Metros sending the most people to Nashville

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March 11, 2021
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Metros sending the most people to Nashville

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

- Migration to Nashville from Kingsport in 2014-2018: 372 (#5 most common destination from Kingsport)
- Migration from Nashville to Kingsport: 231 (#55 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 141 to Nashville
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#49. Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metro Area

- Migration to Nashville from Omaha in 2014-2018: 378 (#18 most common destination from Omaha)
- Migration from Nashville to Omaha: 161 (#73 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 217 to Nashville
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#48. Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Nashville from Pensacola in 2014-2018: 379 (#18 most common destination from Pensacola)
- Migration from Nashville to Pensacola: 170 (#69 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 209 to Nashville
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#47. Tulsa, OK Metro Area

- Migration to Nashville from Tulsa in 2014-2018: 388 (#12 most common destination from Tulsa)
- Migration from Nashville to Tulsa: 89 (#107 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 299 to Nashville
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#46. Columbus, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Nashville from Columbus in 2014-2018: 390 (#34 most common destination from Columbus)
- Migration from Nashville to Columbus: 439 (#29 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 49 to Columbus
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#45. Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Nashville from Buffalo in 2014-2018: 392 (#14 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Migration from Nashville to Buffalo: 38 (#170 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 354 to Nashville
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#44. Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Nashville from Durham in 2014-2018: 419 (#18 most common destination from Durham)
- Migration from Nashville to Durham: 242 (#54 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 177 to Nashville
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#43. New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area

- Migration to Nashville from New Orleans in 2014-2018: 427 (#21 most common destination from New Orleans)
- Migration from Nashville to New Orleans: 272 (#47 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 155 to Nashville
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#42. Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area

- Migration to Nashville from Baton Rouge in 2014-2018: 428 (#10 most common destination from Baton Rouge)
- Migration from Nashville to Baton Rouge: 34 (#176 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 394 to Nashville
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#41. Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Nashville from Sacramento in 2014-2018: 455 (#37 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Migration from Nashville to Sacramento: 38 (#170 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 417 to Nashville
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#40. Wichita, KS Metro Area

- Migration to Nashville from Wichita in 2014-2018: 456 (#10 most common destination from Wichita)
- Migration from Nashville to Wichita: 61 (#136 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 395 to Nashville
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#39. Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metro Area

- Migration to Nashville from Louisville/Jefferson County in 2014-2018: 481 (#12 most common destination from Louisville/Jefferson County)
- Migration from Nashville to Louisville/Jefferson County: 716 (#14 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 235 to Louisville/Jefferson County
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#38. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area

- Migration to Nashville from Minneapolis in 2014-2018: 485 (#44 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Migration from Nashville to Minneapolis: 800 (#12 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 315 to Minneapolis
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#37. Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Nashville from Cleveland in 2014-2018: 492 (#23 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Migration from Nashville to Cleveland: 115 (#89 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 377 to Nashville
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#36. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Nashville from Riverside in 2014-2018: 509 (#47 most common destination from Riverside)
- Migration from Nashville to Riverside: 441 (#28 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 68 to Nashville
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#35. Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metro Area

- Migration to Nashville from Cincinnati in 2014-2018: 537 (#19 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Migration from Nashville to Cincinnati: 536 (#18 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 1 to Nashville
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#34. Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area

- Migration to Nashville from Kansas City in 2014-2018: 542 (#31 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Migration from Nashville to Kansas City: 426 (#33 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 116 to Nashville
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#33. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area

- Migration to Nashville from Seattle in 2014-2018: 599 (#51 most common destination from Seattle)
- Migration from Nashville to Seattle: 254 (#51 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 345 to Nashville
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#32. Huntsville, AL Metro Area

- Migration to Nashville from Huntsville in 2014-2018: 608 (#7 most common destination from Huntsville)
- Migration from Nashville to Huntsville: 342 (#40 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 266 to Nashville
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#31. Raleigh, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Nashville from Raleigh in 2014-2018: 639 (#20 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Migration from Nashville to Raleigh: 364 (#36 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 275 to Nashville
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#30. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area

- Migration to Nashville from Charlotte in 2014-2018: 649 (#28 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Migration from Nashville to Charlotte: 398 (#34 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 251 to Nashville
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#29. Jackson, TN Metro Area

- Migration to Nashville from Jackson in 2014-2018: 665 (#1 most common destination from Jackson)
- Migration from Nashville to Jackson: 443 (#27 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 222 to Nashville
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#28. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Nashville from Orlando in 2014-2018: 671 (#25 most common destination from Orlando)
- Migration from Nashville to Orlando: 538 (#17 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 133 to Nashville
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#27. Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC Metro Area

- Migration to Nashville from Greenville in 2014-2018: 677 (#8 most common destination from Greenville)
- Migration from Nashville to Greenville: 157 (#75 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 520 to Nashville
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#26. San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Nashville from San Francisco in 2014-2018: 692 (#43 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Migration from Nashville to San Francisco: 331 (#41 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 361 to Nashville
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#25. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Nashville from Denver in 2014-2018: 707 (#33 most common destination from Denver)
- Migration from Nashville to Denver: 428 (#32 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 279 to Nashville
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#24. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Nashville from Tampa in 2014-2018: 709 (#32 most common destination from Tampa)
- Migration from Nashville to Tampa: 772 (#13 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 63 to Tampa
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#23. Austin-Round Rock, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Nashville from Austin in 2014-2018: 741 (#20 most common destination from Austin)
- Migration from Nashville to Austin: 519 (#20 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 222 to Nashville
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#22. St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area

- Migration to Nashville from St. Louis in 2014-2018: 754 (#20 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Migration from Nashville to St. Louis: 448 (#26 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 306 to Nashville
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#21. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area

- Migration to Nashville from Boston in 2014-2018: 768 (#37 most common destination from Boston)
- Migration from Nashville to Boston: 519 (#20 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 249 to Nashville
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#20. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area

- Migration to Nashville from Detroit in 2014-2018: 781 (#26 most common destination from Detroit)
- Migration from Nashville to Detroit: 679 (#15 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 102 to Nashville
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#19. Bowling Green, KY Metro Area

- Migration to Nashville from Bowling Green in 2014-2018: 797 (#2 most common destination from Bowling Green)
- Migration from Nashville to Bowling Green: 1,292 (#8 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 495 to Bowling Green
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#18. Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to Nashville from Phoenix in 2014-2018: 826 (#34 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Migration from Nashville to Phoenix: 484 (#23 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 342 to Nashville
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#17. San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Nashville from San Antonio in 2014-2018: 843 (#16 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Migration from Nashville to San Antonio: 205 (#60 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 638 to Nashville
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#16. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Nashville from Houston in 2014-2018: 873 (#35 most common destination from Houston)
- Migration from Nashville to Houston: 519 (#20 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 354 to Nashville
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#15. Cleveland, TN Metro Area

- Migration to Nashville from Cleveland in 2014-2018: 874 (#2 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Migration from Nashville to Cleveland: 265 (#49 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 609 to Nashville
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#14. Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metro Area

- Migration to Nashville from Birmingham in 2014-2018: 891 (#7 most common destination from Birmingham)
- Migration from Nashville to Birmingham: 479 (#24 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 412 to Nashville
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#13. North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Nashville from North Port in 2014-2018: 926 (#5 most common destination from North Port)
- Migration from Nashville to North Port: 312 (#44 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 614 to Nashville
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#12. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area

- Migration to Nashville from Washington in 2014-2018: 1,161 (#45 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from Nashville to Washington: 830 (#11 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 331 to Nashville
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#11. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Nashville from Dallas in 2014-2018: 1,230 (#33 most common destination from Dallas)
- Migration from Nashville to Dallas: 1,765 (#6 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 535 to Dallas
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#10. Chattanooga, TN-GA Metro Area

- Migration to Nashville from Chattanooga in 2014-2018: 1,494 (#2 most common destination from Chattanooga)
- Migration from Nashville to Chattanooga: 2,128 (#5 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 634 to Chattanooga
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#9. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Nashville from Los Angeles in 2014-2018: 1,599 (#33 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from Nashville to Los Angeles: 1,189 (#9 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 410 to Nashville
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#8. Johnson City, TN Metro Area

- Migration to Nashville from Johnson City in 2014-2018: 1,667 (#2 most common destination from Johnson City)
- Migration from Nashville to Johnson City: 554 (#16 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 1,113 to Nashville
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#7. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Nashville from Miami in 2014-2018: 1,686 (#23 most common destination from Miami)
- Migration from Nashville to Miami: 455 (#25 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 1,231 to Nashville
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#6. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area

- Migration to Nashville from New York in 2014-2018: 1,833 (#59 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Nashville to New York: 1,047 (#10 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 786 to Nashville
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#5. Clarksville, TN-KY Metro Area

- Migration to Nashville from Clarksville in 2014-2018: 2,848 (#1 most common destination from Clarksville)
- Migration from Nashville to Clarksville: 2,349 (#3 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 499 to Nashville
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#4. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metro Area

- Migration to Nashville from Atlanta in 2014-2018: 2,867 (#12 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Migration from Nashville to Atlanta: 2,140 (#4 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 727 to Nashville
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#3. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area

- Migration to Nashville from Chicago in 2014-2018: 3,208 (#23 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from Nashville to Chicago: 1,579 (#7 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 1,629 to Nashville
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#2. Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area

- Migration to Nashville from Memphis in 2014-2018: 3,724 (#1 most common destination from Memphis)
- Migration from Nashville to Memphis: 3,496 (#2 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 228 to Nashville
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#1. Knoxville, TN Metro Area

- Migration to Nashville from Knoxville in 2014-2018: 3,901 (#1 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Migration from Nashville to Knoxville: 4,133 (#1 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 232 to Knoxville

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