Metros sending the most people to Tampa

Written by:
March 11, 2021
Alvesgaspar // Wikimedia

Metros sending the most people to Tampa

Stacker compiled a list of metros that are sending the most people to Tampa using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Metros are ranked by the estimated number of people who moved to Tampa from the metro between 2014 and 2018. Ties were broken by gross migration.
1 / 50
Public Domain

#50. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from Seattle in 2014-2018: 560 (#53 most common destination from Seattle)
- Migration from Tampa to Seattle: 1,024 (#21 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 464 to Seattle
2 / 50
BDS2006 // Wikimedia

#49. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from Los Angeles in 2014-2018: 591 (#79 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from Tampa to Los Angeles: 671 (#34 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 80 to Los Angeles
3 / 50
Tony Webster // Wikicommons

#48. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from Minneapolis in 2014-2018: 602 (#37 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Migration from Tampa to Minneapolis: 463 (#53 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 139 to Tampa
4 / 50
Paul Leiby // Wikimedia Commons

#47. Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from Allentown in 2014-2018: 620 (#6 most common destination from Allentown)
- Migration from Tampa to Allentown: 152 (#111 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 468 to Tampa
5 / 50
TommyBrison // Shutterstock

#46. Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from Kansas City in 2014-2018: 644 (#25 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Migration from Tampa to Kansas City: 331 (#66 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 313 to Tampa
6 / 50
Ebyabe // Wikicommons

#45. Sebring, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from Sebring in 2014-2018: 646 (#1 most common destination from Sebring)
- Migration from Tampa to Sebring: 622 (#39 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 24 to Tampa
7 / 50
Canva

#44. Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from Cleveland in 2014-2018: 652 (#18 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Migration from Tampa to Cleveland: 634 (#35 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 18 to Tampa
8 / 50
Doug Kerr // Wikimedia Commons

#43. Syracuse, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from Syracuse in 2014-2018: 674 (#7 most common destination from Syracuse)
- Migration from Tampa to Syracuse: 194 (#91 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 480 to Tampa
9 / 50
Sharkshock // Shutterstock

#42. Raleigh, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from Raleigh in 2014-2018: 703 (#17 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Migration from Tampa to Raleigh: 792 (#27 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 89 to Raleigh
10 / 50
Theresa Marconi // Wikimedia Commons

#41. Rochester, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from Rochester in 2014-2018: 714 (#6 most common destination from Rochester)
- Migration from Tampa to Rochester: 251 (#82 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 463 to Tampa
11 / 50
DPPed// Wikimedia

#40. Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from Phoenix in 2014-2018: 714 (#39 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Migration from Tampa to Phoenix: 869 (#24 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 155 to Phoenix
12 / 50
Stephen Zimmermann // Wikimedia Commons

#39. Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from Buffalo in 2014-2018: 724 (#5 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Migration from Tampa to Buffalo: 311 (#70 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 413 to Tampa
13 / 50
Chris Watson // Wikicommons

#38. Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from Louisville/Jefferson County in 2014-2018: 743 (#6 most common destination from Louisville/Jefferson County)
- Migration from Tampa to Louisville/Jefferson County: 190 (#94 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 553 to Tampa
14 / 50
f11photo // Shutterstock

#37. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from Nashville in 2014-2018: 772 (#13 most common destination from Nashville)
- Migration from Tampa to Nashville: 709 (#32 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 63 to Tampa
15 / 50
spablab // Flickr

#36. Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from Providence in 2014-2018: 820 (#9 most common destination from Providence)
- Migration from Tampa to Providence: 563 (#43 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 257 to Tampa
16 / 50
BusinessEditorUSA // Wikimedia Commons

#35. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from Charlotte in 2014-2018: 825 (#19 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Migration from Tampa to Charlotte: 1,401 (#13 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 576 to Charlotte
17 / 50
John Phelan // Wikimedia

#34. Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from Hartford in 2014-2018: 835 (#11 most common destination from Hartford)
- Migration from Tampa to Hartford: 192 (#92 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 643 to Tampa
18 / 50
Yinan Chen // Wikimedia

#33. Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from Deltona in 2014-2018: 840 (#5 most common destination from Deltona)
- Migration from Tampa to Deltona: 1,151 (#18 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 311 to Deltona
19 / 50
Canva

#32. Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from Cincinnati in 2014-2018: 880 (#11 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Migration from Tampa to Cincinnati: 629 (#37 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 251 to Tampa
20 / 50
SD Dirk // Flickr

#31. San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from San Diego in 2014-2018: 915 (#34 most common destination from San Diego)
- Migration from Tampa to San Diego: 634 (#35 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 281 to Tampa
21 / 50
skeeze // Pixabay

#30. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from Houston in 2014-2018: 918 (#33 most common destination from Houston)
- Migration from Tampa to Houston: 876 (#23 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 42 to Tampa
22 / 50
Tysto // Wikimedia Commons

#29. Dayton, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from Dayton in 2014-2018: 935 (#4 most common destination from Dayton)
- Migration from Tampa to Dayton: 292 (#75 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 643 to Tampa
23 / 50
FloridaStock // Shutterstock

#28. Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from Naples in 2014-2018: 987 (#4 most common destination from Naples)
- Migration from Tampa to Naples: 775 (#29 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 212 to Tampa
24 / 50
Sean Pavone // Shutterstock

#27. Columbus, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from Columbus in 2014-2018: 1,009 (#11 most common destination from Columbus)
- Migration from Tampa to Columbus: 502 (#51 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 507 to Tampa
25 / 50
Sean Pavone // Shutterstock

#26. Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from Indianapolis in 2014-2018: 1,028 (#14 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Migration from Tampa to Indianapolis: 461 (#54 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 567 to Tampa
26 / 50
Blankfaze // Wikimedia Commons

#25. Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from Pensacola in 2014-2018: 1,061 (#2 most common destination from Pensacola)
- Migration from Tampa to Pensacola: 602 (#40 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 459 to Tampa
27 / 50
Ebyabe // Wikicommons

#24. Homosassa Springs, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from Homosassa Springs in 2014-2018: 1,096 (#1 most common destination from Homosassa Springs)
- Migration from Tampa to Homosassa Springs: 1,997 (#11 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 901 to Homosassa Springs
28 / 50
Sean Pavone // Shutterstock

#23. St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from St. Louis in 2014-2018: 1,107 (#12 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Migration from Tampa to St. Louis: 551 (#45 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 556 to Tampa
29 / 50
f11photo // Shutterstock

#22. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from Denver in 2014-2018: 1,123 (#18 most common destination from Denver)
- Migration from Tampa to Denver: 1,218 (#15 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 95 to Denver
30 / 50
Alan Botting // Wikimedia Commons

#21. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from Dallas in 2014-2018: 1,231 (#32 most common destination from Dallas)
- Migration from Tampa to Dallas: 1,180 (#17 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 51 to Tampa
31 / 50
Sherry V Smith // Shutterstock

#20. Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from Virginia Beach in 2014-2018: 1,234 (#13 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Migration from Tampa to Virginia Beach: 1,057 (#20 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 177 to Tampa
32 / 50
Luv24jmg // Wikimedia Commons

#19. Ocala, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from Ocala in 2014-2018: 1,235 (#3 most common destination from Ocala)
- Migration from Tampa to Ocala: 1,185 (#16 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 50 to Tampa
33 / 50
Famartin // Wikicommons

#18. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from Baltimore in 2014-2018: 1,330 (#11 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Migration from Tampa to Baltimore: 532 (#46 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 798 to Tampa
34 / 50
Sanibel Sun // WikiCommons

#17. Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from Cape Coral in 2014-2018: 1,400 (#5 most common destination from Cape Coral)
- Migration from Tampa to Cape Coral: 2,047 (#10 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 647 to Cape Coral
35 / 50
MicheleHaro // Wikimedia

#16. Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from Palm Bay in 2014-2018: 1,451 (#3 most common destination from Palm Bay)
- Migration from Tampa to Palm Bay: 1,088 (#19 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 363 to Tampa
36 / 50
ESB Professional // Shutterstock

#15. Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from Pittsburgh in 2014-2018: 1,495 (#7 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Migration from Tampa to Pittsburgh: 515 (#49 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 980 to Tampa
37 / 50
UrbanTallahassee// Wikimedia

#14. Tallahassee, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from Tallahassee in 2014-2018: 1,495 (#4 most common destination from Tallahassee)
- Migration from Tampa to Tallahassee: 3,450 (#6 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 1,955 to Tallahassee
38 / 50
User:DouglasGreen // Wikimedia

#13. Gainesville, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from Gainesville in 2014-2018: 1,684 (#3 most common destination from Gainesville)
- Migration from Tampa to Gainesville: 3,136 (#7 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 1,452 to Gainesville
39 / 50
Sean Pavone // Shutterstock

#12. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from Boston in 2014-2018: 1,800 (#16 most common destination from Boston)
- Migration from Tampa to Boston: 768 (#30 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 1,032 to Tampa
40 / 50
AndrewAvitus // Wikicommons'

#11. Jacksonville, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from Jacksonville in 2014-2018: 2,152 (#3 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Migration from Tampa to Jacksonville: 1,922 (#12 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 230 to Tampa
41 / 50
PhotosByMahin // Pixabay

#10. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from Detroit in 2014-2018: 2,291 (#8 most common destination from Detroit)
- Migration from Tampa to Detroit: 852 (#25 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 1,439 to Tampa
42 / 50
f11photo // Shutterstock

#9. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from Philadelphia in 2014-2018: 2,512 (#18 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Migration from Tampa to Philadelphia: 995 (#22 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 1,517 to Tampa
43 / 50
Andrew Bossi // Wikimedia

#8. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from Washington in 2014-2018: 2,609 (#27 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from Tampa to Washington: 2,457 (#9 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 152 to Tampa
44 / 50
Keizers // Wikimedia Commons

#7. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from Atlanta in 2014-2018: 2,646 (#17 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Migration from Tampa to Atlanta: 2,971 (#8 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 325 to Atlanta
45 / 50
Pat McGinley // Shutterstock

#6. North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from North Port in 2014-2018: 3,272 (#1 most common destination from North Port)
- Migration from Tampa to North Port: 3,969 (#4 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 697 to North Port
46 / 50
Christopher & Amy Esposito // Wikicommons

#5. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from Chicago in 2014-2018: 3,734 (#18 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from Tampa to Chicago: 1,281 (#14 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 2,453 to Tampa
47 / 50
VisitCentralFL // Flickr

#4. Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from Lakeland in 2014-2018: 5,774 (#2 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Migration from Tampa to Lakeland: 7,148 (#2 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 1,374 to Lakeland
48 / 50
Songquan Deng // Shutterstock

#3. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from Orlando in 2014-2018: 6,197 (#4 most common destination from Orlando)
- Migration from Tampa to Orlando: 8,079 (#1 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 1,882 to Orlando
49 / 50
Kolossos // Wikimedia Commons

#2. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from Miami in 2014-2018: 10,097 (#3 most common destination from Miami)
- Migration from Tampa to Miami: 4,610 (#3 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 5,487 to Tampa
50 / 50
King of Hearts // Wikimedia

#1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from New York in 2014-2018: 10,524 (#10 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Tampa to New York: 3,624 (#5 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 6,900 to Tampa

Trending Now