Metros sending the most people to Orlando

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March 11, 2021
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Metros sending the most people to Orlando

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

- Migration to Orlando from Louisville/Jefferson County in 2014-2018: 440 (#15 most common destination from Louisville/Jefferson County)
- Migration from Orlando to Louisville/Jefferson County: 76 (#129 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 364 to Orlando
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#49. Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Orlando from Naples in 2014-2018: 455 (#6 most common destination from Naples)
- Migration from Orlando to Naples: 549 (#32 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 94 to Naples
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#48. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Orlando from Houston in 2014-2018: 471 (#65 most common destination from Houston)
- Migration from Orlando to Houston: 1,684 (#14 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 1,213 to Houston
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#47. Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Orlando from Scranton in 2014-2018: 486 (#8 most common destination from Scranton)
- Migration from Orlando to Scranton: 152 (#95 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 334 to Orlando
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#46. Reading, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Orlando from Reading in 2014-2018: 504 (#5 most common destination from Reading)
- Migration from Orlando to Reading: 113 (#108 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 391 to Orlando
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#45. Columbus, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Orlando from Columbus in 2014-2018: 515 (#24 most common destination from Columbus)
- Migration from Orlando to Columbus: 223 (#74 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 292 to Orlando
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#44. Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area

- Migration to Orlando from Las Vegas in 2014-2018: 519 (#33 most common destination from Las Vegas)
- Migration from Orlando to Las Vegas: 658 (#26 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 139 to Las Vegas
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#43. Homosassa Springs, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Orlando from Homosassa Springs in 2014-2018: 525 (#3 most common destination from Homosassa Springs)
- Migration from Orlando to Homosassa Springs: 354 (#51 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 171 to Orlando
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#42. Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to Orlando from Phoenix in 2014-2018: 525 (#52 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Migration from Orlando to Phoenix: 1,078 (#21 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 553 to Phoenix
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#41. Syracuse, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Orlando from Syracuse in 2014-2018: 531 (#9 most common destination from Syracuse)
- Migration from Orlando to Syracuse: 122 (#104 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 409 to Orlando
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#40. New Haven-Milford, CT Metro Area

- Migration to Orlando from New Haven in 2014-2018: 531 (#10 most common destination from New Haven)
- Migration from Orlando to New Haven: 233 (#70 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 298 to Orlando
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#39. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area

- Migration to Orlando from Nashville in 2014-2018: 538 (#17 most common destination from Nashville)
- Migration from Orlando to Nashville: 671 (#25 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 133 to Nashville
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#38. Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Orlando from Cleveland in 2014-2018: 627 (#20 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Migration from Orlando to Cleveland: 198 (#78 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 429 to Orlando
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#37. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Orlando from Denver in 2014-2018: 636 (#37 most common destination from Denver)
- Migration from Orlando to Denver: 838 (#24 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 202 to Denver
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#36. Austin-Round Rock, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Orlando from Austin in 2014-2018: 646 (#24 most common destination from Austin)
- Migration from Orlando to Austin: 469 (#35 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 177 to Orlando
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#35. St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area

- Migration to Orlando from St. Louis in 2014-2018: 701 (#22 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Migration from Orlando to St. Louis: 158 (#92 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 543 to Orlando
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#34. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area

- Migration to Orlando from Minneapolis in 2014-2018: 710 (#30 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Migration from Orlando to Minneapolis: 372 (#47 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 338 to Orlando
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#33. Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Orlando from Pensacola in 2014-2018: 710 (#9 most common destination from Pensacola)
- Migration from Orlando to Pensacola: 532 (#34 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 178 to Orlando
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#32. Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metro Area

- Migration to Orlando from Hartford in 2014-2018: 715 (#14 most common destination from Hartford)
- Migration from Orlando to Hartford: 323 (#54 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 392 to Orlando
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#31. Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area

- Migration to Orlando from Indianapolis in 2014-2018: 726 (#18 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Migration from Orlando to Indianapolis: 575 (#31 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 151 to Orlando
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#30. Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area

- Migration to Orlando from Virginia Beach in 2014-2018: 772 (#24 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Migration from Orlando to Virginia Beach: 543 (#33 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 229 to Orlando
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#29. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area

- Migration to Orlando from Charlotte in 2014-2018: 782 (#24 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Migration from Orlando to Charlotte: 643 (#28 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 139 to Orlando
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#28. Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Orlando from Pittsburgh in 2014-2018: 822 (#20 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Migration from Orlando to Pittsburgh: 437 (#40 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 385 to Orlando
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#27. The Villages, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Orlando from The Villages in 2014-2018: 830 (#1 most common destination from The Villages)
- Migration from Orlando to The Villages: 1,437 (#16 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 607 to The Villages
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#26. Savannah, GA Metro Area

- Migration to Orlando from Savannah in 2014-2018: 848 (#3 most common destination from Savannah)
- Migration from Orlando to Savannah: 163 (#91 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 685 to Orlando
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#25. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Orlando from Los Angeles in 2014-2018: 880 (#59 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from Orlando to Los Angeles: 981 (#22 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 101 to Los Angeles
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#24. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metro Area

- Migration to Orlando from Baltimore in 2014-2018: 887 (#21 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Migration from Orlando to Baltimore: 288 (#60 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 599 to Orlando
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#23. Panama City, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Orlando from Panama City in 2014-2018: 913 (#4 most common destination from Panama City)
- Migration from Orlando to Panama City: 404 (#45 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 509 to Orlando
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#22. Raleigh, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Orlando from Raleigh in 2014-2018: 1,015 (#13 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Migration from Orlando to Raleigh: 364 (#48 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 651 to Orlando
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#21. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area

- Migration to Orlando from Detroit in 2014-2018: 1,072 (#21 most common destination from Detroit)
- Migration from Orlando to Detroit: 414 (#44 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 658 to Orlando
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#20. Port St. Lucie, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Orlando from Port St. Lucie in 2014-2018: 1,077 (#2 most common destination from Port St. Lucie)
- Migration from Orlando to Port St. Lucie: 644 (#27 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 433 to Orlando
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#19. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area

- Migration to Orlando from Boston in 2014-2018: 1,304 (#23 most common destination from Boston)
- Migration from Orlando to Boston: 1,230 (#18 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 74 to Orlando
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#18. Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Orlando from Crestview in 2014-2018: 1,407 (#2 most common destination from Crestview)
- Migration from Orlando to Crestview: 465 (#36 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 942 to Orlando
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#17. Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Orlando from Cape Coral in 2014-2018: 1,431 (#4 most common destination from Cape Coral)
- Migration from Orlando to Cape Coral: 1,209 (#19 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 222 to Orlando
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#16. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Orlando from Dallas in 2014-2018: 1,459 (#28 most common destination from Dallas)
- Migration from Orlando to Dallas: 1,966 (#11 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 507 to Dallas
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#15. Gainesville, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Orlando from Gainesville in 2014-2018: 1,619 (#4 most common destination from Gainesville)
- Migration from Orlando to Gainesville: 1,803 (#13 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 184 to Gainesville
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#14. Tallahassee, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Orlando from Tallahassee in 2014-2018: 1,671 (#3 most common destination from Tallahassee)
- Migration from Orlando to Tallahassee: 2,224 (#10 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 553 to Tallahassee
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#13. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area

- Migration to Orlando from Philadelphia in 2014-2018: 2,022 (#20 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Migration from Orlando to Philadelphia: 901 (#23 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 1,121 to Orlando
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#12. North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Orlando from North Port in 2014-2018: 2,045 (#3 most common destination from North Port)
- Migration from Orlando to North Port: 1,881 (#12 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 164 to Orlando
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#11. Ocala, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Orlando from Ocala in 2014-2018: 2,534 (#1 most common destination from Ocala)
- Migration from Orlando to Ocala: 2,662 (#9 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 128 to Ocala
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#10. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area

- Migration to Orlando from Chicago in 2014-2018: 2,694 (#25 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from Orlando to Chicago: 1,170 (#20 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 1,524 to Orlando
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#9. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area

- Migration to Orlando from Washington in 2014-2018: 2,770 (#23 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from Orlando to Washington: 1,613 (#15 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 1,157 to Orlando
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#8. Jacksonville, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Orlando from Jacksonville in 2014-2018: 2,821 (#2 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Migration from Orlando to Jacksonville: 4,032 (#5 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 1,211 to Jacksonville
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#7. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metro Area

- Migration to Orlando from Atlanta in 2014-2018: 2,983 (#11 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Migration from Orlando to Atlanta: 3,094 (#7 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 111 to Atlanta
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#6. Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Orlando from Palm Bay in 2014-2018: 3,286 (#1 most common destination from Palm Bay)
- Migration from Orlando to Palm Bay: 3,080 (#8 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 206 to Orlando
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#5. Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Orlando from Deltona in 2014-2018: 4,857 (#1 most common destination from Deltona)
- Migration from Orlando to Deltona: 7,480 (#2 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 2,623 to Deltona
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#4. Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Orlando from Lakeland in 2014-2018: 6,862 (#1 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Migration from Orlando to Lakeland: 6,340 (#3 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 522 to Orlando
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#3. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Orlando from Tampa in 2014-2018: 8,079 (#1 most common destination from Tampa)
- Migration from Orlando to Tampa: 6,197 (#4 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 1,882 to Orlando
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#2. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area

- Migration to Orlando from New York in 2014-2018: 10,378 (#11 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Orlando to New York: 3,210 (#6 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 7,168 to Orlando
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#1. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Orlando from Miami in 2014-2018: 17,339 (#1 most common destination from Miami)
- Migration from Orlando to Miami: 8,877 (#1 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 8,462 to Orlando

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