Where people in Amarillo are moving to most

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April 18, 2021
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Where people in Amarillo are moving to most

Stacker compiled a list of where people in Amarillo are moving to the most using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Metros are ranked by the estimated number of people who moved to the metro from Amarillo between 2014 and 2018. Ties were broken by gross migration.

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#50. Ogden-Clearfield, UT Metro Area

- Migration to Ogden in 2014-2018: 39
- Migration from Ogden to Amarillo: 0
- Net migration: 39 to Ogden

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#49. St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis in 2014-2018: 39
- Migration from St. Louis to Amarillo: 0
- Net migration: 39 to St. Louis

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#48. Odessa, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Odessa in 2014-2018: 39
- Migration from Odessa to Amarillo: 32 (#30 most common destination from Odessa)
- Net migration: 7 to Odessa

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#47. Racine, WI Metro Area

- Migration to Racine in 2014-2018: 45
- Migration from Racine to Amarillo: 0
- Net migration: 45 to Racine

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#46. Tucson, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to Tucson in 2014-2018: 45
- Migration from Tucson to Amarillo: 9 (#217 most common destination from Tucson)
- Net migration: 36 to Tucson

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#45. Anchorage, AK Metro Area

- Migration to Anchorage in 2014-2018: 48
- Migration from Anchorage to Amarillo: 0
- Net migration: 48 to Anchorage

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#44. Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area

- Migration to Kansas City in 2014-2018: 48
- Migration from Kansas City to Amarillo: 11 (#230 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 37 to Kansas City

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#43. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area

- Migration to New York in 2014-2018: 49
- Migration from New York to Amarillo: 53 (#278 most common destination from New York)
- Net migration: 4 to Amarillo

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#42. Waco, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Waco in 2014-2018: 49
- Migration from Waco to Amarillo: 117 (#16 most common destination from Waco)
- Net migration: 68 to Amarillo

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#41. Salt Lake City, UT Metro Area

- Migration to Salt Lake City in 2014-2018: 50
- Migration from Salt Lake City to Amarillo: 22 (#152 most common destination from Salt Lake City)
- Net migration: 28 to Salt Lake City

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#40. San Angelo, TX Metro Area

- Migration to San Angelo in 2014-2018: 50
- Migration from San Angelo to Amarillo: 23 (#45 most common destination from San Angelo)
- Net migration: 27 to San Angelo

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#39. Redding, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Redding in 2014-2018: 52
- Migration from Redding to Amarillo: 0
- Net migration: 52 to Redding

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#38. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Riverside in 2014-2018: 52
- Migration from Riverside to Amarillo: 28 (#222 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 24 to Riverside

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#37. Olympia-Tumwater, WA Metro Area

- Migration to Olympia in 2014-2018: 53
- Migration from Olympia to Amarillo: 0
- Net migration: 53 to Olympia

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#36. Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metro Area

- Migration to Shreveport in 2014-2018: 65
- Migration from Shreveport to Amarillo: 2 (#139 most common destination from Shreveport)
- Net migration: 63 to Shreveport

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#35. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area

- Migration to Charlotte in 2014-2018: 68
- Migration from Charlotte to Amarillo: 2 (#270 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 66 to Charlotte

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#34. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area

- Migration to Seattle in 2014-2018: 70
- Migration from Seattle to Amarillo: 24 (#244 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 46 to Seattle

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#33. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Metro Area

- Migration to McAllen in 2014-2018: 72
- Migration from McAllen to Amarillo: 55 (#44 most common destination from McAllen)
- Net migration: 17 to McAllen

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#32. Provo-Orem, UT Metro Area

- Migration to Provo in 2014-2018: 74
- Migration from Provo to Amarillo: 0
- Net migration: 74 to Provo

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#31. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Los Angeles in 2014-2018: 77
- Migration from Los Angeles to Amarillo: 45 (#263 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Net migration: 32 to Los Angeles

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#30. Bowling Green, KY Metro Area

- Migration to Bowling Green in 2014-2018: 79
- Migration from Bowling Green to Amarillo: 0
- Net migration: 79 to Bowling Green

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#29. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metro Area

- Migration to Portland in 2014-2018: 84
- Migration from Portland to Amarillo: 17 (#224 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 67 to Portland

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#28. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Miami in 2014-2018: 89
- Migration from Miami to Amarillo: 4 (#313 most common destination from Miami)
- Net migration: 85 to Miami

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#27. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area

- Migration to Boston in 2014-2018: 89
- Migration from Boston to Amarillo: 18 (#232 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 71 to Boston

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#26. Tulsa, OK Metro Area

- Migration to Tulsa in 2014-2018: 90
- Migration from Tulsa to Amarillo: 36 (#91 most common destination from Tulsa)
- Net migration: 54 to Tulsa

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#25. Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metro Area

- Migration to Little Rock in 2014-2018: 94
- Migration from Little Rock to Amarillo: 0
- Net migration: 94 to Little Rock

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#24. Corpus Christi, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Corpus Christi in 2014-2018: 96
- Migration from Corpus Christi to Amarillo: 378 (#7 most common destination from Corpus Christi)
- Net migration: 282 to Amarillo

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#23. Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO Metro Area

- Migration to Fayetteville in 2014-2018: 98
- Migration from Fayetteville to Amarillo: 50 (#59 most common destination from Fayetteville)
- Net migration: 48 to Fayetteville

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#22. Wichita Falls, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Wichita Falls in 2014-2018: 106
- Migration from Wichita Falls to Amarillo: 83 (#24 most common destination from Wichita Falls)
- Net migration: 23 to Wichita Falls

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#21. San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area

- Migration to San Diego in 2014-2018: 106
- Migration from San Diego to Amarillo: 130 (#137 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 24 to Amarillo

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#20. Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Beaumont in 2014-2018: 108
- Migration from Beaumont to Amarillo: 42 (#41 most common destination from Beaumont)
- Net migration: 66 to Beaumont

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#19. Bremerton-Silverdale, WA Metro Area

- Migration to Bremerton in 2014-2018: 109
- Migration from Bremerton to Amarillo: 0
- Net migration: 109 to Bremerton

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#18. Joplin, MO Metro Area

- Migration to Joplin in 2014-2018: 117
- Migration from Joplin to Amarillo: 0
- Net migration: 117 to Joplin

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#17. Longview, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Longview in 2014-2018: 119
- Migration from Longview to Amarillo: 22 (#50 most common destination from Longview)
- Net migration: 97 to Longview

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#16. Midland, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Midland in 2014-2018: 124
- Migration from Midland to Amarillo: 69 (#28 most common destination from Midland)
- Net migration: 55 to Midland

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#15. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area

- Migration to Chicago in 2014-2018: 125
- Migration from Chicago to Amarillo: 47 (#271 most common destination from Chicago)
- Net migration: 78 to Chicago

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#14. Albuquerque, NM Metro Area

- Migration to Albuquerque in 2014-2018: 142
- Migration from Albuquerque to Amarillo: 153 (#49 most common destination from Albuquerque)
- Net migration: 11 to Amarillo

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#13. Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Cape Coral in 2014-2018: 155
- Migration from Cape Coral to Amarillo: 0
- Net migration: 155 to Cape Coral

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#12. El Paso, TX Metro Area

- Migration to El Paso in 2014-2018: 175
- Migration from El Paso to Amarillo: 70 (#93 most common destination from El Paso)
- Net migration: 105 to El Paso

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#11. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Denver in 2014-2018: 187
- Migration from Denver to Amarillo: 51 (#195 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 136 to Denver

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#10. Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area

- Migration to Las Vegas in 2014-2018: 200
- Migration from Las Vegas to Amarillo: 34 (#194 most common destination from Las Vegas)
- Net migration: 166 to Las Vegas

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#9. College Station-Bryan, TX Metro Area

- Migration to College Station in 2014-2018: 224
- Migration from College Station to Amarillo: 12 (#99 most common destination from College Station)
- Net migration: 212 to College Station

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#8. San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metro Area

- Migration to San Antonio in 2014-2018: 228
- Migration from San Antonio to Amarillo: 397 (#40 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Net migration: 169 to Amarillo

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#7. Abilene, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Abilene in 2014-2018: 234
- Migration from Abilene to Amarillo: 195 (#9 most common destination from Abilene)
- Net migration: 39 to Abilene

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#6. Oklahoma City, OK Metro Area

- Migration to Oklahoma City in 2014-2018: 398
- Migration from Oklahoma City to Amarillo: 142 (#51 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Net migration: 256 to Oklahoma City

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#5. Austin-Round Rock, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Austin in 2014-2018: 476
- Migration from Austin to Amarillo: 178 (#75 most common destination from Austin)
- Net migration: 298 to Austin

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#4. Tyler, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Tyler in 2014-2018: 669
- Migration from Tyler to Amarillo: 19 (#42 most common destination from Tyler)
- Net migration: 650 to Tyler

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#3. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Houston in 2014-2018: 885
- Migration from Houston to Amarillo: 356 (#79 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 529 to Houston

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#2. Lubbock, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Lubbock in 2014-2018: 1,277
- Migration from Lubbock to Amarillo: 348 (#11 most common destination from Lubbock)
- Net migration: 929 to Lubbock

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#1. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Dallas in 2014-2018: 2,239
- Migration from Dallas to Amarillo: 1,226 (#34 most common destination from Dallas)
- Net migration: 1,013 to Dallas

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