Metros sending the most people to Seattle

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March 11, 2021
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Metros sending the most people to Seattle

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

- Migration to Seattle from Durham in 2014-2018: 617 (#11 most common destination from Durham)
- Migration from Seattle to Durham: 107 (#151 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 510 to Seattle
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#49. El Paso, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Seattle from El Paso in 2014-2018: 619 (#13 most common destination from El Paso)
- Migration from Seattle to El Paso: 117 (#142 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 502 to Seattle
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#48. Boulder, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Seattle from Boulder in 2014-2018: 654 (#5 most common destination from Boulder)
- Migration from Seattle to Boulder: 530 (#55 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 124 to Seattle
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#47. Eugene, OR Metro Area

- Migration to Seattle from Eugene in 2014-2018: 688 (#5 most common destination from Eugene)
- Migration from Seattle to Eugene: 736 (#41 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 48 to Eugene
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#46. Salem, OR Metro Area

- Migration to Seattle from Salem in 2014-2018: 692 (#5 most common destination from Salem)
- Migration from Seattle to Salem: 516 (#56 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 176 to Seattle
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#45. Killeen-Temple, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Seattle from Killeen in 2014-2018: 719 (#8 most common destination from Killeen)
- Migration from Seattle to Killeen: 1,279 (#27 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 560 to Killeen
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#44. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area

- Migration to Seattle from Detroit in 2014-2018: 729 (#29 most common destination from Detroit)
- Migration from Seattle to Detroit: 663 (#46 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 66 to Seattle
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#43. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Seattle from Miami in 2014-2018: 750 (#41 most common destination from Miami)
- Migration from Seattle to Miami: 610 (#48 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 140 to Seattle
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#42. Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metro Area

- Migration to Seattle from Cincinnati in 2014-2018: 763 (#13 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Migration from Seattle to Cincinnati: 265 (#89 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 498 to Seattle
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#41. Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area

- Migration to Seattle from Kansas City in 2014-2018: 773 (#20 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Migration from Seattle to Kansas City: 765 (#40 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 8 to Seattle
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#40. Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area

- Migration to Seattle from Virginia Beach in 2014-2018: 831 (#22 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Migration from Seattle to Virginia Beach: 471 (#57 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 360 to Seattle
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#39. St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area

- Migration to Seattle from St. Louis in 2014-2018: 834 (#18 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Migration from Seattle to St. Louis: 563 (#52 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 271 to Seattle
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#38. Tucson, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to Seattle from Tucson in 2014-2018: 984 (#5 most common destination from Tucson)
- Migration from Seattle to Tucson: 1,328 (#25 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 344 to Tucson
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#37. Fayetteville, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Seattle from Fayetteville in 2014-2018: 1,006 (#5 most common destination from Fayetteville)
- Migration from Seattle to Fayetteville: 337 (#73 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 669 to Seattle
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#36. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Seattle from Tampa in 2014-2018: 1,024 (#21 most common destination from Tampa)
- Migration from Seattle to Tampa: 560 (#53 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 464 to Seattle
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#35. Wenatchee, WA Metro Area

- Migration to Seattle from Wenatchee in 2014-2018: 1,067 (#1 most common destination from Wenatchee)
- Migration from Seattle to Wenatchee: 1,215 (#28 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 148 to Wenatchee
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#34. Boise City, ID Metro Area

- Migration to Seattle from Boise City in 2014-2018: 1,068 (#3 most common destination from Boise City)
- Migration from Seattle to Boise City: 1,001 (#33 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 67 to Seattle
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#33. Longview, WA Metro Area

- Migration to Seattle from Longview in 2014-2018: 1,130 (#2 most common destination from Longview)
- Migration from Seattle to Longview: 220 (#95 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 910 to Seattle
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#32. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metro Area

- Migration to Seattle from Baltimore in 2014-2018: 1,157 (#16 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Migration from Seattle to Baltimore: 807 (#39 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 350 to Seattle
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#31. Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Seattle from Colorado Springs in 2014-2018: 1,197 (#4 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Migration from Seattle to Colorado Springs: 1,514 (#23 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 317 to Colorado Springs
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#30. Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Seattle from Sacramento in 2014-2018: 1,198 (#16 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Migration from Seattle to Sacramento: 1,013 (#31 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 185 to Seattle
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#29. Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area

- Migration to Seattle from Las Vegas in 2014-2018: 1,241 (#11 most common destination from Las Vegas)
- Migration from Seattle to Las Vegas: 1,902 (#14 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 661 to Las Vegas
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#28. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area

- Migration to Seattle from Philadelphia in 2014-2018: 1,443 (#32 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Migration from Seattle to Philadelphia: 1,000 (#35 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 443 to Seattle
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#27. Austin-Round Rock, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Seattle from Austin in 2014-2018: 1,500 (#9 most common destination from Austin)
- Migration from Seattle to Austin: 1,179 (#29 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 321 to Seattle
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#26. Anchorage, AK Metro Area

- Migration to Seattle from Anchorage in 2014-2018: 1,537 (#1 most common destination from Anchorage)
- Migration from Seattle to Anchorage: 934 (#37 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 603 to Seattle
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#25. Kennewick-Richland, WA Metro Area

- Migration to Seattle from Kennewick in 2014-2018: 1,559 (#1 most common destination from Kennewick)
- Migration from Seattle to Kennewick: 1,854 (#15 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 295 to Kennewick
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#24. Yakima, WA Metro Area

- Migration to Seattle from Yakima in 2014-2018: 1,646 (#1 most common destination from Yakima)
- Migration from Seattle to Yakima: 1,526 (#22 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 120 to Seattle
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#23. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area

- Migration to Seattle from Minneapolis in 2014-2018: 1,755 (#12 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Migration from Seattle to Minneapolis: 1,617 (#19 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 138 to Seattle
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#22. Salt Lake City, UT Metro Area

- Migration to Seattle from Salt Lake City in 2014-2018: 1,781 (#4 most common destination from Salt Lake City)
- Migration from Seattle to Salt Lake City: 1,668 (#18 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 113 to Seattle
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#21. Urban Honolulu, HI Metro Area

- Migration to Seattle from Urban Honolulu in 2014-2018: 1,799 (#5 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Migration from Seattle to Urban Honolulu: 1,571 (#21 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 228 to Seattle
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#20. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Seattle from Houston in 2014-2018: 1,852 (#16 most common destination from Houston)
- Migration from Seattle to Houston: 1,010 (#32 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 842 to Seattle
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#19. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metro Area

- Migration to Seattle from Atlanta in 2014-2018: 1,910 (#22 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Migration from Seattle to Atlanta: 1,071 (#30 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 839 to Seattle
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#18. Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA Metro Area

- Migration to Seattle from Mount Vernon in 2014-2018: 2,080 (#1 most common destination from Mount Vernon)
- Migration from Seattle to Mount Vernon: 2,776 (#10 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 696 to Mount Vernon
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#17. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Seattle from Riverside in 2014-2018: 2,321 (#8 most common destination from Riverside)
- Migration from Seattle to Riverside: 1,760 (#17 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 561 to Seattle
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#16. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area

- Migration to Seattle from Boston in 2014-2018: 2,358 (#14 most common destination from Boston)
- Migration from Seattle to Boston: 1,001 (#33 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 1,357 to Seattle
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#15. Bellingham, WA Metro Area

- Migration to Seattle from Bellingham in 2014-2018: 2,517 (#1 most common destination from Bellingham)
- Migration from Seattle to Bellingham: 4,292 (#7 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 1,775 to Bellingham
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#14. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Seattle from Dallas in 2014-2018: 2,617 (#16 most common destination from Dallas)
- Migration from Seattle to Dallas: 1,436 (#24 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 1,181 to Seattle
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#13. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Seattle from San Jose in 2014-2018: 2,672 (#7 most common destination from San Jose)
- Migration from Seattle to San Jose: 1,972 (#13 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 700 to Seattle
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#12. San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Seattle from San Diego in 2014-2018: 2,996 (#7 most common destination from San Diego)
- Migration from Seattle to San Diego: 2,194 (#11 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 802 to Seattle
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#11. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area

- Migration to Seattle from Washington in 2014-2018: 3,106 (#20 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from Seattle to Washington: 1,973 (#12 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 1,133 to Seattle
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#10. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Seattle from Denver in 2014-2018: 3,116 (#6 most common destination from Denver)
- Migration from Seattle to Denver: 1,807 (#16 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 1,309 to Seattle
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#9. Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA Metro Area

- Migration to Seattle from Spokane in 2014-2018: 3,250 (#1 most common destination from Spokane)
- Migration from Seattle to Spokane: 6,639 (#1 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 3,389 to Spokane
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#8. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area

- Migration to Seattle from Chicago in 2014-2018: 3,744 (#17 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from Seattle to Chicago: 1,607 (#20 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 2,137 to Seattle
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#7. Olympia-Tumwater, WA Metro Area

- Migration to Seattle from Olympia in 2014-2018: 4,403 (#1 most common destination from Olympia)
- Migration from Seattle to Olympia: 6,626 (#2 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 2,223 to Olympia
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#6. Bremerton-Silverdale, WA Metro Area

- Migration to Seattle from Bremerton in 2014-2018: 4,537 (#1 most common destination from Bremerton)
- Migration from Seattle to Bremerton: 6,201 (#4 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 1,664 to Bremerton
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#5. Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to Seattle from Phoenix in 2014-2018: 4,569 (#5 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Migration from Seattle to Phoenix: 5,145 (#5 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 576 to Phoenix
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#4. San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Seattle from San Francisco in 2014-2018: 5,032 (#8 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Migration from Seattle to San Francisco: 3,538 (#8 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 1,494 to Seattle
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#3. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area

- Migration to Seattle from New York in 2014-2018: 5,112 (#22 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Seattle to New York: 2,953 (#9 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 2,159 to Seattle
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#2. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metro Area

- Migration to Seattle from Portland in 2014-2018: 8,177 (#1 most common destination from Portland)
- Migration from Seattle to Portland: 6,296 (#3 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 1,881 to Seattle
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#1. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Seattle from Los Angeles in 2014-2018: 8,210 (#11 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from Seattle to Los Angeles: 5,135 (#6 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 3,075 to Seattle

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