Metros sending the most people to St. Louis

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March 11, 2021
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Metros sending the most people to St. Louis

Stacker compiled a list of metros that are sending the most people to St. Louis using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Metros are ranked by the estimated number of people who moved to St. Louis from the metro between 2014 and 2018. Ties were broken by gross migration.
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#50. Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from Sacramento in 2014-2018: 296 (#48 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Migration from St. Louis to Sacramento: 341 (#47 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 45 to Sacramento
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#49. San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from San Antonio in 2014-2018: 305 (#56 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Migration from St. Louis to San Antonio: 532 (#37 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 227 to San Antonio
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#48. St. Joseph, MO-KS Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from St. Joseph in 2014-2018: 321 (#2 most common destination from St. Joseph)
- Migration from St. Louis to St. Joseph: 247 (#69 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 74 to St. Louis
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#47. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from Charlotte in 2014-2018: 327 (#53 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Migration from St. Louis to Charlotte: 354 (#46 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 27 to Charlotte
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#46. Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from Virginia Beach in 2014-2018: 332 (#56 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Migration from St. Louis to Virginia Beach: 567 (#34 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 235 to Virginia Beach
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#45. Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from Little Rock in 2014-2018: 334 (#15 most common destination from Little Rock)
- Migration from St. Louis to Little Rock: 762 (#19 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 428 to Little Rock
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#44. Columbus, OH Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from Columbus in 2014-2018: 361 (#39 most common destination from Columbus)
- Migration from St. Louis to Columbus: 450 (#40 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 89 to Columbus
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#43. Champaign-Urbana, IL Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from Champaign in 2014-2018: 368 (#6 most common destination from Champaign)
- Migration from St. Louis to Champaign: 739 (#21 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 371 to Champaign
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#42. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from Philadelphia in 2014-2018: 376 (#80 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Migration from St. Louis to Philadelphia: 281 (#57 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 95 to St. Louis
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#41. Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from Birmingham in 2014-2018: 383 (#17 most common destination from Birmingham)
- Migration from St. Louis to Birmingham: 126 (#111 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 257 to St. Louis
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#40. Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from Davenport in 2014-2018: 399 (#7 most common destination from Davenport)
- Migration from St. Louis to Davenport: 133 (#102 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 266 to St. Louis
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#39. Joplin, MO Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from Joplin in 2014-2018: 409 (#4 most common destination from Joplin)
- Migration from St. Louis to Joplin: 253 (#67 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 156 to St. Louis
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#38. Bloomington, IL Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from Bloomington in 2014-2018: 410 (#6 most common destination from Bloomington)
- Migration from St. Louis to Bloomington: 177 (#89 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 233 to St. Louis
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#37. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from Boston in 2014-2018: 414 (#61 most common destination from Boston)
- Migration from St. Louis to Boston: 575 (#29 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 161 to Boston
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#36. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from Portland in 2014-2018: 415 (#39 most common destination from Portland)
- Migration from St. Louis to Portland: 521 (#39 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 106 to Portland
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#35. Oklahoma City, OK Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from Oklahoma City in 2014-2018: 430 (#16 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Migration from St. Louis to Oklahoma City: 523 (#38 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 93 to Oklahoma City
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#34. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from Nashville in 2014-2018: 448 (#26 most common destination from Nashville)
- Migration from St. Louis to Nashville: 754 (#20 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 306 to Nashville
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#33. Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from Des Moines in 2014-2018: 451 (#11 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Migration from St. Louis to Des Moines: 420 (#43 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 31 to St. Louis
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#32. Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from Milwaukee in 2014-2018: 514 (#18 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Migration from St. Louis to Milwaukee: 309 (#52 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 205 to St. Louis
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#31. Jacksonville, FL Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from Jacksonville in 2014-2018: 526 (#25 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Migration from St. Louis to Jacksonville: 552 (#36 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 26 to Jacksonville
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#30. San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from San Diego in 2014-2018: 528 (#58 most common destination from San Diego)
- Migration from St. Louis to San Diego: 433 (#41 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 95 to St. Louis
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#29. Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from Cincinnati in 2014-2018: 530 (#20 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Migration from St. Louis to Cincinnati: 684 (#23 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 154 to Cincinnati
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#28. Decatur, IL Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from Decatur in 2014-2018: 535 (#1 most common destination from Decatur)
- Migration from St. Louis to Decatur: 186 (#86 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 349 to St. Louis
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#27. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from Denver in 2014-2018: 545 (#41 most common destination from Denver)
- Migration from St. Louis to Denver: 1,065 (#13 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 520 to Denver
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#26. Peoria, IL Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from Peoria in 2014-2018: 546 (#4 most common destination from Peoria)
- Migration from St. Louis to Peoria: 573 (#30 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 27 to Peoria
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#25. Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from Phoenix in 2014-2018: 549 (#50 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Migration from St. Louis to Phoenix: 1,686 (#7 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 1,137 to Phoenix
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#24. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from Tampa in 2014-2018: 551 (#45 most common destination from Tampa)
- Migration from St. Louis to Tampa: 1,107 (#12 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 556 to Tampa
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#23. Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from Las Vegas in 2014-2018: 557 (#31 most common destination from Las Vegas)
- Migration from St. Louis to Las Vegas: 570 (#31 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 13 to Las Vegas
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#22. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from Minneapolis in 2014-2018: 560 (#40 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Migration from St. Louis to Minneapolis: 602 (#26 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 42 to Minneapolis
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#21. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from Baltimore in 2014-2018: 561 (#36 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Migration from St. Louis to Baltimore: 188 (#85 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 373 to St. Louis
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#20. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from Detroit in 2014-2018: 562 (#39 most common destination from Detroit)
- Migration from St. Louis to Detroit: 567 (#34 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 5 to Detroit
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#19. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from Seattle in 2014-2018: 563 (#52 most common destination from Seattle)
- Migration from St. Louis to Seattle: 834 (#18 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 271 to Seattle
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#18. Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from Omaha in 2014-2018: 571 (#9 most common destination from Omaha)
- Migration from St. Louis to Omaha: 269 (#59 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 302 to St. Louis
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#17. Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from Indianapolis in 2014-2018: 584 (#24 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Migration from St. Louis to Indianapolis: 595 (#27 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 11 to Indianapolis
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#16. San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from San Francisco in 2014-2018: 621 (#45 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Migration from St. Louis to San Francisco: 390 (#44 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 231 to St. Louis
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#15. Carbondale-Marion, IL Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from Carbondale in 2014-2018: 668 (#2 most common destination from Carbondale)
- Migration from St. Louis to Carbondale: 583 (#28 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 85 to St. Louis
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#14. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from Houston in 2014-2018: 669 (#47 most common destination from Houston)
- Migration from St. Louis to Houston: 1,846 (#6 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 1,177 to Houston
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#13. Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from Memphis in 2014-2018: 777 (#8 most common destination from Memphis)
- Migration from St. Louis to Memphis: 611 (#25 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 166 to St. Louis
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#12. Jefferson City, MO Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from Jefferson City in 2014-2018: 923 (#2 most common destination from Jefferson City)
- Migration from St. Louis to Jefferson City: 1,313 (#10 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 390 to Jefferson City
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#11. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from Los Angeles in 2014-2018: 1,011 (#51 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from St. Louis to Los Angeles: 882 (#17 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 129 to St. Louis
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#10. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from Washington in 2014-2018: 1,052 (#49 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from St. Louis to Washington: 1,450 (#8 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 398 to Washington
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#9. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from Atlanta in 2014-2018: 1,094 (#40 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Migration from St. Louis to Atlanta: 991 (#14 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 103 to St. Louis
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#8. Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from Cape Girardeau in 2014-2018: 1,139 (#1 most common destination from Cape Girardeau)
- Migration from St. Louis to Cape Girardeau: 1,323 (#9 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 184 to Cape Girardeau
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#7. Springfield, IL Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from Springfield in 2014-2018: 1,318 (#1 most common destination from Springfield)
- Migration from St. Louis to Springfield: 986 (#15 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 332 to St. Louis
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#6. Springfield, MO Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from Springfield in 2014-2018: 1,351 (#2 most common destination from Springfield)
- Migration from St. Louis to Springfield: 3,451 (#2 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 2,100 to Springfield
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#5. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from Dallas in 2014-2018: 1,794 (#24 most common destination from Dallas)
- Migration from St. Louis to Dallas: 2,951 (#3 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 1,157 to Dallas
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#4. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from New York in 2014-2018: 1,901 (#58 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from St. Louis to New York: 958 (#16 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 943 to St. Louis
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#3. Columbia, MO Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from Columbia in 2014-2018: 1,959 (#1 most common destination from Columbia)
- Migration from St. Louis to Columbia: 2,758 (#4 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 799 to Columbia
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#2. Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from Kansas City in 2014-2018: 3,056 (#2 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Migration from St. Louis to Kansas City: 2,660 (#5 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 396 to St. Louis
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#1. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from Chicago in 2014-2018: 5,491 (#10 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from St. Louis to Chicago: 4,479 (#1 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 1,012 to St. Louis

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