Metros sending the most people to Lakeland

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June 23, 2022
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Metros sending the most people to Lakeland

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

#50. Dayton-Kettering, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Lakeland from Dayton in 2015-2019: 149 (#40 most common destination from Dayton)
- Migration from Lakeland to Dayton: 0 (#223 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 149 to Lakeland

#49. Montgomery, AL Metro Area

- Migration to Lakeland from Montgomery in 2015-2019: 150 (#23 most common destination from Montgomery)
- Migration from Lakeland to Montgomery: 0 (#223 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 150 to Lakeland

#48. Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area

- Migration to Lakeland from Memphis in 2015-2019: 154 (#60 most common destination from Memphis)
- Migration from Lakeland to Memphis: 48 (#81 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 106 to Lakeland

#47. Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metro Area

- Migration to Lakeland from Birmingham in 2015-2019: 156 (#41 most common destination from Birmingham)
- Migration from Lakeland to Birmingham: 96 (#52 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 60 to Lakeland

#46. Homosassa Springs, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Lakeland from Homosassa Springs in 2015-2019: 164 (#8 most common destination from Homosassa Springs)
- Migration from Lakeland to Homosassa Springs: 114 (#44 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 50 to Lakeland

#45. Clarksville, TN-KY Metro Area

- Migration to Lakeland from Clarksville in 2015-2019: 169 (#35 most common destination from Clarksville)
- Migration from Lakeland to Clarksville: 31 (#108 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 138 to Lakeland

#44. Trenton-Princeton, NJ Metro Area

- Migration to Lakeland from Trenton in 2015-2019: 174 (#17 most common destination from Trenton)
- Migration from Lakeland to Trenton: 0 (#223 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 174 to Lakeland

#43. Port St. Lucie, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Lakeland from Port St. Lucie in 2015-2019: 175 (#20 most common destination from Port St. Lucie)
- Migration from Lakeland to Port St. Lucie: 947 (#6 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 772 to Port St. Lucie

#42. Joplin, MO Metro Area

- Migration to Lakeland from Joplin in 2015-2019: 184 (#7 most common destination from Joplin)
- Migration from Lakeland to Joplin: 0 (#223 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 184 to Lakeland

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

- Migration to Lakeland from Indianapolis in 2015-2019: 184 (#64 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Migration from Lakeland to Indianapolis: 77 (#63 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 107 to Lakeland

#40. Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Lakeland from Winston in 2015-2019: 188 (#24 most common destination from Winston)
- Migration from Lakeland to Winston: 0 (#223 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 188 to Lakeland

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

- Migration to Lakeland from Nashville in 2015-2019: 188 (#64 most common destination from Nashville)
- Migration from Lakeland to Nashville: 335 (#16 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 147 to Nashville

#38. Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Metro Area

- Migration to Lakeland from Hagerstown in 2015-2019: 189 (#10 most common destination from Hagerstown)
- Migration from Lakeland to Hagerstown: 15 (#140 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 174 to Lakeland

#37. Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Lakeland from Buffalo in 2015-2019: 195 (#34 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Migration from Lakeland to Buffalo: 36 (#98 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 159 to Lakeland

#36. Punta Gorda, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Lakeland from Punta Gorda in 2015-2019: 196 (#9 most common destination from Punta Gorda)
- Migration from Lakeland to Punta Gorda: 162 (#30 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 34 to Lakeland

#35. Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Lakeland from Palm Bay in 2015-2019: 205 (#19 most common destination from Palm Bay)
- Migration from Lakeland to Palm Bay: 158 (#31 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 47 to Lakeland

#34. Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Lakeland from Cleveland in 2015-2019: 209 (#50 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Migration from Lakeland to Cleveland: 243 (#21 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 34 to Cleveland

#33. Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area

- Migration to Lakeland from Lexington in 2015-2019: 218 (#17 most common destination from Lexington)
- Migration from Lakeland to Lexington: 0 (#223 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 218 to Lakeland

#32. Tallahassee, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Lakeland from Tallahassee in 2015-2019: 229 (#17 most common destination from Tallahassee)
- Migration from Lakeland to Tallahassee: 317 (#17 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 88 to Tallahassee

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

- Migration to Lakeland from Los Angeles in 2015-2019: 244 (#132 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from Lakeland to Los Angeles: 23 (#122 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 221 to Lakeland

#30. Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Lakeland from Pittsburgh in 2015-2019: 254 (#56 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Migration from Lakeland to Pittsburgh: 180 (#25 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 74 to Lakeland

#29. Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Lakeland from Deltona in 2015-2019: 274 (#20 most common destination from Deltona)
- Migration from Lakeland to Deltona: 817 (#7 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 543 to Deltona

#28. Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Lakeland from Albany in 2015-2019: 278 (#25 most common destination from Albany)
- Migration from Lakeland to Albany: 53 (#79 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 225 to Lakeland

#27. Ocala, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Lakeland from Ocala in 2015-2019: 278 (#12 most common destination from Ocala)
- Migration from Lakeland to Ocala: 352 (#13 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 74 to Ocala

#26. Naples-Marco Island, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Lakeland from Naples in 2015-2019: 301 (#12 most common destination from Naples)
- Migration from Lakeland to Naples: 271 (#20 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 30 to Lakeland

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

- Migration to Lakeland from Pensacola in 2015-2019: 308 (#22 most common destination from Pensacola)
- Migration from Lakeland to Pensacola: 121 (#39 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 187 to Lakeland

#24. Fayetteville, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Lakeland from Fayetteville in 2015-2019: 312 (#34 most common destination from Fayetteville)
- Migration from Lakeland to Fayetteville: 85 (#56 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 227 to Lakeland

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

- Migration to Lakeland from Dallas in 2015-2019: 318 (#93 most common destination from Dallas)
- Migration from Lakeland to Dallas: 152 (#33 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 166 to Lakeland

#22. Gainesville, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Lakeland from Gainesville in 2015-2019: 348 (#16 most common destination from Gainesville)
- Migration from Lakeland to Gainesville: 523 (#10 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 175 to Gainesville

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

- Migration to Lakeland from Atlanta in 2015-2019: 353 (#99 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Migration from Lakeland to Atlanta: 626 (#9 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 273 to Atlanta

#20. Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT Metro Area

- Migration to Lakeland from Hartford in 2015-2019: 370 (#20 most common destination from Hartford)
- Migration from Lakeland to Hartford: 10 (#157 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 360 to Lakeland

#19. Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Lakeland from Cape Coral in 2015-2019: 378 (#12 most common destination from Cape Coral)
- Migration from Lakeland to Cape Coral: 274 (#19 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 104 to Lakeland

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

- Migration to Lakeland from Baltimore in 2015-2019: 379 (#50 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Migration from Lakeland to Baltimore: 198 (#23 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 181 to Lakeland

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

- Migration to Lakeland from Providence in 2015-2019: 383 (#22 most common destination from Providence)
- Migration from Lakeland to Providence: 0 (#223 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 383 to Lakeland

#16. Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Lakeland from Scranton in 2015-2019: 394 (#10 most common destination from Scranton)
- Migration from Lakeland to Scranton: 9 (#163 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 385 to Lakeland

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

- Migration to Lakeland from Denver in 2015-2019: 395 (#58 most common destination from Denver)
- Migration from Lakeland to Denver: 80 (#60 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 315 to Lakeland

#14. Sebring-Avon Park, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Lakeland from Sebring in 2015-2019: 396 (#3 most common destination from Sebring)
- Migration from Lakeland to Sebring: 758 (#8 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 362 to Sebring

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

- Migration to Lakeland from Boston in 2015-2019: 418 (#60 most common destination from Boston)
- Migration from Lakeland to Boston: 105 (#47 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 313 to Lakeland

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

- Migration to Lakeland from Detroit in 2015-2019: 420 (#49 most common destination from Detroit)
- Migration from Lakeland to Detroit: 107 (#46 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 313 to Lakeland

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

- Migration to Lakeland from Charlotte in 2015-2019: 422 (#43 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Migration from Lakeland to Charlotte: 348 (#14 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 74 to Lakeland

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

- Migration to Lakeland from Philadelphia in 2015-2019: 444 (#75 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Migration from Lakeland to Philadelphia: 416 (#11 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 28 to Lakeland

#9. Columbus, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Lakeland from Columbus in 2015-2019: 472 (#27 most common destination from Columbus)
- Migration from Lakeland to Columbus: 0 (#223 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 472 to Lakeland

#8. Jacksonville, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Lakeland from Jacksonville in 2015-2019: 503 (#23 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Migration from Lakeland to Jacksonville: 1,107 (#4 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 604 to Jacksonville

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

- Migration to Lakeland from Washington in 2015-2019: 522 (#82 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from Lakeland to Washington: 150 (#34 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 372 to Lakeland

#6. North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Lakeland from North Port in 2015-2019: 674 (#9 most common destination from North Port)
- Migration from Lakeland to North Port: 1,015 (#5 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 341 to North Port

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

- Migration to Lakeland from Chicago in 2015-2019: 681 (#83 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from Lakeland to Chicago: 195 (#24 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 486 to Lakeland

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

- Migration to Lakeland from New York in 2015-2019: 1,985 (#54 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Lakeland to New York: 391 (#12 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 1,594 to Lakeland

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

- Migration to Lakeland from Miami in 2015-2019: 2,010 (#20 most common destination from Miami)
- Migration from Lakeland to Miami: 1,185 (#3 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 825 to Lakeland

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

- Migration to Lakeland from Orlando in 2015-2019: 7,429 (#3 most common destination from Orlando)
- Migration from Lakeland to Orlando: 5,801 (#2 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 1,628 to Lakeland

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

- Migration to Lakeland from Tampa in 2015-2019: 8,610 (#1 most common destination from Tampa)
- Migration from Lakeland to Tampa: 6,242 (#1 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 2,368 to Lakeland

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