Where people in Pittsburgh are moving to most
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April 18, 2021
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Where people in Pittsburgh are moving to most
Stacker compiled a list of where people in Pittsburgh 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 Pittsburgh between 2014 and 2018. Ties were broken by gross migration.
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#50. Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metro Area
- Migration to Allentown in 2014-2018: 297
- Migration from Allentown to Pittsburgh: 606 (#7 most common destination from Allentown)
- Net migration: 309 to Pittsburgh
- Migration from Allentown to Pittsburgh: 606 (#7 most common destination from Allentown)
- Net migration: 309 to Pittsburgh
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#49. Rochester, NY Metro Area
- Migration to Rochester in 2014-2018: 305
- Migration from Rochester to Pittsburgh: 455 (#14 most common destination from Rochester)
- Net migration: 150 to Pittsburgh
- Migration from Rochester to Pittsburgh: 455 (#14 most common destination from Rochester)
- Net migration: 150 to Pittsburgh
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#48. Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Deltona in 2014-2018: 309
- Migration from Deltona to Pittsburgh: 44 (#85 most common destination from Deltona)
- Net migration: 265 to Deltona
- Migration from Deltona to Pittsburgh: 44 (#85 most common destination from Deltona)
- Net migration: 265 to Deltona
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#47. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
- Migration to Minneapolis in 2014-2018: 309
- Migration from Minneapolis to Pittsburgh: 344 (#54 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Net migration: 35 to Pittsburgh
- Migration from Minneapolis to Pittsburgh: 344 (#54 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Net migration: 35 to Pittsburgh
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#46. Jacksonville, NC Metro Area
- Migration to Jacksonville in 2014-2018: 322
- Migration from Jacksonville to Pittsburgh: 160 (#38 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Net migration: 162 to Jacksonville
- Migration from Jacksonville to Pittsburgh: 160 (#38 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Net migration: 162 to Jacksonville
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#45. San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area
- Migration to San Diego in 2014-2018: 332
- Migration from San Diego to Pittsburgh: 402 (#69 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 70 to Pittsburgh
- Migration from San Diego to Pittsburgh: 402 (#69 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 70 to Pittsburgh
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#44. Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC Metro Area
- Migration to Myrtle Beach in 2014-2018: 349
- Migration from Myrtle Beach to Pittsburgh: 175 (#24 most common destination from Myrtle Beach)
- Net migration: 174 to Myrtle Beach
- Migration from Myrtle Beach to Pittsburgh: 175 (#24 most common destination from Myrtle Beach)
- Net migration: 174 to Myrtle Beach
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#43. Columbia, SC Metro Area
- Migration to Columbia in 2014-2018: 351
- Migration from Columbia to Pittsburgh: 137 (#47 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 214 to Columbia
- Migration from Columbia to Pittsburgh: 137 (#47 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 214 to Columbia
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#42. Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area
- Migration to Charleston in 2014-2018: 356
- Migration from Charleston to Pittsburgh: 204 (#34 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 152 to Charleston
- Migration from Charleston to Pittsburgh: 204 (#34 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 152 to Charleston
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#41. Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metro Area
- Migration to Cincinnati in 2014-2018: 367
- Migration from Cincinnati to Pittsburgh: 412 (#27 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Net migration: 45 to Pittsburgh
- Migration from Cincinnati to Pittsburgh: 412 (#27 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Net migration: 45 to Pittsburgh
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#40. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metro Area
- Migration to Portland in 2014-2018: 423
- Migration from Portland to Pittsburgh: 151 (#88 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 272 to Portland
- Migration from Portland to Pittsburgh: 151 (#88 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 272 to Portland
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#39. Raleigh, NC Metro Area
- Migration to Raleigh in 2014-2018: 435
- Migration from Raleigh to Pittsburgh: 183 (#52 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 252 to Raleigh
- Migration from Raleigh to Pittsburgh: 183 (#52 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 252 to Raleigh
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#38. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area
- Migration to Detroit in 2014-2018: 460
- Migration from Detroit to Pittsburgh: 275 (#65 most common destination from Detroit)
- Net migration: 185 to Detroit
- Migration from Detroit to Pittsburgh: 275 (#65 most common destination from Detroit)
- Net migration: 185 to Detroit
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#37. Altoona, PA Metro Area
- Migration to Altoona in 2014-2018: 462
- Migration from Altoona to Pittsburgh: 725 (#1 most common destination from Altoona)
- Net migration: 263 to Pittsburgh
- Migration from Altoona to Pittsburgh: 725 (#1 most common destination from Altoona)
- Net migration: 263 to Pittsburgh
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#36. York-Hanover, PA Metro Area
- Migration to York in 2014-2018: 484
- Migration from York to Pittsburgh: 470 (#7 most common destination from York)
- Net migration: 14 to York
- Migration from York to Pittsburgh: 470 (#7 most common destination from York)
- Net migration: 14 to York
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#35. Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Migration to Las Vegas in 2014-2018: 492
- Migration from Las Vegas to Pittsburgh: 89 (#114 most common destination from Las Vegas)
- Net migration: 403 to Las Vegas
- Migration from Las Vegas to Pittsburgh: 89 (#114 most common destination from Las Vegas)
- Net migration: 403 to Las Vegas
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#34. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metro Area
- Migration to Denver in 2014-2018: 500
- Migration from Denver to Pittsburgh: 232 (#76 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 268 to Denver
- Migration from Denver to Pittsburgh: 232 (#76 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 268 to Denver
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#33. Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ Metro Area
- Migration to Phoenix in 2014-2018: 517
- Migration from Phoenix to Pittsburgh: 311 (#70 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Net migration: 206 to Phoenix
- Migration from Phoenix to Pittsburgh: 311 (#70 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Net migration: 206 to Phoenix
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#32. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Miami in 2014-2018: 519
- Migration from Miami to Pittsburgh: 602 (#49 most common destination from Miami)
- Net migration: 83 to Pittsburgh
- Migration from Miami to Pittsburgh: 602 (#49 most common destination from Miami)
- Net migration: 83 to Pittsburgh
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#31. Dayton, OH Metro Area
- Migration to Dayton in 2014-2018: 524
- Migration from Dayton to Pittsburgh: 109 (#53 most common destination from Dayton)
- Net migration: 415 to Dayton
- Migration from Dayton to Pittsburgh: 109 (#53 most common destination from Dayton)
- Net migration: 415 to Dayton
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#30. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area
- Migration to Seattle in 2014-2018: 537
- Migration from Seattle to Pittsburgh: 293 (#83 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 244 to Seattle
- Migration from Seattle to Pittsburgh: 293 (#83 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 244 to Seattle
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#29. Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area
- Migration to Virginia Beach in 2014-2018: 577
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Pittsburgh: 246 (#75 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 331 to Virginia Beach
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Pittsburgh: 246 (#75 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 331 to Virginia Beach
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#28. Lancaster, PA Metro Area
- Migration to Lancaster in 2014-2018: 583
- Migration from Lancaster to Pittsburgh: 537 (#6 most common destination from Lancaster)
- Net migration: 46 to Lancaster
- Migration from Lancaster to Pittsburgh: 537 (#6 most common destination from Lancaster)
- Net migration: 46 to Lancaster
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#27. Jacksonville, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Jacksonville in 2014-2018: 598
- Migration from Jacksonville to Pittsburgh: 287 (#49 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Net migration: 311 to Jacksonville
- Migration from Jacksonville to Pittsburgh: 287 (#49 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Net migration: 311 to Jacksonville
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#26. San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA Metro Area
- Migration to San Francisco in 2014-2018: 621
- Migration from San Francisco to Pittsburgh: 231 (#79 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Net migration: 390 to San Francisco
- Migration from San Francisco to Pittsburgh: 231 (#79 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Net migration: 390 to San Francisco
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#25. Morgantown, WV Metro Area
- Migration to Morgantown in 2014-2018: 623
- Migration from Morgantown to Pittsburgh: 1,036 (#1 most common destination from Morgantown)
- Net migration: 413 to Pittsburgh
- Migration from Morgantown to Pittsburgh: 1,036 (#1 most common destination from Morgantown)
- Net migration: 413 to Pittsburgh
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#24. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metro Area
- Migration to Atlanta in 2014-2018: 660
- Migration from Atlanta to Pittsburgh: 910 (#49 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 250 to Pittsburgh
- Migration from Atlanta to Pittsburgh: 910 (#49 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 250 to Pittsburgh
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#23. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metro Area
- Migration to Baltimore in 2014-2018: 679
- Migration from Baltimore to Pittsburgh: 775 (#27 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Net migration: 96 to Pittsburgh
- Migration from Baltimore to Pittsburgh: 775 (#27 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Net migration: 96 to Pittsburgh
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#22. Akron, OH Metro Area
- Migration to Akron in 2014-2018: 793
- Migration from Akron to Pittsburgh: 420 (#10 most common destination from Akron)
- Net migration: 373 to Akron
- Migration from Akron to Pittsburgh: 420 (#10 most common destination from Akron)
- Net migration: 373 to Akron
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#21. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area
- Migration to Boston in 2014-2018: 797
- Migration from Boston to Pittsburgh: 467 (#57 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 330 to Boston
- Migration from Boston to Pittsburgh: 467 (#57 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 330 to Boston
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#20. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Orlando in 2014-2018: 822
- Migration from Orlando to Pittsburgh: 437 (#40 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 385 to Orlando
- Migration from Orlando to Pittsburgh: 437 (#40 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 385 to Orlando
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#19. Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH Metro Area
- Migration to Weirton in 2014-2018: 831
- Migration from Weirton to Pittsburgh: 479 (#2 most common destination from Weirton)
- Net migration: 352 to Weirton
- Migration from Weirton to Pittsburgh: 479 (#2 most common destination from Weirton)
- Net migration: 352 to Weirton
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#18. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Migration to Charlotte in 2014-2018: 859
- Migration from Charlotte to Pittsburgh: 719 (#26 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 140 to Charlotte
- Migration from Charlotte to Pittsburgh: 719 (#26 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 140 to Charlotte
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#17. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Los Angeles in 2014-2018: 888
- Migration from Los Angeles to Pittsburgh: 375 (#105 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Net migration: 513 to Los Angeles
- Migration from Los Angeles to Pittsburgh: 375 (#105 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Net migration: 513 to Los Angeles
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#16. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area
- Migration to San Jose in 2014-2018: 916
- Migration from San Jose to Pittsburgh: 355 (#44 most common destination from San Jose)
- Net migration: 561 to San Jose
- Migration from San Jose to Pittsburgh: 355 (#44 most common destination from San Jose)
- Net migration: 561 to San Jose
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#15. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Houston in 2014-2018: 1,001
- Migration from Houston to Pittsburgh: 591 (#50 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 410 to Houston
- Migration from Houston to Pittsburgh: 591 (#50 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 410 to Houston
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#14. Columbus, OH Metro Area
- Migration to Columbus in 2014-2018: 1,049
- Migration from Columbus to Pittsburgh: 676 (#18 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 373 to Columbus
- Migration from Columbus to Pittsburgh: 676 (#18 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 373 to Columbus
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#13. Johnstown, PA Metro Area
- Migration to Johnstown in 2014-2018: 1,072
- Migration from Johnstown to Pittsburgh: 957 (#1 most common destination from Johnstown)
- Net migration: 115 to Johnstown
- Migration from Johnstown to Pittsburgh: 957 (#1 most common destination from Johnstown)
- Net migration: 115 to Johnstown
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#12. Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metro Area
- Migration to Harrisburg in 2014-2018: 1,118
- Migration from Harrisburg to Pittsburgh: 1,386 (#4 most common destination from Harrisburg)
- Net migration: 268 to Pittsburgh
- Migration from Harrisburg to Pittsburgh: 1,386 (#4 most common destination from Harrisburg)
- Net migration: 268 to Pittsburgh
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#11. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Dallas in 2014-2018: 1,210
- Migration from Dallas to Pittsburgh: 453 (#70 most common destination from Dallas)
- Net migration: 757 to Dallas
- Migration from Dallas to Pittsburgh: 453 (#70 most common destination from Dallas)
- Net migration: 757 to Dallas
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#10. Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area
- Migration to Cleveland in 2014-2018: 1,213
- Migration from Cleveland to Pittsburgh: 958 (#14 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Net migration: 255 to Cleveland
- Migration from Cleveland to Pittsburgh: 958 (#14 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Net migration: 255 to Cleveland
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#9. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area
- Migration to Chicago in 2014-2018: 1,271
- Migration from Chicago to Pittsburgh: 983 (#62 most common destination from Chicago)
- Net migration: 288 to Chicago
- Migration from Chicago to Pittsburgh: 983 (#62 most common destination from Chicago)
- Net migration: 288 to Chicago
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#8. Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metro Area
- Migration to Youngstown in 2014-2018: 1,423
- Migration from Youngstown to Pittsburgh: 1,843 (#1 most common destination from Youngstown)
- Net migration: 420 to Pittsburgh
- Migration from Youngstown to Pittsburgh: 1,843 (#1 most common destination from Youngstown)
- Net migration: 420 to Pittsburgh
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#7. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Tampa in 2014-2018: 1,495
- Migration from Tampa to Pittsburgh: 515 (#49 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 980 to Tampa
- Migration from Tampa to Pittsburgh: 515 (#49 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 980 to Tampa
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#6. Reading, PA Metro Area
- Migration to Reading in 2014-2018: 1,504
- Migration from Reading to Pittsburgh: 393 (#6 most common destination from Reading)
- Net migration: 1,111 to Reading
- Migration from Reading to Pittsburgh: 393 (#6 most common destination from Reading)
- Net migration: 1,111 to Reading
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#5. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area
- Migration to New York in 2014-2018: 1,891
- Migration from New York to Pittsburgh: 3,249 (#37 most common destination from New York)
- Net migration: 1,358 to Pittsburgh
- Migration from New York to Pittsburgh: 3,249 (#37 most common destination from New York)
- Net migration: 1,358 to Pittsburgh
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#4. State College, PA Metro Area
- Migration to State College in 2014-2018: 1,934
- Migration from State College to Pittsburgh: 524 (#4 most common destination from State College)
- Net migration: 1,410 to State College
- Migration from State College to Pittsburgh: 524 (#4 most common destination from State College)
- Net migration: 1,410 to State College
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#3. Erie, PA Metro Area
- Migration to Erie in 2014-2018: 1,940
- Migration from Erie to Pittsburgh: 1,142 (#1 most common destination from Erie)
- Net migration: 798 to Erie
- Migration from Erie to Pittsburgh: 1,142 (#1 most common destination from Erie)
- Net migration: 798 to Erie
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#2. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area
- Migration to Washington in 2014-2018: 2,300
- Migration from Washington to Pittsburgh: 2,477 (#28 most common destination from Washington)
- Net migration: 177 to Pittsburgh
- Migration from Washington to Pittsburgh: 2,477 (#28 most common destination from Washington)
- Net migration: 177 to Pittsburgh
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#1. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area
- Migration to Philadelphia in 2014-2018: 3,241
- Migration from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh: 4,700 (#4 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 1,459 to Pittsburgh
- Migration from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh: 4,700 (#4 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 1,459 to Pittsburgh
