Metros sending the most people to Utica
Written by:
April 2, 2021
Jmancuso // Wikimedia Commons
Metros sending the most people to Utica
Stacker compiled a list of metros that are sending the most people to Utica using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Metros are ranked by the estimated number of people who moved to Utica from the metro between 2014 and 2018. Ties were broken by gross migration.

1 / 10
Kevin Ruck // Shutterstock
#10. Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metro Area
- Migration to Utica from Augusta in 2014-2018: 114 (#46 most common destination from Augusta)
- Migration from Utica to Augusta: 0 (#125 most common destination from Utica)
- Net migration: 114 to Utica
- Migration from Utica to Augusta: 0 (#125 most common destination from Utica)
- Net migration: 114 to Utica
2 / 10
f11photo // Shutterstock
#9. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area
- Migration to Utica from Philadelphia in 2014-2018: 137 (#134 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Migration from Utica to Philadelphia: 76 (#22 most common destination from Utica)
- Net migration: 61 to Utica
- Migration from Utica to Philadelphia: 76 (#22 most common destination from Utica)
- Net migration: 61 to Utica

3 / 10
Public Domain
#8. Watertown-Fort Drum, NY Metro Area
- Migration to Utica from Watertown in 2014-2018: 174 (#21 most common destination from Watertown)
- Migration from Utica to Watertown: 201 (#6 most common destination from Utica)
- Net migration: 27 to Watertown
- Migration from Utica to Watertown: 201 (#6 most common destination from Utica)
- Net migration: 27 to Watertown
4 / 10
pubdog // Wikimedia Commons
#7. Erie, PA Metro Area
- Migration to Utica from Erie in 2014-2018: 186 (#19 most common destination from Erie)
- Migration from Utica to Erie: 15 (#77 most common destination from Utica)
- Net migration: 171 to Utica
- Migration from Utica to Erie: 15 (#77 most common destination from Utica)
- Net migration: 171 to Utica
5 / 10
Andrew Bossi // Wikimedia
#6. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area
- Migration to Utica from Washington in 2014-2018: 191 (#162 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from Utica to Washington: 91 (#12 most common destination from Utica)
- Net migration: 100 to Utica
- Migration from Utica to Washington: 91 (#12 most common destination from Utica)
- Net migration: 100 to Utica

6 / 10
Wangkun Jia // Shutterstock
#5. Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metro Area
- Migration to Utica from Albany in 2014-2018: 206 (#33 most common destination from Albany)
- Migration from Utica to Albany: 419 (#4 most common destination from Utica)
- Net migration: 213 to Albany
- Migration from Utica to Albany: 419 (#4 most common destination from Utica)
- Net migration: 213 to Albany

7 / 10
Theresa Marconi // Wikimedia Commons
#4. Rochester, NY Metro Area
- Migration to Utica from Rochester in 2014-2018: 282 (#21 most common destination from Rochester)
- Migration from Utica to Rochester: 824 (#3 most common destination from Utica)
- Net migration: 542 to Rochester
- Migration from Utica to Rochester: 824 (#3 most common destination from Utica)
- Net migration: 542 to Rochester

8 / 10
Stephen Zimmermann // Wikimedia Commons
#3. Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY Metro Area
- Migration to Utica from Buffalo in 2014-2018: 875 (#3 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Migration from Utica to Buffalo: 186 (#7 most common destination from Utica)
- Net migration: 689 to Utica
- Migration from Utica to Buffalo: 186 (#7 most common destination from Utica)
- Net migration: 689 to Utica

9 / 10
Doug Kerr // Wikimedia Commons
#2. Syracuse, NY Metro Area
- Migration to Utica from Syracuse in 2014-2018: 1,408 (#3 most common destination from Syracuse)
- Migration from Utica to Syracuse: 1,646 (#1 most common destination from Utica)
- Net migration: 238 to Syracuse
- Migration from Utica to Syracuse: 1,646 (#1 most common destination from Utica)
- Net migration: 238 to Syracuse

10 / 10
King of Hearts // Wikimedia
#1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area
- Migration to Utica from New York in 2014-2018: 2,471 (#45 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Utica to New York: 900 (#2 most common destination from Utica)
- Net migration: 1,571 to Utica
- Migration from Utica to New York: 900 (#2 most common destination from Utica)
- Net migration: 1,571 to Utica



