Metros sending the most people to Flint
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March 11, 2021
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Metros sending the most people to Flint
Stacker compiled a list of metros that are sending the most people to Flint using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Metros are ranked by the estimated number of people who moved to Flint from the metro between 2014 and 2018. Ties were broken by gross migration.
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#50. Tulsa, OK Metro Area
- Migration to Flint from Tulsa in 2014-2018: 36 (#91 most common destination from Tulsa)
- Migration from Flint to Tulsa: 34 (#52 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 2 to Flint
- Migration from Flint to Tulsa: 34 (#52 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 2 to Flint
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Songquan Deng // Shutterstock
#49. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Flint from Orlando in 2014-2018: 37 (#181 most common destination from Orlando)
- Migration from Flint to Orlando: 70 (#33 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 33 to Orlando
- Migration from Flint to Orlando: 70 (#33 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 33 to Orlando
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John Siegenthaler // Wikimedia Commons
#48. Mansfield, OH Metro Area
- Migration to Flint from Mansfield in 2014-2018: 40 (#16 most common destination from Mansfield)
- Migration from Flint to Mansfield: 0 (#132 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 40 to Flint
- Migration from Flint to Mansfield: 0 (#132 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 40 to Flint
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Yinan Chen // Wikimedia
#47. Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Flint from Deltona in 2014-2018: 42 (#88 most common destination from Deltona)
- Migration from Flint to Deltona: 0 (#132 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 42 to Flint
- Migration from Flint to Deltona: 0 (#132 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 42 to Flint
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Boise Metro Chamber // Flickr
#46. Boise City, ID Metro Area
- Migration to Flint from Boise City in 2014-2018: 43 (#85 most common destination from Boise City)
- Migration from Flint to Boise City: 0 (#132 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 43 to Flint
- Migration from Flint to Boise City: 0 (#132 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 43 to Flint
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Edmund Garman // Flickr
#45. Urban Honolulu, HI Metro Area
- Migration to Flint from Urban Honolulu in 2014-2018: 43 (#148 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Migration from Flint to Urban Honolulu: 0 (#132 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 43 to Flint
- Migration from Flint to Urban Honolulu: 0 (#132 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 43 to Flint
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Sanibel Sun // WikiCommons
#44. Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Flint from Cape Coral in 2014-2018: 44 (#89 most common destination from Cape Coral)
- Migration from Flint to Cape Coral: 0 (#132 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 44 to Flint
- Migration from Flint to Cape Coral: 0 (#132 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 44 to Flint
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SD Dirk // Flickr
#43. San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Flint from San Diego in 2014-2018: 45 (#219 most common destination from San Diego)
- Migration from Flint to San Diego: 27 (#62 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 18 to Flint
- Migration from Flint to San Diego: 27 (#62 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 18 to Flint
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Calstanhope // Wikimedia Commons
#42. Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY Metro Area
- Migration to Flint from Elizabethtown in 2014-2018: 47 (#48 most common destination from Elizabethtown)
- Migration from Flint to Elizabethtown: 0 (#132 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 47 to Flint
- Migration from Flint to Elizabethtown: 0 (#132 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 47 to Flint
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GeorgeNeedham // Flickr
#41. Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ Metro Area
- Migration to Flint from Sierra Vista in 2014-2018: 48 (#40 most common destination from Sierra Vista)
- Migration from Flint to Sierra Vista: 0 (#132 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 48 to Flint
- Migration from Flint to Sierra Vista: 0 (#132 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 48 to Flint
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#40. San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Flint from San Antonio in 2014-2018: 49 (#165 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Migration from Flint to San Antonio: 0 (#132 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 49 to Flint
- Migration from Flint to San Antonio: 0 (#132 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 49 to Flint
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Michael Shake // Shutterstock
#39. Toledo, OH Metro Area
- Migration to Flint from Toledo in 2014-2018: 49 (#60 most common destination from Toledo)
- Migration from Flint to Toledo: 30 (#56 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 19 to Flint
- Migration from Flint to Toledo: 30 (#56 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 19 to Flint
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ESB Professional // Shutterstock
#38. Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area
- Migration to Flint from Pittsburgh in 2014-2018: 53 (#157 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Migration from Flint to Pittsburgh: 122 (#20 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 69 to Pittsburgh
- Migration from Flint to Pittsburgh: 122 (#20 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 69 to Pittsburgh
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BusinessEditorUSA // Wikimedia Commons
#37. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Migration to Flint from Charlotte in 2014-2018: 53 (#151 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Migration from Flint to Charlotte: 164 (#18 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 111 to Charlotte
- Migration from Flint to Charlotte: 164 (#18 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 111 to Charlotte
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Alvesgaspar // Wikimedia
#36. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Flint from Tampa in 2014-2018: 53 (#189 most common destination from Tampa)
- Migration from Flint to Tampa: 228 (#11 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 175 to Tampa
- Migration from Flint to Tampa: 228 (#11 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 175 to Tampa
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Stuart Seeger // Wikicommons
#35. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metro Area
- Migration to Flint from Portland in 2014-2018: 54 (#150 most common destination from Portland)
- Migration from Flint to Portland: 33 (#54 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 21 to Flint
- Migration from Flint to Portland: 33 (#54 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 21 to Flint
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Canva
#34. Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area
- Migration to Flint from Cleveland in 2014-2018: 54 (#128 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Migration from Flint to Cleveland: 56 (#43 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 2 to Cleveland
- Migration from Flint to Cleveland: 56 (#43 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 2 to Cleveland
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O. David Redwine // Wikimedia Commons
#33. Midland, MI Metro Area
- Migration to Flint from Midland in 2014-2018: 55 (#13 most common destination from Midland)
- Migration from Flint to Midland: 96 (#28 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 41 to Midland
- Migration from Flint to Midland: 96 (#28 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 41 to Midland
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Max Pixel
#32. Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI Metro Area
- Migration to Flint from Milwaukee in 2014-2018: 56 (#103 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Migration from Flint to Milwaukee: 0 (#132 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 56 to Flint
- Migration from Flint to Milwaukee: 0 (#132 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 56 to Flint
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Tysto // Wikimedia Commons
#31. Dayton, OH Metro Area
- Migration to Flint from Dayton in 2014-2018: 56 (#78 most common destination from Dayton)
- Migration from Flint to Dayton: 5 (#106 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 51 to Flint
- Migration from Flint to Dayton: 5 (#106 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 51 to Flint
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Andrew Jameson // Wikicommons
#30. Bay City, MI Metro Area
- Migration to Flint from Bay City in 2014-2018: 56 (#12 most common destination from Bay City)
- Migration from Flint to Bay City: 144 (#19 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 88 to Bay City
- Migration from Flint to Bay City: 144 (#19 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 88 to Bay City
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Zereshk // Wikimedia
#29. Tucson, AZ Metro Area
- Migration to Flint from Tucson in 2014-2018: 58 (#107 most common destination from Tucson)
- Migration from Flint to Tucson: 50 (#44 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 8 to Flint
- Migration from Flint to Tucson: 50 (#44 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 8 to Flint
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Cindy Funk // Wikicommons
#28. Springfield, OH Metro Area
- Migration to Flint from Springfield in 2014-2018: 59 (#11 most common destination from Springfield)
- Migration from Flint to Springfield: 0 (#132 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 59 to Flint
- Migration from Flint to Springfield: 0 (#132 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 59 to Flint
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f11photo // Shutterstock
#27. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area
- Migration to Flint from Nashville in 2014-2018: 60 (#139 most common destination from Nashville)
- Migration from Flint to Nashville: 206 (#12 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 146 to Nashville
- Migration from Flint to Nashville: 206 (#12 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 146 to Nashville
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Quibik // Wikimedia Commons
#26. Battle Creek, MI Metro Area
- Migration to Flint from Battle Creek in 2014-2018: 61 (#18 most common destination from Battle Creek)
- Migration from Flint to Battle Creek: 105 (#26 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 44 to Battle Creek
- Migration from Flint to Battle Creek: 105 (#26 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 44 to Battle Creek
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Alexbaumgarner // Wikimedia
#25. Rockford, IL Metro Area
- Migration to Flint from Rockford in 2014-2018: 63 (#34 most common destination from Rockford)
- Migration from Flint to Rockford: 0 (#132 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 63 to Flint
- Migration from Flint to Rockford: 0 (#132 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 63 to Flint
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j.s. clark // Wikimedia Commons
#24. Panama City, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Flint from Panama City in 2014-2018: 64 (#49 most common destination from Panama City)
- Migration from Flint to Panama City: 0 (#132 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 64 to Flint
- Migration from Flint to Panama City: 0 (#132 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 64 to Flint
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Pedro Szekely // flickr
#23. New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area
- Migration to Flint from New Orleans in 2014-2018: 69 (#84 most common destination from New Orleans)
- Migration from Flint to New Orleans: 311 (#8 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 242 to New Orleans
- Migration from Flint to New Orleans: 311 (#8 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 242 to New Orleans
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Sean Pavone // Shutterstock
#22. Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area
- Migration to Flint from Indianapolis in 2014-2018: 73 (#118 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Migration from Flint to Indianapolis: 23 (#67 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 50 to Flint
- Migration from Flint to Indianapolis: 23 (#67 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 50 to Flint
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Keizers // Wikimedia Commons
#21. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metro Area
- Migration to Flint from Atlanta in 2014-2018: 74 (#207 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Migration from Flint to Atlanta: 585 (#6 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 511 to Atlanta
- Migration from Flint to Atlanta: 585 (#6 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 511 to Atlanta
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BDS2006 // Wikimedia
#20. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Flint from Los Angeles in 2014-2018: 82 (#220 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from Flint to Los Angeles: 91 (#31 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 9 to Los Angeles
- Migration from Flint to Los Angeles: 91 (#31 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 9 to Los Angeles
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NOAA Great Lakes Envorinmental Ressearch Laboritory // Flickr
#19. Muskegon, MI Metro Area
- Migration to Flint from Muskegon in 2014-2018: 89 (#12 most common destination from Muskegon)
- Migration from Flint to Muskegon: 64 (#37 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 25 to Flint
- Migration from Flint to Muskegon: 64 (#37 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 25 to Flint
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#18. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area
- Migration to Flint from Seattle in 2014-2018: 94 (#163 most common destination from Seattle)
- Migration from Flint to Seattle: 69 (#35 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 25 to Flint
- Migration from Flint to Seattle: 69 (#35 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 25 to Flint
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randy andy // Shutterstock
#17. Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Migration to Flint from Las Vegas in 2014-2018: 94 (#111 most common destination from Las Vegas)
- Migration from Flint to Las Vegas: 205 (#13 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 111 to Las Vegas
- Migration from Flint to Las Vegas: 205 (#13 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 111 to Las Vegas
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#16. Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area
- Migration to Flint from Memphis in 2014-2018: 96 (#81 most common destination from Memphis)
- Migration from Flint to Memphis: 17 (#77 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 79 to Flint
- Migration from Flint to Memphis: 17 (#77 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 79 to Flint
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Alan Botting // Wikimedia Commons
#15. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Flint from Dallas in 2014-2018: 97 (#186 most common destination from Dallas)
- Migration from Flint to Dallas: 199 (#15 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 102 to Dallas
- Migration from Flint to Dallas: 199 (#15 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 102 to Dallas
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Christopher & Amy Esposito // Wikicommons
#14. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area
- Migration to Flint from Chicago in 2014-2018: 103 (#215 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from Flint to Chicago: 272 (#9 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 169 to Chicago
- Migration from Flint to Chicago: 272 (#9 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 169 to Chicago
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Explorecdale // Wikimedia Commons
#13. Carbondale-Marion, IL Metro Area
- Migration to Flint from Carbondale in 2014-2018: 116 (#11 most common destination from Carbondale)
- Migration from Flint to Carbondale: 11 (#92 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 105 to Flint
- Migration from Flint to Carbondale: 11 (#92 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 105 to Flint
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Skywalker195 // Wikimedia Commons
#12. Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC Metro Area
- Migration to Flint from Greenville in 2014-2018: 122 (#40 most common destination from Greenville)
- Migration from Flint to Greenville: 108 (#23 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 14 to Flint
- Migration from Flint to Greenville: 108 (#23 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 14 to Flint
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AndrewHorne // Wikimedia Commons
#11. Ann Arbor, MI Metro Area
- Migration to Flint from Ann Arbor in 2014-2018: 134 (#33 most common destination from Ann Arbor)
- Migration from Flint to Ann Arbor: 632 (#4 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 498 to Ann Arbor
- Migration from Flint to Ann Arbor: 632 (#4 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 498 to Ann Arbor
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#10. Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Metro Area
- Migration to Flint from Kalamazoo in 2014-2018: 145 (#18 most common destination from Kalamazoo)
- Migration from Flint to Kalamazoo: 374 (#7 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 229 to Kalamazoo
- Migration from Flint to Kalamazoo: 374 (#7 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 229 to Kalamazoo
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Humbles Art // Wikimedia Commons
#9. Niles-Benton Harbor, MI Metro Area
- Migration to Flint from Niles in 2014-2018: 165 (#12 most common destination from Niles)
- Migration from Flint to Niles: 68 (#36 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 97 to Flint
- Migration from Flint to Niles: 68 (#36 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 97 to Flint
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John Phelan // Wikimedia
#8. Worcester, MA-CT Metro Area
- Migration to Flint from Worcester in 2014-2018: 168 (#35 most common destination from Worcester)
- Migration from Flint to Worcester: 0 (#132 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 168 to Flint
- Migration from Flint to Worcester: 0 (#132 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 168 to Flint
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Sean Pavone // Shutterstock
#7. Columbus, OH Metro Area
- Migration to Flint from Columbus in 2014-2018: 171 (#63 most common destination from Columbus)
- Migration from Flint to Columbus: 13 (#87 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 158 to Flint
- Migration from Flint to Columbus: 13 (#87 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 158 to Flint
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DPPed// Wikimedia
#6. Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ Metro Area
- Migration to Flint from Phoenix in 2014-2018: 223 (#93 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Migration from Flint to Phoenix: 250 (#10 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 27 to Phoenix
- Migration from Flint to Phoenix: 250 (#10 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 27 to Phoenix
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Grguy2011 // Wikimedia Commons
#5. Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI Metro Area
- Migration to Flint from Grand Rapids in 2014-2018: 306 (#15 most common destination from Grand Rapids)
- Migration from Flint to Grand Rapids: 1,000 (#3 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 694 to Grand Rapids
- Migration from Flint to Grand Rapids: 1,000 (#3 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 694 to Grand Rapids
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David Wilson // Flickr
#4. Knoxville, TN Metro Area
- Migration to Flint from Knoxville in 2014-2018: 346 (#15 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Migration from Flint to Knoxville: 0 (#132 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 346 to Flint
- Migration from Flint to Knoxville: 0 (#132 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 346 to Flint
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Jeffness // Wikimedia Commons
#3. Lansing-East Lansing, MI Metro Area
- Migration to Flint from Lansing in 2014-2018: 522 (#6 most common destination from Lansing)
- Migration from Flint to Lansing: 1,415 (#2 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 893 to Lansing
- Migration from Flint to Lansing: 1,415 (#2 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 893 to Lansing
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Dhacim // Wikicommons
#2. Saginaw, MI Metro Area
- Migration to Flint from Saginaw in 2014-2018: 535 (#5 most common destination from Saginaw)
- Migration from Flint to Saginaw: 597 (#5 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 62 to Saginaw
- Migration from Flint to Saginaw: 597 (#5 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 62 to Saginaw
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PhotosByMahin // Pixabay
#1. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area
- Migration to Flint from Detroit in 2014-2018: 5,416 (#4 most common destination from Detroit)
- Migration from Flint to Detroit: 5,623 (#1 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 207 to Detroit
- Migration from Flint to Detroit: 5,623 (#1 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 207 to Detroit
