Metros sending the most people to Richmond
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March 11, 2021
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Metros sending the most people to Richmond
Stacker compiled a list of metros that are sending the most people to Richmond using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Metros are ranked by the estimated number of people who moved to Richmond from the metro between 2014 and 2018. Ties were broken by gross migration.
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Tysto // Wikimedia Commons
#50. Dayton, OH Metro Area
- Migration to Richmond from Dayton in 2014-2018: 170 (#30 most common destination from Dayton)
- Migration from Richmond to Dayton: 2 (#220 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 168 to Richmond
- Migration from Richmond to Dayton: 2 (#220 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 168 to Richmond
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Vpuliva // Wikimedia Commons
#49. Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Metro Area
- Migration to Richmond from Hagerstown in 2014-2018: 184 (#11 most common destination from Hagerstown)
- Migration from Richmond to Hagerstown: 27 (#148 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 157 to Richmond
- Migration from Richmond to Hagerstown: 27 (#148 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 157 to Richmond
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Tony Webster // Wikicommons
#48. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
- Migration to Richmond from Minneapolis in 2014-2018: 184 (#79 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Migration from Richmond to Minneapolis: 214 (#45 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 30 to Minneapolis
- Migration from Richmond to Minneapolis: 214 (#45 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 30 to Minneapolis
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f11photo // Shutterstock
#47. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metro Area
- Migration to Richmond from Denver in 2014-2018: 190 (#85 most common destination from Denver)
- Migration from Richmond to Denver: 357 (#22 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 167 to Denver
- Migration from Richmond to Denver: 357 (#22 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 167 to Denver
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AgnosticPreachersKid // Wikimedia Commons
#46. Winchester, VA-WV Metro Area
- Migration to Richmond from Winchester in 2014-2018: 200 (#5 most common destination from Winchester)
- Migration from Richmond to Winchester: 78 (#90 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 122 to Richmond
- Migration from Richmond to Winchester: 78 (#90 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 122 to Richmond
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Akhenaton06 // Wikicommons
#45. Columbia, SC Metro Area
- Migration to Richmond from Columbia in 2014-2018: 208 (#34 most common destination from Columbia)
- Migration from Richmond to Columbia: 344 (#24 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 136 to Columbia
- Migration from Richmond to Columbia: 344 (#24 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 136 to Columbia
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Sanibel Sun // WikiCommons
#44. Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Richmond from Cape Coral in 2014-2018: 211 (#22 most common destination from Cape Coral)
- Migration from Richmond to Cape Coral: 170 (#51 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 41 to Richmond
- Migration from Richmond to Cape Coral: 170 (#51 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 41 to Richmond
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Atlpedia// Wikimedia
#43. Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metro Area
- Migration to Richmond from Durham in 2014-2018: 212 (#31 most common destination from Durham)
- Migration from Richmond to Durham: 232 (#40 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 20 to Durham
- Migration from Richmond to Durham: 232 (#40 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 20 to Durham
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DANIEL SLIM/AFP // Getty Images
#42. Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC Metro Area
- Migration to Richmond from Myrtle Beach in 2014-2018: 215 (#16 most common destination from Myrtle Beach)
- Migration from Richmond to Myrtle Beach: 313 (#27 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 98 to Myrtle Beach
- Migration from Richmond to Myrtle Beach: 313 (#27 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 98 to Myrtle Beach
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Sleepydre // Wikicommons
#41. Akron, OH Metro Area
- Migration to Richmond from Akron in 2014-2018: 223 (#18 most common destination from Akron)
- Migration from Richmond to Akron: 27 (#148 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 196 to Richmond
- Migration from Richmond to Akron: 27 (#148 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 196 to Richmond
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Alvesgaspar // Wikimedia
#40. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Richmond from Tampa in 2014-2018: 225 (#88 most common destination from Tampa)
- Migration from Richmond to Tampa: 306 (#28 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 81 to Tampa
- Migration from Richmond to Tampa: 306 (#28 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 81 to Tampa
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davidwilson1949 // Flickr
#39. Fayetteville, NC Metro Area
- Migration to Richmond from Fayetteville in 2014-2018: 232 (#36 most common destination from Fayetteville)
- Migration from Richmond to Fayetteville: 943 (#8 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 711 to Fayetteville
- Migration from Richmond to Fayetteville: 943 (#8 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 711 to Fayetteville
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en:User:Paul.h // Wikimedia
#38. San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Richmond from San Francisco in 2014-2018: 235 (#78 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Migration from Richmond to San Francisco: 141 (#62 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 94 to Richmond
- Migration from Richmond to San Francisco: 141 (#62 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 94 to Richmond
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Ken Lund // Flickr
#37. Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area
- Migration to Richmond from Charleston in 2014-2018: 237 (#30 most common destination from Charleston)
- Migration from Richmond to Charleston: 129 (#68 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 108 to Richmond
- Migration from Richmond to Charleston: 129 (#68 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 108 to Richmond
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Sean Pavone // Shutterstock
#36. St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area
- Migration to Richmond from St. Louis in 2014-2018: 239 (#72 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Migration from Richmond to St. Louis: 63 (#95 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 176 to Richmond
- Migration from Richmond to St. Louis: 63 (#95 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 176 to Richmond
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Epccedu // Wikimedia Commons
#35. El Paso, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Richmond from El Paso in 2014-2018: 245 (#38 most common destination from El Paso)
- Migration from Richmond to El Paso: 184 (#48 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 61 to Richmond
- Migration from Richmond to El Paso: 184 (#48 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 61 to Richmond
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#34. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Richmond from Riverside in 2014-2018: 248 (#84 most common destination from Riverside)
- Migration from Richmond to Riverside: 176 (#50 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 72 to Richmond
- Migration from Richmond to Riverside: 176 (#50 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 72 to Richmond
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John Phelan // Wikimedia
#33. Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metro Area
- Migration to Richmond from Hartford in 2014-2018: 249 (#33 most common destination from Hartford)
- Migration from Richmond to Hartford: 220 (#42 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 29 to Richmond
- Migration from Richmond to Hartford: 220 (#42 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 29 to Richmond
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tweber1// Wikimedia
#32. Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area
- Migration to Richmond from Winston in 2014-2018: 272 (#16 most common destination from Winston)
- Migration from Richmond to Winston: 146 (#57 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 126 to Richmond
- Migration from Richmond to Winston: 146 (#57 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 126 to Richmond
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#31. San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Richmond from San Antonio in 2014-2018: 273 (#62 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Migration from Richmond to San Antonio: 223 (#41 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 50 to Richmond
- Migration from Richmond to San Antonio: 223 (#41 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 50 to Richmond
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#30. Savannah, GA Metro Area
- Migration to Richmond from Savannah in 2014-2018: 274 (#18 most common destination from Savannah)
- Migration from Richmond to Savannah: 256 (#35 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 18 to Richmond
- Migration from Richmond to Savannah: 256 (#35 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 18 to Richmond
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SD Dirk // Flickr
#29. San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Richmond from San Diego in 2014-2018: 276 (#84 most common destination from San Diego)
- Migration from Richmond to San Diego: 320 (#25 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 44 to San Diego
- Migration from Richmond to San Diego: 320 (#25 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 44 to San Diego
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Edmund Garman // Flickr
#28. Urban Honolulu, HI Metro Area
- Migration to Richmond from Urban Honolulu in 2014-2018: 298 (#42 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Migration from Richmond to Urban Honolulu: 267 (#32 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 31 to Richmond
- Migration from Richmond to Urban Honolulu: 267 (#32 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 31 to Richmond
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PhotosByMahin // Pixabay
#27. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area
- Migration to Richmond from Detroit in 2014-2018: 299 (#64 most common destination from Detroit)
- Migration from Richmond to Detroit: 55 (#102 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 244 to Richmond
- Migration from Richmond to Detroit: 55 (#102 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 244 to Richmond
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Songquan Deng // Shutterstock
#26. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Richmond from Orlando in 2014-2018: 309 (#55 most common destination from Orlando)
- Migration from Richmond to Orlando: 372 (#20 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 63 to Orlando
- Migration from Richmond to Orlando: 372 (#20 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 63 to Orlando
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#25. Austin-Round Rock, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Richmond from Austin in 2014-2018: 332 (#45 most common destination from Austin)
- Migration from Richmond to Austin: 259 (#33 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 73 to Richmond
- Migration from Richmond to Austin: 259 (#33 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 73 to Richmond
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Alan Botting // Wikimedia Commons
#24. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Richmond from Dallas in 2014-2018: 334 (#93 most common destination from Dallas)
- Migration from Richmond to Dallas: 460 (#19 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 126 to Dallas
- Migration from Richmond to Dallas: 460 (#19 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 126 to Dallas
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TommyBrison // Shutterstock
#23. Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area
- Migration to Richmond from Kansas City in 2014-2018: 350 (#41 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Migration from Richmond to Kansas City: 161 (#53 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 189 to Richmond
- Migration from Richmond to Kansas City: 161 (#53 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 189 to Richmond
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#22. Jacksonville, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Richmond from Jacksonville in 2014-2018: 355 (#38 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Migration from Richmond to Jacksonville: 476 (#18 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 121 to Jacksonville
- Migration from Richmond to Jacksonville: 476 (#18 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 121 to Jacksonville
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Sean Pavone // Shutterstock
#21. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area
- Migration to Richmond from Boston in 2014-2018: 365 (#66 most common destination from Boston)
- Migration from Richmond to Boston: 244 (#39 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 121 to Richmond
- Migration from Richmond to Boston: 244 (#39 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 121 to Richmond
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#20. Raleigh, NC Metro Area
- Migration to Richmond from Raleigh in 2014-2018: 369 (#34 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Migration from Richmond to Raleigh: 527 (#15 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 158 to Raleigh
- Migration from Richmond to Raleigh: 527 (#15 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 158 to Raleigh
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Beyonce245// Wikimedia
#19. Greensboro-High Point, NC Metro Area
- Migration to Richmond from Greensboro in 2014-2018: 394 (#12 most common destination from Greensboro)
- Migration from Richmond to Greensboro: 144 (#59 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 250 to Richmond
- Migration from Richmond to Greensboro: 144 (#59 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 250 to Richmond
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BusinessEditorUSA // Wikimedia Commons
#18. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Migration to Richmond from Charlotte in 2014-2018: 412 (#41 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Migration from Richmond to Charlotte: 562 (#14 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 150 to Charlotte
- Migration from Richmond to Charlotte: 562 (#14 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 150 to Charlotte
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#17. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area
- Migration to Richmond from Seattle in 2014-2018: 440 (#60 most common destination from Seattle)
- Migration from Richmond to Seattle: 253 (#37 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 187 to Richmond
- Migration from Richmond to Seattle: 253 (#37 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 187 to Richmond
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#16. Staunton-Waynesboro, VA Metro Area
- Migration to Richmond from Staunton in 2014-2018: 504 (#3 most common destination from Staunton)
- Migration from Richmond to Staunton: 673 (#11 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 169 to Staunton
- Migration from Richmond to Staunton: 673 (#11 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 169 to Staunton
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Kolossos // Wikimedia Commons
#15. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Richmond from Miami in 2014-2018: 508 (#57 most common destination from Miami)
- Migration from Richmond to Miami: 295 (#29 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 213 to Richmond
- Migration from Richmond to Miami: 295 (#29 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 213 to Richmond
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Strawser// Wikimedia
#14. Harrisonburg, VA Metro Area
- Migration to Richmond from Harrisonburg in 2014-2018: 515 (#3 most common destination from Harrisonburg)
- Migration from Richmond to Harrisonburg: 794 (#9 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 279 to Harrisonburg
- Migration from Richmond to Harrisonburg: 794 (#9 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 279 to Harrisonburg
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Christopher & Amy Esposito // Wikicommons
#13. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area
- Migration to Richmond from Chicago in 2014-2018: 571 (#91 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from Richmond to Chicago: 514 (#16 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 57 to Richmond
- Migration from Richmond to Chicago: 514 (#16 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 57 to Richmond
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Billy Hathorn // Wikimedia
#12. Killeen-Temple, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Richmond from Killeen in 2014-2018: 613 (#10 most common destination from Killeen)
- Migration from Richmond to Killeen: 133 (#66 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 480 to Richmond
- Migration from Richmond to Killeen: 133 (#66 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 480 to Richmond
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Keizers // Wikimedia Commons
#11. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metro Area
- Migration to Richmond from Atlanta in 2014-2018: 637 (#63 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Migration from Richmond to Atlanta: 1,624 (#3 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 987 to Atlanta
- Migration from Richmond to Atlanta: 1,624 (#3 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 987 to Atlanta
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BDS2006 // Wikimedia
#10. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Richmond from Los Angeles in 2014-2018: 658 (#76 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from Richmond to Los Angeles: 259 (#33 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 399 to Richmond
- Migration from Richmond to Los Angeles: 259 (#33 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 399 to Richmond
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SchuminWeb // Wikimedia Commons
#9. Roanoke, VA Metro Area
- Migration to Richmond from Roanoke in 2014-2018: 849 (#3 most common destination from Roanoke)
- Migration from Richmond to Roanoke: 964 (#7 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 115 to Roanoke
- Migration from Richmond to Roanoke: 964 (#7 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 115 to Roanoke
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Skyrunner75 // Wikimedia Commons
#8. Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA Metro Area
- Migration to Richmond from Blacksburg in 2014-2018: 850 (#3 most common destination from Blacksburg)
- Migration from Richmond to Blacksburg: 1,004 (#5 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 154 to Blacksburg
- Migration from Richmond to Blacksburg: 1,004 (#5 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 154 to Blacksburg
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Famartin // Wikicommons
#7. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metro Area
- Migration to Richmond from Baltimore in 2014-2018: 888 (#20 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Migration from Richmond to Baltimore: 746 (#10 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 142 to Richmond
- Migration from Richmond to Baltimore: 746 (#10 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 142 to Richmond
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f11photo // Shutterstock
#6. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area
- Migration to Richmond from Philadelphia in 2014-2018: 1,009 (#36 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Migration from Richmond to Philadelphia: 606 (#13 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 403 to Richmond
- Migration from Richmond to Philadelphia: 606 (#13 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 403 to Richmond
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Annette Teng // Wikimedia Commons
#5. Lynchburg, VA Metro Area
- Migration to Richmond from Lynchburg in 2014-2018: 1,173 (#2 most common destination from Lynchburg)
- Migration from Richmond to Lynchburg: 619 (#12 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 554 to Richmond
- Migration from Richmond to Lynchburg: 619 (#12 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 554 to Richmond
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Mark Lagola and Ben Lunsford // Wikimedia Commons
#4. Charlottesville, VA Metro Area
- Migration to Richmond from Charlottesville in 2014-2018: 1,650 (#2 most common destination from Charlottesville)
- Migration from Richmond to Charlottesville: 1,561 (#4 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 89 to Richmond
- Migration from Richmond to Charlottesville: 1,561 (#4 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 89 to Richmond
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King of Hearts // Wikimedia
#3. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area
- Migration to Richmond from New York in 2014-2018: 3,118 (#38 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Richmond to New York: 975 (#6 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 2,143 to Richmond
- Migration from Richmond to New York: 975 (#6 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 2,143 to Richmond
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Sherry V Smith // Shutterstock
#2. Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area
- Migration to Richmond from Virginia Beach in 2014-2018: 7,361 (#2 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Migration from Richmond to Virginia Beach: 6,225 (#2 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 1,136 to Richmond
- Migration from Richmond to Virginia Beach: 6,225 (#2 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 1,136 to Richmond
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Andrew Bossi // Wikimedia
#1. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area
- Migration to Richmond from Washington in 2014-2018: 10,602 (#3 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from Richmond to Washington: 7,679 (#1 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 2,923 to Richmond
- Migration from Richmond to Washington: 7,679 (#1 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 2,923 to Richmond
