Metros sending the most people to Springfield, Illinois

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June 23, 2022
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Metros sending the most people to Springfield, Illinois

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

#50. Bloomington, IN Metro Area

- Migration to Springfield from Bloomington in 2015-2019: 12 (#85 most common destination from Bloomington)
- Migration from Springfield to Bloomington: 19 (#66 most common destination from Springfield)
- Net migration: 7 to Bloomington

#49. Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI Metro Area

- Migration to Springfield from Milwaukee in 2015-2019: 12 (#183 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Migration from Springfield to Milwaukee: 81 (#18 most common destination from Springfield)
- Net migration: 69 to Milwaukee

#48. Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metro Area

- Migration to Springfield from Little Rock in 2015-2019: 16 (#139 most common destination from Little Rock)
- Migration from Springfield to Little Rock: 0 (#117 most common destination from Springfield)
- Net migration: 16 to Springfield

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

- Migration to Springfield from Louisville/Jefferson County in 2015-2019: 16 (#172 most common destination from Louisville/Jefferson County)
- Migration from Springfield to Louisville/Jefferson County: 66 (#23 most common destination from Springfield)
- Net migration: 50 to Louisville/Jefferson County

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

- Migration to Springfield from Denver in 2015-2019: 17 (#264 most common destination from Denver)
- Migration from Springfield to Denver: 52 (#26 most common destination from Springfield)
- Net migration: 35 to Denver

#45. Akron, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Springfield from Akron in 2015-2019: 18 (#109 most common destination from Akron)
- Migration from Springfield to Akron: 0 (#117 most common destination from Springfield)
- Net migration: 18 to Springfield

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

- Migration to Springfield from Orlando in 2015-2019: 18 (#231 most common destination from Orlando)
- Migration from Springfield to Orlando: 19 (#66 most common destination from Springfield)
- Net migration: 1 to Orlando

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

- Migration to Springfield from San Antonio in 2015-2019: 19 (#234 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Migration from Springfield to San Antonio: 0 (#117 most common destination from Springfield)
- Net migration: 19 to Springfield

#42. Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area

- Migration to Springfield from Kansas City in 2015-2019: 19 (#206 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Migration from Springfield to Kansas City: 131 (#13 most common destination from Springfield)
- Net migration: 112 to Kansas City

#41. Salem, OR Metro Area

- Migration to Springfield from Salem in 2015-2019: 20 (#62 most common destination from Salem)
- Migration from Springfield to Salem: 18 (#69 most common destination from Springfield)
- Net migration: 2 to Springfield

#40. Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metro Area

- Migration to Springfield from Cape Girardeau in 2015-2019: 21 (#28 most common destination from Cape Girardeau)
- Migration from Springfield to Cape Girardeau: 0 (#117 most common destination from Springfield)
- Net migration: 21 to Springfield

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

- Migration to Springfield from Houston in 2015-2019: 21 (#274 most common destination from Houston)
- Migration from Springfield to Houston: 7 (#86 most common destination from Springfield)
- Net migration: 14 to Springfield

#38. Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Springfield from Cleveland in 2015-2019: 21 (#182 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Migration from Springfield to Cleveland: 35 (#40 most common destination from Springfield)
- Net migration: 14 to Cleveland

#37. Iowa City, IA Metro Area

- Migration to Springfield from Iowa City in 2015-2019: 22 (#61 most common destination from Iowa City)
- Migration from Springfield to Iowa City: 0 (#117 most common destination from Springfield)
- Net migration: 22 to Springfield

#36. Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Springfield from Brownsville in 2015-2019: 23 (#54 most common destination from Brownsville)
- Migration from Springfield to Brownsville: 0 (#117 most common destination from Springfield)
- Net migration: 23 to Springfield

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

- Migration to Springfield from Palm Bay in 2015-2019: 23 (#124 most common destination from Palm Bay)
- Migration from Springfield to Palm Bay: 0 (#117 most common destination from Springfield)
- Net migration: 23 to Springfield

#34. Terre Haute, IN Metro Area

- Migration to Springfield from Terre Haute in 2015-2019: 23 (#37 most common destination from Terre Haute)
- Migration from Springfield to Terre Haute: 41 (#35 most common destination from Springfield)
- Net migration: 18 to Terre Haute

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

- Migration to Springfield from Providence in 2015-2019: 24 (#133 most common destination from Providence)
- Migration from Springfield to Providence: 0 (#117 most common destination from Springfield)
- Net migration: 24 to Springfield

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

- Migration to Springfield from Nashville in 2015-2019: 24 (#203 most common destination from Nashville)
- Migration from Springfield to Nashville: 48 (#30 most common destination from Springfield)
- Net migration: 24 to Nashville

#31. Anchorage, AK Metro Area

- Migration to Springfield from Anchorage in 2015-2019: 26 (#136 most common destination from Anchorage)
- Migration from Springfield to Anchorage: 0 (#117 most common destination from Springfield)
- Net migration: 26 to Springfield

#30. Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metro Area

- Migration to Springfield from Augusta in 2015-2019: 27 (#111 most common destination from Augusta)
- Migration from Springfield to Augusta: 4 (#93 most common destination from Springfield)
- Net migration: 23 to Springfield

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

- Migration to Springfield from Fayetteville in 2015-2019: 28 (#89 most common destination from Fayetteville)
- Migration from Springfield to Fayetteville: 61 (#24 most common destination from Springfield)
- Net migration: 33 to Fayetteville

#28. Columbus, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Springfield from Columbus in 2015-2019: 29 (#177 most common destination from Columbus)
- Migration from Springfield to Columbus: 0 (#117 most common destination from Springfield)
- Net migration: 29 to Springfield

#27. Fayetteville, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Springfield from Fayetteville in 2015-2019: 31 (#119 most common destination from Fayetteville)
- Migration from Springfield to Fayetteville: 0 (#117 most common destination from Springfield)
- Net migration: 31 to Springfield

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

- Migration to Springfield from North Port in 2015-2019: 37 (#116 most common destination from North Port)
- Migration from Springfield to North Port: 26 (#53 most common destination from Springfield)
- Net migration: 11 to Springfield

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

- Migration to Springfield from Albany in 2015-2019: 43 (#97 most common destination from Albany)
- Migration from Springfield to Albany: 0 (#117 most common destination from Springfield)
- Net migration: 43 to Springfield

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

- Migration to Springfield from San Francisco in 2015-2019: 45 (#175 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Migration from Springfield to San Francisco: 0 (#117 most common destination from Springfield)
- Net migration: 45 to Springfield

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

- Migration to Springfield from Los Angeles in 2015-2019: 45 (#273 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from Springfield to Los Angeles: 26 (#53 most common destination from Springfield)
- Net migration: 19 to Springfield

#22. Jackson, MS Metro Area

- Migration to Springfield from Jackson in 2015-2019: 54 (#62 most common destination from Jackson)
- Migration from Springfield to Jackson: 0 (#117 most common destination from Springfield)
- Net migration: 54 to Springfield

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

- Migration to Springfield from Phoenix in 2015-2019: 54 (#231 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Migration from Springfield to Phoenix: 136 (#11 most common destination from Springfield)
- Net migration: 82 to Phoenix

#20. Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Springfield from Buffalo in 2015-2019: 57 (#81 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Migration from Springfield to Buffalo: 0 (#117 most common destination from Springfield)
- Net migration: 57 to Springfield

#19. Jacksonville, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Springfield from Jacksonville in 2015-2019: 58 (#137 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Migration from Springfield to Jacksonville: 16 (#72 most common destination from Springfield)
- Net migration: 42 to Springfield

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

- Migration to Springfield from Indianapolis in 2015-2019: 68 (#122 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Migration from Springfield to Indianapolis: 41 (#35 most common destination from Springfield)
- Net migration: 27 to Springfield

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

- Migration to Springfield from Philadelphia in 2015-2019: 83 (#166 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Migration from Springfield to Philadelphia: 0 (#117 most common destination from Springfield)
- Net migration: 83 to Springfield

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

- Migration to Springfield from Washington in 2015-2019: 84 (#228 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from Springfield to Washington: 25 (#56 most common destination from Springfield)
- Net migration: 59 to Springfield

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

- Migration to Springfield from Dallas in 2015-2019: 89 (#192 most common destination from Dallas)
- Migration from Springfield to Dallas: 112 (#15 most common destination from Springfield)
- Net migration: 23 to Dallas

#14. Madison, WI Metro Area

- Migration to Springfield from Madison in 2015-2019: 95 (#56 most common destination from Madison)
- Migration from Springfield to Madison: 36 (#39 most common destination from Springfield)
- Net migration: 59 to Springfield

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

- Migration to Springfield from Riverside in 2015-2019: 114 (#131 most common destination from Riverside)
- Migration from Springfield to Riverside: 76 (#20 most common destination from Springfield)
- Net migration: 38 to Springfield

#12. Killeen-Temple, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Springfield from Killeen in 2015-2019: 117 (#54 most common destination from Killeen)
- Migration from Springfield to Killeen: 47 (#32 most common destination from Springfield)
- Net migration: 70 to Springfield

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

- Migration to Springfield from Minneapolis in 2015-2019: 122 (#100 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Migration from Springfield to Minneapolis: 48 (#30 most common destination from Springfield)
- Net migration: 74 to Springfield

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

- Migration to Springfield from New York in 2015-2019: 122 (#209 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Springfield to New York: 139 (#10 most common destination from Springfield)
- Net migration: 17 to New York

#9. Rockford, IL Metro Area

- Migration to Springfield from Rockford in 2015-2019: 165 (#11 most common destination from Rockford)
- Migration from Springfield to Rockford: 40 (#37 most common destination from Springfield)
- Net migration: 125 to Springfield

#8. Decatur, IL Metro Area

- Migration to Springfield from Decatur in 2015-2019: 171 (#7 most common destination from Decatur)
- Migration from Springfield to Decatur: 199 (#7 most common destination from Springfield)
- Net migration: 28 to Decatur

#7. Champaign-Urbana, IL Metro Area

- Migration to Springfield from Champaign in 2015-2019: 184 (#18 most common destination from Champaign)
- Migration from Springfield to Champaign: 352 (#5 most common destination from Springfield)
- Net migration: 168 to Champaign

#6. Carbondale-Marion, IL Metro Area

- Migration to Springfield from Carbondale in 2015-2019: 194 (#7 most common destination from Carbondale)
- Migration from Springfield to Carbondale: 249 (#6 most common destination from Springfield)
- Net migration: 55 to Carbondale

#5. Bloomington, IL Metro Area

- Migration to Springfield from Bloomington in 2015-2019: 201 (#10 most common destination from Bloomington)
- Migration from Springfield to Bloomington: 429 (#4 most common destination from Springfield)
- Net migration: 228 to Bloomington

#4. Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area

- Migration to Springfield from Davenport in 2015-2019: 237 (#12 most common destination from Davenport)
- Migration from Springfield to Davenport: 81 (#18 most common destination from Springfield)
- Net migration: 156 to Springfield

#3. Peoria, IL Metro Area

- Migration to Springfield from Peoria in 2015-2019: 598 (#4 most common destination from Peoria)
- Migration from Springfield to Peoria: 430 (#3 most common destination from Springfield)
- Net migration: 168 to Springfield

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

- Migration to Springfield from St. Louis in 2015-2019: 863 (#16 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Migration from Springfield to St. Louis: 1,123 (#1 most common destination from Springfield)
- Net migration: 260 to St. Louis

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

- Migration to Springfield from Chicago in 2015-2019: 1,190 (#53 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from Springfield to Chicago: 903 (#2 most common destination from Springfield)
- Net migration: 287 to Springfield

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