
Metros sending the most people to Elmira
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April 2, 2021
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Metros sending the most people to Elmira
Stacker compiled a list of metros that are sending the most people to Elmira using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Metros are ranked by the estimated number of people who moved to Elmira from the metro between 2014 and 2018. Ties were broken by gross migration.
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#10. Spartanburg, SC Metro Area
- Migration to Elmira from Spartanburg in 2014-2018: 46 (#33 most common destination from Spartanburg)
- Migration from Elmira to Spartanburg: 0 (#69 most common destination from Elmira)
- Net migration: 46 to Elmira
- Migration from Elmira to Spartanburg: 0 (#69 most common destination from Elmira)
- Net migration: 46 to Elmira
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#9. Utica-Rome, NY Metro Area
- Migration to Elmira from Utica in 2014-2018: 49 (#37 most common destination from Utica)
- Migration from Elmira to Utica: 30 (#28 most common destination from Elmira)
- Net migration: 19 to Elmira
- Migration from Elmira to Utica: 30 (#28 most common destination from Elmira)
- Net migration: 19 to Elmira

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#8. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Elmira from Riverside in 2014-2018: 50 (#185 most common destination from Riverside)
- Migration from Elmira to Riverside: 37 (#22 most common destination from Elmira)
- Net migration: 13 to Elmira
- Migration from Elmira to Riverside: 37 (#22 most common destination from Elmira)
- Net migration: 13 to Elmira

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#7. Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metro Area
- Migration to Elmira from Albany in 2014-2018: 61 (#84 most common destination from Albany)
- Migration from Elmira to Albany: 58 (#13 most common destination from Elmira)
- Net migration: 3 to Elmira
- Migration from Elmira to Albany: 58 (#13 most common destination from Elmira)
- Net migration: 3 to Elmira

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#6. Ithaca, NY Metro Area
- Migration to Elmira from Ithaca in 2014-2018: 84 (#20 most common destination from Ithaca)
- Migration from Elmira to Ithaca: 9 (#51 most common destination from Elmira)
- Net migration: 75 to Elmira
- Migration from Elmira to Ithaca: 9 (#51 most common destination from Elmira)
- Net migration: 75 to Elmira

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#5. Rochester, NY Metro Area
- Migration to Elmira from Rochester in 2014-2018: 146 (#40 most common destination from Rochester)
- Migration from Elmira to Rochester: 423 (#1 most common destination from Elmira)
- Net migration: 277 to Rochester
- Migration from Elmira to Rochester: 423 (#1 most common destination from Elmira)
- Net migration: 277 to Rochester

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#4. Syracuse, NY Metro Area
- Migration to Elmira from Syracuse in 2014-2018: 161 (#33 most common destination from Syracuse)
- Migration from Elmira to Syracuse: 151 (#4 most common destination from Elmira)
- Net migration: 10 to Elmira
- Migration from Elmira to Syracuse: 151 (#4 most common destination from Elmira)
- Net migration: 10 to Elmira

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#3. Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY Metro Area
- Migration to Elmira from Buffalo in 2014-2018: 194 (#35 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Migration from Elmira to Buffalo: 131 (#6 most common destination from Elmira)
- Net migration: 63 to Elmira
- Migration from Elmira to Buffalo: 131 (#6 most common destination from Elmira)
- Net migration: 63 to Elmira

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#2. Binghamton, NY Metro Area
- Migration to Elmira from Binghamton in 2014-2018: 297 (#5 most common destination from Binghamton)
- Migration from Elmira to Binghamton: 257 (#2 most common destination from Elmira)
- Net migration: 40 to Elmira
- Migration from Elmira to Binghamton: 257 (#2 most common destination from Elmira)
- Net migration: 40 to Elmira

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#1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area
- Migration to Elmira from New York in 2014-2018: 385 (#138 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Elmira to New York: 242 (#3 most common destination from Elmira)
- Net migration: 143 to Elmira
- Migration from Elmira to New York: 242 (#3 most common destination from Elmira)
- Net migration: 143 to Elmira


