Metros sending the most people to Raleigh

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March 11, 2021
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Metros sending the most people to Raleigh

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

- Migration to Raleigh from Kansas City in 2014-2018: 267 (#50 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Migration from Raleigh to Kansas City: 56 (#112 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 211 to Raleigh
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#49. San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Raleigh from San Diego in 2014-2018: 278 (#83 most common destination from San Diego)
- Migration from Raleigh to San Diego: 276 (#43 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 2 to Raleigh
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#48. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Raleigh from Denver in 2014-2018: 282 (#67 most common destination from Denver)
- Migration from Raleigh to Denver: 377 (#32 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 95 to Denver
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#47. Columbus, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Raleigh from Columbus in 2014-2018: 308 (#44 most common destination from Columbus)
- Migration from Raleigh to Columbus: 261 (#45 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 47 to Raleigh
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#46. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area

- Migration to Raleigh from Seattle in 2014-2018: 311 (#79 most common destination from Seattle)
- Migration from Raleigh to Seattle: 392 (#31 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 81 to Seattle
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#45. Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area

- Migration to Raleigh from Indianapolis in 2014-2018: 327 (#42 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Migration from Raleigh to Indianapolis: 120 (#61 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 207 to Raleigh
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#44. Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC Metro Area

- Migration to Raleigh from Greenville in 2014-2018: 340 (#14 most common destination from Greenville)
- Migration from Raleigh to Greenville: 302 (#40 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 38 to Raleigh
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#43. Austin-Round Rock, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Raleigh from Austin in 2014-2018: 345 (#44 most common destination from Austin)
- Migration from Raleigh to Austin: 87 (#75 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 258 to Raleigh
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#42. New Haven-Milford, CT Metro Area

- Migration to Raleigh from New Haven in 2014-2018: 347 (#18 most common destination from New Haven)
- Migration from Raleigh to New Haven: 20 (#161 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 327 to Raleigh
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#41. Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Raleigh from Buffalo in 2014-2018: 358 (#16 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Migration from Raleigh to Buffalo: 71 (#96 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 287 to Raleigh
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#40. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area

- Migration to Raleigh from Nashville in 2014-2018: 364 (#36 most common destination from Nashville)
- Migration from Raleigh to Nashville: 639 (#20 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 275 to Nashville
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#39. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Raleigh from Orlando in 2014-2018: 364 (#48 most common destination from Orlando)
- Migration from Raleigh to Orlando: 1,015 (#13 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 651 to Orlando
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#38. Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metro Area

- Migration to Raleigh from Cincinnati in 2014-2018: 376 (#34 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Migration from Raleigh to Cincinnati: 116 (#62 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 260 to Raleigh
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#37. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area

- Migration to Raleigh from Detroit in 2014-2018: 384 (#53 most common destination from Detroit)
- Migration from Raleigh to Detroit: 196 (#49 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 188 to Raleigh
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#36. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Raleigh from Dallas in 2014-2018: 407 (#77 most common destination from Dallas)
- Migration from Raleigh to Dallas: 315 (#39 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 92 to Raleigh
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#35. New Bern, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Raleigh from New Bern in 2014-2018: 412 (#6 most common destination from New Bern)
- Migration from Raleigh to New Bern: 281 (#42 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 131 to Raleigh
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#34. Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to Raleigh from Phoenix in 2014-2018: 424 (#60 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Migration from Raleigh to Phoenix: 370 (#33 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 54 to Raleigh
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#33. Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Raleigh from Pittsburgh in 2014-2018: 435 (#39 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Migration from Raleigh to Pittsburgh: 183 (#52 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 252 to Raleigh
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#32. Columbia, SC Metro Area

- Migration to Raleigh from Columbia in 2014-2018: 443 (#16 most common destination from Columbia)
- Migration from Raleigh to Columbia: 343 (#36 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 100 to Raleigh
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#31. Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Raleigh from Hickory in 2014-2018: 443 (#3 most common destination from Hickory)
- Migration from Raleigh to Hickory: 426 (#28 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 17 to Raleigh
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#30. Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area

- Migration to Raleigh from Charleston in 2014-2018: 464 (#17 most common destination from Charleston)
- Migration from Raleigh to Charleston: 226 (#46 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 238 to Raleigh
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#29. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area

- Migration to Raleigh from Minneapolis in 2014-2018: 478 (#46 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Migration from Raleigh to Minneapolis: 203 (#47 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 275 to Raleigh
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#28. Richmond, VA Metro Area

- Migration to Raleigh from Richmond in 2014-2018: 527 (#15 most common destination from Richmond)
- Migration from Raleigh to Richmond: 369 (#34 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 158 to Raleigh
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#27. Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Raleigh from Cleveland in 2014-2018: 538 (#22 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Migration from Raleigh to Cleveland: 76 (#86 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 462 to Raleigh
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#26. Goldsboro, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Raleigh from Goldsboro in 2014-2018: 539 (#1 most common destination from Goldsboro)
- Migration from Raleigh to Goldsboro: 1,236 (#10 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 697 to Goldsboro
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#25. Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC Metro Area

- Migration to Raleigh from Myrtle Beach in 2014-2018: 552 (#7 most common destination from Myrtle Beach)
- Migration from Raleigh to Myrtle Beach: 730 (#16 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 178 to Myrtle Beach
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#24. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metro Area

- Migration to Raleigh from Baltimore in 2014-2018: 560 (#37 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Migration from Raleigh to Baltimore: 664 (#19 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 104 to Baltimore
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#23. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Raleigh from San Jose in 2014-2018: 566 (#29 most common destination from San Jose)
- Migration from Raleigh to San Jose: 421 (#29 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 145 to Raleigh
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#22. Burlington, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Raleigh from Burlington in 2014-2018: 575 (#3 most common destination from Burlington)
- Migration from Raleigh to Burlington: 364 (#35 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 211 to Raleigh
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#21. San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Raleigh from San Francisco in 2014-2018: 654 (#44 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Migration from Raleigh to San Francisco: 430 (#27 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 224 to Raleigh
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#20. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area

- Migration to Raleigh from Philadelphia in 2014-2018: 701 (#46 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Migration from Raleigh to Philadelphia: 734 (#15 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 33 to Philadelphia
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#19. Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area

- Migration to Raleigh from Virginia Beach in 2014-2018: 728 (#27 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Migration from Raleigh to Virginia Beach: 477 (#25 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 251 to Raleigh
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#18. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Raleigh from Tampa in 2014-2018: 792 (#27 most common destination from Tampa)
- Migration from Raleigh to Tampa: 703 (#17 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 89 to Raleigh
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#17. Asheville, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Raleigh from Asheville in 2014-2018: 818 (#3 most common destination from Asheville)
- Migration from Raleigh to Asheville: 622 (#21 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 196 to Raleigh
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#16. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Raleigh from Los Angeles in 2014-2018: 843 (#63 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from Raleigh to Los Angeles: 515 (#23 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 328 to Raleigh
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#15. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area

- Migration to Raleigh from Chicago in 2014-2018: 852 (#68 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from Raleigh to Chicago: 410 (#30 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 442 to Raleigh
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#14. Jacksonville, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Raleigh from Jacksonville in 2014-2018: 921 (#3 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Migration from Raleigh to Jacksonville: 674 (#18 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 247 to Raleigh
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#13. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area

- Migration to Raleigh from Boston in 2014-2018: 1,083 (#28 most common destination from Boston)
- Migration from Raleigh to Boston: 522 (#22 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 561 to Raleigh
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#12. Rocky Mount, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Raleigh from Rocky Mount in 2014-2018: 1,148 (#1 most common destination from Rocky Mount)
- Migration from Raleigh to Rocky Mount: 1,393 (#8 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 245 to Rocky Mount
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#11. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Raleigh from Miami in 2014-2018: 1,178 (#29 most common destination from Miami)
- Migration from Raleigh to Miami: 942 (#14 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 236 to Raleigh
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#10. Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Raleigh from Winston in 2014-2018: 1,242 (#3 most common destination from Winston)
- Migration from Raleigh to Winston: 1,360 (#9 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 118 to Winston
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#9. Fayetteville, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Raleigh from Fayetteville in 2014-2018: 1,351 (#1 most common destination from Fayetteville)
- Migration from Raleigh to Fayetteville: 1,137 (#12 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 214 to Raleigh
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#8. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metro Area

- Migration to Raleigh from Atlanta in 2014-2018: 1,359 (#32 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Migration from Raleigh to Atlanta: 1,590 (#5 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 231 to Atlanta
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#7. Wilmington, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Raleigh from Wilmington in 2014-2018: 1,532 (#2 most common destination from Wilmington)
- Migration from Raleigh to Wilmington: 1,823 (#4 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 291 to Wilmington
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#6. Greenville, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Raleigh from Greenville in 2014-2018: 2,129 (#1 most common destination from Greenville)
- Migration from Raleigh to Greenville: 2,013 (#3 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 116 to Raleigh
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#5. Greensboro-High Point, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Raleigh from Greensboro in 2014-2018: 2,147 (#3 most common destination from Greensboro)
- Migration from Raleigh to Greensboro: 1,519 (#7 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 628 to Raleigh
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#4. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area

- Migration to Raleigh from Washington in 2014-2018: 2,685 (#26 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from Raleigh to Washington: 1,146 (#11 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 1,539 to Raleigh
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#3. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area

- Migration to Raleigh from New York in 2014-2018: 4,121 (#29 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Raleigh to New York: 1,579 (#6 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 2,542 to Raleigh
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#2. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area

- Migration to Raleigh from Charlotte in 2014-2018: 4,570 (#1 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Migration from Raleigh to Charlotte: 3,365 (#2 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 1,205 to Raleigh
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#1. Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Raleigh from Durham in 2014-2018: 9,197 (#1 most common destination from Durham)
- Migration from Raleigh to Durham: 6,522 (#1 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 2,675 to Raleigh

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