Metros sending the most people to Denver

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June 23, 2022
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Metros sending the most people to Denver

compiled a list of metros that are sending the most people to Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metro Area using data from the . Metros are ranked by the estimated number of people who moved to Denver from the metro between 2015 and 2019. Ties were broken by gross migration.

#50. Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Denver from Pittsburgh in 2015-2019: 496 (#35 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Migration from Denver to Pittsburgh: 214 (#84 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 282 to Denver

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

- Migration to Denver from Nashville in 2015-2019: 496 (#25 most common destination from Nashville)
- Migration from Denver to Nashville: 505 (#44 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 9 to Nashville

#48. Jacksonville, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Denver from Jacksonville in 2015-2019: 502 (#24 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Migration from Denver to Jacksonville: 534 (#41 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 32 to Jacksonville

#47. Lincoln, NE Metro Area

- Migration to Denver from Lincoln in 2015-2019: 512 (#3 most common destination from Lincoln)
- Migration from Denver to Lincoln: 488 (#47 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 24 to Denver

#46. Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area

- Migration to Denver from Indianapolis in 2015-2019: 521 (#32 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Migration from Denver to Indianapolis: 338 (#65 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 183 to Denver

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

- Migration to Denver from Sacramento in 2015-2019: 528 (#33 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Migration from Denver to Sacramento: 288 (#69 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 240 to Denver

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

- Migration to Denver from Detroit in 2015-2019: 532 (#37 most common destination from Detroit)
- Migration from Denver to Detroit: 470 (#49 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 62 to Denver

#43. Tucson, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to Denver from Tucson in 2015-2019: 534 (#13 most common destination from Tucson)
- Migration from Denver to Tucson: 1,305 (#16 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 771 to Tucson

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

- Migration to Denver from San Jose in 2015-2019: 541 (#33 most common destination from San Jose)
- Migration from Denver to San Jose: 639 (#34 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 98 to San Jose

#41. Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metro Area

- Migration to Denver from Cincinnati in 2015-2019: 544 (#20 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Migration from Denver to Cincinnati: 372 (#59 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 172 to Denver

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

- Migration to Denver from San Antonio in 2015-2019: 546 (#31 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Migration from Denver to San Antonio: 1,038 (#23 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 492 to San Antonio

#39. El Paso, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Denver from El Paso in 2015-2019: 555 (#13 most common destination from El Paso)
- Migration from Denver to El Paso: 445 (#51 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 110 to Denver

#38. Oklahoma City, OK Metro Area

- Migration to Denver from Oklahoma City in 2015-2019: 602 (#8 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Migration from Denver to Oklahoma City: 762 (#28 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 160 to Oklahoma City

#37. Anchorage, AK Metro Area

- Migration to Denver from Anchorage in 2015-2019: 648 (#4 most common destination from Anchorage)
- Migration from Denver to Anchorage: 148 (#114 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 500 to Denver

#36. Salt Lake City, UT Metro Area

- Migration to Denver from Salt Lake City in 2015-2019: 651 (#14 most common destination from Salt Lake City)
- Migration from Denver to Salt Lake City: 628 (#36 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 23 to Denver

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

- Migration to Denver from Baltimore in 2015-2019: 679 (#34 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Migration from Denver to Baltimore: 417 (#54 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 262 to Denver

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

- Migration to Denver from Charlotte in 2015-2019: 716 (#26 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Migration from Denver to Charlotte: 622 (#37 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 94 to Denver

#33. Tulsa, OK Metro Area

- Migration to Denver from Tulsa in 2015-2019: 779 (#6 most common destination from Tulsa)
- Migration from Denver to Tulsa: 396 (#57 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 383 to Denver

#32. Urban Honolulu, HI Metro Area

- Migration to Denver from Urban Honolulu in 2015-2019: 846 (#17 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Migration from Denver to Urban Honolulu: 350 (#63 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 496 to Denver

#31. Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metro Area

- Migration to Denver from Omaha in 2015-2019: 880 (#4 most common destination from Omaha)
- Migration from Denver to Omaha: 631 (#35 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 249 to Denver

#30. Albuquerque, NM Metro Area

- Migration to Denver from Albuquerque in 2015-2019: 1,005 (#4 most common destination from Albuquerque)
- Migration from Denver to Albuquerque: 990 (#24 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 15 to Denver

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

- Migration to Denver from Orlando in 2015-2019: 1,058 (#22 most common destination from Orlando)
- Migration from Denver to Orlando: 666 (#33 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 392 to Denver

#28. Pueblo, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Denver from Pueblo in 2015-2019: 1,090 (#2 most common destination from Pueblo)
- Migration from Denver to Pueblo: 1,562 (#13 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 472 to Pueblo

#27. Grand Junction, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Denver from Grand Junction in 2015-2019: 1,171 (#1 most common destination from Grand Junction)
- Migration from Denver to Grand Junction: 1,520 (#14 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 349 to Grand Junction

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

- Migration to Denver from St. Louis in 2015-2019: 1,178 (#12 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Migration from Denver to St. Louis: 579 (#38 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 599 to Denver

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

- Migration to Denver from Tampa in 2015-2019: 1,287 (#15 most common destination from Tampa)
- Migration from Denver to Tampa: 1,179 (#20 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 108 to Denver

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

- Migration to Denver from Portland in 2015-2019: 1,316 (#13 most common destination from Portland)
- Migration from Denver to Portland: 752 (#29 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 564 to Denver

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

- Migration to Denver from Miami in 2015-2019: 1,329 (#26 most common destination from Miami)
- Migration from Denver to Miami: 763 (#27 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 566 to Denver

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

- Migration to Denver from Las Vegas in 2015-2019: 1,414 (#9 most common destination from Las Vegas)
- Migration from Denver to Las Vegas: 2,081 (#10 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 667 to Las Vegas

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

- Migration to Denver from Riverside in 2015-2019: 1,418 (#14 most common destination from Riverside)
- Migration from Denver to Riverside: 484 (#48 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 934 to Denver

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

- Migration to Denver from Austin in 2015-2019: 1,428 (#10 most common destination from Austin)
- Migration from Denver to Austin: 1,225 (#19 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 203 to Denver

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

- Migration to Denver from Seattle in 2015-2019: 1,438 (#24 most common destination from Seattle)
- Migration from Denver to Seattle: 3,280 (#6 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 1,842 to Seattle

#18. Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area

- Migration to Denver from Kansas City in 2015-2019: 1,455 (#8 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Migration from Denver to Kansas City: 1,173 (#21 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 282 to Denver

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

- Migration to Denver from Atlanta in 2015-2019: 1,624 (#28 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Migration from Denver to Atlanta: 696 (#32 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 928 to Denver

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

- Migration to Denver from Boston in 2015-2019: 1,637 (#18 most common destination from Boston)
- Migration from Denver to Boston: 748 (#30 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 889 to Denver

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

- Migration to Denver from Philadelphia in 2015-2019: 1,679 (#26 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Migration from Denver to Philadelphia: 811 (#26 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 868 to Denver

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

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

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

- Migration to Denver from Minneapolis in 2015-2019: 2,189 (#7 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Migration from Denver to Minneapolis: 1,089 (#22 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 1,100 to Denver

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

- Migration to Denver from San Francisco in 2015-2019: 2,531 (#20 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Migration from Denver to San Francisco: 1,272 (#17 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 1,259 to Denver

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

- Migration to Denver from Phoenix in 2015-2019: 2,890 (#10 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Migration from Denver to Phoenix: 4,052 (#5 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 1,162 to Phoenix

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

- Migration to Denver from Houston in 2015-2019: 3,201 (#6 most common destination from Houston)
- Migration from Denver to Houston: 2,644 (#8 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 557 to Denver

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

- Migration to Denver from Dallas in 2015-2019: 3,204 (#12 most common destination from Dallas)
- Migration from Denver to Dallas: 2,485 (#9 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 719 to Denver

#8. Greeley, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Denver from Greeley in 2015-2019: 3,619 (#2 most common destination from Greeley)
- Migration from Denver to Greeley: 7,538 (#4 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 3,919 to Greeley

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

- Migration to Denver from New York in 2015-2019: 3,786 (#31 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Denver to New York: 1,345 (#15 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 2,441 to Denver

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

- Migration to Denver from Washington in 2015-2019: 3,826 (#13 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from Denver to Washington: 1,870 (#11 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 1,956 to Denver

#5. Fort Collins, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Denver from Fort Collins in 2015-2019: 4,338 (#2 most common destination from Fort Collins)
- Migration from Denver to Fort Collins: 7,872 (#3 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 3,534 to Fort Collins

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

- Migration to Denver from Los Angeles in 2015-2019: 4,347 (#18 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from Denver to Los Angeles: 2,875 (#7 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 1,472 to Denver

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

- Migration to Denver from Chicago in 2015-2019: 4,555 (#12 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from Denver to Chicago: 1,852 (#12 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 2,703 to Denver

#2. Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Denver from Colorado Springs in 2015-2019: 6,798 (#1 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Migration from Denver to Colorado Springs: 12,361 (#1 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 5,563 to Colorado Springs

#1. Boulder, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Denver from Boulder in 2015-2019: 11,312 (#1 most common destination from Boulder)
- Migration from Denver to Boulder: 10,661 (#2 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 651 to Denver

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