Where people in Greenville are moving to most
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April 18, 2021
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Where people in Greenville are moving to most
Stacker compiled a list of where people in Greenville 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 Greenville between 2014 and 2018. Ties were broken by gross migration.
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#50. Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metro Area
- Migration to Cincinnati in 2014-2018: 100
- Migration from Cincinnati to Greenville: 198 (#61 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Net migration: 98 to Greenville
- Migration from Cincinnati to Greenville: 198 (#61 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Net migration: 98 to Greenville
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#49. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Los Angeles in 2014-2018: 101
- Migration from Los Angeles to Greenville: 428 (#97 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Net migration: 327 to Greenville
- Migration from Los Angeles to Greenville: 428 (#97 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Net migration: 327 to Greenville
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#48. Tallahassee, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Tallahassee in 2014-2018: 103
- Migration from Tallahassee to Greenville: 11 (#130 most common destination from Tallahassee)
- Net migration: 92 to Tallahassee
- Migration from Tallahassee to Greenville: 11 (#130 most common destination from Tallahassee)
- Net migration: 92 to Tallahassee
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#47. Canton-Massillon, OH Metro Area
- Migration to Canton in 2014-2018: 106
- Migration from Canton to Greenville: 80 (#25 most common destination from Canton)
- Net migration: 26 to Canton
- Migration from Canton to Greenville: 80 (#25 most common destination from Canton)
- Net migration: 26 to Canton
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#46. Savannah, GA Metro Area
- Migration to Savannah in 2014-2018: 106
- Migration from Savannah to Greenville: 218 (#25 most common destination from Savannah)
- Net migration: 112 to Greenville
- Migration from Savannah to Greenville: 218 (#25 most common destination from Savannah)
- Net migration: 112 to Greenville
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#45. Sebring, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Sebring in 2014-2018: 107
- Migration from Sebring to Greenville: 52 (#22 most common destination from Sebring)
- Net migration: 55 to Sebring
- Migration from Sebring to Greenville: 52 (#22 most common destination from Sebring)
- Net migration: 55 to Sebring
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#44. Knoxville, TN Metro Area
- Migration to Knoxville in 2014-2018: 112
- Migration from Knoxville to Greenville: 169 (#32 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Net migration: 57 to Greenville
- Migration from Knoxville to Greenville: 169 (#32 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Net migration: 57 to Greenville
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#43. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Tampa in 2014-2018: 112
- Migration from Tampa to Greenville: 312 (#69 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 200 to Greenville
- Migration from Tampa to Greenville: 312 (#69 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 200 to Greenville
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#42. Syracuse, NY Metro Area
- Migration to Syracuse in 2014-2018: 116
- Migration from Syracuse to Greenville: 0
- Net migration: 116 to Syracuse
- Migration from Syracuse to Greenville: 0
- Net migration: 116 to Syracuse
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#41. El Paso, TX Metro Area
- Migration to El Paso in 2014-2018: 120
- Migration from El Paso to Greenville: 36 (#128 most common destination from El Paso)
- Net migration: 84 to El Paso
- Migration from El Paso to Greenville: 36 (#128 most common destination from El Paso)
- Net migration: 84 to El Paso
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#40. Flint, MI Metro Area
- Migration to Flint in 2014-2018: 122
- Migration from Flint to Greenville: 108 (#23 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 14 to Flint
- Migration from Flint to Greenville: 108 (#23 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 14 to Flint
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#39. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metro Area
- Migration to Baltimore in 2014-2018: 125
- Migration from Baltimore to Greenville: 369 (#48 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Net migration: 244 to Greenville
- Migration from Baltimore to Greenville: 369 (#48 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Net migration: 244 to Greenville
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#38. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Houston in 2014-2018: 131
- Migration from Houston to Greenville: 248 (#100 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 117 to Greenville
- Migration from Houston to Greenville: 248 (#100 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 117 to Greenville
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#37. Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metro Area
- Migration to Durham in 2014-2018: 132
- Migration from Durham to Greenville: 12 (#154 most common destination from Durham)
- Net migration: 120 to Durham
- Migration from Durham to Greenville: 12 (#154 most common destination from Durham)
- Net migration: 120 to Durham
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#36. Athens-Clarke County, GA Metro Area
- Migration to Athens in 2014-2018: 132
- Migration from Athens to Greenville: 19 (#61 most common destination from Athens)
- Net migration: 113 to Athens
- Migration from Athens to Greenville: 19 (#61 most common destination from Athens)
- Net migration: 113 to Athens
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#35. Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metro Area
- Migration to Birmingham in 2014-2018: 141
- Migration from Birmingham to Greenville: 238 (#26 most common destination from Birmingham)
- Net migration: 97 to Greenville
- Migration from Birmingham to Greenville: 238 (#26 most common destination from Birmingham)
- Net migration: 97 to Greenville
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#34. Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Metro Area
- Migration to Providence in 2014-2018: 152
- Migration from Providence to Greenville: 104 (#66 most common destination from Providence)
- Net migration: 48 to Providence
- Migration from Providence to Greenville: 104 (#66 most common destination from Providence)
- Net migration: 48 to Providence
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#33. Greensboro-High Point, NC Metro Area
- Migration to Greensboro in 2014-2018: 161
- Migration from Greensboro to Greenville: 57 (#56 most common destination from Greensboro)
- Net migration: 104 to Greensboro
- Migration from Greensboro to Greenville: 57 (#56 most common destination from Greensboro)
- Net migration: 104 to Greensboro
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#32. Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area
- Migration to Des Moines in 2014-2018: 162
- Migration from Des Moines to Greenville: 106 (#39 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Net migration: 56 to Des Moines
- Migration from Des Moines to Greenville: 106 (#39 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Net migration: 56 to Des Moines
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#31. Sumter, SC Metro Area
- Migration to Sumter in 2014-2018: 170
- Migration from Sumter to Greenville: 167 (#7 most common destination from Sumter)
- Net migration: 3 to Sumter
- Migration from Sumter to Greenville: 167 (#7 most common destination from Sumter)
- Net migration: 3 to Sumter
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#30. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area
- Migration to Seattle in 2014-2018: 177
- Migration from Seattle to Greenville: 126 (#137 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 51 to Seattle
- Migration from Seattle to Greenville: 126 (#137 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 51 to Seattle
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#29. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area
- Migration to Philadelphia in 2014-2018: 185
- Migration from Philadelphia to Greenville: 456 (#71 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 271 to Greenville
- Migration from Philadelphia to Greenville: 456 (#71 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 271 to Greenville
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#28. Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Palm Bay in 2014-2018: 194
- Migration from Palm Bay to Greenville: 188 (#25 most common destination from Palm Bay)
- Net migration: 6 to Palm Bay
- Migration from Palm Bay to Greenville: 188 (#25 most common destination from Palm Bay)
- Net migration: 6 to Palm Bay
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#27. Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metro Area
- Migration to Augusta in 2014-2018: 199
- Migration from Augusta to Greenville: 954 (#4 most common destination from Augusta)
- Net migration: 755 to Greenville
- Migration from Augusta to Greenville: 954 (#4 most common destination from Augusta)
- Net migration: 755 to Greenville
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#26. Provo-Orem, UT Metro Area
- Migration to Provo in 2014-2018: 210
- Migration from Provo to Greenville: 20 (#119 most common destination from Provo)
- Net migration: 190 to Provo
- Migration from Provo to Greenville: 20 (#119 most common destination from Provo)
- Net migration: 190 to Provo
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#25. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Miami in 2014-2018: 218
- Migration from Miami to Greenville: 688 (#45 most common destination from Miami)
- Net migration: 470 to Greenville
- Migration from Miami to Greenville: 688 (#45 most common destination from Miami)
- Net migration: 470 to Greenville
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#24. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area
- Migration to Boston in 2014-2018: 223
- Migration from Boston to Greenville: 344 (#71 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 121 to Greenville
- Migration from Boston to Greenville: 344 (#71 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 121 to Greenville
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#23. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area
- Migration to Chicago in 2014-2018: 226
- Migration from Chicago to Greenville: 412 (#115 most common destination from Chicago)
- Net migration: 186 to Greenville
- Migration from Chicago to Greenville: 412 (#115 most common destination from Chicago)
- Net migration: 186 to Greenville
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#22. Gainesville, GA Metro Area
- Migration to Gainesville in 2014-2018: 230
- Migration from Gainesville to Greenville: 19 (#36 most common destination from Gainesville)
- Net migration: 211 to Gainesville
- Migration from Gainesville to Greenville: 19 (#36 most common destination from Gainesville)
- Net migration: 211 to Gainesville
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#21. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area
- Migration to Washington in 2014-2018: 263
- Migration from Washington to Greenville: 504 (#86 most common destination from Washington)
- Net migration: 241 to Greenville
- Migration from Washington to Greenville: 504 (#86 most common destination from Washington)
- Net migration: 241 to Greenville
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#20. Killeen-Temple, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Killeen in 2014-2018: 275
- Migration from Killeen to Greenville: 24 (#135 most common destination from Killeen)
- Net migration: 251 to Killeen
- Migration from Killeen to Greenville: 24 (#135 most common destination from Killeen)
- Net migration: 251 to Killeen
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#19. Florence, SC Metro Area
- Migration to Florence in 2014-2018: 282
- Migration from Florence to Greenville: 1,007 (#2 most common destination from Florence)
- Net migration: 725 to Greenville
- Migration from Florence to Greenville: 1,007 (#2 most common destination from Florence)
- Net migration: 725 to Greenville
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#18. Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metro Area
- Migration to Albany in 2014-2018: 296
- Migration from Albany to Greenville: 104 (#63 most common destination from Albany)
- Net migration: 192 to Albany
- Migration from Albany to Greenville: 104 (#63 most common destination from Albany)
- Net migration: 192 to Albany
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#17. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metro Area
- Migration to Denver in 2014-2018: 299
- Migration from Denver to Greenville: 244 (#71 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 55 to Denver
- Migration from Denver to Greenville: 244 (#71 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 55 to Denver
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#16. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Orlando in 2014-2018: 332
- Migration from Orlando to Greenville: 118 (#107 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 214 to Orlando
- Migration from Orlando to Greenville: 118 (#107 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 214 to Orlando
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#15. Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area
- Migration to Winston in 2014-2018: 332
- Migration from Winston to Greenville: 228 (#19 most common destination from Winston)
- Net migration: 104 to Winston
- Migration from Winston to Greenville: 228 (#19 most common destination from Winston)
- Net migration: 104 to Winston
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#14. Raleigh, NC Metro Area
- Migration to Raleigh in 2014-2018: 340
- Migration from Raleigh to Greenville: 302 (#40 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 38 to Raleigh
- Migration from Raleigh to Greenville: 302 (#40 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 38 to Raleigh
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#13. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Dallas in 2014-2018: 341
- Migration from Dallas to Greenville: 336 (#92 most common destination from Dallas)
- Net migration: 5 to Dallas
- Migration from Dallas to Greenville: 336 (#92 most common destination from Dallas)
- Net migration: 5 to Dallas
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#12. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area
- Migration to Detroit in 2014-2018: 393
- Migration from Detroit to Greenville: 210 (#79 most common destination from Detroit)
- Net migration: 183 to Detroit
- Migration from Detroit to Greenville: 210 (#79 most common destination from Detroit)
- Net migration: 183 to Detroit
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#11. Jacksonville, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Jacksonville in 2014-2018: 422
- Migration from Jacksonville to Greenville: 258 (#53 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Net migration: 164 to Jacksonville
- Migration from Jacksonville to Greenville: 258 (#53 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Net migration: 164 to Jacksonville
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#10. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area
- Migration to New York in 2014-2018: 439
- Migration from New York to Greenville: 1,339 (#71 most common destination from New York)
- Net migration: 900 to Greenville
- Migration from New York to Greenville: 1,339 (#71 most common destination from New York)
- Net migration: 900 to Greenville
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#9. Asheville, NC Metro Area
- Migration to Asheville in 2014-2018: 580
- Migration from Asheville to Greenville: 639 (#4 most common destination from Asheville)
- Net migration: 59 to Greenville
- Migration from Asheville to Greenville: 639 (#4 most common destination from Asheville)
- Net migration: 59 to Greenville
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#8. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area
- Migration to Nashville in 2014-2018: 677
- Migration from Nashville to Greenville: 157 (#75 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 520 to Nashville
- Migration from Nashville to Greenville: 157 (#75 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 520 to Nashville
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#7. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metro Area
- Migration to Atlanta in 2014-2018: 1,053
- Migration from Atlanta to Greenville: 1,474 (#31 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 421 to Greenville
- Migration from Atlanta to Greenville: 1,474 (#31 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 421 to Greenville
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#6. Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC Metro Area
- Migration to Myrtle Beach in 2014-2018: 1,069
- Migration from Myrtle Beach to Greenville: 864 (#5 most common destination from Myrtle Beach)
- Net migration: 205 to Myrtle Beach
- Migration from Myrtle Beach to Greenville: 864 (#5 most common destination from Myrtle Beach)
- Net migration: 205 to Myrtle Beach
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#5. Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC Metro Area
- Migration to Hilton Head Island in 2014-2018: 1,377
- Migration from Hilton Head Island to Greenville: 331 (#9 most common destination from Hilton Head Island)
- Net migration: 1,046 to Hilton Head Island
- Migration from Hilton Head Island to Greenville: 331 (#9 most common destination from Hilton Head Island)
- Net migration: 1,046 to Hilton Head Island
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#4. Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area
- Migration to Charleston in 2014-2018: 1,816
- Migration from Charleston to Greenville: 1,885 (#2 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 69 to Greenville
- Migration from Charleston to Greenville: 1,885 (#2 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 69 to Greenville
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#3. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Migration to Charlotte in 2014-2018: 1,937
- Migration from Charlotte to Greenville: 2,314 (#7 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 377 to Greenville
- Migration from Charlotte to Greenville: 2,314 (#7 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 377 to Greenville
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#2. Columbia, SC Metro Area
- Migration to Columbia in 2014-2018: 2,660
- Migration from Columbia to Greenville: 2,666 (#2 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 6 to Greenville
- Migration from Columbia to Greenville: 2,666 (#2 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 6 to Greenville
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#1. Spartanburg, SC Metro Area
- Migration to Spartanburg in 2014-2018: 5,335
- 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
