Where people in Champaign are moving to most
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February 9, 2021
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Where people in Champaign are moving to most
Stacker compiled a list of where people in Champaign 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 Champaign between 2014 and 2018. Ties were broken by gross migration.
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#25. Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area
- Migration to Kansas City in 2014-2018: 139
- Migration from Kansas City to Champaign: 8 (#250 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 131 to Kansas City
- Migration from Kansas City to Champaign: 8 (#250 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 131 to Kansas City
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#24. Iowa City, IA Metro Area
- Migration to Iowa City in 2014-2018: 142
- Migration from Iowa City to Champaign: 48 (#47 most common destination from Iowa City)
- Net migration: 94 to Iowa City
- Migration from Iowa City to Champaign: 48 (#47 most common destination from Iowa City)
- Net migration: 94 to Iowa City
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#23. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Tampa in 2014-2018: 168
- Migration from Tampa to Champaign: 16 (#267 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 152 to Tampa
- Migration from Tampa to Champaign: 16 (#267 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 152 to Tampa
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#22. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area
- Migration to New York in 2014-2018: 169
- Migration from New York to Champaign: 408 (#132 most common destination from New York)
- Net migration: 239 to Champaign
- Migration from New York to Champaign: 408 (#132 most common destination from New York)
- Net migration: 239 to Champaign
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#21. Madison, WI Metro Area
- Migration to Madison in 2014-2018: 170
- Migration from Madison to Champaign: 92 (#55 most common destination from Madison)
- Net migration: 78 to Madison
- Migration from Madison to Champaign: 92 (#55 most common destination from Madison)
- Net migration: 78 to Madison
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#20. Carbondale-Marion, IL Metro Area
- Migration to Carbondale in 2014-2018: 171
- Migration from Carbondale to Champaign: 85 (#14 most common destination from Carbondale)
- Net migration: 86 to Carbondale
- Migration from Carbondale to Champaign: 85 (#14 most common destination from Carbondale)
- Net migration: 86 to Carbondale
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#19. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area
- Migration to Boston in 2014-2018: 182
- Migration from Boston to Champaign: 308 (#76 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 126 to Champaign
- Migration from Boston to Champaign: 308 (#76 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 126 to Champaign
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#18. Springfield, IL Metro Area
- Migration to Springfield in 2014-2018: 182
- Migration from Springfield to Champaign: 407 (#4 most common destination from Springfield)
- Net migration: 225 to Champaign
- Migration from Springfield to Champaign: 407 (#4 most common destination from Springfield)
- Net migration: 225 to Champaign
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#17. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area
- Migration to Seattle in 2014-2018: 205
- Migration from Seattle to Champaign: 128 (#134 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 77 to Seattle
- Migration from Seattle to Champaign: 128 (#134 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 77 to Seattle
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#16. Urban Honolulu, HI Metro Area
- Migration to Urban Honolulu in 2014-2018: 206
- Migration from Urban Honolulu to Champaign: 0
- Net migration: 206 to Urban Honolulu
- Migration from Urban Honolulu to Champaign: 0
- Net migration: 206 to Urban Honolulu
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#15. Tucson, AZ Metro Area
- Migration to Tucson in 2014-2018: 218
- Migration from Tucson to Champaign: 37 (#144 most common destination from Tucson)
- Net migration: 181 to Tucson
- Migration from Tucson to Champaign: 37 (#144 most common destination from Tucson)
- Net migration: 181 to Tucson
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#14. Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ Metro Area
- Migration to Phoenix in 2014-2018: 245
- Migration from Phoenix to Champaign: 67 (#219 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Net migration: 178 to Phoenix
- Migration from Phoenix to Champaign: 67 (#219 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Net migration: 178 to Phoenix
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#13. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area
- Migration to Washington in 2014-2018: 257
- Migration from Washington to Champaign: 169 (#173 most common destination from Washington)
- Net migration: 88 to Washington
- Migration from Washington to Champaign: 169 (#173 most common destination from Washington)
- Net migration: 88 to Washington
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#12. Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI Metro Area
- Migration to Milwaukee in 2014-2018: 258
- Migration from Milwaukee to Champaign: 6 (#212 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Net migration: 252 to Milwaukee
- Migration from Milwaukee to Champaign: 6 (#212 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Net migration: 252 to Milwaukee
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#11. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area
- Migration to San Jose in 2014-2018: 281
- Migration from San Jose to Champaign: 144 (#71 most common destination from San Jose)
- Net migration: 137 to San Jose
- Migration from San Jose to Champaign: 144 (#71 most common destination from San Jose)
- Net migration: 137 to San Jose
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#10. Austin-Round Rock, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Austin in 2014-2018: 315
- Migration from Austin to Champaign: 82 (#120 most common destination from Austin)
- Net migration: 233 to Austin
- Migration from Austin to Champaign: 82 (#120 most common destination from Austin)
- Net migration: 233 to Austin
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#9. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Los Angeles in 2014-2018: 329
- Migration from Los Angeles to Champaign: 134 (#188 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Net migration: 195 to Los Angeles
- Migration from Los Angeles to Champaign: 134 (#188 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Net migration: 195 to Los Angeles
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#8. Decatur, IL Metro Area
- Migration to Decatur in 2014-2018: 358
- Migration from Decatur to Champaign: 385 (#2 most common destination from Decatur)
- Net migration: 27 to Champaign
- Migration from Decatur to Champaign: 385 (#2 most common destination from Decatur)
- Net migration: 27 to Champaign
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#7. San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA Metro Area
- Migration to San Francisco in 2014-2018: 359
- Migration from San Francisco to Champaign: 124 (#117 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Net migration: 235 to San Francisco
- Migration from San Francisco to Champaign: 124 (#117 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Net migration: 235 to San Francisco
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#6. St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area
- Migration to St. Louis in 2014-2018: 368
- Migration from St. Louis to Champaign: 739 (#21 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 371 to Champaign
- Migration from St. Louis to Champaign: 739 (#21 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 371 to Champaign
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#5. Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area
- Migration to Colorado Springs in 2014-2018: 405
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Champaign: 13 (#234 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 392 to Colorado Springs
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Champaign: 13 (#234 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 392 to Colorado Springs
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#4. Peoria, IL Metro Area
- Migration to Peoria in 2014-2018: 417
- Migration from Peoria to Champaign: 546 (#4 most common destination from Peoria)
- Net migration: 129 to Champaign
- Migration from Peoria to Champaign: 546 (#4 most common destination from Peoria)
- Net migration: 129 to Champaign
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#3. Danville, IL Metro Area
- Migration to Danville in 2014-2018: 457
- Migration from Danville to Champaign: 613 (#1 most common destination from Danville)
- Net migration: 156 to Champaign
- Migration from Danville to Champaign: 613 (#1 most common destination from Danville)
- Net migration: 156 to Champaign
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#2. Bloomington, IL Metro Area
- Migration to Bloomington in 2014-2018: 553
- Migration from Bloomington to Champaign: 546 (#3 most common destination from Bloomington)
- Net migration: 7 to Bloomington
- Migration from Bloomington to Champaign: 546 (#3 most common destination from Bloomington)
- Net migration: 7 to Bloomington
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#1. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area
- Migration to Chicago in 2014-2018: 3,826
- Migration from Chicago to Champaign: 11,042 (#1 most common destination from Chicago)
- Net migration: 7,216 to Champaign
- Migration from Chicago to Champaign: 11,042 (#1 most common destination from Chicago)
- Net migration: 7,216 to Champaign
