Where people in San Francisco are moving to most

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

compiled a list of where people in San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, 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 Francisco between 2015 and 2019. Ties were broken by gross migration.

#50. Oklahoma City, OK Metro Area

- Migration to Oklahoma City in 2015-2019: 541
- Migration from Oklahoma City to San Francisco: 195 (#37 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Net migration: 346 to Oklahoma City

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

- Migration to Detroit in 2015-2019: 542
- Migration from Detroit to San Francisco: 672 (#31 most common destination from Detroit)
- Net migration: 130 to San Francisco

#48. Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Durham in 2015-2019: 577
- Migration from Durham to San Francisco: 235 (#29 most common destination from Durham)
- Net migration: 342 to Durham

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

- Migration to St. Louis in 2015-2019: 658
- Migration from St. Louis to San Francisco: 424 (#44 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 234 to St. Louis

#46. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area

- Migration to Nashville in 2015-2019: 676
- Migration from Nashville to San Francisco: 265 (#50 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 411 to Nashville

#45. Redding, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Redding in 2015-2019: 700
- Migration from Redding to San Francisco: 157 (#12 most common destination from Redding)
- Net migration: 543 to Redding

#44. Urban Honolulu, HI Metro Area

- Migration to Urban Honolulu in 2015-2019: 706
- Migration from Urban Honolulu to San Francisco: 925 (#15 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Net migration: 219 to San Francisco

#43. Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Raleigh in 2015-2019: 717
- Migration from Raleigh to San Francisco: 533 (#24 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 184 to Raleigh

#42. Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Cleveland in 2015-2019: 732
- Migration from Cleveland to San Francisco: 400 (#29 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Net migration: 332 to Cleveland

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

- Migration to Minneapolis in 2015-2019: 739
- Migration from Minneapolis to San Francisco: 799 (#24 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Net migration: 60 to San Francisco

#40. Eugene-Springfield, OR Metro Area

- Migration to Eugene in 2015-2019: 750
- Migration from Eugene to San Francisco: 417 (#8 most common destination from Eugene)
- Net migration: 333 to Eugene

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

- Migration to Oxnard in 2015-2019: 872
- Migration from Oxnard to San Francisco: 881 (#8 most common destination from Oxnard)
- Net migration: 9 to San Francisco

#38. Bakersfield, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Bakersfield in 2015-2019: 873
- Migration from Bakersfield to San Francisco: 471 (#13 most common destination from Bakersfield)
- Net migration: 402 to Bakersfield

#37. Tucson, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to Tucson in 2015-2019: 877
- Migration from Tucson to San Francisco: 521 (#14 most common destination from Tucson)
- Net migration: 356 to Tucson

#36. Boulder, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Boulder in 2015-2019: 971
- Migration from Boulder to San Francisco: 352 (#8 most common destination from Boulder)
- Net migration: 619 to Boulder

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

- Migration to Miami in 2015-2019: 998
- Migration from Miami to San Francisco: 1,605 (#24 most common destination from Miami)
- Net migration: 607 to San Francisco

#34. Boise City, ID Metro Area

- Migration to Boise City in 2015-2019: 999
- Migration from Boise City to San Francisco: 235 (#19 most common destination from Boise City)
- Net migration: 764 to Boise City

#33. Salt Lake City, UT Metro Area

- Migration to Salt Lake City in 2015-2019: 1,039
- Migration from Salt Lake City to San Francisco: 408 (#21 most common destination from Salt Lake City)
- Net migration: 631 to Salt Lake City

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

- Migration to Philadelphia in 2015-2019: 1,142
- Migration from Philadelphia to San Francisco: 1,345 (#34 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 203 to San Francisco

#31. Napa, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Napa in 2015-2019: 1,237
- Migration from Napa to San Francisco: 881 (#2 most common destination from Napa)
- Net migration: 356 to Napa

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

- Migration to Atlanta in 2015-2019: 1,242
- Migration from Atlanta to San Francisco: 1,399 (#32 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 157 to San Francisco

#29. Salinas, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Salinas in 2015-2019: 1,293
- Migration from Salinas to San Francisco: 847 (#4 most common destination from Salinas)
- Net migration: 446 to Salinas

#28. Merced, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Merced in 2015-2019: 1,648
- Migration from Merced to San Francisco: 558 (#7 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 1,090 to Merced

#27. Reno, NV Metro Area

- Migration to Reno in 2015-2019: 1,665
- Migration from Reno to San Francisco: 569 (#5 most common destination from Reno)
- Net migration: 1,096 to Reno

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

- Migration to Austin in 2015-2019: 1,850
- Migration from Austin to San Francisco: 930 (#16 most common destination from Austin)
- Net migration: 920 to Austin

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

- Migration to San Luis Obispo in 2015-2019: 1,865
- Migration from San Luis Obispo to San Francisco: 1,115 (#3 most common destination from San Luis Obispo)
- Net migration: 750 to San Luis Obispo

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

- Migration to Houston in 2015-2019: 2,093
- Migration from Houston to San Francisco: 1,602 (#19 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 491 to Houston

#23. Fresno, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Fresno in 2015-2019: 2,343
- Migration from Fresno to San Francisco: 1,763 (#4 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 580 to Fresno

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

- Migration to Las Vegas in 2015-2019: 2,353
- Migration from Las Vegas to San Francisco: 1,282 (#10 most common destination from Las Vegas)
- Net migration: 1,071 to Las Vegas

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

- Migration to Washington in 2015-2019: 2,368
- Migration from Washington to San Francisco: 3,444 (#18 most common destination from Washington)
- Net migration: 1,076 to San Francisco

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

- Migration to Denver in 2015-2019: 2,531
- Migration from Denver to San Francisco: 1,272 (#17 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 1,259 to Denver

#19. Chico, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Chico in 2015-2019: 2,606
- Migration from Chico to San Francisco: 2,009 (#2 most common destination from Chico)
- Net migration: 597 to Chico

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

- Migration to Santa Maria in 2015-2019: 2,657
- Migration from Santa Maria to San Francisco: 1,211 (#4 most common destination from Santa Maria)
- Net migration: 1,446 to Santa Maria

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

- Migration to Chicago in 2015-2019: 2,811
- Migration from Chicago to San Francisco: 4,370 (#14 most common destination from Chicago)
- Net migration: 1,559 to San Francisco

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

- Migration to Boston in 2015-2019: 2,903
- Migration from Boston to San Francisco: 2,897 (#10 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 6 to Boston

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

- Migration to Phoenix in 2015-2019: 3,031
- Migration from Phoenix to San Francisco: 1,731 (#18 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Net migration: 1,300 to Phoenix

#14. Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Santa Cruz in 2015-2019: 3,360
- Migration from Santa Cruz to San Francisco: 2,078 (#2 most common destination from Santa Cruz)
- Net migration: 1,282 to Santa Cruz

#13. Modesto, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Modesto in 2015-2019: 3,477
- Migration from Modesto to San Francisco: 1,532 (#4 most common destination from Modesto)
- Net migration: 1,945 to Modesto

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

- Migration to Dallas in 2015-2019: 3,481
- Migration from Dallas to San Francisco: 1,188 (#33 most common destination from Dallas)
- Net migration: 2,293 to Dallas

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

- Migration to Riverside in 2015-2019: 3,725
- Migration from Riverside to San Francisco: 2,813 (#7 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 912 to Riverside

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

- Migration to Portland in 2015-2019: 4,217
- Migration from Portland to San Francisco: 1,676 (#10 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 2,541 to Portland

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

- Migration to Seattle in 2015-2019: 5,394
- Migration from Seattle to San Francisco: 3,720 (#8 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 1,674 to Seattle

#8. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area

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

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

- Migration to New York in 2015-2019: 6,327
- Migration from New York to San Francisco: 9,349 (#14 most common destination from New York)
- Net migration: 3,022 to San Francisco

#6. Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Santa Rosa in 2015-2019: 6,515
- Migration from Santa Rosa to San Francisco: 3,676 (#1 most common destination from Santa Rosa)
- Net migration: 2,839 to Santa Rosa

#5. Vallejo, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Vallejo in 2015-2019: 9,909
- Migration from Vallejo to San Francisco: 4,220 (#2 most common destination from Vallejo)
- Net migration: 5,689 to Vallejo

#4. Stockton, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Stockton in 2015-2019: 10,599
- Migration from Stockton to San Francisco: 3,945 (#1 most common destination from Stockton)
- Net migration: 6,654 to Stockton

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

- Migration to Los Angeles in 2015-2019: 16,425
- Migration from Los Angeles to San Francisco: 19,738 (#2 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Net migration: 3,313 to San Francisco

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

- Migration to Sacramento in 2015-2019: 17,874
- Migration from Sacramento to San Francisco: 9,870 (#1 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 8,004 to Sacramento

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

- Migration to San Jose in 2015-2019: 21,009
- Migration from San Jose to San Francisco: 28,791 (#1 most common destination from San Jose)
- Net migration: 7,782 to San Francisco

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