Where people in Augusta are moving to most
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February 9, 2021
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Where people in Augusta are moving to most
Stacker compiled a list of where people in Augusta are moving to the most using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Metros are ranked by the estimated number of people who moved to the metro from Augusta between 2014 and 2018. Ties were broken by gross migration.
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#25. Gainesville, GA Metro Area
- Migration to Gainesville in 2014-2018: 184
- Migration from Gainesville to Augusta: 37 (#25 most common destination from Gainesville)
- Net migration: 147 to Gainesville
- Migration from Gainesville to Augusta: 37 (#25 most common destination from Gainesville)
- Net migration: 147 to Gainesville
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#24. Spartanburg, SC Metro Area
- Migration to Spartanburg in 2014-2018: 202
- Migration from Spartanburg to Augusta: 83 (#18 most common destination from Spartanburg)
- Net migration: 119 to Spartanburg
- Migration from Spartanburg to Augusta: 83 (#18 most common destination from Spartanburg)
- Net migration: 119 to Spartanburg
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#23. Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area
- Migration to Virginia Beach in 2014-2018: 206
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Augusta: 333 (#55 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 127 to Augusta
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Augusta: 333 (#55 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 127 to Augusta
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#22. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area
- Migration to Boston in 2014-2018: 208
- Migration from Boston to Augusta: 119 (#124 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 89 to Boston
- Migration from Boston to Augusta: 119 (#124 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 89 to Boston
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#21. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area
- Migration to San Jose in 2014-2018: 213
- Migration from San Jose to Augusta: 0
- Net migration: 213 to San Jose
- Migration from San Jose to Augusta: 0
- Net migration: 213 to San Jose
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#20. Salinas, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Salinas in 2014-2018: 217
- Migration from Salinas to Augusta: 345 (#14 most common destination from Salinas)
- Net migration: 128 to Augusta
- Migration from Salinas to Augusta: 345 (#14 most common destination from Salinas)
- Net migration: 128 to Augusta
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#19. Brunswick, GA Metro Area
- Migration to Brunswick in 2014-2018: 222
- Migration from Brunswick to Augusta: 23 (#31 most common destination from Brunswick)
- Net migration: 199 to Brunswick
- Migration from Brunswick to Augusta: 23 (#31 most common destination from Brunswick)
- Net migration: 199 to Brunswick
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#18. Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC Metro Area
- Migration to Hilton Head Island in 2014-2018: 253
- Migration from Hilton Head Island to Augusta: 54 (#48 most common destination from Hilton Head Island)
- Net migration: 199 to Hilton Head Island
- Migration from Hilton Head Island to Augusta: 54 (#48 most common destination from Hilton Head Island)
- Net migration: 199 to Hilton Head Island
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#17. Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area
- Migration to Colorado Springs in 2014-2018: 255
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Augusta: 149 (#69 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 106 to Colorado Springs
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Augusta: 149 (#69 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 106 to Colorado Springs
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#16. Jacksonville, NC Metro Area
- Migration to Jacksonville in 2014-2018: 268
- Migration from Jacksonville to Augusta: 104 (#59 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Net migration: 164 to Jacksonville
- Migration from Jacksonville to Augusta: 104 (#59 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Net migration: 164 to Jacksonville
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#15. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Dallas in 2014-2018: 286
- Migration from Dallas to Augusta: 348 (#87 most common destination from Dallas)
- Net migration: 62 to Augusta
- Migration from Dallas to Augusta: 348 (#87 most common destination from Dallas)
- Net migration: 62 to Augusta
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#14. Fayetteville, NC Metro Area
- Migration to Fayetteville in 2014-2018: 330
- Migration from Fayetteville to Augusta: 371 (#22 most common destination from Fayetteville)
- Net migration: 41 to Augusta
- Migration from Fayetteville to Augusta: 371 (#22 most common destination from Fayetteville)
- Net migration: 41 to Augusta
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#13. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area
- Migration to Seattle in 2014-2018: 334
- Migration from Seattle to Augusta: 73 (#183 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 261 to Seattle
- Migration from Seattle to Augusta: 73 (#183 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 261 to Seattle
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#12. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Tampa in 2014-2018: 335
- Migration from Tampa to Augusta: 503 (#50 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 168 to Augusta
- Migration from Tampa to Augusta: 503 (#50 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 168 to Augusta
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#11. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Migration to Charlotte in 2014-2018: 355
- Migration from Charlotte to Augusta: 801 (#21 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 446 to Augusta
- Migration from Charlotte to Augusta: 801 (#21 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 446 to Augusta
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#10. Killeen-Temple, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Killeen in 2014-2018: 411
- Migration from Killeen to Augusta: 191 (#35 most common destination from Killeen)
- Net migration: 220 to Killeen
- Migration from Killeen to Augusta: 191 (#35 most common destination from Killeen)
- Net migration: 220 to Killeen
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#9. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metro Area
- Migration to Baltimore in 2014-2018: 456
- Migration from Baltimore to Augusta: 383 (#47 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Net migration: 73 to Baltimore
- Migration from Baltimore to Augusta: 383 (#47 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Net migration: 73 to Baltimore
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#8. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area
- Migration to Washington in 2014-2018: 499
- Migration from Washington to Augusta: 957 (#53 most common destination from Washington)
- Net migration: 458 to Augusta
- Migration from Washington to Augusta: 957 (#53 most common destination from Washington)
- Net migration: 458 to Augusta
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#7. Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area
- Migration to Charleston in 2014-2018: 511
- Migration from Charleston to Augusta: 861 (#8 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 350 to Augusta
- Migration from Charleston to Augusta: 861 (#8 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 350 to Augusta
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#6. Athens-Clarke County, GA Metro Area
- Migration to Athens in 2014-2018: 517
- Migration from Athens to Augusta: 130 (#7 most common destination from Athens)
- Net migration: 387 to Athens
- Migration from Athens to Augusta: 130 (#7 most common destination from Athens)
- Net migration: 387 to Athens
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#5. Urban Honolulu, HI Metro Area
- Migration to Urban Honolulu in 2014-2018: 528
- Migration from Urban Honolulu to Augusta: 300 (#41 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Net migration: 228 to Urban Honolulu
- Migration from Urban Honolulu to Augusta: 300 (#41 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Net migration: 228 to Urban Honolulu
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#4. Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC Metro Area
- Migration to Greenville in 2014-2018: 954
- Migration from Greenville to Augusta: 199 (#27 most common destination from Greenville)
- Net migration: 755 to Greenville
- Migration from Greenville to Augusta: 199 (#27 most common destination from Greenville)
- Net migration: 755 to Greenville
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#3. Savannah, GA Metro Area
- Migration to Savannah in 2014-2018: 1,092
- Migration from Savannah to Augusta: 471 (#7 most common destination from Savannah)
- Net migration: 621 to Savannah
- Migration from Savannah to Augusta: 471 (#7 most common destination from Savannah)
- Net migration: 621 to Savannah
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#2. Columbia, SC Metro Area
- Migration to Columbia in 2014-2018: 1,248
- Migration from Columbia to Augusta: 1,273 (#4 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 25 to Augusta
- Migration from Columbia to Augusta: 1,273 (#4 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 25 to Augusta
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#1. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metro Area
- Migration to Atlanta in 2014-2018: 2,204
- Migration from Atlanta to Augusta: 3,106 (#10 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 902 to Augusta
- Migration from Atlanta to Augusta: 3,106 (#10 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 902 to Augusta
