Metros sending the most people to Rockford
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April 2, 2021
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Metros sending the most people to Rockford
Stacker compiled a list of metros that are sending the most people to Rockford using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Metros are ranked by the estimated number of people who moved to Rockford from the metro between 2014 and 2018. Ties were broken by gross migration.
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#10. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area
- Migration to Rockford from Nashville in 2014-2018: 127 (#84 most common destination from Nashville)
- Migration from Rockford to Nashville: 149 (#15 most common destination from Rockford)
- Net migration: 22 to Nashville
- Migration from Rockford to Nashville: 149 (#15 most common destination from Rockford)
- Net migration: 22 to Nashville
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#9. Peoria, IL Metro Area
- Migration to Rockford from Peoria in 2014-2018: 129 (#19 most common destination from Peoria)
- Migration from Rockford to Peoria: 29 (#60 most common destination from Rockford)
- Net migration: 100 to Rockford
- Migration from Rockford to Peoria: 29 (#60 most common destination from Rockford)
- Net migration: 100 to Rockford
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#8. Bloomington, IL Metro Area
- Migration to Rockford from Bloomington in 2014-2018: 131 (#18 most common destination from Bloomington)
- Migration from Rockford to Bloomington: 323 (#5 most common destination from Rockford)
- Net migration: 192 to Bloomington
- Migration from Rockford to Bloomington: 323 (#5 most common destination from Rockford)
- Net migration: 192 to Bloomington
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#7. Carbondale-Marion, IL Metro Area
- Migration to Rockford from Carbondale in 2014-2018: 146 (#9 most common destination from Carbondale)
- Migration from Rockford to Carbondale: 111 (#21 most common destination from Rockford)
- Net migration: 35 to Rockford
- Migration from Rockford to Carbondale: 111 (#21 most common destination from Rockford)
- Net migration: 35 to Rockford
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#6. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area
- Migration to Rockford from New York in 2014-2018: 199 (#181 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Rockford to New York: 17 (#90 most common destination from Rockford)
- Net migration: 182 to Rockford
- Migration from Rockford to New York: 17 (#90 most common destination from Rockford)
- Net migration: 182 to Rockford
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#5. St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area
- Migration to Rockford from St. Louis in 2014-2018: 201 (#81 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Migration from Rockford to St. Louis: 169 (#13 most common destination from Rockford)
- Net migration: 32 to Rockford
- Migration from Rockford to St. Louis: 169 (#13 most common destination from Rockford)
- Net migration: 32 to Rockford
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#4. Olympia-Tumwater, WA Metro Area
- Migration to Rockford from Olympia in 2014-2018: 215 (#18 most common destination from Olympia)
- Migration from Rockford to Olympia: 0 (#155 most common destination from Rockford)
- Net migration: 215 to Rockford
- Migration from Rockford to Olympia: 0 (#155 most common destination from Rockford)
- Net migration: 215 to Rockford
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#3. Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI Metro Area
- Migration to Rockford from Milwaukee in 2014-2018: 428 (#25 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Migration from Rockford to Milwaukee: 267 (#7 most common destination from Rockford)
- Net migration: 161 to Rockford
- Migration from Rockford to Milwaukee: 267 (#7 most common destination from Rockford)
- Net migration: 161 to Rockford
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#2. Janesville-Beloit, WI Metro Area
- Migration to Rockford from Janesville in 2014-2018: 609 (#2 most common destination from Janesville)
- Migration from Rockford to Janesville: 502 (#3 most common destination from Rockford)
- Net migration: 107 to Rockford
- Migration from Rockford to Janesville: 502 (#3 most common destination from Rockford)
- Net migration: 107 to Rockford
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#1. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area
- Migration to Rockford from Chicago in 2014-2018: 5,983 (#8 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from Rockford to Chicago: 2,554 (#1 most common destination from Rockford)
- Net migration: 3,429 to Rockford
- Migration from Rockford to Chicago: 2,554 (#1 most common destination from Rockford)
- Net migration: 3,429 to Rockford
