Where people in Phoenix are moving to most
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April 18, 2021
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Where people in Phoenix are moving to most
Stacker compiled a list of where people in Phoenix 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 Phoenix between 2014 and 2018. Ties were broken by gross migration.
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#50. St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area
- Migration to St. Louis in 2014-2018: 549
- Migration from St. Louis to Phoenix: 1,686 (#7 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 1,137 to Phoenix
- Migration from St. Louis to Phoenix: 1,686 (#7 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 1,137 to Phoenix
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#49. Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area
- Migration to Virginia Beach in 2014-2018: 556
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Phoenix: 555 (#31 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 1 to Virginia Beach
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Phoenix: 555 (#31 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 1 to Virginia Beach
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#48. Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area
- Migration to Des Moines in 2014-2018: 562
- Migration from Des Moines to Phoenix: 711 (#6 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Net migration: 149 to Phoenix
- Migration from Des Moines to Phoenix: 711 (#6 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Net migration: 149 to Phoenix
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#47. Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metro Area
- Migration to Albany in 2014-2018: 576
- Migration from Albany to Phoenix: 99 (#65 most common destination from Albany)
- Net migration: 477 to Albany
- Migration from Albany to Phoenix: 99 (#65 most common destination from Albany)
- Net migration: 477 to Albany
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#46. Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area
- Migration to Colorado Springs in 2014-2018: 588
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Phoenix: 1,002 (#8 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 414 to Phoenix
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Phoenix: 1,002 (#8 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 414 to Phoenix
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#45. Las Cruces, NM Metro Area
- Migration to Las Cruces in 2014-2018: 592
- Migration from Las Cruces to Phoenix: 485 (#3 most common destination from Las Cruces)
- Net migration: 107 to Las Cruces
- Migration from Las Cruces to Phoenix: 485 (#3 most common destination from Las Cruces)
- Net migration: 107 to Las Cruces
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#44. Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Stockton in 2014-2018: 654
- Migration from Stockton to Phoenix: 258 (#17 most common destination from Stockton)
- Net migration: 396 to Stockton
- Migration from Stockton to Phoenix: 258 (#17 most common destination from Stockton)
- Net migration: 396 to Stockton
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#43. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Migration to Charlotte in 2014-2018: 659
- Migration from Charlotte to Phoenix: 569 (#34 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 90 to Charlotte
- Migration from Charlotte to Phoenix: 569 (#34 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 90 to Charlotte
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#42. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area
- Migration to Boston in 2014-2018: 665
- Migration from Boston to Phoenix: 908 (#33 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 243 to Phoenix
- Migration from Boston to Phoenix: 908 (#33 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 243 to Phoenix
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#41. El Paso, TX Metro Area
- Migration to El Paso in 2014-2018: 675
- Migration from El Paso to Phoenix: 852 (#9 most common destination from El Paso)
- Net migration: 177 to Phoenix
- Migration from El Paso to Phoenix: 852 (#9 most common destination from El Paso)
- Net migration: 177 to Phoenix
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#40. Ogden-Clearfield, UT Metro Area
- Migration to Ogden in 2014-2018: 692
- Migration from Ogden to Phoenix: 1,260 (#4 most common destination from Ogden)
- Net migration: 568 to Phoenix
- Migration from Ogden to Phoenix: 1,260 (#4 most common destination from Ogden)
- Net migration: 568 to Phoenix
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#39. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Tampa in 2014-2018: 714
- Migration from Tampa to Phoenix: 869 (#24 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 155 to Phoenix
- Migration from Tampa to Phoenix: 869 (#24 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 155 to Phoenix
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#38. Boise City, ID Metro Area
- Migration to Boise City in 2014-2018: 721
- Migration from Boise City to Phoenix: 540 (#8 most common destination from Boise City)
- Net migration: 181 to Boise City
- Migration from Boise City to Phoenix: 540 (#8 most common destination from Boise City)
- Net migration: 181 to Boise City
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#37. Bakersfield, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Bakersfield in 2014-2018: 741
- Migration from Bakersfield to Phoenix: 1,332 (#5 most common destination from Bakersfield)
- Net migration: 591 to Phoenix
- Migration from Bakersfield to Phoenix: 1,332 (#5 most common destination from Bakersfield)
- Net migration: 591 to Phoenix
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#36. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area
- Migration to Philadelphia in 2014-2018: 812
- Migration from Philadelphia to Phoenix: 1,901 (#24 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 1,089 to Phoenix
- Migration from Philadelphia to Phoenix: 1,901 (#24 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 1,089 to Phoenix
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#35. Urban Honolulu, HI Metro Area
- Migration to Urban Honolulu in 2014-2018: 816
- Migration from Urban Honolulu to Phoenix: 781 (#15 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Net migration: 35 to Urban Honolulu
- Migration from Urban Honolulu to Phoenix: 781 (#15 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Net migration: 35 to Urban Honolulu
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#34. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area
- Migration to Nashville in 2014-2018: 826
- Migration from Nashville to Phoenix: 484 (#23 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 342 to Nashville
- Migration from Nashville to Phoenix: 484 (#23 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 342 to Nashville
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#33. Oklahoma City, OK Metro Area
- Migration to Oklahoma City in 2014-2018: 836
- Migration from Oklahoma City to Phoenix: 1,249 (#5 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Net migration: 413 to Phoenix
- Migration from Oklahoma City to Phoenix: 1,249 (#5 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Net migration: 413 to Phoenix
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#32. Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA Metro Area
- Migration to Spokane in 2014-2018: 898
- Migration from Spokane to Phoenix: 992 (#2 most common destination from Spokane)
- Net migration: 94 to Phoenix
- Migration from Spokane to Phoenix: 992 (#2 most common destination from Spokane)
- Net migration: 94 to Phoenix
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#31. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Miami in 2014-2018: 962
- Migration from Miami to Phoenix: 759 (#39 most common destination from Miami)
- Net migration: 203 to Miami
- Migration from Miami to Phoenix: 759 (#39 most common destination from Miami)
- Net migration: 203 to Miami
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#30. Albuquerque, NM Metro Area
- Migration to Albuquerque in 2014-2018: 1,044
- Migration from Albuquerque to Phoenix: 2,441 (#1 most common destination from Albuquerque)
- Net migration: 1,397 to Phoenix
- Migration from Albuquerque to Phoenix: 2,441 (#1 most common destination from Albuquerque)
- Net migration: 1,397 to Phoenix
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#29. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area
- Migration to Detroit in 2014-2018: 1,093
- Migration from Detroit to Phoenix: 2,265 (#9 most common destination from Detroit)
- Net migration: 1,172 to Phoenix
- Migration from Detroit to Phoenix: 2,265 (#9 most common destination from Detroit)
- Net migration: 1,172 to Phoenix
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#28. Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Sacramento in 2014-2018: 1,172
- Migration from Sacramento to Phoenix: 1,397 (#13 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 225 to Phoenix
- Migration from Sacramento to Phoenix: 1,397 (#13 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 225 to Phoenix
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#27. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area
- Migration to San Jose in 2014-2018: 1,214
- Migration from San Jose to Phoenix: 1,543 (#14 most common destination from San Jose)
- Net migration: 329 to Phoenix
- Migration from San Jose to Phoenix: 1,543 (#14 most common destination from San Jose)
- Net migration: 329 to Phoenix
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#26. Salt Lake City, UT Metro Area
- Migration to Salt Lake City in 2014-2018: 1,224
- Migration from Salt Lake City to Phoenix: 1,981 (#3 most common destination from Salt Lake City)
- Net migration: 757 to Phoenix
- Migration from Salt Lake City to Phoenix: 1,981 (#3 most common destination from Salt Lake City)
- Net migration: 757 to Phoenix
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#25. Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area
- Migration to Kansas City in 2014-2018: 1,234
- Migration from Kansas City to Phoenix: 1,184 (#12 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 50 to Kansas City
- Migration from Kansas City to Phoenix: 1,184 (#12 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 50 to Kansas City
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#24. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metro Area
- Migration to Atlanta in 2014-2018: 1,363
- Migration from Atlanta to Phoenix: 1,750 (#26 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 387 to Phoenix
- Migration from Atlanta to Phoenix: 1,750 (#26 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 387 to Phoenix
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#23. Austin-Round Rock, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Austin in 2014-2018: 1,446
- Migration from Austin to Phoenix: 1,266 (#13 most common destination from Austin)
- Net migration: 180 to Austin
- Migration from Austin to Phoenix: 1,266 (#13 most common destination from Austin)
- Net migration: 180 to Austin
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#22. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Houston in 2014-2018: 1,554
- Migration from Houston to Phoenix: 1,902 (#15 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 348 to Phoenix
- Migration from Houston to Phoenix: 1,902 (#15 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 348 to Phoenix
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#21. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
- Migration to Minneapolis in 2014-2018: 1,583
- Migration from Minneapolis to Phoenix: 3,648 (#3 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Net migration: 2,065 to Phoenix
- Migration from Minneapolis to Phoenix: 3,648 (#3 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Net migration: 2,065 to Phoenix
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#20. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area
- Migration to Washington in 2014-2018: 1,639
- Migration from Washington to Phoenix: 2,126 (#29 most common destination from Washington)
- Net migration: 487 to Phoenix
- Migration from Washington to Phoenix: 2,126 (#29 most common destination from Washington)
- Net migration: 487 to Phoenix
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#19. San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metro Area
- Migration to San Antonio in 2014-2018: 1,641
- Migration from San Antonio to Phoenix: 904 (#13 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Net migration: 737 to San Antonio
- Migration from San Antonio to Phoenix: 904 (#13 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Net migration: 737 to San Antonio
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#18. Yuma, AZ Metro Area
- Migration to Yuma in 2014-2018: 1,648
- Migration from Yuma to Phoenix: 2,075 (#1 most common destination from Yuma)
- Net migration: 427 to Phoenix
- Migration from Yuma to Phoenix: 2,075 (#1 most common destination from Yuma)
- Net migration: 427 to Phoenix
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#17. San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA Metro Area
- Migration to San Francisco in 2014-2018: 1,794
- Migration from San Francisco to Phoenix: 2,898 (#17 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Net migration: 1,104 to Phoenix
- Migration from San Francisco to Phoenix: 2,898 (#17 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Net migration: 1,104 to Phoenix
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#16. Provo-Orem, UT Metro Area
- Migration to Provo in 2014-2018: 2,067
- Migration from Provo to Phoenix: 819 (#5 most common destination from Provo)
- Net migration: 1,248 to Provo
- Migration from Provo to Phoenix: 819 (#5 most common destination from Provo)
- Net migration: 1,248 to Provo
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#15. Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Metro Area
- Migration to Lake Havasu City in 2014-2018: 2,146
- Migration from Lake Havasu City to Phoenix: 2,141 (#1 most common destination from Lake Havasu City)
- Net migration: 5 to Lake Havasu City
- Migration from Lake Havasu City to Phoenix: 2,141 (#1 most common destination from Lake Havasu City)
- Net migration: 5 to Lake Havasu City
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#14. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area
- Migration to Chicago in 2014-2018: 2,587
- Migration from Chicago to Phoenix: 7,675 (#2 most common destination from Chicago)
- Net migration: 5,088 to Phoenix
- Migration from Chicago to Phoenix: 7,675 (#2 most common destination from Chicago)
- Net migration: 5,088 to Phoenix
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#13. Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ Metro Area
- Migration to Sierra Vista in 2014-2018: 2,628
- Migration from Sierra Vista to Phoenix: 1,711 (#2 most common destination from Sierra Vista)
- Net migration: 917 to Sierra Vista
- Migration from Sierra Vista to Phoenix: 1,711 (#2 most common destination from Sierra Vista)
- Net migration: 917 to Sierra Vista
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#12. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area
- Migration to New York in 2014-2018: 2,690
- Migration from New York to Phoenix: 4,391 (#27 most common destination from New York)
- Net migration: 1,701 to Phoenix
- Migration from New York to Phoenix: 4,391 (#27 most common destination from New York)
- Net migration: 1,701 to Phoenix
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#11. Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Migration to Las Vegas in 2014-2018: 2,742
- Migration from Las Vegas to Phoenix: 2,785 (#4 most common destination from Las Vegas)
- Net migration: 43 to Phoenix
- Migration from Las Vegas to Phoenix: 2,785 (#4 most common destination from Las Vegas)
- Net migration: 43 to Phoenix
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#10. San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area
- Migration to San Diego in 2014-2018: 2,976
- Migration from San Diego to Phoenix: 5,638 (#4 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 2,662 to Phoenix
- Migration from San Diego to Phoenix: 5,638 (#4 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 2,662 to Phoenix
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#9. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metro Area
- Migration to Denver in 2014-2018: 2,997
- Migration from Denver to Phoenix: 4,073 (#5 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 1,076 to Phoenix
- Migration from Denver to Phoenix: 4,073 (#5 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 1,076 to Phoenix
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#8. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metro Area
- Migration to Portland in 2014-2018: 3,134
- Migration from Portland to Phoenix: 4,919 (#3 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 1,785 to Phoenix
- Migration from Portland to Phoenix: 4,919 (#3 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 1,785 to Phoenix
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#7. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Dallas in 2014-2018: 3,188
- Migration from Dallas to Phoenix: 2,463 (#18 most common destination from Dallas)
- Net migration: 725 to Dallas
- Migration from Dallas to Phoenix: 2,463 (#18 most common destination from Dallas)
- Net migration: 725 to Dallas
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#6. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Riverside in 2014-2018: 3,235
- Migration from Riverside to Phoenix: 4,877 (#4 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 1,642 to Phoenix
- Migration from Riverside to Phoenix: 4,877 (#4 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 1,642 to Phoenix
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#5. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area
- Migration to Seattle in 2014-2018: 4,569
- Migration from Seattle to Phoenix: 5,145 (#5 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 576 to Phoenix
- Migration from Seattle to Phoenix: 5,145 (#5 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 576 to Phoenix
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#4. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Los Angeles in 2014-2018: 5,037
- Migration from Los Angeles to Phoenix: 13,605 (#5 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Net migration: 8,568 to Phoenix
- Migration from Los Angeles to Phoenix: 13,605 (#5 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Net migration: 8,568 to Phoenix
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#3. Prescott, AZ Metro Area
- Migration to Prescott in 2014-2018: 5,508
- Migration from Prescott to Phoenix: 2,770 (#1 most common destination from Prescott)
- Net migration: 2,738 to Prescott
- Migration from Prescott to Phoenix: 2,770 (#1 most common destination from Prescott)
- Net migration: 2,738 to Prescott
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#2. Flagstaff, AZ Metro Area
- Migration to Flagstaff in 2014-2018: 6,004
- Migration from Flagstaff to Phoenix: 4,079 (#1 most common destination from Flagstaff)
- Net migration: 1,925 to Flagstaff
- Migration from Flagstaff to Phoenix: 4,079 (#1 most common destination from Flagstaff)
- Net migration: 1,925 to Flagstaff
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#1. Tucson, AZ Metro Area
- Migration to Tucson in 2014-2018: 10,696
- Migration from Tucson to Phoenix: 11,571 (#1 most common destination from Tucson)
- Net migration: 875 to Phoenix
- Migration from Tucson to Phoenix: 11,571 (#1 most common destination from Tucson)
- Net migration: 875 to Phoenix
