Where people in Waco are moving to most
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April 18, 2021
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Where people in Waco are moving to most
Stacker compiled a list of where people in Waco 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 Waco between 2014 and 2018. Ties were broken by gross migration.
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#50. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area
- Migration to Boston in 2014-2018: 21
- Migration from Boston to Waco: 10 (#263 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 11 to Boston
- Migration from Boston to Waco: 10 (#263 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 11 to Boston
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#49. Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Beaumont in 2014-2018: 24
- Migration from Beaumont to Waco: 86 (#23 most common destination from Beaumont)
- Net migration: 62 to Waco
- Migration from Beaumont to Waco: 86 (#23 most common destination from Beaumont)
- Net migration: 62 to Waco
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#48. Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Oxnard in 2014-2018: 25
- Migration from Oxnard to Waco: 32 (#103 most common destination from Oxnard)
- Net migration: 7 to Waco
- Migration from Oxnard to Waco: 32 (#103 most common destination from Oxnard)
- Net migration: 7 to Waco
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#47. Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area
- Migration to Kansas City in 2014-2018: 27
- Migration from Kansas City to Waco: 92 (#108 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 65 to Waco
- Migration from Kansas City to Waco: 92 (#108 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 65 to Waco
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#46. San Angelo, TX Metro Area
- Migration to San Angelo in 2014-2018: 28
- Migration from San Angelo to Waco: 53 (#25 most common destination from San Angelo)
- Net migration: 25 to Waco
- Migration from San Angelo to Waco: 53 (#25 most common destination from San Angelo)
- Net migration: 25 to Waco
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#45. Pueblo, CO Metro Area
- Migration to Pueblo in 2014-2018: 29
- Migration from Pueblo to Waco: 0
- Net migration: 29 to Pueblo
- Migration from Pueblo to Waco: 0
- Net migration: 29 to Pueblo
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#44. Worcester, MA-CT Metro Area
- Migration to Worcester in 2014-2018: 29
- Migration from Worcester to Waco: 0
- Net migration: 29 to Worcester
- Migration from Worcester to Waco: 0
- Net migration: 29 to Worcester
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#43. Corpus Christi, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Corpus Christi in 2014-2018: 29
- Migration from Corpus Christi to Waco: 184 (#18 most common destination from Corpus Christi)
- Net migration: 155 to Waco
- Migration from Corpus Christi to Waco: 184 (#18 most common destination from Corpus Christi)
- Net migration: 155 to Waco
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#42. Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area
- Migration to Baton Rouge in 2014-2018: 30
- Migration from Baton Rouge to Waco: 41 (#78 most common destination from Baton Rouge)
- Net migration: 11 to Waco
- Migration from Baton Rouge to Waco: 41 (#78 most common destination from Baton Rouge)
- Net migration: 11 to Waco
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#41. Provo-Orem, UT Metro Area
- Migration to Provo in 2014-2018: 32
- Migration from Provo to Waco: 0
- Net migration: 32 to Provo
- Migration from Provo to Waco: 0
- Net migration: 32 to Provo
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#40. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area
- Migration to San Jose in 2014-2018: 35
- Migration from San Jose to Waco: 13 (#179 most common destination from San Jose)
- Net migration: 22 to San Jose
- Migration from San Jose to Waco: 13 (#179 most common destination from San Jose)
- Net migration: 22 to San Jose
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#39. Wichita Falls, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Wichita Falls in 2014-2018: 36
- Migration from Wichita Falls to Waco: 31 (#60 most common destination from Wichita Falls)
- Net migration: 5 to Wichita Falls
- Migration from Wichita Falls to Waco: 31 (#60 most common destination from Wichita Falls)
- Net migration: 5 to Wichita Falls
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#38. Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metro Area
- Migration to Little Rock in 2014-2018: 36
- Migration from Little Rock to Waco: 117 (#46 most common destination from Little Rock)
- Net migration: 81 to Waco
- Migration from Little Rock to Waco: 117 (#46 most common destination from Little Rock)
- Net migration: 81 to Waco
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#37. Tulsa, OK Metro Area
- Migration to Tulsa in 2014-2018: 36
- Migration from Tulsa to Waco: 169 (#31 most common destination from Tulsa)
- Net migration: 133 to Waco
- Migration from Tulsa to Waco: 169 (#31 most common destination from Tulsa)
- Net migration: 133 to Waco
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#36. Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metro Area
- Migration to Youngstown in 2014-2018: 37
- Migration from Youngstown to Waco: 0
- Net migration: 37 to Youngstown
- Migration from Youngstown to Waco: 0
- Net migration: 37 to Youngstown
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#35. Staunton-Waynesboro, VA Metro Area
- Migration to Staunton in 2014-2018: 40
- Migration from Staunton to Waco: 0
- Net migration: 40 to Staunton
- Migration from Staunton to Waco: 0
- Net migration: 40 to Staunton
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#34. El Paso, TX Metro Area
- Migration to El Paso in 2014-2018: 40
- Migration from El Paso to Waco: 119 (#68 most common destination from El Paso)
- Net migration: 79 to Waco
- Migration from El Paso to Waco: 119 (#68 most common destination from El Paso)
- Net migration: 79 to Waco
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#33. Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL Metro Area
- Migration to Daphne in 2014-2018: 42
- Migration from Daphne to Waco: 0
- Net migration: 42 to Daphne
- Migration from Daphne to Waco: 0
- Net migration: 42 to Daphne
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#32. Urban Honolulu, HI Metro Area
- Migration to Urban Honolulu in 2014-2018: 42
- Migration from Urban Honolulu to Waco: 14 (#208 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Net migration: 28 to Urban Honolulu
- Migration from Urban Honolulu to Waco: 14 (#208 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Net migration: 28 to Urban Honolulu
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#31. Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO Metro Area
- Migration to Fayetteville in 2014-2018: 42
- Migration from Fayetteville to Waco: 51 (#57 most common destination from Fayetteville)
- Net migration: 9 to Waco
- Migration from Fayetteville to Waco: 51 (#57 most common destination from Fayetteville)
- Net migration: 9 to Waco
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#30. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area
- Migration to New York in 2014-2018: 42
- Migration from New York to Waco: 67 (#264 most common destination from New York)
- Net migration: 25 to Waco
- Migration from New York to Waco: 67 (#264 most common destination from New York)
- Net migration: 25 to Waco
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#29. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metro Area
- Migration to Atlanta in 2014-2018: 43
- Migration from Atlanta to Waco: 80 (#202 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 37 to Waco
- Migration from Atlanta to Waco: 80 (#202 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 37 to Waco
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#28. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Los Angeles in 2014-2018: 43
- Migration from Los Angeles to Waco: 276 (#121 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Net migration: 233 to Waco
- Migration from Los Angeles to Waco: 276 (#121 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Net migration: 233 to Waco
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#27. Gainesville, GA Metro Area
- Migration to Gainesville in 2014-2018: 53
- Migration from Gainesville to Waco: 0
- Net migration: 53 to Gainesville
- Migration from Gainesville to Waco: 0
- Net migration: 53 to Gainesville
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#26. Port St. Lucie, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Port St. Lucie in 2014-2018: 57
- Migration from Port St. Lucie to Waco: 0
- Net migration: 57 to Port St. Lucie
- Migration from Port St. Lucie to Waco: 0
- Net migration: 57 to Port St. Lucie
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#25. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Metro Area
- Migration to McAllen in 2014-2018: 58
- Migration from McAllen to Waco: 38 (#58 most common destination from McAllen)
- Net migration: 20 to McAllen
- Migration from McAllen to Waco: 38 (#58 most common destination from McAllen)
- Net migration: 20 to McAllen
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#24. Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area
- Migration to Virginia Beach in 2014-2018: 58
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Waco: 122 (#106 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 64 to Waco
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Waco: 122 (#106 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 64 to Waco
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#23. Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ Metro Area
- Migration to Phoenix in 2014-2018: 58
- Migration from Phoenix to Waco: 179 (#111 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Net migration: 121 to Waco
- Migration from Phoenix to Waco: 179 (#111 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Net migration: 121 to Waco
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#22. Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Brownsville in 2014-2018: 65
- Migration from Brownsville to Waco: 70 (#23 most common destination from Brownsville)
- Net migration: 5 to Waco
- Migration from Brownsville to Waco: 70 (#23 most common destination from Brownsville)
- Net migration: 5 to Waco
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#21. Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metro Area
- Migration to Birmingham in 2014-2018: 70
- Migration from Birmingham to Waco: 127 (#53 most common destination from Birmingham)
- Net migration: 57 to Waco
- Migration from Birmingham to Waco: 127 (#53 most common destination from Birmingham)
- Net migration: 57 to Waco
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#20. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area
- Migration to Seattle in 2014-2018: 89
- Migration from Seattle to Waco: 85 (#176 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 4 to Seattle
- Migration from Seattle to Waco: 85 (#176 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 4 to Seattle
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#19. Columbus, OH Metro Area
- Migration to Columbus in 2014-2018: 106
- Migration from Columbus to Waco: 23 (#191 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 83 to Columbus
- Migration from Columbus to Waco: 23 (#191 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 83 to Columbus
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#18. Fairbanks, AK Metro Area
- Migration to Fairbanks in 2014-2018: 107
- Migration from Fairbanks to Waco: 0
- Net migration: 107 to Fairbanks
- Migration from Fairbanks to Waco: 0
- Net migration: 107 to Fairbanks
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#17. Abilene, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Abilene in 2014-2018: 116
- Migration from Abilene to Waco: 85 (#25 most common destination from Abilene)
- Net migration: 31 to Abilene
- Migration from Abilene to Waco: 85 (#25 most common destination from Abilene)
- Net migration: 31 to Abilene
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#16. Amarillo, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Amarillo in 2014-2018: 117
- Migration from Amarillo to Waco: 49 (#42 most common destination from Amarillo)
- Net migration: 68 to Amarillo
- Migration from Amarillo to Waco: 49 (#42 most common destination from Amarillo)
- Net migration: 68 to Amarillo
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#15. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area
- Migration to Chicago in 2014-2018: 127
- Migration from Chicago to Waco: 202 (#164 most common destination from Chicago)
- Net migration: 75 to Waco
- Migration from Chicago to Waco: 202 (#164 most common destination from Chicago)
- Net migration: 75 to Waco
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#14. Oklahoma City, OK Metro Area
- Migration to Oklahoma City in 2014-2018: 132
- Migration from Oklahoma City to Waco: 59 (#103 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Net migration: 73 to Oklahoma City
- Migration from Oklahoma City to Waco: 59 (#103 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Net migration: 73 to Oklahoma City
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#13. Clarksville, TN-KY Metro Area
- Migration to Clarksville in 2014-2018: 133
- Migration from Clarksville to Waco: 0
- Net migration: 133 to Clarksville
- Migration from Clarksville to Waco: 0
- Net migration: 133 to Clarksville
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#12. Tyler, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Tyler in 2014-2018: 172
- Migration from Tyler to Waco: 68 (#18 most common destination from Tyler)
- Net migration: 104 to Tyler
- Migration from Tyler to Waco: 68 (#18 most common destination from Tyler)
- Net migration: 104 to Tyler
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#11. Longview, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Longview in 2014-2018: 172
- Migration from Longview to Waco: 132 (#10 most common destination from Longview)
- Net migration: 40 to Longview
- Migration from Longview to Waco: 132 (#10 most common destination from Longview)
- Net migration: 40 to Longview
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#10. Lubbock, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Lubbock in 2014-2018: 183
- Migration from Lubbock to Waco: 450 (#6 most common destination from Lubbock)
- Net migration: 267 to Waco
- Migration from Lubbock to Waco: 450 (#6 most common destination from Lubbock)
- Net migration: 267 to Waco
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#9. Columbia, MO Metro Area
- Migration to Columbia in 2014-2018: 188
- Migration from Columbia to Waco: 0
- Net migration: 188 to Columbia
- Migration from Columbia to Waco: 0
- Net migration: 188 to Columbia
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#8. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area
- Migration to Nashville in 2014-2018: 197
- Migration from Nashville to Waco: 49 (#150 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 148 to Nashville
- Migration from Nashville to Waco: 49 (#150 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 148 to Nashville
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#7. College Station-Bryan, TX Metro Area
- Migration to College Station in 2014-2018: 297
- Migration from College Station to Waco: 79 (#36 most common destination from College Station)
- Net migration: 218 to College Station
- Migration from College Station to Waco: 79 (#36 most common destination from College Station)
- Net migration: 218 to College Station
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#6. San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metro Area
- Migration to San Antonio in 2014-2018: 455
- Migration from San Antonio to Waco: 621 (#24 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Net migration: 166 to Waco
- Migration from San Antonio to Waco: 621 (#24 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Net migration: 166 to Waco
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#5. Midland, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Midland in 2014-2018: 639
- Migration from Midland to Waco: 161 (#9 most common destination from Midland)
- Net migration: 478 to Midland
- Migration from Midland to Waco: 161 (#9 most common destination from Midland)
- Net migration: 478 to Midland
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#4. Killeen-Temple, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Killeen in 2014-2018: 1,192
- Migration from Killeen to Waco: 1,118 (#5 most common destination from Killeen)
- Net migration: 74 to Killeen
- Migration from Killeen to Waco: 1,118 (#5 most common destination from Killeen)
- Net migration: 74 to Killeen
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#3. Austin-Round Rock, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Austin in 2014-2018: 1,218
- Migration from Austin to Waco: 1,508 (#8 most common destination from Austin)
- Net migration: 290 to Waco
- Migration from Austin to Waco: 1,508 (#8 most common destination from Austin)
- Net migration: 290 to Waco
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#2. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Houston in 2014-2018: 1,566
- Migration from Houston to Waco: 1,587 (#20 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 21 to Waco
- Migration from Houston to Waco: 1,587 (#20 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 21 to Waco
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#1. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Dallas in 2014-2018: 2,863
- Migration from Dallas to Waco: 3,581 (#9 most common destination from Dallas)
- Net migration: 718 to Waco
- Migration from Dallas to Waco: 3,581 (#9 most common destination from Dallas)
- Net migration: 718 to Waco
