Where people in Wausau are moving to most
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April 18, 2021
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Where people in Wausau are moving to most
Stacker compiled a list of where people in Wausau 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 Wausau between 2014 and 2018. Ties were broken by gross migration.
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#50. Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metro Area
- Migration to Birmingham in 2014-2018: 8
- Migration from Birmingham to Wausau: 0
- Net migration: 8 to Birmingham
- Migration from Birmingham to Wausau: 0
- Net migration: 8 to Birmingham
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#49. Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Palm Bay in 2014-2018: 8
- Migration from Palm Bay to Wausau: 0
- Net migration: 8 to Palm Bay
- Migration from Palm Bay to Wausau: 0
- Net migration: 8 to Palm Bay
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#48. Auburn-Opelika, AL Metro Area
- Migration to Auburn in 2014-2018: 10
- Migration from Auburn to Wausau: 0
- Net migration: 10 to Auburn
- Migration from Auburn to Wausau: 0
- Net migration: 10 to Auburn
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#47. Provo-Orem, UT Metro Area
- Migration to Provo in 2014-2018: 10
- Migration from Provo to Wausau: 0
- Net migration: 10 to Provo
- Migration from Provo to Wausau: 0
- Net migration: 10 to Provo
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#46. Chico, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Chico in 2014-2018: 11
- Migration from Chico to Wausau: 0
- Net migration: 11 to Chico
- Migration from Chico to Wausau: 0
- Net migration: 11 to Chico
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#45. Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area
- Migration to Des Moines in 2014-2018: 11
- Migration from Des Moines to Wausau: 0
- Net migration: 11 to Des Moines
- Migration from Des Moines to Wausau: 0
- Net migration: 11 to Des Moines
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#44. Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI Metro Area
- Migration to Grand Rapids in 2014-2018: 11
- Migration from Grand Rapids to Wausau: 0
- Net migration: 11 to Grand Rapids
- Migration from Grand Rapids to Wausau: 0
- Net migration: 11 to Grand Rapids
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#43. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area
- Migration to Seattle in 2014-2018: 11
- Migration from Seattle to Wausau: 0
- Net migration: 11 to Seattle
- Migration from Seattle to Wausau: 0
- Net migration: 11 to Seattle
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#42. Killeen-Temple, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Killeen in 2014-2018: 14
- Migration from Killeen to Wausau: 0
- Net migration: 14 to Killeen
- Migration from Killeen to Wausau: 0
- Net migration: 14 to Killeen
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#41. Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ Metro Area
- Migration to Sierra Vista in 2014-2018: 14
- Migration from Sierra Vista to Wausau: 0
- Net migration: 14 to Sierra Vista
- Migration from Sierra Vista to Wausau: 0
- Net migration: 14 to Sierra Vista
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Fargo-Moorhead CVB // Flickr
#40. Fargo, ND-MN Metro Area
- Migration to Fargo in 2014-2018: 14
- Migration from Fargo to Wausau: 36 (#42 most common destination from Fargo)
- Net migration: 22 to Wausau
- Migration from Fargo to Wausau: 36 (#42 most common destination from Fargo)
- Net migration: 22 to Wausau
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#39. Logan, UT-ID Metro Area
- Migration to Logan in 2014-2018: 17
- Migration from Logan to Wausau: 0
- Net migration: 17 to Logan
- Migration from Logan to Wausau: 0
- Net migration: 17 to Logan
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#38. Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Metro Area
- Migration to Kalamazoo in 2014-2018: 19
- Migration from Kalamazoo to Wausau: 0
- Net migration: 19 to Kalamazoo
- Migration from Kalamazoo to Wausau: 0
- Net migration: 19 to Kalamazoo
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#37. Rochester, MN Metro Area
- Migration to Rochester in 2014-2018: 20
- Migration from Rochester to Wausau: 17 (#61 most common destination from Rochester)
- Net migration: 3 to Rochester
- Migration from Rochester to Wausau: 17 (#61 most common destination from Rochester)
- Net migration: 3 to Rochester
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#36. Tucson, AZ Metro Area
- Migration to Tucson in 2014-2018: 23
- Migration from Tucson to Wausau: 0
- Net migration: 23 to Tucson
- Migration from Tucson to Wausau: 0
- Net migration: 23 to Tucson
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#35. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area
- Migration to Boston in 2014-2018: 23
- Migration from Boston to Wausau: 3 (#287 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 20 to Boston
- Migration from Boston to Wausau: 3 (#287 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 20 to Boston
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#34. Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Pensacola in 2014-2018: 25
- Migration from Pensacola to Wausau: 0
- Net migration: 25 to Pensacola
- Migration from Pensacola to Wausau: 0
- Net migration: 25 to Pensacola
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#33. Ann Arbor, MI Metro Area
- Migration to Ann Arbor in 2014-2018: 26
- Migration from Ann Arbor to Wausau: 0
- Net migration: 26 to Ann Arbor
- Migration from Ann Arbor to Wausau: 0
- Net migration: 26 to Ann Arbor
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#32. Duluth, MN-WI Metro Area
- Migration to Duluth in 2014-2018: 26
- Migration from Duluth to Wausau: 115 (#13 most common destination from Duluth)
- Net migration: 89 to Wausau
- Migration from Duluth to Wausau: 115 (#13 most common destination from Duluth)
- Net migration: 89 to Wausau
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#31. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area
- Migration to Washington in 2014-2018: 27
- Migration from Washington to Wausau: 23 (#292 most common destination from Washington)
- Net migration: 4 to Washington
- Migration from Washington to Wausau: 23 (#292 most common destination from Washington)
- Net migration: 4 to Washington
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#30. Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC Metro Area
- Migration to Greenville in 2014-2018: 29
- Migration from Greenville to Wausau: 5 (#180 most common destination from Greenville)
- Net migration: 24 to Greenville
- Migration from Greenville to Wausau: 5 (#180 most common destination from Greenville)
- Net migration: 24 to Greenville
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#29. Jacksonville, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Jacksonville in 2014-2018: 30
- Migration from Jacksonville to Wausau: 0
- Net migration: 30 to Jacksonville
- Migration from Jacksonville to Wausau: 0
- Net migration: 30 to Jacksonville
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#28. Lawton, OK Metro Area
- Migration to Lawton in 2014-2018: 33
- Migration from Lawton to Wausau: 0
- Net migration: 33 to Lawton
- Migration from Lawton to Wausau: 0
- Net migration: 33 to Lawton
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#27. El Paso, TX Metro Area
- Migration to El Paso in 2014-2018: 35
- Migration from El Paso to Wausau: 0
- Net migration: 35 to El Paso
- Migration from El Paso to Wausau: 0
- Net migration: 35 to El Paso
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#26. Janesville-Beloit, WI Metro Area
- Migration to Janesville in 2014-2018: 37
- Migration from Janesville to Wausau: 0
- Net migration: 37 to Janesville
- Migration from Janesville to Wausau: 0
- Net migration: 37 to Janesville
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#25. Columbus, OH Metro Area
- Migration to Columbus in 2014-2018: 41
- Migration from Columbus to Wausau: 0
- Net migration: 41 to Columbus
- Migration from Columbus to Wausau: 0
- Net migration: 41 to Columbus
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#24. St. Cloud, MN Metro Area
- Migration to St. Cloud in 2014-2018: 43
- Migration from St. Cloud to Wausau: 0
- Net migration: 43 to St. Cloud
- Migration from St. Cloud to Wausau: 0
- Net migration: 43 to St. Cloud
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#23. Bremerton-Silverdale, WA Metro Area
- Migration to Bremerton in 2014-2018: 44
- Migration from Bremerton to Wausau: 0
- Net migration: 44 to Bremerton
- Migration from Bremerton to Wausau: 0
- Net migration: 44 to Bremerton
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#22. Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ Metro Area
- Migration to Phoenix in 2014-2018: 44
- Migration from Phoenix to Wausau: 36 (#268 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Net migration: 8 to Phoenix
- Migration from Phoenix to Wausau: 36 (#268 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Net migration: 8 to Phoenix
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#21. Fort Wayne, IN Metro Area
- Migration to Fort Wayne in 2014-2018: 45
- Migration from Fort Wayne to Wausau: 0
- Net migration: 45 to Fort Wayne
- Migration from Fort Wayne to Wausau: 0
- Net migration: 45 to Fort Wayne
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#20. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Tampa in 2014-2018: 54
- Migration from Tampa to Wausau: 7 (#305 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 47 to Tampa
- Migration from Tampa to Wausau: 7 (#305 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 47 to Tampa
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#19. Fond du Lac, WI Metro Area
- Migration to Fond du Lac in 2014-2018: 54
- Migration from Fond du Lac to Wausau: 61 (#16 most common destination from Fond du Lac)
- Net migration: 7 to Wausau
- Migration from Fond du Lac to Wausau: 61 (#16 most common destination from Fond du Lac)
- Net migration: 7 to Wausau
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Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources // Flickr
#18. Sheboygan, WI Metro Area
- Migration to Sheboygan in 2014-2018: 58
- Migration from Sheboygan to Wausau: 0
- Net migration: 58 to Sheboygan
- Migration from Sheboygan to Wausau: 0
- Net migration: 58 to Sheboygan
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#17. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metro Area
- Migration to Denver in 2014-2018: 65
- Migration from Denver to Wausau: 26 (#239 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 39 to Denver
- Migration from Denver to Wausau: 26 (#239 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 39 to Denver
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#16. Jacksonville, NC Metro Area
- Migration to Jacksonville in 2014-2018: 69
- Migration from Jacksonville to Wausau: 0
- Net migration: 69 to Jacksonville
- Migration from Jacksonville to Wausau: 0
- Net migration: 69 to Jacksonville
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Royalbroil // Wikimedia Commons
#15. Appleton, WI Metro Area
- Migration to Appleton in 2014-2018: 86
- Migration from Appleton to Wausau: 210 (#10 most common destination from Appleton)
- Net migration: 124 to Wausau
- Migration from Appleton to Wausau: 210 (#10 most common destination from Appleton)
- Net migration: 124 to Wausau
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#14. Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Migration to Las Vegas in 2014-2018: 88
- Migration from Las Vegas to Wausau: 0
- Net migration: 88 to Las Vegas
- Migration from Las Vegas to Wausau: 0
- Net migration: 88 to Las Vegas
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#13. Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metro Area
- Migration to Augusta in 2014-2018: 93
- Migration from Augusta to Wausau: 0
- Net migration: 93 to Augusta
- Migration from Augusta to Wausau: 0
- Net migration: 93 to Augusta
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#12. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Dallas in 2014-2018: 96
- Migration from Dallas to Wausau: 9 (#319 most common destination from Dallas)
- Net migration: 87 to Dallas
- Migration from Dallas to Wausau: 9 (#319 most common destination from Dallas)
- Net migration: 87 to Dallas
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#11. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area
- Migration to Chicago in 2014-2018: 97
- Migration from Chicago to Wausau: 242 (#143 most common destination from Chicago)
- Net migration: 145 to Wausau
- Migration from Chicago to Wausau: 242 (#143 most common destination from Chicago)
- Net migration: 145 to Wausau
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#10. Kennewick-Richland, WA Metro Area
- Migration to Kennewick in 2014-2018: 99
- Migration from Kennewick to Wausau: 26 (#53 most common destination from Kennewick)
- Net migration: 73 to Kennewick
- Migration from Kennewick to Wausau: 26 (#53 most common destination from Kennewick)
- Net migration: 73 to Kennewick
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#9. Green Bay, WI Metro Area
- Migration to Green Bay in 2014-2018: 102
- Migration from Green Bay to Wausau: 133 (#17 most common destination from Green Bay)
- Net migration: 31 to Wausau
- Migration from Green Bay to Wausau: 133 (#17 most common destination from Green Bay)
- Net migration: 31 to Wausau
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#8. Oshkosh-Neenah, WI Metro Area
- Migration to Oshkosh in 2014-2018: 124
- Migration from Oshkosh to Wausau: 51 (#25 most common destination from Oshkosh)
- Net migration: 73 to Oshkosh
- Migration from Oshkosh to Wausau: 51 (#25 most common destination from Oshkosh)
- Net migration: 73 to Oshkosh
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#7. La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN Metro Area
- Migration to La Crosse in 2014-2018: 195
- Migration from La Crosse to Wausau: 303 (#4 most common destination from La Crosse)
- Net migration: 108 to Wausau
- Migration from La Crosse to Wausau: 303 (#4 most common destination from La Crosse)
- Net migration: 108 to Wausau
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#6. Eau Claire, WI Metro Area
- Migration to Eau Claire in 2014-2018: 236
- Migration from Eau Claire to Wausau: 310 (#4 most common destination from Eau Claire)
- Net migration: 74 to Wausau
- Migration from Eau Claire to Wausau: 310 (#4 most common destination from Eau Claire)
- Net migration: 74 to Wausau
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#5. Anchorage, AK Metro Area
- Migration to Anchorage in 2014-2018: 251
- Migration from Anchorage to Wausau: 0
- Net migration: 251 to Anchorage
- Migration from Anchorage to Wausau: 0
- Net migration: 251 to Anchorage
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#4. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
- Migration to Minneapolis in 2014-2018: 290
- Migration from Minneapolis to Wausau: 161 (#83 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Net migration: 129 to Minneapolis
- Migration from Minneapolis to Wausau: 161 (#83 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Net migration: 129 to Minneapolis
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#3. San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area
- Migration to San Diego in 2014-2018: 303
- Migration from San Diego to Wausau: 11 (#293 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 292 to San Diego
- Migration from San Diego to Wausau: 11 (#293 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 292 to San Diego
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Max Pixel
#2. Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI Metro Area
- Migration to Milwaukee in 2014-2018: 405
- Migration from Milwaukee to Wausau: 221 (#48 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Net migration: 184 to Milwaukee
- Migration from Milwaukee to Wausau: 221 (#48 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Net migration: 184 to Milwaukee
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#1. Madison, WI Metro Area
- Migration to Madison in 2014-2018: 562
- Migration from Madison to Wausau: 281 (#22 most common destination from Madison)
- Net migration: 281 to Madison
- Migration from Madison to Wausau: 281 (#22 most common destination from Madison)
- Net migration: 281 to Madison
