Where people in San Diego are moving to most

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July 18, 2022
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Where people in San Diego are moving to most

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

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

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

#49. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area

- Migration to Charlotte in 2015-2019: 600
- Migration from Charlotte to San Diego: 127 (#102 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 473 to Charlotte

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

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

#47. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Orlando in 2015-2019: 613
- Migration from Orlando to San Diego: 295 (#59 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 318 to Orlando

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

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

#45. Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Santa Cruz in 2015-2019: 628
- Migration from Santa Cruz to San Diego: 375 (#8 most common destination from Santa Cruz)
- Net migration: 253 to Santa Cruz

#44. Yuma, AZ Metro Area

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

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

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

#42. New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area

- Migration to New Orleans in 2015-2019: 650
- Migration from New Orleans to San Diego: 259 (#38 most common destination from New Orleans)
- Net migration: 391 to New Orleans

#41. Albuquerque, NM Metro Area

- Migration to Albuquerque in 2015-2019: 654
- Migration from Albuquerque to San Diego: 316 (#20 most common destination from Albuquerque)
- Net migration: 338 to Albuquerque

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

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

#39. El Paso, TX Metro Area

- Migration to El Paso in 2015-2019: 728
- Migration from El Paso to San Diego: 186 (#48 most common destination from El Paso)
- Net migration: 542 to El Paso

#38. Provo-Orem, UT Metro Area

- Migration to Provo in 2015-2019: 746
- Migration from Provo to San Diego: 256 (#25 most common destination from Provo)
- Net migration: 490 to Provo

#37. Salinas, CA Metro Area

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

#36. Bakersfield, CA Metro Area

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

#35. Flagstaff, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to Flagstaff in 2015-2019: 859
- Migration from Flagstaff to San Diego: 376 (#5 most common destination from Flagstaff)
- Net migration: 483 to Flagstaff

#34. Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area

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

#33. Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Hanford in 2015-2019: 903
- Migration from Hanford to San Diego: 331 (#8 most common destination from Hanford)
- Net migration: 572 to Hanford

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

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

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

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

#30. Jacksonville, FL Metro Area

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

#29. Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Austin in 2015-2019: 1,128
- Migration from Austin to San Diego: 346 (#45 most common destination from Austin)
- Net migration: 782 to Austin

#28. Boise City, ID Metro Area

- Migration to Boise City in 2015-2019: 1,176
- Migration from Boise City to San Diego: 318 (#15 most common destination from Boise City)
- Net migration: 858 to Boise City

#27. Jacksonville, NC Metro Area

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

#26. El Centro, CA Metro Area

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

#25. Stockton, CA Metro Area

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

#18. Urban Honolulu, HI Metro Area

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

#17. Tucson, AZ Metro Area

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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