Where people in Spartanburg are moving to most
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February 9, 2021
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Where people in Spartanburg are moving to most
Stacker compiled a list of where people in Spartanburg 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 Spartanburg between 2014 and 2018. Ties were broken by gross migration.
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#25. Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI Metro Area
- Migration to Milwaukee in 2014-2018: 59
- Migration from Milwaukee to Spartanburg: 70 (#88 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Net migration: 11 to Spartanburg
- Migration from Milwaukee to Spartanburg: 70 (#88 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Net migration: 11 to Spartanburg
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#24. Fayetteville, NC Metro Area
- Migration to Fayetteville in 2014-2018: 63
- Migration from Fayetteville to Spartanburg: 30 (#109 most common destination from Fayetteville)
- Net migration: 33 to Fayetteville
- Migration from Fayetteville to Spartanburg: 30 (#109 most common destination from Fayetteville)
- Net migration: 33 to Fayetteville
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#23. Jacksonville, NC Metro Area
- Migration to Jacksonville in 2014-2018: 67
- Migration from Jacksonville to Spartanburg: 54 (#85 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Net migration: 13 to Jacksonville
- Migration from Jacksonville to Spartanburg: 54 (#85 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Net migration: 13 to Jacksonville
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#22. Savannah, GA Metro Area
- Migration to Savannah in 2014-2018: 69
- Migration from Savannah to Spartanburg: 30 (#103 most common destination from Savannah)
- Net migration: 39 to Savannah
- Migration from Savannah to Spartanburg: 30 (#103 most common destination from Savannah)
- Net migration: 39 to Savannah
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#21. Chattanooga, TN-GA Metro Area
- Migration to Chattanooga in 2014-2018: 70
- Migration from Chattanooga to Spartanburg: 0
- Net migration: 70 to Chattanooga
- Migration from Chattanooga to Spartanburg: 0
- Net migration: 70 to Chattanooga
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#20. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area
- Migration to Boston in 2014-2018: 71
- Migration from Boston to Spartanburg: 119 (#124 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 48 to Spartanburg
- Migration from Boston to Spartanburg: 119 (#124 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 48 to Spartanburg
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#19. Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metro Area
- Migration to Hickory in 2014-2018: 78
- Migration from Hickory to Spartanburg: 105 (#20 most common destination from Hickory)
- Net migration: 27 to Spartanburg
- Migration from Hickory to Spartanburg: 105 (#20 most common destination from Hickory)
- Net migration: 27 to Spartanburg
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#18. Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metro Area
- Migration to Augusta in 2014-2018: 83
- Migration from Augusta to Spartanburg: 202 (#24 most common destination from Augusta)
- Net migration: 119 to Spartanburg
- Migration from Augusta to Spartanburg: 202 (#24 most common destination from Augusta)
- Net migration: 119 to Spartanburg
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#17. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metro Area
- Migration to Denver in 2014-2018: 84
- Migration from Denver to Spartanburg: 0
- Net migration: 84 to Denver
- Migration from Denver to Spartanburg: 0
- Net migration: 84 to Denver
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#16. Goldsboro, NC Metro Area
- Migration to Goldsboro in 2014-2018: 87
- Migration from Goldsboro to Spartanburg: 0
- Net migration: 87 to Goldsboro
- Migration from Goldsboro to Spartanburg: 0
- Net migration: 87 to Goldsboro
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#15. Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC Metro Area
- Migration to Myrtle Beach in 2014-2018: 89
- Migration from Myrtle Beach to Spartanburg: 255 (#11 most common destination from Myrtle Beach)
- Net migration: 166 to Spartanburg
- Migration from Myrtle Beach to Spartanburg: 255 (#11 most common destination from Myrtle Beach)
- Net migration: 166 to Spartanburg
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SD Dirk // Flickr
#14. San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area
- Migration to San Diego in 2014-2018: 98
- Migration from San Diego to Spartanburg: 47 (#216 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 51 to San Diego
- Migration from San Diego to Spartanburg: 47 (#216 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 51 to San Diego
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Daniel Orth // Flickr
#13. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Riverside in 2014-2018: 109
- Migration from Riverside to Spartanburg: 58 (#175 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 51 to Riverside
- Migration from Riverside to Spartanburg: 58 (#175 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 51 to Riverside
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VisitCentralFL // Flickr
#12. Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Lakeland in 2014-2018: 123
- Migration from Lakeland to Spartanburg: 0
- Net migration: 123 to Lakeland
- Migration from Lakeland to Spartanburg: 0
- Net migration: 123 to Lakeland
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Billy Hathorn // Wikimedia
#11. Asheville, NC Metro Area
- Migration to Asheville in 2014-2018: 173
- Migration from Asheville to Spartanburg: 146 (#29 most common destination from Asheville)
- Net migration: 27 to Asheville
- Migration from Asheville to Spartanburg: 146 (#29 most common destination from Asheville)
- Net migration: 27 to Asheville
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Keizers // Wikimedia Commons
#10. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metro Area
- Migration to Atlanta in 2014-2018: 180
- Migration from Atlanta to Spartanburg: 458 (#85 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 278 to Spartanburg
- Migration from Atlanta to Spartanburg: 458 (#85 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 278 to Spartanburg
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#9. Florence, SC Metro Area
- Migration to Florence in 2014-2018: 183
- Migration from Florence to Spartanburg: 52 (#30 most common destination from Florence)
- Net migration: 131 to Florence
- Migration from Florence to Spartanburg: 52 (#30 most common destination from Florence)
- Net migration: 131 to Florence
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#8. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area
- Migration to Philadelphia in 2014-2018: 187
- Migration from Philadelphia to Spartanburg: 99 (#157 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 88 to Philadelphia
- Migration from Philadelphia to Spartanburg: 99 (#157 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 88 to Philadelphia
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M Floyd // Flickr
#7. Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metro Area
- Migration to Birmingham in 2014-2018: 204
- Migration from Birmingham to Spartanburg: 29 (#121 most common destination from Birmingham)
- Net migration: 175 to Birmingham
- Migration from Birmingham to Spartanburg: 29 (#121 most common destination from Birmingham)
- Net migration: 175 to Birmingham
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AbeEzekowitz // Wikimedia Commons
#6. Joplin, MO Metro Area
- Migration to Joplin in 2014-2018: 209
- Migration from Joplin to Spartanburg: 0
- Net migration: 209 to Joplin
- Migration from Joplin to Spartanburg: 0
- Net migration: 209 to Joplin
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#5. Sumter, SC Metro Area
- Migration to Sumter in 2014-2018: 242
- Migration from Sumter to Spartanburg: 144 (#9 most common destination from Sumter)
- Net migration: 98 to Sumter
- Migration from Sumter to Spartanburg: 144 (#9 most common destination from Sumter)
- Net migration: 98 to Sumter
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Ken Lund // Flickr
#4. Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area
- Migration to Charleston in 2014-2018: 470
- Migration from Charleston to Spartanburg: 524 (#15 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 54 to Spartanburg
- Migration from Charleston to Spartanburg: 524 (#15 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 54 to Spartanburg
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BusinessEditorUSA // Wikimedia Commons
#3. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Migration to Charlotte in 2014-2018: 1,266
- Migration from Charlotte to Spartanburg: 631 (#30 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 635 to Charlotte
- Migration from Charlotte to Spartanburg: 631 (#30 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 635 to Charlotte
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Akhenaton06 // Wikicommons
#2. Columbia, SC Metro Area
- Migration to Columbia in 2014-2018: 1,280
- Migration from Columbia to Spartanburg: 1,261 (#5 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 19 to Columbia
- Migration from Columbia to Spartanburg: 1,261 (#5 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 19 to Columbia
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Skywalker195 // Wikimedia Commons
#1. Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC Metro Area
- Migration to Greenville in 2014-2018: 3,905
- Migration from Greenville to Spartanburg: 5,335 (#1 most common destination from Greenville)
- Net migration: 1,430 to Spartanburg
- Migration from Greenville to Spartanburg: 5,335 (#1 most common destination from Greenville)
- Net migration: 1,430 to Spartanburg
