
Where people in Syracuse are moving to most
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February 9, 2021
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Where people in Syracuse are moving to most
Stacker compiled a list of where people in Syracuse 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 Syracuse between 2014 and 2018. Ties were broken by gross migration.

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#25. Raleigh, NC Metro Area
- Migration to Raleigh in 2014-2018: 185
- Migration from Raleigh to Syracuse: 57 (#110 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 128 to Raleigh
- Migration from Raleigh to Syracuse: 57 (#110 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 128 to Raleigh
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#24. Spartanburg, SC Metro Area
- Migration to Spartanburg in 2014-2018: 189
- Migration from Spartanburg to Syracuse: 6 (#78 most common destination from Spartanburg)
- Net migration: 183 to Spartanburg
- Migration from Spartanburg to Syracuse: 6 (#78 most common destination from Spartanburg)
- Net migration: 183 to Spartanburg

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#23. Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Sacramento in 2014-2018: 194
- Migration from Sacramento to Syracuse: 15 (#202 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 179 to Sacramento
- Migration from Sacramento to Syracuse: 15 (#202 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 179 to Sacramento
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#22. Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area
- Migration to Cleveland in 2014-2018: 194
- Migration from Cleveland to Syracuse: 99 (#83 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Net migration: 95 to Cleveland
- Migration from Cleveland to Syracuse: 99 (#83 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Net migration: 95 to Cleveland

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#21. Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area
- Migration to Colorado Springs in 2014-2018: 217
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Syracuse: 0
- Net migration: 217 to Colorado Springs
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Syracuse: 0
- Net migration: 217 to Colorado Springs

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#20. Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area
- Migration to Virginia Beach in 2014-2018: 223
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Syracuse: 105 (#120 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 118 to Virginia Beach
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Syracuse: 105 (#120 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 118 to Virginia Beach
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#19. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Migration to Charlotte in 2014-2018: 245
- Migration from Charlotte to Syracuse: 135 (#94 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 110 to Charlotte
- Migration from Charlotte to Syracuse: 135 (#94 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 110 to Charlotte
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#18. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area
- Migration to Philadelphia in 2014-2018: 245
- Migration from Philadelphia to Syracuse: 617 (#52 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 372 to Syracuse
- Migration from Philadelphia to Syracuse: 617 (#52 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 372 to Syracuse

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#17. Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metro Area
- Migration to Hartford in 2014-2018: 261
- Migration from Hartford to Syracuse: 65 (#89 most common destination from Hartford)
- Net migration: 196 to Hartford
- Migration from Hartford to Syracuse: 65 (#89 most common destination from Hartford)
- Net migration: 196 to Hartford

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#16. Binghamton, NY Metro Area
- Migration to Binghamton in 2014-2018: 292
- Migration from Binghamton to Syracuse: 751 (#2 most common destination from Binghamton)
- Net migration: 459 to Syracuse
- Migration from Binghamton to Syracuse: 751 (#2 most common destination from Binghamton)
- Net migration: 459 to Syracuse

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#15. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Los Angeles in 2014-2018: 295
- Migration from Los Angeles to Syracuse: 286 (#116 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Net migration: 9 to Los Angeles
- Migration from Los Angeles to Syracuse: 286 (#116 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Net migration: 9 to Los Angeles
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#14. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metro Area
- Migration to Atlanta in 2014-2018: 310
- Migration from Atlanta to Syracuse: 202 (#133 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 108 to Atlanta
- Migration from Atlanta to Syracuse: 202 (#133 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 108 to Atlanta

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#13. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Miami in 2014-2018: 314
- Migration from Miami to Syracuse: 216 (#110 most common destination from Miami)
- Net migration: 98 to Miami
- Migration from Miami to Syracuse: 216 (#110 most common destination from Miami)
- Net migration: 98 to Miami
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#12. Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA Metro Area
- Migration to Scranton in 2014-2018: 347
- Migration from Scranton to Syracuse: 74 (#45 most common destination from Scranton)
- Net migration: 273 to Scranton
- Migration from Scranton to Syracuse: 74 (#45 most common destination from Scranton)
- Net migration: 273 to Scranton

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#11. Ithaca, NY Metro Area
- Migration to Ithaca in 2014-2018: 482
- Migration from Ithaca to Syracuse: 147 (#13 most common destination from Ithaca)
- Net migration: 335 to Ithaca
- Migration from Ithaca to Syracuse: 147 (#13 most common destination from Ithaca)
- Net migration: 335 to Ithaca

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#10. Watertown-Fort Drum, NY Metro Area
- Migration to Watertown in 2014-2018: 509
- Migration from Watertown to Syracuse: 499 (#4 most common destination from Watertown)
- Net migration: 10 to Watertown
- Migration from Watertown to Syracuse: 499 (#4 most common destination from Watertown)
- Net migration: 10 to Watertown

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#9. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Orlando in 2014-2018: 531
- Migration from Orlando to Syracuse: 122 (#104 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 409 to Orlando
- Migration from Orlando to Syracuse: 122 (#104 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 409 to Orlando
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#8. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area
- Migration to Washington in 2014-2018: 629
- Migration from Washington to Syracuse: 630 (#76 most common destination from Washington)
- Net migration: 1 to Syracuse
- Migration from Washington to Syracuse: 630 (#76 most common destination from Washington)
- Net migration: 1 to Syracuse

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#7. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Tampa in 2014-2018: 674
- Migration from Tampa to Syracuse: 194 (#91 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 480 to Tampa
- Migration from Tampa to Syracuse: 194 (#91 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 480 to Tampa

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#6. Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY Metro Area
- Migration to Buffalo in 2014-2018: 707
- Migration from Buffalo to Syracuse: 858 (#4 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 151 to Syracuse
- Migration from Buffalo to Syracuse: 858 (#4 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 151 to Syracuse

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#5. Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metro Area
- Migration to Albany in 2014-2018: 802
- Migration from Albany to Syracuse: 755 (#7 most common destination from Albany)
- Net migration: 47 to Albany
- Migration from Albany to Syracuse: 755 (#7 most common destination from Albany)
- Net migration: 47 to Albany

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#4. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area
- Migration to Boston in 2014-2018: 833
- Migration from Boston to Syracuse: 501 (#52 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 332 to Boston
- Migration from Boston to Syracuse: 501 (#52 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 332 to Boston
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#3. Utica-Rome, NY Metro Area
- Migration to Utica in 2014-2018: 1,408
- Migration from Utica to Syracuse: 1,646 (#1 most common destination from Utica)
- Net migration: 238 to Syracuse
- Migration from Utica to Syracuse: 1,646 (#1 most common destination from Utica)
- Net migration: 238 to Syracuse

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#2. Rochester, NY Metro Area
- Migration to Rochester in 2014-2018: 2,750
- Migration from Rochester to Syracuse: 1,645 (#3 most common destination from Rochester)
- Net migration: 1,105 to Rochester
- Migration from Rochester to Syracuse: 1,645 (#3 most common destination from Rochester)
- Net migration: 1,105 to Rochester

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#1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area
- Migration to New York in 2014-2018: 3,376
- Migration from New York to Syracuse: 5,641 (#21 most common destination from New York)
- Net migration: 2,265 to Syracuse
- Migration from New York to Syracuse: 5,641 (#21 most common destination from New York)
- Net migration: 2,265 to Syracuse



