Metros sending the most people to Panama City
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April 2, 2021
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Metros sending the most people to Panama City
Stacker compiled a list of metros that are sending the most people to Panama City using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Metros are ranked by the estimated number of people who moved to Panama City from the metro between 2014 and 2018. Ties were broken by gross migration.
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Andrew Bossi // Wikimedia
#30. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area
- Migration to Panama City from Washington in 2014-2018: 151 (#184 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from Panama City to Washington: 246 (#10 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 95 to Washington
- Migration from Panama City to Washington: 246 (#10 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 95 to Washington

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#29. Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metro Area
- Migration to Panama City from Birmingham in 2014-2018: 156 (#43 most common destination from Birmingham)
- Migration from Panama City to Birmingham: 162 (#17 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 6 to Birmingham
- Migration from Panama City to Birmingham: 162 (#17 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 6 to Birmingham

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Ireana Medlin // Wikimedia Commons
#28. Albany, GA Metro Area
- Migration to Panama City from Albany in 2014-2018: 157 (#7 most common destination from Albany)
- Migration from Panama City to Albany: 0 (#163 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 157 to Panama City
- Migration from Panama City to Albany: 0 (#163 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 157 to Panama City

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SD Dirk // Flickr
#27. San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Panama City from San Diego in 2014-2018: 157 (#123 most common destination from San Diego)
- Migration from Panama City to San Diego: 0 (#163 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 157 to Panama City
- Migration from Panama City to San Diego: 0 (#163 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 157 to Panama City

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skeeze // Pixabay
#26. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Panama City from Houston in 2014-2018: 161 (#132 most common destination from Houston)
- Migration from Panama City to Houston: 0 (#163 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 161 to Panama City
- Migration from Panama City to Houston: 0 (#163 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 161 to Panama City

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#25. Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area
- Migration to Panama City from Memphis in 2014-2018: 166 (#57 most common destination from Memphis)
- Migration from Panama City to Memphis: 23 (#95 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 143 to Panama City
- Migration from Panama City to Memphis: 23 (#95 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 143 to Panama City

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King of Hearts // Wikimedia
#24. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area
- Migration to Panama City from New York in 2014-2018: 168 (#194 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Panama City to New York: 32 (#79 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 136 to Panama City
- Migration from Panama City to New York: 32 (#79 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 136 to Panama City

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f11photo // Shutterstock
#23. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area
- Migration to Panama City from Nashville in 2014-2018: 168 (#71 most common destination from Nashville)
- Migration from Panama City to Nashville: 190 (#12 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 22 to Nashville
- Migration from Panama City to Nashville: 190 (#12 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 22 to Nashville

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#22. Port St. Lucie, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Panama City from Port St. Lucie in 2014-2018: 175 (#21 most common destination from Port St. Lucie)
- Migration from Panama City to Port St. Lucie: 31 (#82 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 144 to Panama City
- Migration from Panama City to Port St. Lucie: 31 (#82 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 144 to Panama City

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VisitCentralFL // Flickr
#21. Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Panama City from Lakeland in 2014-2018: 178 (#28 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Migration from Panama City to Lakeland: 157 (#19 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 21 to Panama City
- Migration from Panama City to Lakeland: 157 (#19 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 21 to Panama City

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Carol M. Highsmith/Library of Congress // Wikimedia Commons
#20. Dothan, AL Metro Area
- Migration to Panama City from Dothan in 2014-2018: 178 (#4 most common destination from Dothan)
- Migration from Panama City to Dothan: 160 (#18 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 18 to Panama City
- Migration from Panama City to Dothan: 160 (#18 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 18 to Panama City

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#19. San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Panama City from San Antonio in 2014-2018: 183 (#80 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Migration from Panama City to San Antonio: 2 (#137 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 181 to Panama City
- Migration from Panama City to San Antonio: 2 (#137 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 181 to Panama City

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#18. Montgomery, AL Metro Area
- Migration to Panama City from Montgomery in 2014-2018: 185 (#21 most common destination from Montgomery)
- Migration from Panama City to Montgomery: 31 (#82 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 154 to Panama City
- Migration from Panama City to Montgomery: 31 (#82 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 154 to Panama City

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MicheleHaro // Wikimedia
#17. Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Panama City from Palm Bay in 2014-2018: 197 (#23 most common destination from Palm Bay)
- Migration from Panama City to Palm Bay: 922 (#3 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 725 to Palm Bay
- Migration from Panama City to Palm Bay: 922 (#3 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 725 to Palm Bay

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#16. North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Panama City from North Port in 2014-2018: 206 (#26 most common destination from North Port)
- Migration from Panama City to North Port: 108 (#27 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 98 to Panama City
- Migration from Panama City to North Port: 108 (#27 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 98 to Panama City

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Yinan Chen // Wikimedia
#15. Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Panama City from Deltona in 2014-2018: 207 (#26 most common destination from Deltona)
- Migration from Panama City to Deltona: 55 (#55 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 152 to Panama City
- Migration from Panama City to Deltona: 55 (#55 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 152 to Panama City

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#14. Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area
- Migration to Panama City from Virginia Beach in 2014-2018: 300 (#61 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Migration from Panama City to Virginia Beach: 317 (#9 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 17 to Virginia Beach
- Migration from Panama City to Virginia Beach: 317 (#9 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 17 to Virginia Beach

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Alvesgaspar // Wikimedia
#13. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Panama City from Tampa in 2014-2018: 307 (#73 most common destination from Tampa)
- Migration from Panama City to Tampa: 428 (#7 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 121 to Tampa
- Migration from Panama City to Tampa: 428 (#7 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 121 to Tampa

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User:DouglasGreen // Wikimedia
#12. Gainesville, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Panama City from Gainesville in 2014-2018: 331 (#15 most common destination from Gainesville)
- Migration from Panama City to Gainesville: 168 (#16 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 163 to Panama City
- Migration from Panama City to Gainesville: 168 (#16 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 163 to Panama City

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Chris Watson // Wikicommons
#11. Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metro Area
- Migration to Panama City from Louisville/Jefferson County in 2014-2018: 332 (#24 most common destination from Louisville/Jefferson County)
- Migration from Panama City to Louisville/Jefferson County: 8 (#124 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 324 to Panama City
- Migration from Panama City to Louisville/Jefferson County: 8 (#124 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 324 to Panama City

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AndrewAvitus // Wikicommons'
#10. Jacksonville, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Panama City from Jacksonville in 2014-2018: 337 (#39 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Migration from Panama City to Jacksonville: 228 (#11 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 109 to Panama City
- Migration from Panama City to Jacksonville: 228 (#11 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 109 to Panama City

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Tysto // Wikimedia Commons
#9. Dayton, OH Metro Area
- Migration to Panama City from Dayton in 2014-2018: 341 (#14 most common destination from Dayton)
- Migration from Panama City to Dayton: 16 (#105 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 325 to Panama City
- Migration from Panama City to Dayton: 16 (#105 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 325 to Panama City

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Kolossos // Wikimedia Commons
#8. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Panama City from Miami in 2014-2018: 347 (#75 most common destination from Miami)
- Migration from Panama City to Miami: 363 (#8 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 16 to Miami
- Migration from Panama City to Miami: 363 (#8 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 16 to Miami

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Songquan Deng // Shutterstock
#7. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Panama City from Orlando in 2014-2018: 404 (#45 most common destination from Orlando)
- Migration from Panama City to Orlando: 913 (#4 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 509 to Orlando
- Migration from Panama City to Orlando: 913 (#4 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 509 to Orlando
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Blankfaze // Wikimedia Commons
#6. Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Panama City from Pensacola in 2014-2018: 411 (#17 most common destination from Pensacola)
- Migration from Panama City to Pensacola: 950 (#2 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 539 to Pensacola
- Migration from Panama City to Pensacola: 950 (#2 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 539 to Pensacola
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randy andy // Shutterstock
#5. Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Migration to Panama City from Las Vegas in 2014-2018: 448 (#37 most common destination from Las Vegas)
- Migration from Panama City to Las Vegas: 48 (#60 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 400 to Panama City
- Migration from Panama City to Las Vegas: 48 (#60 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 400 to Panama City

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VISALIA2010 // Wikicommons
#4. Visalia-Porterville, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Panama City from Visalia in 2014-2018: 449 (#8 most common destination from Visalia)
- Migration from Panama City to Visalia: 0 (#163 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 449 to Panama City
- Migration from Panama City to Visalia: 0 (#163 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 449 to Panama City
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Keizers // Wikimedia Commons
#3. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metro Area
- Migration to Panama City from Atlanta in 2014-2018: 493 (#78 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Migration from Panama City to Atlanta: 994 (#1 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 501 to Atlanta
- Migration from Panama City to Atlanta: 994 (#1 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 501 to Atlanta
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UrbanTallahassee// Wikimedia
#2. Tallahassee, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Panama City from Tallahassee in 2014-2018: 525 (#10 most common destination from Tallahassee)
- Migration from Panama City to Tallahassee: 543 (#6 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 18 to Tallahassee
- Migration from Panama City to Tallahassee: 543 (#6 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 18 to Tallahassee

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Ebyabe // Wikicommons
#1. Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Panama City from Crestview in 2014-2018: 681 (#5 most common destination from Crestview)
- Migration from Panama City to Crestview: 770 (#5 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 89 to Crestview
- Migration from Panama City to Crestview: 770 (#5 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 89 to Crestview



