Metros sending the most people to San Diego

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June 23, 2022
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Metros sending the most people to San Diego

compiled a list of metros that are sending the most people to San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area using data from the . Metros are ranked by the estimated number of people who moved to San Diego from the metro between 2015 and 2019. Ties were broken by gross migration.

#50. Toledo, OH Metro Area

- Migration to San Diego from Toledo in 2015-2019: 458 (#8 most common destination from Toledo)
- Migration from San Diego to Toledo: 140 (#129 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 318 to San Diego

#49. Portland-South Portland, ME Metro Area

- Migration to San Diego from Portland in 2015-2019: 466 (#4 most common destination from Portland)
- Migration from San Diego to Portland: 216 (#97 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 250 to San Diego

#48. Stockton, CA Metro Area

- Migration to San Diego from Stockton in 2015-2019: 467 (#10 most common destination from Stockton)
- Migration from San Diego to Stockton: 1,243 (#25 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 776 to Stockton

#47. Yuma, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to San Diego from Yuma in 2015-2019: 470 (#3 most common destination from Yuma)
- Migration from San Diego to Yuma: 644 (#44 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 174 to Yuma

#46. Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area

- Migration to San Diego from Kansas City in 2015-2019: 502 (#30 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Migration from San Diego to Kansas City: 497 (#57 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 5 to San Diego

#45. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL Metro Area

- Migration to San Diego from Miami in 2015-2019: 540 (#58 most common destination from Miami)
- Migration from San Diego to Miami: 612 (#48 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 72 to Miami

#44. Worcester, MA-CT Metro Area

- Migration to San Diego from Worcester in 2015-2019: 553 (#11 most common destination from Worcester)
- Migration from San Diego to Worcester: 66 (#196 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 487 to San Diego

#43. Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA Metro Area

- Migration to San Diego from Bremerton in 2015-2019: 571 (#2 most common destination from Bremerton)
- Migration from San Diego to Bremerton: 1,375 (#23 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 804 to Bremerton

#42. Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metro Area

- Migration to San Diego from Santa Rosa in 2015-2019: 613 (#5 most common destination from Santa Rosa)
- Migration from San Diego to Santa Rosa: 458 (#62 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 155 to San Diego

#41. Fresno, CA Metro Area

- Migration to San Diego from Fresno in 2015-2019: 646 (#11 most common destination from Fresno)
- Migration from San Diego to Fresno: 583 (#51 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 63 to San Diego

#40. Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Metro Area

- Migration to San Diego from Providence in 2015-2019: 670 (#13 most common destination from Providence)
- Migration from San Diego to Providence: 595 (#50 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 75 to San Diego

#39. Salinas, CA Metro Area

- Migration to San Diego from Salinas in 2015-2019: 670 (#8 most common destination from Salinas)
- Migration from San Diego to Salinas: 772 (#37 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 102 to Salinas

#38. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area

- Migration to San Diego from Minneapolis in 2015-2019: 705 (#31 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Migration from San Diego to Minneapolis: 618 (#46 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 87 to San Diego

#37. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area

- Migration to San Diego from Tampa in 2015-2019: 708 (#31 most common destination from Tampa)
- Migration from San Diego to Tampa: 650 (#42 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 58 to San Diego

#36. San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metro Area

- Migration to San Diego from San Luis Obispo in 2015-2019: 748 (#4 most common destination from San Luis Obispo)
- Migration from San Diego to San Luis Obispo: 917 (#32 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 169 to San Luis Obispo

#35. San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metro Area

- Migration to San Diego from San Antonio in 2015-2019: 753 (#20 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Migration from San Diego to San Antonio: 1,391 (#22 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 638 to San Antonio

#34. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metro Area

- Migration to San Diego from Baltimore in 2015-2019: 778 (#29 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Migration from San Diego to Baltimore: 1,009 (#31 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 231 to Baltimore

#33. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA Metro Area

- Migration to San Diego from Atlanta in 2015-2019: 779 (#55 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Migration from San Diego to Atlanta: 1,393 (#21 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 614 to Atlanta

#32. St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area

- Migration to San Diego from St. Louis in 2015-2019: 797 (#18 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Migration from San Diego to St. Louis: 577 (#52 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 220 to San Diego

#31. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area

- Migration to San Diego from Detroit in 2015-2019: 813 (#23 most common destination from Detroit)
- Migration from San Diego to Detroit: 534 (#56 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 279 to San Diego

#30. Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area

- Migration to San Diego from Santa Maria in 2015-2019: 837 (#7 most common destination from Santa Maria)
- Migration from San Diego to Santa Maria: 1,513 (#19 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 676 to Santa Maria

#29. Modesto, CA Metro Area

- Migration to San Diego from Modesto in 2015-2019: 853 (#7 most common destination from Modesto)
- Migration from San Diego to Modesto: 122 (#138 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 731 to San Diego

#28. Jacksonville, FL Metro Area

- Migration to San Diego from Jacksonville in 2015-2019: 927 (#12 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Migration from San Diego to Jacksonville: 1,062 (#30 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 135 to Jacksonville

#27. Bakersfield, CA Metro Area

- Migration to San Diego from Bakersfield in 2015-2019: 949 (#7 most common destination from Bakersfield)
- Migration from San Diego to Bakersfield: 821 (#36 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 128 to San Diego

#26. Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area

- Migration to San Diego from Colorado Springs in 2015-2019: 956 (#10 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Migration from San Diego to Colorado Springs: 876 (#34 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 80 to San Diego

#25. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area

- Migration to San Diego from Houston in 2015-2019: 1,013 (#30 most common destination from Houston)
- Migration from San Diego to Houston: 1,654 (#16 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 641 to Houston

#24. Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL Metro Area

- Migration to San Diego from Pensacola in 2015-2019: 1,044 (#3 most common destination from Pensacola)
- Migration from San Diego to Pensacola: 474 (#59 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 570 to San Diego

#23. Tucson, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to San Diego from Tucson in 2015-2019: 1,063 (#2 most common destination from Tucson)
- Migration from San Diego to Tucson: 1,603 (#17 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 540 to Tucson

#22. Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area

- Migration to San Diego from Oxnard in 2015-2019: 1,108 (#5 most common destination from Oxnard)
- Migration from San Diego to Oxnard: 1,356 (#24 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 248 to Oxnard

#21. Jacksonville, NC Metro Area

- Migration to San Diego from Jacksonville in 2015-2019: 1,192 (#1 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Migration from San Diego to Jacksonville: 1,182 (#27 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 10 to San Diego

#20. El Centro, CA Metro Area

- Migration to San Diego from El Centro in 2015-2019: 1,204 (#1 most common destination from El Centro)
- Migration from San Diego to El Centro: 1,210 (#26 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 6 to El Centro

#19. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metro Area

- Migration to San Diego from Denver in 2015-2019: 1,255 (#18 most common destination from Denver)
- Migration from San Diego to Denver: 1,796 (#15 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 541 to Denver

#18. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metro Area

- Migration to San Diego from Portland in 2015-2019: 1,543 (#12 most common destination from Portland)
- Migration from San Diego to Portland: 2,803 (#9 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 1,260 to Portland

#17. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area

- Migration to San Diego from Boston in 2015-2019: 1,619 (#19 most common destination from Boston)
- Migration from San Diego to Boston: 1,427 (#20 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 192 to San Diego

#16. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area

- Migration to San Diego from Philadelphia in 2015-2019: 1,646 (#28 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Migration from San Diego to Philadelphia: 449 (#63 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 1,197 to San Diego

#15. Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area

- Migration to San Diego from Las Vegas in 2015-2019: 1,757 (#5 most common destination from Las Vegas)
- Migration from San Diego to Las Vegas: 2,709 (#10 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 952 to Las Vegas

#14. Hilton Head Island-Bluffton, SC Metro Area

- Migration to San Diego from Hilton Head Island in 2015-2019: 1,769 (#1 most common destination from Hilton Head Island)
- Migration from San Diego to Hilton Head Island: 667 (#40 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 1,102 to San Diego

#13. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area

- Migration to San Diego from Dallas in 2015-2019: 1,892 (#23 most common destination from Dallas)
- Migration from San Diego to Dallas: 3,095 (#7 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 1,203 to Dallas

#12. Urban Honolulu, HI Metro Area

- Migration to San Diego from Urban Honolulu in 2015-2019: 2,003 (#4 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Migration from San Diego to Urban Honolulu: 1,548 (#18 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 455 to San Diego

#11. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metro Area

- Migration to San Diego from Sacramento in 2015-2019: 2,058 (#8 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Migration from San Diego to Sacramento: 1,991 (#13 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 67 to San Diego

#10. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area

- Migration to San Diego from Seattle in 2015-2019: 2,407 (#11 most common destination from Seattle)
- Migration from San Diego to Seattle: 3,105 (#6 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 698 to Seattle

#9. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to San Diego from Phoenix in 2015-2019: 2,740 (#11 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Migration from San Diego to Phoenix: 5,493 (#4 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 2,753 to Phoenix

#8. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area

- Migration to San Diego from San Jose in 2015-2019: 2,875 (#7 most common destination from San Jose)
- Migration from San Diego to San Jose: 2,591 (#11 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 284 to San Diego

#7. Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area

- Migration to San Diego from Virginia Beach in 2015-2019: 3,137 (#3 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Migration from San Diego to Virginia Beach: 3,013 (#8 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 124 to San Diego

#6. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area

- Migration to San Diego from New York in 2015-2019: 3,620 (#33 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from San Diego to New York: 2,351 (#12 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 1,269 to San Diego

#5. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area

- Migration to San Diego from Chicago in 2015-2019: 3,805 (#17 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from San Diego to Chicago: 1,952 (#14 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 1,853 to San Diego

#4. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area

- Migration to San Diego from Washington in 2015-2019: 3,936 (#12 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from San Diego to Washington: 3,464 (#5 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 472 to San Diego

#3. San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA Metro Area

- Migration to San Diego from San Francisco in 2015-2019: 5,402 (#8 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Migration from San Diego to San Francisco: 6,265 (#3 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 863 to San Francisco

#2. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area

- Migration to San Diego from Riverside in 2015-2019: 12,910 (#2 most common destination from Riverside)
- Migration from San Diego to Riverside: 20,455 (#1 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 7,545 to Riverside

#1. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area

- Migration to San Diego from Los Angeles in 2015-2019: 17,598 (#3 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from San Diego to Los Angeles: 16,420 (#2 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 1,178 to San Diego

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