Metros sending the most people to Fresno
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March 11, 2021
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Metros sending the most people to Fresno
Stacker compiled a list of metros that are sending the most people to Fresno using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Metros are ranked by the estimated number of people who moved to Fresno from the metro between 2014 and 2018. Ties were broken by gross migration.
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#50. Urban Honolulu, HI Metro Area
- Migration to Fresno from Urban Honolulu in 2014-2018: 62 (#121 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Migration from Fresno to Urban Honolulu: 138 (#33 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 76 to Urban Honolulu
- Migration from Fresno to Urban Honolulu: 138 (#33 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 76 to Urban Honolulu
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#49. Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metro Area
- Migration to Fresno from Durham in 2014-2018: 65 (#73 most common destination from Durham)
- Migration from Fresno to Durham: 5 (#143 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 60 to Fresno
- Migration from Fresno to Durham: 5 (#143 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 60 to Fresno
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#48. Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Fresno from Oxnard in 2014-2018: 67 (#74 most common destination from Oxnard)
- Migration from Fresno to Oxnard: 300 (#21 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 233 to Oxnard
- Migration from Fresno to Oxnard: 300 (#21 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 233 to Oxnard
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#47. Janesville-Beloit, WI Metro Area
- Migration to Fresno from Janesville in 2014-2018: 70 (#15 most common destination from Janesville)
- Migration from Fresno to Janesville: 0 (#174 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 70 to Fresno
- Migration from Fresno to Janesville: 0 (#174 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 70 to Fresno
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#46. El Centro, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Fresno from El Centro in 2014-2018: 70 (#15 most common destination from El Centro)
- Migration from Fresno to El Centro: 346 (#19 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 276 to El Centro
- Migration from Fresno to El Centro: 346 (#19 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 276 to El Centro
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#45. Bellingham, WA Metro Area
- Migration to Fresno from Bellingham in 2014-2018: 72 (#23 most common destination from Bellingham)
- Migration from Fresno to Bellingham: 86 (#43 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 14 to Bellingham
- Migration from Fresno to Bellingham: 86 (#43 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 14 to Bellingham
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#44. Albuquerque, NM Metro Area
- Migration to Fresno from Albuquerque in 2014-2018: 73 (#82 most common destination from Albuquerque)
- Migration from Fresno to Albuquerque: 60 (#59 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 13 to Fresno
- Migration from Fresno to Albuquerque: 60 (#59 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 13 to Fresno
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#43. San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Fresno from San Antonio in 2014-2018: 74 (#139 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Migration from Fresno to San Antonio: 11 (#114 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 63 to Fresno
- Migration from Fresno to San Antonio: 11 (#114 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 63 to Fresno
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#42. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metro Area
- Migration to Fresno from Denver in 2014-2018: 77 (#158 most common destination from Denver)
- Migration from Fresno to Denver: 50 (#64 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 27 to Fresno
- Migration from Fresno to Denver: 50 (#64 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 27 to Fresno
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#41. New Bern, NC Metro Area
- Migration to Fresno from New Bern in 2014-2018: 85 (#39 most common destination from New Bern)
- Migration from Fresno to New Bern: 0 (#174 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 85 to Fresno
- Migration from Fresno to New Bern: 0 (#174 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 85 to Fresno
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#40. Provo-Orem, UT Metro Area
- Migration to Fresno from Provo in 2014-2018: 91 (#51 most common destination from Provo)
- Migration from Fresno to Provo: 89 (#42 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 2 to Fresno
- Migration from Fresno to Provo: 89 (#42 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 2 to Fresno
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#39. Olympia-Tumwater, WA Metro Area
- Migration to Fresno from Olympia in 2014-2018: 92 (#36 most common destination from Olympia)
- Migration from Fresno to Olympia: 0 (#174 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 92 to Fresno
- Migration from Fresno to Olympia: 0 (#174 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 92 to Fresno
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#38. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area
- Migration to Fresno from New York in 2014-2018: 97 (#234 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Fresno to New York: 36 (#75 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 61 to Fresno
- Migration from Fresno to New York: 36 (#75 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 61 to Fresno
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#37. Columbus, GA-AL Metro Area
- Migration to Fresno from Columbus in 2014-2018: 100 (#47 most common destination from Columbus)
- Migration from Fresno to Columbus: 7 (#134 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 93 to Fresno
- Migration from Fresno to Columbus: 7 (#134 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 93 to Fresno
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#36. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area
- Migration to Fresno from Boston in 2014-2018: 103 (#128 most common destination from Boston)
- Migration from Fresno to Boston: 2 (#150 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 101 to Fresno
- Migration from Fresno to Boston: 2 (#150 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 101 to Fresno
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#35. Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area
- Migration to Fresno from Virginia Beach in 2014-2018: 106 (#118 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Migration from Fresno to Virginia Beach: 137 (#34 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 31 to Virginia Beach
- Migration from Fresno to Virginia Beach: 137 (#34 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 31 to Virginia Beach
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#34. Jacksonville, NC Metro Area
- Migration to Fresno from Jacksonville in 2014-2018: 114 (#54 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Migration from Fresno to Jacksonville: 49 (#65 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 65 to Fresno
- Migration from Fresno to Jacksonville: 49 (#65 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 65 to Fresno
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#33. Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area
- Migration to Fresno from Colorado Springs in 2014-2018: 116 (#85 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Migration from Fresno to Colorado Springs: 19 (#100 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 97 to Fresno
- Migration from Fresno to Colorado Springs: 19 (#100 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 97 to Fresno
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#32. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area
- Migration to Fresno from Philadelphia in 2014-2018: 128 (#140 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Migration from Fresno to Philadelphia: 29 (#85 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 99 to Fresno
- Migration from Fresno to Philadelphia: 29 (#85 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 99 to Fresno
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#31. Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Fresno from Vallejo in 2014-2018: 143 (#28 most common destination from Vallejo)
- Migration from Fresno to Vallejo: 207 (#27 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 64 to Vallejo
- Migration from Fresno to Vallejo: 207 (#27 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 64 to Vallejo
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#30. Medford, OR Metro Area
- Migration to Fresno from Medford in 2014-2018: 147 (#12 most common destination from Medford)
- Migration from Fresno to Medford: 258 (#24 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 111 to Medford
- Migration from Fresno to Medford: 258 (#24 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 111 to Medford
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#29. Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ Metro Area
- Migration to Fresno from Phoenix in 2014-2018: 153 (#131 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Migration from Fresno to Phoenix: 357 (#18 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 204 to Phoenix
- Migration from Fresno to Phoenix: 357 (#18 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 204 to Phoenix
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#28. Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area
- Migration to Fresno from Kansas City in 2014-2018: 158 (#82 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Migration from Fresno to Kansas City: 90 (#41 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 68 to Fresno
- Migration from Fresno to Kansas City: 90 (#41 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 68 to Fresno
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#27. Billings, MT Metro Area
- Migration to Fresno from Billings in 2014-2018: 160 (#8 most common destination from Billings)
- Migration from Fresno to Billings: 4 (#147 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 156 to Fresno
- Migration from Fresno to Billings: 4 (#147 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 156 to Fresno
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#26. Redding, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Fresno from Redding in 2014-2018: 160 (#12 most common destination from Redding)
- Migration from Fresno to Redding: 78 (#47 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 82 to Fresno
- Migration from Fresno to Redding: 78 (#47 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 82 to Fresno
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#25. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Fresno from Houston in 2014-2018: 163 (#129 most common destination from Houston)
- Migration from Fresno to Houston: 56 (#62 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 107 to Fresno
- Migration from Fresno to Houston: 56 (#62 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 107 to Fresno
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#24. Salt Lake City, UT Metro Area
- Migration to Fresno from Salt Lake City in 2014-2018: 164 (#47 most common destination from Salt Lake City)
- Migration from Fresno to Salt Lake City: 71 (#52 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 93 to Fresno
- Migration from Fresno to Salt Lake City: 71 (#52 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 93 to Fresno
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#23. Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Fresno from Santa Cruz in 2014-2018: 164 (#19 most common destination from Santa Cruz)
- Migration from Fresno to Santa Cruz: 286 (#22 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 122 to Santa Cruz
- Migration from Fresno to Santa Cruz: 286 (#22 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 122 to Santa Cruz
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#22. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metro Area
- Migration to Fresno from Portland in 2014-2018: 170 (#78 most common destination from Portland)
- Migration from Fresno to Portland: 520 (#15 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 350 to Portland
- Migration from Fresno to Portland: 520 (#15 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 350 to Portland
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#21. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Fresno from Dallas in 2014-2018: 177 (#139 most common destination from Dallas)
- Migration from Fresno to Dallas: 142 (#30 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 35 to Fresno
- Migration from Fresno to Dallas: 142 (#30 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 35 to Fresno
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#20. Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Fresno from Santa Maria in 2014-2018: 237 (#18 most common destination from Santa Maria)
- Migration from Fresno to Santa Maria: 246 (#26 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 9 to Santa Maria
- Migration from Fresno to Santa Maria: 246 (#26 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 9 to Santa Maria
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#19. Chico, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Fresno from Chico in 2014-2018: 244 (#10 most common destination from Chico)
- Migration from Fresno to Chico: 105 (#39 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 139 to Fresno
- Migration from Fresno to Chico: 105 (#39 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 139 to Fresno
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#18. Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Migration to Fresno from Las Vegas in 2014-2018: 267 (#56 most common destination from Las Vegas)
- Migration from Fresno to Las Vegas: 451 (#16 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 184 to Las Vegas
- Migration from Fresno to Las Vegas: 451 (#16 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 184 to Las Vegas
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#17. Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Fresno from Stockton in 2014-2018: 373 (#14 most common destination from Stockton)
- Migration from Fresno to Stockton: 656 (#11 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 283 to Stockton
- Migration from Fresno to Stockton: 656 (#11 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 283 to Stockton
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#16. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area
- Migration to Fresno from Seattle in 2014-2018: 443 (#59 most common destination from Seattle)
- Migration from Fresno to Seattle: 424 (#17 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 19 to Fresno
- Migration from Fresno to Seattle: 424 (#17 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 19 to Fresno
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#15. Modesto, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Fresno from Modesto in 2014-2018: 444 (#9 most common destination from Modesto)
- Migration from Fresno to Modesto: 260 (#23 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 184 to Fresno
- Migration from Fresno to Modesto: 260 (#23 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 184 to Fresno
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#14. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area
- Migration to Fresno from Washington in 2014-2018: 491 (#89 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from Fresno to Washington: 84 (#44 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 407 to Fresno
- Migration from Fresno to Washington: 84 (#44 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 407 to Fresno
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#13. San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Fresno from San Luis Obispo in 2014-2018: 535 (#7 most common destination from San Luis Obispo)
- Migration from Fresno to San Luis Obispo: 983 (#9 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 448 to San Luis Obispo
- Migration from Fresno to San Luis Obispo: 983 (#9 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 448 to San Luis Obispo
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#12. San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Fresno from San Diego in 2014-2018: 559 (#56 most common destination from San Diego)
- Migration from Fresno to San Diego: 560 (#14 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 1 to San Diego
- Migration from Fresno to San Diego: 560 (#14 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 1 to San Diego
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#11. Salinas, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Fresno from Salinas in 2014-2018: 777 (#7 most common destination from Salinas)
- Migration from Fresno to Salinas: 675 (#10 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 102 to Fresno
- Migration from Fresno to Salinas: 675 (#10 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 102 to Fresno
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#10. Merced, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Fresno from Merced in 2014-2018: 888 (#2 most common destination from Merced)
- Migration from Fresno to Merced: 615 (#12 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 273 to Fresno
- Migration from Fresno to Merced: 615 (#12 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 273 to Fresno
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#9. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Fresno from San Jose in 2014-2018: 1,021 (#21 most common destination from San Jose)
- Migration from Fresno to San Jose: 603 (#13 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 418 to Fresno
- Migration from Fresno to San Jose: 603 (#13 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 418 to Fresno
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#8. Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Fresno from Hanford in 2014-2018: 1,240 (#1 most common destination from Hanford)
- Migration from Fresno to Hanford: 1,684 (#6 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 444 to Hanford
- Migration from Fresno to Hanford: 1,684 (#6 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 444 to Hanford
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#7. Bakersfield, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Fresno from Bakersfield in 2014-2018: 1,376 (#4 most common destination from Bakersfield)
- Migration from Fresno to Bakersfield: 1,830 (#4 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 454 to Bakersfield
- Migration from Fresno to Bakersfield: 1,830 (#4 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 454 to Bakersfield
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#6. Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Fresno from Sacramento in 2014-2018: 1,601 (#10 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Migration from Fresno to Sacramento: 1,367 (#7 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 234 to Fresno
- Migration from Fresno to Sacramento: 1,367 (#7 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 234 to Fresno
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#5. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Fresno from Riverside in 2014-2018: 1,604 (#11 most common destination from Riverside)
- Migration from Fresno to Riverside: 989 (#8 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 615 to Fresno
- Migration from Fresno to Riverside: 989 (#8 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 615 to Fresno
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#4. Visalia-Porterville, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Fresno from Visalia in 2014-2018: 2,067 (#1 most common destination from Visalia)
- Migration from Fresno to Visalia: 2,198 (#2 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 131 to Visalia
- Migration from Fresno to Visalia: 2,198 (#2 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 131 to Visalia
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#3. San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Fresno from San Francisco in 2014-2018: 2,114 (#22 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Migration from Fresno to San Francisco: 1,727 (#5 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 387 to Fresno
- Migration from Fresno to San Francisco: 1,727 (#5 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 387 to Fresno
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#2. Madera, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Fresno from Madera in 2014-2018: 2,922 (#1 most common destination from Madera)
- Migration from Fresno to Madera: 2,076 (#3 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 846 to Fresno
- Migration from Fresno to Madera: 2,076 (#3 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 846 to Fresno
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#1. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Fresno from Los Angeles in 2014-2018: 3,182 (#22 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from Fresno to Los Angeles: 2,470 (#1 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 712 to Fresno
- Migration from Fresno to Los Angeles: 2,470 (#1 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 712 to Fresno
