Metros sending the most people to The Villages

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June 23, 2022
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Metros sending the most people to The Villages

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

#50. Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI Metro Area

- Migration to The Villages from Milwaukee in 2015-2019: 34 (#128 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Migration from The Villages to Milwaukee: 0 (#105 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 34 to The Villages

#49. Laredo, TX Metro Area

- Migration to The Villages from Laredo in 2015-2019: 37 (#24 most common destination from Laredo)
- Migration from The Villages to Laredo: 0 (#105 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 37 to The Villages

#48. Saginaw, MI Metro Area

- Migration to The Villages from Saginaw in 2015-2019: 37 (#26 most common destination from Saginaw)
- Migration from The Villages to Saginaw: 0 (#105 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 37 to The Villages

#47. Morristown, TN Metro Area

- Migration to The Villages from Morristown in 2015-2019: 38 (#21 most common destination from Morristown)
- Migration from The Villages to Morristown: 0 (#105 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 38 to The Villages

#46. Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area

- Migration to The Villages from Raleigh in 2015-2019: 38 (#132 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Migration from The Villages to Raleigh: 0 (#105 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 38 to The Villages

#45. Terre Haute, IN Metro Area

- Migration to The Villages from Terre Haute in 2015-2019: 39 (#24 most common destination from Terre Haute)
- Migration from The Villages to Terre Haute: 0 (#105 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 39 to The Villages

#44. Trenton-Princeton, NJ Metro Area

- Migration to The Villages from Trenton in 2015-2019: 39 (#68 most common destination from Trenton)
- Migration from The Villages to Trenton: 0 (#105 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 39 to The Villages

#43. Bangor, ME Metro Area

- Migration to The Villages from Bangor in 2015-2019: 40 (#23 most common destination from Bangor)
- Migration from The Villages to Bangor: 0 (#105 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 40 to The Villages

#42. Janesville-Beloit, WI Metro Area

- Migration to The Villages from Janesville in 2015-2019: 41 (#24 most common destination from Janesville)
- Migration from The Villages to Janesville: 3 (#80 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 38 to The Villages

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

- Migration to The Villages from Baltimore in 2015-2019: 42 (#181 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Migration from The Villages to Baltimore: 0 (#105 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 42 to The Villages

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

- Migration to The Villages from Nashville in 2015-2019: 44 (#155 most common destination from Nashville)
- Migration from The Villages to Nashville: 25 (#45 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 19 to The Villages

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

- Migration to The Villages from Denver in 2015-2019: 44 (#209 most common destination from Denver)
- Migration from The Villages to Denver: 48 (#28 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 4 to Denver

#38. Punta Gorda, FL Metro Area

- Migration to The Villages from Punta Gorda in 2015-2019: 47 (#37 most common destination from Punta Gorda)
- Migration from The Villages to Punta Gorda: 0 (#105 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 47 to The Villages

#37. Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI Metro Area

- Migration to The Villages from Grand Rapids in 2015-2019: 51 (#80 most common destination from Grand Rapids)
- Migration from The Villages to Grand Rapids: 17 (#56 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 34 to The Villages

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

- Migration to The Villages from Sacramento in 2015-2019: 52 (#128 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Migration from The Villages to Sacramento: 0 (#105 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 52 to The Villages

#35. Jacksonville, FL Metro Area

- Migration to The Villages from Jacksonville in 2015-2019: 53 (#147 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Migration from The Villages to Jacksonville: 41 (#32 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 12 to The Villages

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

- Migration to The Villages from Memphis in 2015-2019: 57 (#118 most common destination from Memphis)
- Migration from The Villages to Memphis: 18 (#54 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 39 to The Villages

#33. Tallahassee, FL Metro Area

- Migration to The Villages from Tallahassee in 2015-2019: 60 (#59 most common destination from Tallahassee)
- Migration from The Villages to Tallahassee: 58 (#25 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 2 to The Villages

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

- Migration to The Villages from Hartford in 2015-2019: 61 (#92 most common destination from Hartford)
- Migration from The Villages to Hartford: 0 (#105 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 61 to The Villages

#31. Warner Robins, GA Metro Area

- Migration to The Villages from Warner Robins in 2015-2019: 66 (#26 most common destination from Warner Robins)
- Migration from The Villages to Warner Robins: 0 (#105 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 66 to The Villages

#30. Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR Metro Area

- Migration to The Villages from Fayetteville in 2015-2019: 75 (#45 most common destination from Fayetteville)
- Migration from The Villages to Fayetteville: 0 (#105 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 75 to The Villages

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

- Migration to The Villages from Virginia Beach in 2015-2019: 76 (#146 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Migration from The Villages to Virginia Beach: 73 (#23 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 3 to The Villages

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

- Migration to The Villages from Houston in 2015-2019: 78 (#197 most common destination from Houston)
- Migration from The Villages to Houston: 0 (#105 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 78 to The Villages

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

- Migration to The Villages from Cape Coral in 2015-2019: 79 (#57 most common destination from Cape Coral)
- Migration from The Villages to Cape Coral: 0 (#105 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 79 to The Villages

#26. Evansville, IN-KY Metro Area

- Migration to The Villages from Evansville in 2015-2019: 80 (#24 most common destination from Evansville)
- Migration from The Villages to Evansville: 0 (#105 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 80 to The Villages

#25. Lancaster, PA Metro Area

- Migration to The Villages from Lancaster in 2015-2019: 83 (#41 most common destination from Lancaster)
- Migration from The Villages to Lancaster: 0 (#105 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 83 to The Villages

#24. New Haven-Milford, CT Metro Area

- Migration to The Villages from New Haven in 2015-2019: 85 (#67 most common destination from New Haven)
- Migration from The Villages to New Haven: 0 (#105 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 85 to The Villages

#23. Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metro Area

- Migration to The Villages from Lakeland in 2015-2019: 88 (#55 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Migration from The Villages to Lakeland: 90 (#18 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 2 to Lakeland

#22. Reading, PA Metro Area

- Migration to The Villages from Reading in 2015-2019: 92 (#25 most common destination from Reading)
- Migration from The Villages to Reading: 0 (#105 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 92 to The Villages

#21. Manchester-Nashua, NH Metro Area

- Migration to The Villages from Manchester in 2015-2019: 96 (#30 most common destination from Manchester)
- Migration from The Villages to Manchester: 77 (#21 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 19 to The Villages

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

- Migration to The Villages from Dallas in 2015-2019: 99 (#183 most common destination from Dallas)
- Migration from The Villages to Dallas: 0 (#105 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 99 to The Villages

#19. Syracuse, NY Metro Area

- Migration to The Villages from Syracuse in 2015-2019: 99 (#46 most common destination from Syracuse)
- Migration from The Villages to Syracuse: 19 (#52 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 80 to The Villages

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

- Migration to The Villages from Indianapolis in 2015-2019: 107 (#95 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Migration from The Villages to Indianapolis: 0 (#105 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 107 to The Villages

#17. Homosassa Springs, FL Metro Area

- Migration to The Villages from Homosassa Springs in 2015-2019: 110 (#13 most common destination from Homosassa Springs)
- Migration from The Villages to Homosassa Springs: 161 (#8 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 51 to Homosassa Springs

#16. Port St. Lucie, FL Metro Area

- Migration to The Villages from Port St. Lucie in 2015-2019: 119 (#29 most common destination from Port St. Lucie)
- Migration from The Villages to Port St. Lucie: 8 (#74 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 111 to The Villages

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

- Migration to The Villages from North Port in 2015-2019: 126 (#46 most common destination from North Port)
- Migration from The Villages to North Port: 117 (#11 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 9 to The Villages

#14. Reno, NV Metro Area

- Migration to The Villages from Reno in 2015-2019: 142 (#23 most common destination from Reno)
- Migration from The Villages to Reno: 33 (#38 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 109 to The Villages

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

- Migration to The Villages from Boston in 2015-2019: 144 (#111 most common destination from Boston)
- Migration from The Villages to Boston: 97 (#16 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 47 to The Villages

#12. Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area

- Migration to The Villages from Pittsburgh in 2015-2019: 151 (#82 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Migration from The Villages to Pittsburgh: 0 (#105 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 151 to The Villages

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

- Migration to The Villages from Detroit in 2015-2019: 157 (#89 most common destination from Detroit)
- Migration from The Villages to Detroit: 34 (#36 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 123 to The Villages

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

- Migration to The Villages from St. Louis in 2015-2019: 157 (#96 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Migration from The Villages to St. Louis: 34 (#36 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 123 to The Villages

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

- Migration to The Villages from Atlanta in 2015-2019: 157 (#150 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Migration from The Villages to Atlanta: 217 (#6 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 60 to Atlanta

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

- Migration to The Villages from Washington in 2015-2019: 158 (#178 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from The Villages to Washington: 40 (#33 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 118 to The Villages

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

- Migration to The Villages from New York in 2015-2019: 177 (#187 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from The Villages to New York: 105 (#14 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 72 to The Villages

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

- Migration to The Villages from Philadelphia in 2015-2019: 209 (#112 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Migration from The Villages to Philadelphia: 29 (#41 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 180 to The Villages

#5. Ocala, FL Metro Area

- Migration to The Villages from Ocala in 2015-2019: 391 (#10 most common destination from Ocala)
- Migration from The Villages to Ocala: 732 (#2 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 341 to Ocala

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

- Migration to The Villages from Miami in 2015-2019: 444 (#65 most common destination from Miami)
- Migration from The Villages to Miami: 191 (#7 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 253 to The Villages

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

- Migration to The Villages from Chicago in 2015-2019: 453 (#105 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from The Villages to Chicago: 33 (#38 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 420 to The Villages

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

- Migration to The Villages from Tampa in 2015-2019: 599 (#40 most common destination from Tampa)
- Migration from The Villages to Tampa: 487 (#4 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 112 to The Villages

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

- Migration to The Villages from Orlando in 2015-2019: 1,504 (#14 most common destination from Orlando)
- Migration from The Villages to Orlando: 1,220 (#1 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 284 to The Villages

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