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

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#25. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area
- Migration to Spartanburg from Seattle in 2014-2018: 98 (#156 most common destination from Seattle)
- Migration from Spartanburg to Seattle: 23 (#48 most common destination from Spartanburg)
- Net migration: 75 to Spartanburg
- Migration from Spartanburg to Seattle: 23 (#48 most common destination from Spartanburg)
- Net migration: 75 to Spartanburg
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#24. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area
- Migration to Spartanburg from Philadelphia in 2014-2018: 99 (#157 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Migration from Spartanburg to Philadelphia: 187 (#8 most common destination from Spartanburg)
- Net migration: 88 to Philadelphia
- Migration from Spartanburg to Philadelphia: 187 (#8 most common destination from Spartanburg)
- Net migration: 88 to Philadelphia
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#23. Columbus, OH Metro Area
- Migration to Spartanburg from Columbus in 2014-2018: 100 (#93 most common destination from Columbus)
- Migration from Spartanburg to Columbus: 41 (#37 most common destination from Spartanburg)
- Net migration: 59 to Spartanburg
- Migration from Spartanburg to Columbus: 41 (#37 most common destination from Spartanburg)
- Net migration: 59 to Spartanburg

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#22. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Spartanburg from Orlando in 2014-2018: 101 (#114 most common destination from Orlando)
- Migration from Spartanburg to Orlando: 0 (#121 most common destination from Spartanburg)
- Net migration: 101 to Spartanburg
- Migration from Spartanburg to Orlando: 0 (#121 most common destination from Spartanburg)
- Net migration: 101 to Spartanburg
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#21. Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC Metro Area
- Migration to Spartanburg from Hilton Head Island in 2014-2018: 102 (#32 most common destination from Hilton Head Island)
- Migration from Spartanburg to Hilton Head Island: 8 (#71 most common destination from Spartanburg)
- Net migration: 94 to Spartanburg
- Migration from Spartanburg to Hilton Head Island: 8 (#71 most common destination from Spartanburg)
- Net migration: 94 to Spartanburg
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#20. Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metro Area
- Migration to Spartanburg from Hickory in 2014-2018: 105 (#20 most common destination from Hickory)
- Migration from Spartanburg to Hickory: 78 (#19 most common destination from Spartanburg)
- Net migration: 27 to Spartanburg
- Migration from Spartanburg to Hickory: 78 (#19 most common destination from Spartanburg)
- Net migration: 27 to Spartanburg

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#19. Hinesville, GA Metro Area
- Migration to Spartanburg from Hinesville in 2014-2018: 107 (#27 most common destination from Hinesville)
- Migration from Spartanburg to Hinesville: 0 (#121 most common destination from Spartanburg)
- Net migration: 107 to Spartanburg
- Migration from Spartanburg to Hinesville: 0 (#121 most common destination from Spartanburg)
- Net migration: 107 to Spartanburg

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#18. Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area
- Migration to Spartanburg from Winston in 2014-2018: 109 (#40 most common destination from Winston)
- Migration from Spartanburg to Winston: 53 (#30 most common destination from Spartanburg)
- Net migration: 56 to Spartanburg
- Migration from Spartanburg to Winston: 53 (#30 most common destination from Spartanburg)
- Net migration: 56 to Spartanburg

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#17. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area
- Migration to Spartanburg from Boston in 2014-2018: 119 (#124 most common destination from Boston)
- Migration from Spartanburg to Boston: 71 (#20 most common destination from Spartanburg)
- Net migration: 48 to Spartanburg
- Migration from Spartanburg to Boston: 71 (#20 most common destination from Spartanburg)
- Net migration: 48 to Spartanburg

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#16. Akron, OH Metro Area
- Migration to Spartanburg from Akron in 2014-2018: 143 (#27 most common destination from Akron)
- Migration from Spartanburg to Akron: 0 (#121 most common destination from Spartanburg)
- Net migration: 143 to Spartanburg
- Migration from Spartanburg to Akron: 0 (#121 most common destination from Spartanburg)
- Net migration: 143 to Spartanburg
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#15. Fresno, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Spartanburg from Fresno in 2014-2018: 143 (#29 most common destination from Fresno)
- Migration from Spartanburg to Fresno: 0 (#121 most common destination from Spartanburg)
- Net migration: 143 to Spartanburg
- Migration from Spartanburg to Fresno: 0 (#121 most common destination from Spartanburg)
- Net migration: 143 to Spartanburg
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#14. Sumter, SC Metro Area
- Migration to Spartanburg from Sumter in 2014-2018: 144 (#9 most common destination from Sumter)
- Migration from Spartanburg to Sumter: 242 (#5 most common destination from Spartanburg)
- Net migration: 98 to Sumter
- Migration from Spartanburg to Sumter: 242 (#5 most common destination from Spartanburg)
- Net migration: 98 to Sumter

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#13. Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT Metro Area
- Migration to Spartanburg from Bridgeport in 2014-2018: 146 (#44 most common destination from Bridgeport)
- Migration from Spartanburg to Bridgeport: 0 (#121 most common destination from Spartanburg)
- Net migration: 146 to Spartanburg
- Migration from Spartanburg to Bridgeport: 0 (#121 most common destination from Spartanburg)
- Net migration: 146 to Spartanburg
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#12. Asheville, NC Metro Area
- Migration to Spartanburg from Asheville in 2014-2018: 146 (#29 most common destination from Asheville)
- Migration from Spartanburg to Asheville: 173 (#11 most common destination from Spartanburg)
- Net migration: 27 to Asheville
- Migration from Spartanburg to Asheville: 173 (#11 most common destination from Spartanburg)
- Net migration: 27 to Asheville
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#11. Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA Metro Area
- Migration to Spartanburg from Scranton in 2014-2018: 164 (#23 most common destination from Scranton)
- Migration from Spartanburg to Scranton: 0 (#121 most common destination from Spartanburg)
- Net migration: 164 to Spartanburg
- Migration from Spartanburg to Scranton: 0 (#121 most common destination from Spartanburg)
- Net migration: 164 to Spartanburg

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#10. Syracuse, NY Metro Area
- Migration to Spartanburg from Syracuse in 2014-2018: 189 (#24 most common destination from Syracuse)
- Migration from Spartanburg to Syracuse: 6 (#78 most common destination from Spartanburg)
- Net migration: 183 to Spartanburg
- Migration from Spartanburg to Syracuse: 6 (#78 most common destination from Spartanburg)
- Net migration: 183 to Spartanburg

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#9. Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metro Area
- Migration to Spartanburg from Augusta in 2014-2018: 202 (#24 most common destination from Augusta)
- Migration from Spartanburg to Augusta: 83 (#18 most common destination from Spartanburg)
- Net migration: 119 to Spartanburg
- Migration from Spartanburg to Augusta: 83 (#18 most common destination from Spartanburg)
- Net migration: 119 to Spartanburg

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#8. Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC Metro Area
- Migration to Spartanburg from Myrtle Beach in 2014-2018: 255 (#11 most common destination from Myrtle Beach)
- Migration from Spartanburg to Myrtle Beach: 89 (#15 most common destination from Spartanburg)
- Net migration: 166 to Spartanburg
- Migration from Spartanburg to Myrtle Beach: 89 (#15 most common destination from Spartanburg)
- Net migration: 166 to Spartanburg
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#7. Odessa, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Spartanburg from Odessa in 2014-2018: 323 (#5 most common destination from Odessa)
- Migration from Spartanburg to Odessa: 0 (#121 most common destination from Spartanburg)
- Net migration: 323 to Spartanburg
- Migration from Spartanburg to Odessa: 0 (#121 most common destination from Spartanburg)
- Net migration: 323 to Spartanburg
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#6. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metro Area
- Migration to Spartanburg from Atlanta in 2014-2018: 458 (#85 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Migration from Spartanburg to Atlanta: 180 (#10 most common destination from Spartanburg)
- Net migration: 278 to Spartanburg
- Migration from Spartanburg to Atlanta: 180 (#10 most common destination from Spartanburg)
- Net migration: 278 to Spartanburg

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#5. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area
- Migration to Spartanburg from New York in 2014-2018: 485 (#122 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Spartanburg to New York: 45 (#34 most common destination from Spartanburg)
- Net migration: 440 to Spartanburg
- Migration from Spartanburg to New York: 45 (#34 most common destination from Spartanburg)
- Net migration: 440 to Spartanburg

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#4. Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area
- Migration to Spartanburg from Charleston in 2014-2018: 524 (#15 most common destination from Charleston)
- Migration from Spartanburg to Charleston: 470 (#4 most common destination from Spartanburg)
- Net migration: 54 to Spartanburg
- Migration from Spartanburg to Charleston: 470 (#4 most common destination from Spartanburg)
- Net migration: 54 to Spartanburg
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#3. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Migration to Spartanburg from Charlotte in 2014-2018: 631 (#30 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Migration from Spartanburg to Charlotte: 1,266 (#3 most common destination from Spartanburg)
- Net migration: 635 to Charlotte
- Migration from Spartanburg to Charlotte: 1,266 (#3 most common destination from Spartanburg)
- Net migration: 635 to Charlotte

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#2. Columbia, SC Metro Area
- Migration to Spartanburg from Columbia in 2014-2018: 1,261 (#5 most common destination from Columbia)
- Migration from Spartanburg to Columbia: 1,280 (#2 most common destination from Spartanburg)
- Net migration: 19 to Columbia
- Migration from Spartanburg to Columbia: 1,280 (#2 most common destination from Spartanburg)
- Net migration: 19 to Columbia

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#1. Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC Metro Area
- Migration to Spartanburg from Greenville in 2014-2018: 5,335 (#1 most common destination from Greenville)
- Migration from Spartanburg to Greenville: 3,905 (#1 most common destination from Spartanburg)
- Net migration: 1,430 to Spartanburg
- Migration from Spartanburg to Greenville: 3,905 (#1 most common destination from Spartanburg)
- Net migration: 1,430 to Spartanburg


