Metros sending the most people to Boston

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March 11, 2021
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Metros sending the most people to Boston

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

- Migration to Boston from Sacramento in 2014-2018: 408 (#40 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Migration from Boston to Sacramento: 264 (#81 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 144 to Boston
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#49. Madison, WI Metro Area

- Migration to Boston from Madison in 2014-2018: 417 (#16 most common destination from Madison)
- Migration from Boston to Madison: 390 (#63 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 27 to Boston
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#48. North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Boston from North Port in 2014-2018: 441 (#17 most common destination from North Port)
- Migration from Boston to North Port: 831 (#35 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 390 to North Port
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#47. Columbus, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Boston from Columbus in 2014-2018: 448 (#31 most common destination from Columbus)
- Migration from Boston to Columbus: 496 (#53 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 48 to Columbus
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#46. Ithaca, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Boston from Ithaca in 2014-2018: 455 (#2 most common destination from Ithaca)
- Migration from Boston to Ithaca: 597 (#46 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 142 to Ithaca
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#45. Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area

- Migration to Boston from Las Vegas in 2014-2018: 473 (#35 most common destination from Las Vegas)
- Migration from Boston to Las Vegas: 482 (#56 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 9 to Las Vegas
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#44. New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area

- Migration to Boston from New Orleans in 2014-2018: 503 (#16 most common destination from New Orleans)
- Migration from Boston to New Orleans: 237 (#85 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 266 to Boston
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#43. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area

- Migration to Boston from Nashville in 2014-2018: 519 (#20 most common destination from Nashville)
- Migration from Boston to Nashville: 768 (#37 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 249 to Nashville
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#42. Raleigh, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Boston from Raleigh in 2014-2018: 522 (#22 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Migration from Boston to Raleigh: 1,083 (#28 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 561 to Raleigh
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#41. St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area

- Migration to Boston from St. Louis in 2014-2018: 575 (#29 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Migration from Boston to St. Louis: 414 (#61 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 161 to Boston
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#40. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area

- Migration to Boston from Charlotte in 2014-2018: 578 (#33 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Migration from Boston to Charlotte: 1,233 (#26 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 655 to Charlotte
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#39. Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Boston from Durham in 2014-2018: 589 (#12 most common destination from Durham)
- Migration from Boston to Durham: 553 (#48 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 36 to Boston
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#38. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Boston from Riverside in 2014-2018: 617 (#38 most common destination from Riverside)
- Migration from Boston to Riverside: 485 (#55 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 132 to Boston
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#37. Pittsfield, MA Metro Area

- Migration to Boston from Pittsfield in 2014-2018: 619 (#2 most common destination from Pittsfield)
- Migration from Boston to Pittsfield: 664 (#42 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 45 to Pittsfield
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#36. Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area

- Migration to Boston from Virginia Beach in 2014-2018: 647 (#28 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Migration from Boston to Virginia Beach: 550 (#49 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 97 to Boston
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#35. Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to Boston from Phoenix in 2014-2018: 665 (#42 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Migration from Boston to Phoenix: 908 (#33 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 243 to Phoenix
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#34. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area

- Migration to Boston from Minneapolis in 2014-2018: 670 (#32 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Migration from Boston to Minneapolis: 698 (#39 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 28 to Minneapolis
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#33. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Boston from Denver in 2014-2018: 687 (#35 most common destination from Denver)
- Migration from Boston to Denver: 1,267 (#24 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 580 to Denver
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#32. Rochester, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Boston from Rochester in 2014-2018: 690 (#9 most common destination from Rochester)
- Migration from Boston to Rochester: 1,006 (#29 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 316 to Rochester
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#31. Norwich-New London, CT Metro Area

- Migration to Boston from Norwich in 2014-2018: 706 (#5 most common destination from Norwich)
- Migration from Boston to Norwich: 348 (#70 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 358 to Boston
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#30. Ann Arbor, MI Metro Area

- Migration to Boston from Ann Arbor in 2014-2018: 717 (#6 most common destination from Ann Arbor)
- Migration from Boston to Ann Arbor: 547 (#51 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 170 to Boston
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#29. Burlington-South Burlington, VT Metro Area

- Migration to Boston from Burlington in 2014-2018: 758 (#1 most common destination from Burlington)
- Migration from Boston to Burlington: 1,715 (#17 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 957 to Burlington
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#28. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Boston from Tampa in 2014-2018: 768 (#30 most common destination from Tampa)
- Migration from Boston to Tampa: 1,800 (#16 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 1,032 to Tampa
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#27. Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Boston from Pittsburgh in 2014-2018: 797 (#21 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Migration from Boston to Pittsburgh: 467 (#57 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 330 to Boston
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#26. Syracuse, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Boston from Syracuse in 2014-2018: 833 (#4 most common destination from Syracuse)
- Migration from Boston to Syracuse: 501 (#52 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 332 to Boston
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#25. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Boston from Houston in 2014-2018: 957 (#31 most common destination from Houston)
- Migration from Boston to Houston: 1,356 (#20 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 399 to Houston
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#24. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Boston from San Jose in 2014-2018: 971 (#22 most common destination from San Jose)
- Migration from Boston to San Jose: 1,265 (#25 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 294 to San Jose
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#23. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area

- Migration to Boston from Seattle in 2014-2018: 1,001 (#33 most common destination from Seattle)
- Migration from Boston to Seattle: 2,358 (#14 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 1,357 to Seattle
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#22. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Boston from Dallas in 2014-2018: 1,071 (#42 most common destination from Dallas)
- Migration from Boston to Dallas: 1,323 (#22 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 252 to Dallas
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#21. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Boston from Orlando in 2014-2018: 1,230 (#18 most common destination from Orlando)
- Migration from Boston to Orlando: 1,304 (#23 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 74 to Orlando
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#20. Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Boston from Albany in 2014-2018: 1,423 (#3 most common destination from Albany)
- Migration from Boston to Albany: 1,333 (#21 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 90 to Boston
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#19. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metro Area

- Migration to Boston from Baltimore in 2014-2018: 1,434 (#10 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Migration from Boston to Baltimore: 1,119 (#27 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 315 to Boston
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#18. New Haven-Milford, CT Metro Area

- Migration to Boston from New Haven in 2014-2018: 1,530 (#5 most common destination from New Haven)
- Migration from Boston to New Haven: 838 (#34 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 692 to Boston
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#17. San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Boston from San Diego in 2014-2018: 1,553 (#18 most common destination from San Diego)
- Migration from Boston to San Diego: 1,587 (#18 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 34 to San Diego
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#16. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metro Area

- Migration to Boston from Atlanta in 2014-2018: 1,796 (#23 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Migration from Boston to Atlanta: 1,568 (#19 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 228 to Boston
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#15. Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT Metro Area

- Migration to Boston from Bridgeport in 2014-2018: 1,981 (#4 most common destination from Bridgeport)
- Migration from Boston to Bridgeport: 976 (#32 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 1,005 to Boston
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#14. Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metro Area

- Migration to Boston from Hartford in 2014-2018: 2,666 (#2 most common destination from Hartford)
- Migration from Boston to Hartford: 1,919 (#15 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 747 to Boston
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#13. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Boston from Miami in 2014-2018: 2,745 (#13 most common destination from Miami)
- Migration from Boston to Miami: 4,623 (#7 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 1,878 to Miami
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#12. San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Boston from San Francisco in 2014-2018: 2,937 (#16 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Migration from Boston to San Francisco: 2,929 (#11 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 8 to Boston
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#11. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area

- Migration to Boston from Chicago in 2014-2018: 2,939 (#24 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from Boston to Chicago: 2,677 (#13 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 262 to Boston
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#10. Barnstable Town, MA Metro Area

- Migration to Boston from Barnstable Town in 2014-2018: 3,149 (#1 most common destination from Barnstable Town)
- Migration from Boston to Barnstable Town: 2,834 (#12 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 315 to Boston
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#9. Portland-South Portland, ME Metro Area

- Migration to Boston from Portland in 2014-2018: 3,191 (#1 most common destination from Portland)
- Migration from Boston to Portland: 4,669 (#6 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 1,478 to Portland
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#8. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Boston from Los Angeles in 2014-2018: 3,467 (#19 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from Boston to Los Angeles: 4,500 (#8 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 1,033 to Los Angeles
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#7. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area

- Migration to Boston from Philadelphia in 2014-2018: 3,872 (#8 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Migration from Boston to Philadelphia: 2,962 (#10 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 910 to Boston
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#6. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area

- Migration to Boston from Washington in 2014-2018: 4,705 (#8 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from Boston to Washington: 4,395 (#9 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 310 to Boston
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#5. Springfield, MA Metro Area

- Migration to Boston from Springfield in 2014-2018: 4,795 (#1 most common destination from Springfield)
- Migration from Boston to Springfield: 7,594 (#5 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 2,799 to Springfield
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#4. Manchester-Nashua, NH Metro Area

- Migration to Boston from Manchester in 2014-2018: 5,628 (#1 most common destination from Manchester)
- Migration from Boston to Manchester: 10,384 (#3 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 4,756 to Manchester
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#3. Worcester, MA-CT Metro Area

- Migration to Boston from Worcester in 2014-2018: 11,420 (#1 most common destination from Worcester)
- Migration from Boston to Worcester: 13,683 (#2 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 2,263 to Worcester
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#2. Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Metro Area

- Migration to Boston from Providence in 2014-2018: 12,145 (#1 most common destination from Providence)
- Migration from Boston to Providence: 17,188 (#1 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 5,043 to Providence
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#1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area

- Migration to Boston from New York in 2014-2018: 16,264 (#3 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Boston to New York: 9,565 (#4 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 6,699 to Boston

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