Metros sending the most people to Columbia

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March 11, 2021
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Metros sending the most people to Columbia

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

- Migration to Columbia from Columbus in 2014-2018: 184 (#60 most common destination from Columbus)
- Migration from Columbia to Columbus: 26 (#122 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 158 to Columbia
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#49. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Detroit in 2014-2018: 188 (#83 most common destination from Detroit)
- Migration from Columbia to Detroit: 118 (#52 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 70 to Columbia
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#48. Huntsville, AL Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Huntsville in 2014-2018: 199 (#17 most common destination from Huntsville)
- Migration from Columbia to Huntsville: 0 (#249 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 199 to Columbia
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#47. Chattanooga, TN-GA Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Chattanooga in 2014-2018: 200 (#13 most common destination from Chattanooga)
- Migration from Columbia to Chattanooga: 17 (#146 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 183 to Columbia
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#46. Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Durham in 2014-2018: 201 (#34 most common destination from Durham)
- Migration from Columbia to Durham: 95 (#59 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 106 to Columbia
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#45. Lansing-East Lansing, MI Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Lansing in 2014-2018: 210 (#18 most common destination from Lansing)
- Migration from Columbia to Lansing: 86 (#61 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 124 to Columbia
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#44. Greensboro-High Point, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Greensboro in 2014-2018: 215 (#25 most common destination from Greensboro)
- Migration from Columbia to Greensboro: 107 (#55 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 108 to Columbia
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#43. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Dallas in 2014-2018: 220 (#124 most common destination from Dallas)
- Migration from Columbia to Dallas: 357 (#20 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 137 to Dallas
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#42. Ithaca, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Ithaca in 2014-2018: 236 (#8 most common destination from Ithaca)
- Migration from Columbia to Ithaca: 0 (#249 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 236 to Columbia
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#41. El Paso, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from El Paso in 2014-2018: 247 (#37 most common destination from El Paso)
- Migration from Columbia to El Paso: 267 (#25 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 20 to El Paso
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#40. Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Sacramento in 2014-2018: 248 (#52 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Migration from Columbia to Sacramento: 123 (#50 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 125 to Columbia
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#39. Knoxville, TN Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Knoxville in 2014-2018: 266 (#18 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Migration from Columbia to Knoxville: 68 (#75 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 198 to Columbia
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#38. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Riverside in 2014-2018: 276 (#76 most common destination from Riverside)
- Migration from Columbia to Riverside: 16 (#149 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 260 to Columbia
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#37. Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Hartford in 2014-2018: 280 (#26 most common destination from Hartford)
- Migration from Columbia to Hartford: 0 (#249 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 280 to Columbia
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#36. Asheville, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Asheville in 2014-2018: 287 (#12 most common destination from Asheville)
- Migration from Columbia to Asheville: 66 (#76 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 221 to Columbia
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#35. St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from St. Louis in 2014-2018: 291 (#55 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Migration from Columbia to St. Louis: 157 (#41 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 134 to Columbia
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#34. Hinesville, GA Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Hinesville in 2014-2018: 291 (#9 most common destination from Hinesville)
- Migration from Columbia to Hinesville: 159 (#39 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 132 to Columbia
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#33. Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Phoenix in 2014-2018: 293 (#73 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Migration from Columbia to Phoenix: 76 (#69 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 217 to Columbia
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#32. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Minneapolis in 2014-2018: 305 (#59 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Migration from Columbia to Minneapolis: 17 (#146 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 288 to Columbia
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#31. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Orlando in 2014-2018: 307 (#58 most common destination from Orlando)
- Migration from Columbia to Orlando: 280 (#24 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 27 to Columbia
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#30. Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Birmingham in 2014-2018: 308 (#19 most common destination from Birmingham)
- Migration from Columbia to Birmingham: 223 (#31 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 85 to Columbia
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#29. Clarksville, TN-KY Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Clarksville in 2014-2018: 313 (#20 most common destination from Clarksville)
- Migration from Columbia to Clarksville: 225 (#30 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 88 to Columbia
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#28. Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Indianapolis in 2014-2018: 328 (#41 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Migration from Columbia to Indianapolis: 124 (#49 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 204 to Columbia
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#27. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Houston in 2014-2018: 334 (#82 most common destination from Houston)
- Migration from Columbia to Houston: 370 (#19 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 36 to Houston
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#26. Fayetteville, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Fayetteville in 2014-2018: 342 (#25 most common destination from Fayetteville)
- Migration from Columbia to Fayetteville: 422 (#17 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 80 to Fayetteville
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#25. Raleigh, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Raleigh in 2014-2018: 343 (#36 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Migration from Columbia to Raleigh: 443 (#16 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 100 to Raleigh
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#24. Richmond, VA Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Richmond in 2014-2018: 344 (#24 most common destination from Richmond)
- Migration from Columbia to Richmond: 208 (#34 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 136 to Columbia
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#23. Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Pittsburgh in 2014-2018: 351 (#43 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Migration from Columbia to Pittsburgh: 137 (#47 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 214 to Columbia
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#22. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Tampa in 2014-2018: 382 (#62 most common destination from Tampa)
- Migration from Columbia to Tampa: 448 (#15 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 66 to Tampa
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#21. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Seattle in 2014-2018: 411 (#63 most common destination from Seattle)
- Migration from Columbia to Seattle: 167 (#37 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 244 to Columbia
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#20. Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Virginia Beach in 2014-2018: 435 (#40 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Migration from Columbia to Virginia Beach: 315 (#22 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 120 to Columbia
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#19. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Miami in 2014-2018: 450 (#64 most common destination from Miami)
- Migration from Columbia to Miami: 267 (#25 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 183 to Columbia
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#18. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Boston in 2014-2018: 549 (#50 most common destination from Boston)
- Migration from Columbia to Boston: 75 (#70 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 474 to Columbia
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#17. Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Hilton Head Island in 2014-2018: 569 (#4 most common destination from Hilton Head Island)
- Migration from Columbia to Hilton Head Island: 380 (#18 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 189 to Columbia
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#16. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Los Angeles in 2014-2018: 608 (#77 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from Columbia to Los Angeles: 160 (#38 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 448 to Columbia
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#15. Jacksonville, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Jacksonville in 2014-2018: 616 (#20 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Migration from Columbia to Jacksonville: 345 (#21 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 271 to Columbia
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#14. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Philadelphia in 2014-2018: 667 (#48 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Migration from Columbia to Philadelphia: 55 (#90 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 612 to Columbia
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#13. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Chicago in 2014-2018: 677 (#81 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from Columbia to Chicago: 216 (#33 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 461 to Columbia
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#12. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Baltimore in 2014-2018: 836 (#23 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Migration from Columbia to Baltimore: 265 (#27 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 571 to Columbia
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#11. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Washington in 2014-2018: 914 (#57 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from Columbia to Washington: 527 (#10 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 387 to Columbia
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#10. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Atlanta in 2014-2018: 1,020 (#45 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Migration from Columbia to Atlanta: 977 (#6 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 43 to Columbia
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#9. Sumter, SC Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Sumter in 2014-2018: 1,248 (#1 most common destination from Sumter)
- Migration from Columbia to Sumter: 478 (#12 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 770 to Columbia
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#8. Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Augusta in 2014-2018: 1,248 (#2 most common destination from Augusta)
- Migration from Columbia to Augusta: 1,273 (#4 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 25 to Augusta
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#7. Spartanburg, SC Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Spartanburg in 2014-2018: 1,280 (#2 most common destination from Spartanburg)
- Migration from Columbia to Spartanburg: 1,261 (#5 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 19 to Columbia
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#6. Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Myrtle Beach in 2014-2018: 1,566 (#2 most common destination from Myrtle Beach)
- Migration from Columbia to Myrtle Beach: 504 (#11 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 1,062 to Columbia
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#5. Florence, SC Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Florence in 2014-2018: 1,650 (#1 most common destination from Florence)
- Migration from Columbia to Florence: 820 (#7 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 830 to Columbia
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#4. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from New York in 2014-2018: 1,944 (#53 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Columbia to New York: 704 (#8 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 1,240 to Columbia
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#3. Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Greenville in 2014-2018: 2,660 (#2 most common destination from Greenville)
- Migration from Columbia to Greenville: 2,666 (#2 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 6 to Greenville
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#2. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Charlotte in 2014-2018: 3,061 (#5 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Migration from Columbia to Charlotte: 3,662 (#1 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 601 to Charlotte
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#1. Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Charleston in 2014-2018: 3,310 (#1 most common destination from Charleston)
- Migration from Columbia to Charleston: 1,725 (#3 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 1,585 to Columbia

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