Where people in Lansing are moving to most
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April 18, 2021
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Where people in Lansing are moving to most
Stacker compiled a list of where people in Lansing 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 Lansing between 2014 and 2018. Ties were broken by gross migration.
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#50. Tallahassee, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Tallahassee in 2014-2018: 67
- Migration from Tallahassee to Lansing: 85 (#44 most common destination from Tallahassee)
- Net migration: 18 to Lansing
- Migration from Tallahassee to Lansing: 85 (#44 most common destination from Tallahassee)
- Net migration: 18 to Lansing
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#49. Greensboro-High Point, NC Metro Area
- Migration to Greensboro in 2014-2018: 72
- Migration from Greensboro to Lansing: 0
- Net migration: 72 to Greensboro
- Migration from Greensboro to Lansing: 0
- Net migration: 72 to Greensboro
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#48. Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area
- Migration to Pittsburgh in 2014-2018: 74
- Migration from Pittsburgh to Lansing: 12 (#223 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Net migration: 62 to Pittsburgh
- Migration from Pittsburgh to Lansing: 12 (#223 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Net migration: 62 to Pittsburgh
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#47. Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Naples in 2014-2018: 74
- Migration from Naples to Lansing: 21 (#85 most common destination from Naples)
- Net migration: 53 to Naples
- Migration from Naples to Lansing: 21 (#85 most common destination from Naples)
- Net migration: 53 to Naples
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#46. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metro Area
- Migration to Baltimore in 2014-2018: 75
- Migration from Baltimore to Lansing: 120 (#109 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Net migration: 45 to Lansing
- Migration from Baltimore to Lansing: 120 (#109 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Net migration: 45 to Lansing
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#45. Niles-Benton Harbor, MI Metro Area
- Migration to Niles in 2014-2018: 76
- Migration from Niles to Lansing: 463 (#4 most common destination from Niles)
- Net migration: 387 to Lansing
- Migration from Niles to Lansing: 463 (#4 most common destination from Niles)
- Net migration: 387 to Lansing
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#44. Fargo, ND-MN Metro Area
- Migration to Fargo in 2014-2018: 77
- Migration from Fargo to Lansing: 10 (#88 most common destination from Fargo)
- Net migration: 67 to Fargo
- Migration from Fargo to Lansing: 10 (#88 most common destination from Fargo)
- Net migration: 67 to Fargo
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#43. Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area
- Migration to Indianapolis in 2014-2018: 81
- Migration from Indianapolis to Lansing: 9 (#234 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Net migration: 72 to Indianapolis
- Migration from Indianapolis to Lansing: 9 (#234 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Net migration: 72 to Indianapolis
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#42. Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Crestview in 2014-2018: 83
- Migration from Crestview to Lansing: 0
- Net migration: 83 to Crestview
- Migration from Crestview to Lansing: 0
- Net migration: 83 to Crestview
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#41. Tucson, AZ Metro Area
- Migration to Tucson in 2014-2018: 86
- Migration from Tucson to Lansing: 13 (#200 most common destination from Tucson)
- Net migration: 73 to Tucson
- Migration from Tucson to Lansing: 13 (#200 most common destination from Tucson)
- Net migration: 73 to Tucson
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#40. St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area
- Migration to St. Louis in 2014-2018: 87
- Migration from St. Louis to Lansing: 37 (#201 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 50 to St. Louis
- Migration from St. Louis to Lansing: 37 (#201 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 50 to St. Louis
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#39. San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area
- Migration to San Diego in 2014-2018: 89
- Migration from San Diego to Lansing: 164 (#120 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 75 to Lansing
- Migration from San Diego to Lansing: 164 (#120 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 75 to Lansing
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#38. Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Migration to Las Vegas in 2014-2018: 93
- Migration from Las Vegas to Lansing: 68 (#138 most common destination from Las Vegas)
- Net migration: 25 to Las Vegas
- Migration from Las Vegas to Lansing: 68 (#138 most common destination from Las Vegas)
- Net migration: 25 to Las Vegas
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#37. Columbus, OH Metro Area
- Migration to Columbus in 2014-2018: 100
- Migration from Columbus to Lansing: 170 (#64 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 70 to Lansing
- Migration from Columbus to Lansing: 170 (#64 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 70 to Lansing
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#36. New Bern, NC Metro Area
- Migration to New Bern in 2014-2018: 105
- Migration from New Bern to Lansing: 0
- Net migration: 105 to New Bern
- Migration from New Bern to Lansing: 0
- Net migration: 105 to New Bern
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#35. Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area
- Migration to Cleveland in 2014-2018: 106
- Migration from Cleveland to Lansing: 41 (#140 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Net migration: 65 to Cleveland
- Migration from Cleveland to Lansing: 41 (#140 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Net migration: 65 to Cleveland
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#34. Midland, MI Metro Area
- Migration to Midland in 2014-2018: 122
- Migration from Midland to Lansing: 156 (#6 most common destination from Midland)
- Net migration: 34 to Lansing
- Migration from Midland to Lansing: 156 (#6 most common destination from Midland)
- Net migration: 34 to Lansing
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#33. Muskegon, MI Metro Area
- Migration to Muskegon in 2014-2018: 126
- Migration from Muskegon to Lansing: 304 (#4 most common destination from Muskegon)
- Net migration: 178 to Lansing
- Migration from Muskegon to Lansing: 304 (#4 most common destination from Muskegon)
- Net migration: 178 to Lansing
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#32. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area
- Migration to Philadelphia in 2014-2018: 128
- Migration from Philadelphia to Lansing: 99 (#157 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 29 to Philadelphia
- Migration from Philadelphia to Lansing: 99 (#157 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 29 to Philadelphia
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#31. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area
- Migration to Seattle in 2014-2018: 128
- Migration from Seattle to Lansing: 125 (#138 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 3 to Seattle
- Migration from Seattle to Lansing: 125 (#138 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 3 to Seattle
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#30. Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area
- Migration to Colorado Springs in 2014-2018: 130
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Lansing: 75 (#109 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 55 to Colorado Springs
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Lansing: 75 (#109 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 55 to Colorado Springs
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#29. Fort Wayne, IN Metro Area
- Migration to Fort Wayne in 2014-2018: 132
- Migration from Fort Wayne to Lansing: 15 (#97 most common destination from Fort Wayne)
- Net migration: 117 to Fort Wayne
- Migration from Fort Wayne to Lansing: 15 (#97 most common destination from Fort Wayne)
- Net migration: 117 to Fort Wayne
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#28. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
- Migration to Minneapolis in 2014-2018: 134
- Migration from Minneapolis to Lansing: 70 (#148 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Net migration: 64 to Minneapolis
- Migration from Minneapolis to Lansing: 70 (#148 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Net migration: 64 to Minneapolis
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#27. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Tampa in 2014-2018: 140
- Migration from Tampa to Lansing: 142 (#116 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 2 to Lansing
- Migration from Tampa to Lansing: 142 (#116 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 2 to Lansing
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#26. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area
- Migration to Boston in 2014-2018: 143
- Migration from Boston to Lansing: 151 (#108 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 8 to Lansing
- Migration from Boston to Lansing: 151 (#108 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 8 to Lansing
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#25. Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area
- Migration to Kansas City in 2014-2018: 153
- Migration from Kansas City to Lansing: 59 (#134 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 94 to Kansas City
- Migration from Kansas City to Lansing: 59 (#134 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 94 to Kansas City
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#24. Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Cape Coral in 2014-2018: 179
- Migration from Cape Coral to Lansing: 16 (#143 most common destination from Cape Coral)
- Net migration: 163 to Cape Coral
- Migration from Cape Coral to Lansing: 16 (#143 most common destination from Cape Coral)
- Net migration: 163 to Cape Coral
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#23. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metro Area
- Migration to Atlanta in 2014-2018: 183
- Migration from Atlanta to Lansing: 312 (#111 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 129 to Lansing
- Migration from Atlanta to Lansing: 312 (#111 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 129 to Lansing
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#22. San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA Metro Area
- Migration to San Francisco in 2014-2018: 186
- Migration from San Francisco to Lansing: 153 (#103 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Net migration: 33 to San Francisco
- Migration from San Francisco to Lansing: 153 (#103 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Net migration: 33 to San Francisco
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#21. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Houston in 2014-2018: 190
- Migration from Houston to Lansing: 56 (#226 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 134 to Houston
- Migration from Houston to Lansing: 56 (#226 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 134 to Houston
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#20. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area
- Migration to New York in 2014-2018: 203
- Migration from New York to Lansing: 188 (#186 most common destination from New York)
- Net migration: 15 to New York
- Migration from New York to Lansing: 188 (#186 most common destination from New York)
- Net migration: 15 to New York
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#19. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area
- Migration to Nashville in 2014-2018: 204
- Migration from Nashville to Lansing: 201 (#62 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 3 to Nashville
- Migration from Nashville to Lansing: 201 (#62 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 3 to Nashville
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#18. Columbia, SC Metro Area
- Migration to Columbia in 2014-2018: 210
- Migration from Columbia to Lansing: 86 (#61 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 124 to Columbia
- Migration from Columbia to Lansing: 86 (#61 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 124 to Columbia
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#17. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Dallas in 2014-2018: 218
- Migration from Dallas to Lansing: 189 (#133 most common destination from Dallas)
- Net migration: 29 to Dallas
- Migration from Dallas to Lansing: 189 (#133 most common destination from Dallas)
- Net migration: 29 to Dallas
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#16. Saginaw, MI Metro Area
- Migration to Saginaw in 2014-2018: 225
- Migration from Saginaw to Lansing: 706 (#3 most common destination from Saginaw)
- Net migration: 481 to Lansing
- Migration from Saginaw to Lansing: 706 (#3 most common destination from Saginaw)
- Net migration: 481 to Lansing
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#15. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Miami in 2014-2018: 236
- Migration from Miami to Lansing: 105 (#163 most common destination from Miami)
- Net migration: 131 to Miami
- Migration from Miami to Lansing: 105 (#163 most common destination from Miami)
- Net migration: 131 to Miami
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#14. North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL Metro Area
- Migration to North Port in 2014-2018: 237
- Migration from North Port to Lansing: 30 (#134 most common destination from North Port)
- Net migration: 207 to North Port
- Migration from North Port to Lansing: 30 (#134 most common destination from North Port)
- Net migration: 207 to North Port
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#13. Flagstaff, AZ Metro Area
- Migration to Flagstaff in 2014-2018: 247
- Migration from Flagstaff to Lansing: 0
- Net migration: 247 to Flagstaff
- Migration from Flagstaff to Lansing: 0
- Net migration: 247 to Flagstaff
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#12. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metro Area
- Migration to Denver in 2014-2018: 248
- Migration from Denver to Lansing: 40 (#218 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 208 to Denver
- Migration from Denver to Lansing: 40 (#218 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 208 to Denver
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#11. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area
- Migration to Washington in 2014-2018: 286
- Migration from Washington to Lansing: 106 (#209 most common destination from Washington)
- Net migration: 180 to Washington
- Migration from Washington to Lansing: 106 (#209 most common destination from Washington)
- Net migration: 180 to Washington
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#10. Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ Metro Area
- Migration to Phoenix in 2014-2018: 291
- Migration from Phoenix to Lansing: 302 (#72 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Net migration: 11 to Lansing
- Migration from Phoenix to Lansing: 302 (#72 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Net migration: 11 to Lansing
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#9. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Los Angeles in 2014-2018: 367
- Migration from Los Angeles to Lansing: 158 (#171 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Net migration: 209 to Los Angeles
- Migration from Los Angeles to Lansing: 158 (#171 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Net migration: 209 to Los Angeles
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#8. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area
- Migration to Chicago in 2014-2018: 437
- Migration from Chicago to Lansing: 923 (#65 most common destination from Chicago)
- Net migration: 486 to Lansing
- Migration from Chicago to Lansing: 923 (#65 most common destination from Chicago)
- Net migration: 486 to Lansing
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#7. Battle Creek, MI Metro Area
- Migration to Battle Creek in 2014-2018: 517
- Migration from Battle Creek to Lansing: 639 (#2 most common destination from Battle Creek)
- Net migration: 122 to Lansing
- Migration from Battle Creek to Lansing: 639 (#2 most common destination from Battle Creek)
- Net migration: 122 to Lansing
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#6. Flint, MI Metro Area
- Migration to Flint in 2014-2018: 522
- Migration from Flint to Lansing: 1,415 (#2 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 893 to Lansing
- Migration from Flint to Lansing: 1,415 (#2 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 893 to Lansing
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#5. Jackson, MI Metro Area
- Migration to Jackson in 2014-2018: 700
- Migration from Jackson to Lansing: 1,025 (#2 most common destination from Jackson)
- Net migration: 325 to Lansing
- Migration from Jackson to Lansing: 1,025 (#2 most common destination from Jackson)
- Net migration: 325 to Lansing
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#4. Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Metro Area
- Migration to Kalamazoo in 2014-2018: 795
- Migration from Kalamazoo to Lansing: 990 (#4 most common destination from Kalamazoo)
- Net migration: 195 to Lansing
- Migration from Kalamazoo to Lansing: 990 (#4 most common destination from Kalamazoo)
- Net migration: 195 to Lansing
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#3. Ann Arbor, MI Metro Area
- Migration to Ann Arbor in 2014-2018: 886
- Migration from Ann Arbor to Lansing: 1,061 (#3 most common destination from Ann Arbor)
- Net migration: 175 to Lansing
- Migration from Ann Arbor to Lansing: 1,061 (#3 most common destination from Ann Arbor)
- Net migration: 175 to Lansing
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#2. Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI Metro Area
- Migration to Grand Rapids in 2014-2018: 2,527
- Migration from Grand Rapids to Lansing: 2,683 (#3 most common destination from Grand Rapids)
- Net migration: 156 to Lansing
- Migration from Grand Rapids to Lansing: 2,683 (#3 most common destination from Grand Rapids)
- Net migration: 156 to Lansing
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#1. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area
- Migration to Detroit in 2014-2018: 3,631
- Migration from Detroit to Lansing: 7,826 (#2 most common destination from Detroit)
- Net migration: 4,195 to Lansing
- Migration from Detroit to Lansing: 7,826 (#2 most common destination from Detroit)
- Net migration: 4,195 to Lansing
