Metros sending the most people to Atlanta

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March 11, 2021
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Metros sending the most people to Atlanta

Stacker compiled a list of metros that are sending the most people to Atlanta using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Metros are ranked by the estimated number of people who moved to Atlanta from the metro between 2014 and 2018. Ties were broken by gross migration.
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#50. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Atlanta from Riverside in 2014-2018: 1,034 (#19 most common destination from Riverside)
- Migration from Atlanta to Riverside: 839 (#54 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 195 to Atlanta
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#49. Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC Metro Area

- Migration to Atlanta from Greenville in 2014-2018: 1,053 (#7 most common destination from Greenville)
- Migration from Atlanta to Greenville: 1,474 (#31 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 421 to Greenville
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#48. New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area

- Migration to Atlanta from New Orleans in 2014-2018: 1,060 (#8 most common destination from New Orleans)
- Migration from Atlanta to New Orleans: 1,203 (#36 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 143 to New Orleans
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#47. Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC Metro Area

- Migration to Atlanta from Myrtle Beach in 2014-2018: 1,062 (#3 most common destination from Myrtle Beach)
- Migration from Atlanta to Myrtle Beach: 371 (#94 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 691 to Atlanta
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#46. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area

- Migration to Atlanta from Seattle in 2014-2018: 1,071 (#30 most common destination from Seattle)
- Migration from Atlanta to Seattle: 1,910 (#22 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 839 to Seattle
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#45. Hinesville, GA Metro Area

- Migration to Atlanta from Hinesville in 2014-2018: 1,072 (#2 most common destination from Hinesville)
- Migration from Atlanta to Hinesville: 403 (#89 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 669 to Atlanta
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#44. Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Atlanta from Cleveland in 2014-2018: 1,112 (#10 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Migration from Atlanta to Cleveland: 876 (#50 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 236 to Atlanta
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#43. Brunswick, GA Metro Area

- Migration to Atlanta from Brunswick in 2014-2018: 1,153 (#1 most common destination from Brunswick)
- Migration from Atlanta to Brunswick: 1,772 (#25 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 619 to Brunswick
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#42. Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metro Area

- Migration to Atlanta from Cincinnati in 2014-2018: 1,184 (#8 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Migration from Atlanta to Cincinnati: 496 (#75 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 688 to Atlanta
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#41. Albany, GA Metro Area

- Migration to Atlanta from Albany in 2014-2018: 1,303 (#1 most common destination from Albany)
- Migration from Atlanta to Albany: 2,046 (#19 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 743 to Albany
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#40. San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Atlanta from San Francisco in 2014-2018: 1,315 (#30 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Migration from Atlanta to San Francisco: 1,268 (#35 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 47 to Atlanta
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#39. Fayetteville, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Atlanta from Fayetteville in 2014-2018: 1,330 (#3 most common destination from Fayetteville)
- Migration from Atlanta to Fayetteville: 292 (#118 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 1,038 to Atlanta
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#38. Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to Atlanta from Phoenix in 2014-2018: 1,363 (#24 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Migration from Atlanta to Phoenix: 1,750 (#26 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 387 to Phoenix
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#37. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area

- Migration to Atlanta from Minneapolis in 2014-2018: 1,369 (#14 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Migration from Atlanta to Minneapolis: 1,159 (#37 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 210 to Atlanta
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#36. San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Atlanta from San Diego in 2014-2018: 1,382 (#22 most common destination from San Diego)
- Migration from Atlanta to San Diego: 745 (#58 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 637 to Atlanta
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#35. Columbus, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Atlanta from Columbus in 2014-2018: 1,385 (#5 most common destination from Columbus)
- Migration from Atlanta to Columbus: 494 (#76 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 891 to Atlanta
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#34. Knoxville, TN Metro Area

- Migration to Atlanta from Knoxville in 2014-2018: 1,392 (#2 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Migration from Atlanta to Knoxville: 933 (#48 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 459 to Atlanta
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#33. Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area

- Migration to Atlanta from Virginia Beach in 2014-2018: 1,452 (#8 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Migration from Atlanta to Virginia Beach: 1,089 (#41 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 363 to Atlanta
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#32. Valdosta, GA Metro Area

- Migration to Atlanta from Valdosta in 2014-2018: 1,453 (#1 most common destination from Valdosta)
- Migration from Atlanta to Valdosta: 727 (#59 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 726 to Atlanta
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#31. Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area

- Migration to Atlanta from Memphis in 2014-2018: 1,526 (#3 most common destination from Memphis)
- Migration from Atlanta to Memphis: 853 (#53 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 673 to Atlanta
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#30. Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metro Area

- Migration to Atlanta from Hartford in 2014-2018: 1,559 (#7 most common destination from Hartford)
- Migration from Atlanta to Hartford: 494 (#76 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 1,065 to Atlanta
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#29. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area

- Migration to Atlanta from Boston in 2014-2018: 1,568 (#19 most common destination from Boston)
- Migration from Atlanta to Boston: 1,796 (#23 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 228 to Boston
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#28. Rome, GA Metro Area

- Migration to Atlanta from Rome in 2014-2018: 1,577 (#1 most common destination from Rome)
- Migration from Atlanta to Rome: 1,497 (#29 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 80 to Atlanta
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#27. Raleigh, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Atlanta from Raleigh in 2014-2018: 1,590 (#5 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Migration from Atlanta to Raleigh: 1,359 (#32 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 231 to Atlanta
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#26. Richmond, VA Metro Area

- Migration to Atlanta from Richmond in 2014-2018: 1,624 (#3 most common destination from Richmond)
- Migration from Atlanta to Richmond: 637 (#63 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 987 to Atlanta
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#25. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metro Area

- Migration to Atlanta from Baltimore in 2014-2018: 1,686 (#7 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Migration from Atlanta to Baltimore: 1,327 (#33 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 359 to Atlanta
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#24. Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area

- Migration to Atlanta from Charleston in 2014-2018: 1,733 (#4 most common destination from Charleston)
- Migration from Atlanta to Charleston: 1,096 (#39 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 637 to Atlanta
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#23. Chattanooga, TN-GA Metro Area

- Migration to Atlanta from Chattanooga in 2014-2018: 1,814 (#1 most common destination from Chattanooga)
- Migration from Atlanta to Chattanooga: 1,671 (#27 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 143 to Atlanta
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#22. Warner Robins, GA Metro Area

- Migration to Atlanta from Warner Robins in 2014-2018: 1,835 (#2 most common destination from Warner Robins)
- Migration from Atlanta to Warner Robins: 1,931 (#20 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 96 to Warner Robins
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#21. Jacksonville, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Atlanta from Jacksonville in 2014-2018: 1,907 (#4 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Migration from Atlanta to Jacksonville: 2,848 (#14 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 941 to Jacksonville
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#20. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area

- Migration to Atlanta from Detroit in 2014-2018: 1,968 (#10 most common destination from Detroit)
- Migration from Atlanta to Detroit: 1,785 (#24 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 183 to Atlanta
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#19. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area

- Migration to Atlanta from Charlotte in 2014-2018: 2,039 (#9 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Migration from Atlanta to Charlotte: 3,463 (#8 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 1,424 to Charlotte
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#18. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area

- Migration to Atlanta from Nashville in 2014-2018: 2,140 (#4 most common destination from Nashville)
- Migration from Atlanta to Nashville: 2,867 (#12 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 727 to Nashville
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#17. Columbus, GA-AL Metro Area

- Migration to Atlanta from Columbus in 2014-2018: 2,154 (#1 most common destination from Columbus)
- Migration from Atlanta to Columbus: 2,862 (#13 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 708 to Columbus
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#16. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Atlanta from Houston in 2014-2018: 2,187 (#13 most common destination from Houston)
- Migration from Atlanta to Houston: 1,926 (#21 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 261 to Atlanta
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#15. Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metro Area

- Migration to Atlanta from Augusta in 2014-2018: 2,204 (#1 most common destination from Augusta)
- Migration from Atlanta to Augusta: 3,106 (#10 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 902 to Augusta
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#14. Macon-Bibb County, GA Metro Area

- Migration to Atlanta from Macon in 2014-2018: 2,271 (#2 most common destination from Macon)
- Migration from Atlanta to Macon: 2,782 (#15 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 511 to Macon
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#13. Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metro Area

- Migration to Atlanta from Birmingham in 2014-2018: 2,445 (#2 most common destination from Birmingham)
- Migration from Atlanta to Birmingham: 2,708 (#16 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 263 to Birmingham
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#12. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area

- Migration to Atlanta from Philadelphia in 2014-2018: 2,786 (#17 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Migration from Atlanta to Philadelphia: 1,590 (#28 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 1,196 to Atlanta
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#11. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Atlanta from Tampa in 2014-2018: 2,971 (#8 most common destination from Tampa)
- Migration from Atlanta to Tampa: 2,646 (#17 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 325 to Atlanta
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#10. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Atlanta from Orlando in 2014-2018: 3,094 (#7 most common destination from Orlando)
- Migration from Atlanta to Orlando: 2,983 (#11 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 111 to Atlanta
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#9. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Atlanta from Dallas in 2014-2018: 3,141 (#12 most common destination from Dallas)
- Migration from Atlanta to Dallas: 4,190 (#5 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 1,049 to Dallas
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#8. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Atlanta from Los Angeles in 2014-2018: 3,192 (#21 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from Atlanta to Los Angeles: 2,541 (#18 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 651 to Atlanta
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#7. Savannah, GA Metro Area

- Migration to Atlanta from Savannah in 2014-2018: 3,803 (#1 most common destination from Savannah)
- Migration from Atlanta to Savannah: 3,840 (#7 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 37 to Savannah
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#6. Gainesville, GA Metro Area

- Migration to Atlanta from Gainesville in 2014-2018: 3,893 (#1 most common destination from Gainesville)
- Migration from Atlanta to Gainesville: 4,543 (#3 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 650 to Gainesville
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#5. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area

- Migration to Atlanta from Washington in 2014-2018: 4,012 (#11 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from Atlanta to Washington: 4,191 (#4 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 179 to Washington
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#4. Athens-Clarke County, GA Metro Area

- Migration to Atlanta from Athens in 2014-2018: 4,232 (#1 most common destination from Athens)
- Migration from Atlanta to Athens: 11,094 (#1 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 6,862 to Athens
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#3. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area

- Migration to Atlanta from Chicago in 2014-2018: 5,323 (#11 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from Atlanta to Chicago: 3,300 (#9 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 2,023 to Atlanta
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#2. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Atlanta from Miami in 2014-2018: 7,873 (#5 most common destination from Miami)
- Migration from Atlanta to Miami: 3,874 (#6 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 3,999 to Atlanta
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#1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area

- Migration to Atlanta from New York in 2014-2018: 12,320 (#7 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Atlanta to New York: 4,725 (#2 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 7,595 to Atlanta

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