Metros sending the most people to Sacramento

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March 11, 2021
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Metros sending the most people to Sacramento

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

- Migration to Sacramento from Ogden in 2014-2018: 244 (#12 most common destination from Ogden)
- Migration from Sacramento to Ogden: 357 (#42 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 113 to Ogden
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#49. Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from Baton Rouge in 2014-2018: 246 (#19 most common destination from Baton Rouge)
- Migration from Sacramento to Baton Rouge: 145 (#72 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 101 to Sacramento
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#48. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from Boston in 2014-2018: 264 (#81 most common destination from Boston)
- Migration from Sacramento to Boston: 408 (#40 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 144 to Boston
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#47. Eugene, OR Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from Eugene in 2014-2018: 280 (#11 most common destination from Eugene)
- Migration from Sacramento to Eugene: 698 (#29 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 418 to Eugene
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#46. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from Minneapolis in 2014-2018: 288 (#61 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Migration from Sacramento to Minneapolis: 315 (#46 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 27 to Minneapolis
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#45. Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from Colorado Springs in 2014-2018: 310 (#36 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Migration from Sacramento to Colorado Springs: 759 (#26 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 449 to Colorado Springs
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#44. Boise City, ID Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from Boise City in 2014-2018: 314 (#15 most common destination from Boise City)
- Migration from Sacramento to Boise City: 592 (#33 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 278 to Boise City
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#43. Provo-Orem, UT Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from Provo in 2014-2018: 316 (#16 most common destination from Provo)
- Migration from Sacramento to Provo: 433 (#38 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 117 to Provo
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#42. New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from New Orleans in 2014-2018: 330 (#25 most common destination from New Orleans)
- Migration from Sacramento to New Orleans: 20 (#189 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 310 to Sacramento
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#41. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from Philadelphia in 2014-2018: 341 (#83 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Migration from Sacramento to Philadelphia: 266 (#49 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 75 to Sacramento
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#40. St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from St. Louis in 2014-2018: 341 (#47 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Migration from Sacramento to St. Louis: 296 (#48 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 45 to Sacramento
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#39. Visalia-Porterville, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from Visalia in 2014-2018: 391 (#9 most common destination from Visalia)
- Migration from Sacramento to Visalia: 324 (#44 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 67 to Sacramento
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#38. Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from Hanford in 2014-2018: 406 (#7 most common destination from Hanford)
- Migration from Sacramento to Hanford: 137 (#75 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 269 to Sacramento
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#37. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from Baltimore in 2014-2018: 411 (#44 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Migration from Sacramento to Baltimore: 74 (#109 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 337 to Sacramento
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#36. Urban Honolulu, HI Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from Urban Honolulu in 2014-2018: 438 (#26 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Migration from Sacramento to Urban Honolulu: 215 (#61 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 223 to Sacramento
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#35. Salt Lake City, UT Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from Salt Lake City in 2014-2018: 459 (#18 most common destination from Salt Lake City)
- Migration from Sacramento to Salt Lake City: 225 (#58 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 234 to Sacramento
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#34. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from Houston in 2014-2018: 485 (#63 most common destination from Houston)
- Migration from Sacramento to Houston: 807 (#25 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 322 to Houston
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#33. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from Atlanta in 2014-2018: 542 (#71 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Migration from Sacramento to Atlanta: 603 (#32 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 61 to Atlanta
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#32. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from Chicago in 2014-2018: 544 (#93 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from Sacramento to Chicago: 359 (#41 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 185 to Sacramento
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#31. Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from Kansas City in 2014-2018: 558 (#29 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Migration from Sacramento to Kansas City: 124 (#81 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 434 to Sacramento
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#30. Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from Santa Maria in 2014-2018: 593 (#8 most common destination from Santa Maria)
- Migration from Sacramento to Santa Maria: 812 (#24 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 219 to Santa Maria
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#29. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from Dallas in 2014-2018: 605 (#59 most common destination from Dallas)
- Migration from Sacramento to Dallas: 759 (#26 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 154 to Dallas
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#28. Tucson, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from Tucson in 2014-2018: 711 (#10 most common destination from Tucson)
- Migration from Sacramento to Tucson: 477 (#36 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 234 to Sacramento
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#27. San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from San Luis Obispo in 2014-2018: 731 (#6 most common destination from San Luis Obispo)
- Migration from Sacramento to San Luis Obispo: 1,101 (#17 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 370 to San Luis Obispo
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#26. Napa, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from Napa in 2014-2018: 753 (#4 most common destination from Napa)
- Migration from Sacramento to Napa: 711 (#28 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 42 to Sacramento
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#25. Redding, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from Redding in 2014-2018: 754 (#2 most common destination from Redding)
- Migration from Sacramento to Redding: 640 (#30 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 114 to Sacramento
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#24. Merced, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from Merced in 2014-2018: 802 (#4 most common destination from Merced)
- Migration from Sacramento to Merced: 618 (#31 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 184 to Sacramento
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#23. Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from Santa Cruz in 2014-2018: 803 (#5 most common destination from Santa Cruz)
- Migration from Sacramento to Santa Cruz: 1,026 (#19 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 223 to Santa Cruz
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#22. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from Washington in 2014-2018: 917 (#56 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from Sacramento to Washington: 981 (#20 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 64 to Washington
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#21. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area

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

- Migration to Sacramento from Las Vegas in 2014-2018: 1,037 (#14 most common destination from Las Vegas)
- Migration from Sacramento to Las Vegas: 928 (#22 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 109 to Sacramento
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#19. Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from Phoenix in 2014-2018: 1,172 (#28 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Migration from Sacramento to Phoenix: 1,397 (#13 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 225 to Phoenix
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#18. Bakersfield, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from Bakersfield in 2014-2018: 1,197 (#7 most common destination from Bakersfield)
- Migration from Sacramento to Bakersfield: 969 (#21 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 228 to Sacramento
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#17. Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from Oxnard in 2014-2018: 1,215 (#3 most common destination from Oxnard)
- Migration from Sacramento to Oxnard: 334 (#43 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 881 to Sacramento
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#16. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from New York in 2014-2018: 1,317 (#73 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Sacramento to New York: 1,069 (#18 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 248 to Sacramento
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#15. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from Portland in 2014-2018: 1,351 (#13 most common destination from Portland)
- Migration from Sacramento to Portland: 1,330 (#14 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 21 to Sacramento
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#14. Fresno, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from Fresno in 2014-2018: 1,367 (#7 most common destination from Fresno)
- Migration from Sacramento to Fresno: 1,601 (#10 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 234 to Fresno
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#13. Reno, NV Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from Reno in 2014-2018: 1,425 (#2 most common destination from Reno)
- Migration from Sacramento to Reno: 1,896 (#9 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 471 to Reno
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#12. Salinas, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from Salinas in 2014-2018: 1,517 (#1 most common destination from Salinas)
- Migration from Sacramento to Salinas: 897 (#23 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 620 to Sacramento
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#11. Chico, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from Chico in 2014-2018: 1,744 (#1 most common destination from Chico)
- Migration from Sacramento to Chico: 1,494 (#11 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 250 to Sacramento
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#10. Modesto, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from Modesto in 2014-2018: 1,901 (#3 most common destination from Modesto)
- Migration from Sacramento to Modesto: 1,205 (#15 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 696 to Sacramento
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#9. Yuba City, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from Yuba City in 2014-2018: 1,922 (#1 most common destination from Yuba City)
- Migration from Sacramento to Yuba City: 2,394 (#6 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 472 to Yuba City
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#8. San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from San Diego in 2014-2018: 2,071 (#13 most common destination from San Diego)
- Migration from Sacramento to San Diego: 1,995 (#8 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 76 to Sacramento
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#7. Santa Rosa, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from Santa Rosa in 2014-2018: 2,083 (#2 most common destination from Santa Rosa)
- Migration from Sacramento to Santa Rosa: 1,414 (#12 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 669 to Sacramento
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#6. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from Riverside in 2014-2018: 3,055 (#6 most common destination from Riverside)
- Migration from Sacramento to Riverside: 4,208 (#3 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 1,153 to Riverside
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#5. Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from Stockton in 2014-2018: 3,677 (#2 most common destination from Stockton)
- Migration from Sacramento to Stockton: 3,384 (#4 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 293 to Sacramento
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#4. Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from Vallejo in 2014-2018: 4,202 (#1 most common destination from Vallejo)
- Migration from Sacramento to Vallejo: 2,422 (#5 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 1,780 to Sacramento
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#3. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from San Jose in 2014-2018: 6,539 (#2 most common destination from San Jose)
- Migration from Sacramento to San Jose: 2,286 (#7 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 4,253 to Sacramento
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#2. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from Los Angeles in 2014-2018: 9,508 (#9 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from Sacramento to Los Angeles: 5,407 (#2 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 4,101 to Sacramento
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#1. San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from San Francisco in 2014-2018: 16,513 (#2 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Migration from Sacramento to San Francisco: 10,034 (#1 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 6,479 to Sacramento

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