Metros sending the most people to Tampa

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June 23, 2022
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Metros sending the most people to Tampa

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

#50. Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from Cleveland in 2015-2019: 553 (#23 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Migration from Tampa to Cleveland: 661 (#36 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 108 to Cleveland

#49. Syracuse, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from Syracuse in 2015-2019: 564 (#9 most common destination from Syracuse)
- Migration from Tampa to Syracuse: 177 (#104 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 387 to Tampa

#48. Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from Bridgeport in 2015-2019: 569 (#13 most common destination from Bridgeport)
- Migration from Tampa to Bridgeport: 221 (#86 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 348 to Tampa

#47. Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from Poughkeepsie in 2015-2019: 591 (#6 most common destination from Poughkeepsie)
- Migration from Tampa to Poughkeepsie: 425 (#57 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 166 to Tampa

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

- Migration to Tampa from Los Angeles in 2015-2019: 593 (#78 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from Tampa to Los Angeles: 586 (#41 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 7 to Tampa

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

- Migration to Tampa from Hartford in 2015-2019: 608 (#15 most common destination from Hartford)
- Migration from Tampa to Hartford: 336 (#69 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 272 to Tampa

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

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

#43. Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from Raleigh in 2015-2019: 668 (#17 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Migration from Tampa to Raleigh: 688 (#34 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 20 to Raleigh

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

- Migration to Tampa from Phoenix in 2015-2019: 677 (#41 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Migration from Tampa to Phoenix: 711 (#30 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 34 to Phoenix

#41. Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from Milwaukee in 2015-2019: 686 (#10 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Migration from Tampa to Milwaukee: 217 (#88 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 469 to Tampa

#40. Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from Louisville/Jefferson County in 2015-2019: 709 (#8 most common destination from Louisville/Jefferson County)
- Migration from Tampa to Louisville/Jefferson County: 271 (#81 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 438 to Tampa

#39. Rochester, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from Rochester in 2015-2019: 719 (#10 most common destination from Rochester)
- Migration from Tampa to Rochester: 335 (#70 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 384 to Tampa

#38. Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from Buffalo in 2015-2019: 723 (#4 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Migration from Tampa to Buffalo: 400 (#60 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 323 to Tampa

#37. Port St. Lucie, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from Port St. Lucie in 2015-2019: 784 (#4 most common destination from Port St. Lucie)
- Migration from Tampa to Port St. Lucie: 739 (#29 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 45 to Tampa

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

- Migration to Tampa from Providence in 2015-2019: 817 (#7 most common destination from Providence)
- Migration from Tampa to Providence: 621 (#37 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 196 to Tampa

#35. Homosassa Springs, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from Homosassa Springs in 2015-2019: 864 (#1 most common destination from Homosassa Springs)
- Migration from Tampa to Homosassa Springs: 2,188 (#11 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 1,324 to Homosassa Springs

#34. Dayton-Kettering, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from Dayton in 2015-2019: 880 (#4 most common destination from Dayton)
- Migration from Tampa to Dayton: 223 (#84 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 657 to Tampa

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

- Migration to Tampa from Pensacola in 2015-2019: 892 (#7 most common destination from Pensacola)
- Migration from Tampa to Pensacola: 570 (#42 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 322 to Tampa

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

- Migration to Tampa from Cincinnati in 2015-2019: 940 (#11 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Migration from Tampa to Cincinnati: 789 (#27 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 151 to Tampa

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

- Migration to Tampa from Minneapolis in 2015-2019: 947 (#20 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Migration from Tampa to Minneapolis: 551 (#43 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 396 to Tampa

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

- Migration to Tampa from Houston in 2015-2019: 956 (#34 most common destination from Houston)
- Migration from Tampa to Houston: 902 (#23 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 54 to Tampa

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

- Migration to Tampa from Nashville in 2015-2019: 1,080 (#9 most common destination from Nashville)
- Migration from Tampa to Nashville: 534 (#47 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 546 to Tampa

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

- Migration to Tampa from Virginia Beach in 2015-2019: 1,095 (#15 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Migration from Tampa to Virginia Beach: 742 (#28 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 353 to Tampa

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

- Migration to Tampa from Dallas in 2015-2019: 1,106 (#39 most common destination from Dallas)
- Migration from Tampa to Dallas: 1,184 (#18 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 78 to Dallas

#26. Columbus, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from Columbus in 2015-2019: 1,117 (#12 most common destination from Columbus)
- Migration from Tampa to Columbus: 538 (#46 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 579 to Tampa

#25. Naples-Marco Island, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from Naples in 2015-2019: 1,126 (#2 most common destination from Naples)
- Migration from Tampa to Naples: 612 (#38 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 514 to Tampa

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

- Migration to Tampa from Indianapolis in 2015-2019: 1,129 (#12 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Migration from Tampa to Indianapolis: 506 (#50 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 623 to Tampa

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

- Migration to Tampa from Deltona in 2015-2019: 1,131 (#4 most common destination from Deltona)
- Migration from Tampa to Deltona: 931 (#22 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 200 to Tampa

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

- Migration to Tampa from St. Louis in 2015-2019: 1,140 (#13 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Migration from Tampa to St. Louis: 707 (#32 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 433 to Tampa

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

- Migration to Tampa from Charlotte in 2015-2019: 1,150 (#20 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Migration from Tampa to Charlotte: 1,285 (#16 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 135 to Charlotte

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

- Migration to Tampa from Baltimore in 2015-2019: 1,159 (#14 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Migration from Tampa to Baltimore: 534 (#47 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 625 to Tampa

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

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

#18. Ocala, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from Ocala in 2015-2019: 1,222 (#4 most common destination from Ocala)
- Migration from Tampa to Ocala: 1,285 (#16 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 63 to Ocala

#17. Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from Pittsburgh in 2015-2019: 1,402 (#7 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Migration from Tampa to Pittsburgh: 475 (#52 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 927 to Tampa

#16. Tallahassee, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from Tallahassee in 2015-2019: 1,416 (#4 most common destination from Tallahassee)
- Migration from Tampa to Tallahassee: 2,965 (#6 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 1,549 to Tallahassee

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

- Migration to Tampa from Cape Coral in 2015-2019: 1,451 (#4 most common destination from Cape Coral)
- Migration from Tampa to Cape Coral: 1,863 (#12 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 412 to Cape Coral

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

- Migration to Tampa from Palm Bay in 2015-2019: 1,644 (#2 most common destination from Palm Bay)
- Migration from Tampa to Palm Bay: 1,291 (#14 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 353 to Tampa

#13. Gainesville, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from Gainesville in 2015-2019: 1,664 (#4 most common destination from Gainesville)
- Migration from Tampa to Gainesville: 2,939 (#8 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 1,275 to Gainesville

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

- Migration to Tampa from Boston in 2015-2019: 1,747 (#16 most common destination from Boston)
- Migration from Tampa to Boston: 819 (#25 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 928 to Tampa

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

- Migration to Tampa from Detroit in 2015-2019: 2,354 (#7 most common destination from Detroit)
- Migration from Tampa to Detroit: 979 (#20 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 1,375 to Tampa

#10. Jacksonville, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa from Jacksonville in 2015-2019: 2,498 (#3 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Migration from Tampa to Jacksonville: 2,865 (#9 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 367 to Jacksonville

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

- Migration to Tampa from Philadelphia in 2015-2019: 2,815 (#16 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Migration from Tampa to Philadelphia: 1,118 (#19 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 1,697 to Tampa

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

- Migration to Tampa from Washington in 2015-2019: 2,834 (#25 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from Tampa to Washington: 2,410 (#10 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 424 to Tampa

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

- Migration to Tampa from Atlanta in 2015-2019: 2,964 (#16 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Migration from Tampa to Atlanta: 2,960 (#7 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 4 to Tampa

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

- Migration to Tampa from North Port in 2015-2019: 3,317 (#1 most common destination from North Port)
- Migration from Tampa to North Port: 3,907 (#4 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 590 to North Port

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

- Migration to Tampa from Chicago in 2015-2019: 3,570 (#20 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from Tampa to Chicago: 1,555 (#13 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 2,015 to Tampa

#4. Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metro Area

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

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

- Migration to Tampa from Orlando in 2015-2019: 6,513 (#4 most common destination from Orlando)
- Migration from Tampa to Orlando: 7,459 (#2 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 946 to Orlando

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

- Migration to Tampa from New York in 2015-2019: 9,927 (#12 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Tampa to New York: 3,224 (#5 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 6,703 to Tampa

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

- Migration to Tampa from Miami in 2015-2019: 10,531 (#3 most common destination from Miami)
- Migration from Tampa to Miami: 4,428 (#3 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 6,103 to Tampa

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