roanoke from Indianapolis in 2014-2018: 114 (#90 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Migration from Roanoke to Indianapolis: 12 (#85 most common destination from Roanoke)
- Net migration: 102 to Roanoke
- Migration from Roanoke to Indianapolis: 12 (#85 most common destination from Roanoke)
- Net migration: 102 to Roanoke
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#14. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area
- Migration to Roanoke from Philadelphia in 2014-2018: 131 (#137 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Migration from Roanoke to Philadelphia: 67 (#36 most common destination from Roanoke)
- Net migration: 64 to Roanoke
- Migration from Roanoke to Philadelphia: 67 (#36 most common destination from Roanoke)
- Net migration: 64 to Roanoke
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#13. Jacksonville, NC Metro Area
- Migration to Roanoke from Jacksonville in 2014-2018: 155 (#39 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Migration from Roanoke to Jacksonville: 28 (#59 most common destination from Roanoke)
- Net migration: 127 to Roanoke
- Migration from Roanoke to Jacksonville: 28 (#59 most common destination from Roanoke)
- Net migration: 127 to Roanoke
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#12. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metro Area
- Migration to Roanoke from Atlanta in 2014-2018: 162 (#141 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Migration from Roanoke to Atlanta: 497 (#6 most common destination from Roanoke)
- Net migration: 335 to Atlanta
- Migration from Roanoke to Atlanta: 497 (#6 most common destination from Roanoke)
- Net migration: 335 to Atlanta
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#11. Charlottesville, VA Metro Area
- Migration to Roanoke from Charlottesville in 2014-2018: 179 (#13 most common destination from Charlottesville)
- Migration from Roanoke to Charlottesville: 291 (#8 most common destination from Roanoke)
- Net migration: 112 to Charlottesville
- Migration from Roanoke to Charlottesville: 291 (#8 most common destination from Roanoke)
- Net migration: 112 to Charlottesville
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#10. Staunton-Waynesboro, VA Metro Area
- Migration to Roanoke from Staunton in 2014-2018: 194 (#8 most common destination from Staunton)
- Migration from Roanoke to Staunton: 166 (#21 most common destination from Roanoke)
- Net migration: 28 to Roanoke
- Migration from Roanoke to Staunton: 166 (#21 most common destination from Roanoke)
- Net migration: 28 to Roanoke
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#9. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Migration to Roanoke from Charlotte in 2014-2018: 199 (#74 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Migration from Roanoke to Charlotte: 281 (#9 most common destination from Roanoke)
- Net migration: 82 to Charlotte
- Migration from Roanoke to Charlotte: 281 (#9 most common destination from Roanoke)
- Net migration: 82 to Charlotte
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#8. Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area
- Migration to Roanoke from Lexington in 2014-2018: 200 (#18 most common destination from Lexington)
- Migration from Roanoke to Lexington: 0 (#131 most common destination from Roanoke)
- Net migration: 200 to Roanoke
- Migration from Roanoke to Lexington: 0 (#131 most common destination from Roanoke)
- Net migration: 200 to Roanoke
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#7. Jacksonville, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Roanoke from Jacksonville in 2014-2018: 211 (#60 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Migration from Roanoke to Jacksonville: 0 (#131 most common destination from Roanoke)
- Net migration: 211 to Roanoke
- Migration from Roanoke to Jacksonville: 0 (#131 most common destination from Roanoke)
- Net migration: 211 to Roanoke
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#6. Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area
- Migration to Roanoke from Virginia Beach in 2014-2018: 764 (#25 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Migration from Roanoke to Virginia Beach: 822 (#4 most common destination from Roanoke)
- Net migration: 58 to Virginia Beach
- Migration from Roanoke to Virginia Beach: 822 (#4 most common destination from Roanoke)
- Net migration: 58 to Virginia Beach
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#5. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area
- Migration to Roanoke from New York in 2014-2018: 835 (#96 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Roanoke to New York: 138 (#23 most common destination from Roanoke)
- Net migration: 697 to Roanoke
- Migration from Roanoke to New York: 138 (#23 most common destination from Roanoke)
- Net migration: 697 to Roanoke
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#4. Richmond, VA Metro Area
- Migration to Roanoke from Richmond in 2014-2018: 964 (#7 most common destination from Richmond)
- Migration from Roanoke to Richmond: 849 (#3 most common destination from Roanoke)
- Net migration: 115 to Roanoke
- Migration from Roanoke to Richmond: 849 (#3 most common destination from Roanoke)
- Net migration: 115 to Roanoke
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#3. Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA Metro Area
- Migration to Roanoke from Blacksburg in 2014-2018: 1,127 (#2 most common destination from Blacksburg)
- Migration from Roanoke to Blacksburg: 1,065 (#2 most common destination from Roanoke)
- Net migration: 62 to Roanoke
- Migration from Roanoke to Blacksburg: 1,065 (#2 most common destination from Roanoke)
- Net migration: 62 to Roanoke
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#2. Lynchburg, VA Metro Area
- Migration to Roanoke from Lynchburg in 2014-2018: 1,403 (#1 most common destination from Lynchburg)
- Migration from Roanoke to Lynchburg: 1,877 (#1 most common destination from Roanoke)
- Net migration: 474 to Lynchburg
- Migration from Roanoke to Lynchburg: 1,877 (#1 most common destination from Roanoke)
- Net migration: 474 to Lynchburg
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#1. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area
- Migration to Roanoke from Washington in 2014-2018: 1,457 (#37 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from Roanoke to Washington: 616 (#5 most common destination from Roanoke)
- Net migration: 841 to Roanoke
- Migration from Roanoke to Washington: 616 (#5 most common destination from Roanoke)
- Net migration: 841 to Roanoke
