Metros sending the most people to Indianapolis

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June 23, 2022
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Metros sending the most people to Indianapolis

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

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

- Migration to Indianapolis from North Port in 2015-2019: 261 (#24 most common destination from North Port)
- Migration from Indianapolis to North Port: 234 (#57 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Net migration: 27 to Indianapolis

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

- Migration to Indianapolis from Boston in 2015-2019: 265 (#79 most common destination from Boston)
- Migration from Indianapolis to Boston: 390 (#42 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Net migration: 125 to Boston

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

- Migration to Indianapolis from Riverside in 2015-2019: 275 (#75 most common destination from Riverside)
- Migration from Indianapolis to Riverside: 188 (#63 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Net migration: 87 to Indianapolis

#47. El Paso, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Indianapolis from El Paso in 2015-2019: 276 (#35 most common destination from El Paso)
- Migration from Indianapolis to El Paso: 12 (#231 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Net migration: 264 to Indianapolis

#46. Decatur, IL Metro Area

- Migration to Indianapolis from Decatur in 2015-2019: 282 (#2 most common destination from Decatur)
- Migration from Indianapolis to Decatur: 60 (#133 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Net migration: 222 to Indianapolis

#45. Greensboro-High Point, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Indianapolis from Greensboro in 2015-2019: 285 (#20 most common destination from Greensboro)
- Migration from Indianapolis to Greensboro: 181 (#66 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Net migration: 104 to Indianapolis

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

- Migration to Indianapolis from Nashville in 2015-2019: 287 (#47 most common destination from Nashville)
- Migration from Indianapolis to Nashville: 293 (#48 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Net migration: 6 to Nashville

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

- Migration to Indianapolis from Austin in 2015-2019: 289 (#53 most common destination from Austin)
- Migration from Indianapolis to Austin: 464 (#34 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Net migration: 175 to Austin

#42. Knoxville, TN Metro Area

- Migration to Indianapolis from Knoxville in 2015-2019: 291 (#16 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Migration from Indianapolis to Knoxville: 662 (#20 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Net migration: 371 to Knoxville

#41. Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area

- Migration to Indianapolis from Lexington in 2015-2019: 316 (#10 most common destination from Lexington)
- Migration from Indianapolis to Lexington: 194 (#59 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Net migration: 122 to Indianapolis

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

- Migration to Indianapolis from Philadelphia in 2015-2019: 329 (#92 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Migration from Indianapolis to Philadelphia: 395 (#41 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Net migration: 66 to Philadelphia

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

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

#38. Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area

- Migration to Indianapolis from Kansas City in 2015-2019: 358 (#40 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Migration from Indianapolis to Kansas City: 592 (#25 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Net migration: 234 to Kansas City

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

- Migration to Indianapolis from San Diego in 2015-2019: 370 (#75 most common destination from San Diego)
- Migration from Indianapolis to San Diego: 136 (#81 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Net migration: 234 to Indianapolis

#36. Jacksonville, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Indianapolis from Jacksonville in 2015-2019: 387 (#31 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Migration from Indianapolis to Jacksonville: 308 (#46 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Net migration: 79 to Indianapolis

#35. Urban Honolulu, HI Metro Area

- Migration to Indianapolis from Urban Honolulu in 2015-2019: 388 (#33 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Migration from Indianapolis to Urban Honolulu: 69 (#120 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Net migration: 319 to Indianapolis

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

- Migration to Indianapolis from Washington in 2015-2019: 392 (#112 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from Indianapolis to Washington: 722 (#17 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Net migration: 330 to Washington

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

- Migration to Indianapolis from Phoenix in 2015-2019: 417 (#61 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Migration from Indianapolis to Phoenix: 1,236 (#11 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Net migration: 819 to Phoenix

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

- Migration to Indianapolis from Charlotte in 2015-2019: 419 (#44 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Migration from Indianapolis to Charlotte: 591 (#26 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Net migration: 172 to Charlotte

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

- Migration to Indianapolis from Dallas in 2015-2019: 419 (#72 most common destination from Dallas)
- Migration from Indianapolis to Dallas: 1,379 (#9 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Net migration: 960 to Dallas

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

- Migration to Indianapolis from Detroit in 2015-2019: 441 (#47 most common destination from Detroit)
- Migration from Indianapolis to Detroit: 558 (#28 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Net migration: 117 to Detroit

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

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

#28. Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Indianapolis from Colorado Springs in 2015-2019: 524 (#21 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Migration from Indianapolis to Colorado Springs: 103 (#97 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Net migration: 421 to Indianapolis

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

- Migration to Indianapolis from Orlando in 2015-2019: 566 (#31 most common destination from Orlando)
- Migration from Indianapolis to Orlando: 596 (#24 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Net migration: 30 to Orlando

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

- Migration to Indianapolis from Minneapolis in 2015-2019: 568 (#41 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Migration from Indianapolis to Minneapolis: 518 (#33 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Net migration: 50 to Indianapolis

#25. Peoria, IL Metro Area

- Migration to Indianapolis from Peoria in 2015-2019: 592 (#5 most common destination from Peoria)
- Migration from Indianapolis to Peoria: 124 (#86 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Net migration: 468 to Indianapolis

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

- Migration to Indianapolis from St. Louis in 2015-2019: 594 (#27 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Migration from Indianapolis to St. Louis: 527 (#31 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Net migration: 67 to Indianapolis

#23. Columbus, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Indianapolis from Columbus in 2015-2019: 603 (#23 most common destination from Columbus)
- Migration from Indianapolis to Columbus: 625 (#22 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Net migration: 22 to Columbus

#22. Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI Metro Area

- Migration to Indianapolis from Milwaukee in 2015-2019: 639 (#13 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Migration from Indianapolis to Milwaukee: 251 (#55 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Net migration: 388 to Indianapolis

#21. South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Metro Area

- Migration to Indianapolis from South Bend in 2015-2019: 667 (#4 most common destination from South Bend)
- Migration from Indianapolis to South Bend: 1,038 (#13 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Net migration: 371 to South Bend

#20. Evansville, IN-KY Metro Area

- Migration to Indianapolis from Evansville in 2015-2019: 672 (#2 most common destination from Evansville)
- Migration from Indianapolis to Evansville: 1,439 (#8 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Net migration: 767 to Evansville

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

- Migration to Indianapolis from Los Angeles in 2015-2019: 719 (#71 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from Indianapolis to Los Angeles: 547 (#29 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Net migration: 172 to Indianapolis

#18. Fayetteville, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Indianapolis from Fayetteville in 2015-2019: 833 (#10 most common destination from Fayetteville)
- Migration from Indianapolis to Fayetteville: 189 (#61 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Net migration: 644 to Indianapolis

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

- Migration to Indianapolis from Miami in 2015-2019: 857 (#38 most common destination from Miami)
- Migration from Indianapolis to Miami: 452 (#35 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Net migration: 405 to Indianapolis

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

- Migration to Indianapolis from Houston in 2015-2019: 869 (#38 most common destination from Houston)
- Migration from Indianapolis to Houston: 428 (#37 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Net migration: 441 to Indianapolis

#15. Columbus, IN Metro Area

- Migration to Indianapolis from Columbus in 2015-2019: 907 (#1 most common destination from Columbus)
- Migration from Indianapolis to Columbus: 1,318 (#10 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Net migration: 411 to Columbus

#14. Kokomo, IN Metro Area

- Migration to Indianapolis from Kokomo in 2015-2019: 926 (#1 most common destination from Kokomo)
- Migration from Indianapolis to Kokomo: 884 (#15 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Net migration: 42 to Indianapolis

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

- Migration to Indianapolis from Las Vegas in 2015-2019: 953 (#16 most common destination from Las Vegas)
- Migration from Indianapolis to Las Vegas: 288 (#49 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Net migration: 665 to Indianapolis

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

- Migration to Indianapolis from Atlanta in 2015-2019: 963 (#45 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Migration from Indianapolis to Atlanta: 655 (#21 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Net migration: 308 to Indianapolis

#11. Michigan City-La Porte, IN Metro Area

- Migration to Indianapolis from Michigan City in 2015-2019: 1,184 (#1 most common destination from Michigan City)
- Migration from Indianapolis to Michigan City: 756 (#16 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Net migration: 428 to Indianapolis

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

- Migration to Indianapolis from Cincinnati in 2015-2019: 1,334 (#7 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Migration from Indianapolis to Cincinnati: 1,897 (#6 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Net migration: 563 to Cincinnati

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

- Migration to Indianapolis from New York in 2015-2019: 1,382 (#71 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Indianapolis to New York: 586 (#27 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Net migration: 796 to Indianapolis

#8. Elkhart-Goshen, IN Metro Area

- Migration to Indianapolis from Elkhart in 2015-2019: 1,395 (#2 most common destination from Elkhart)
- Migration from Indianapolis to Elkhart: 613 (#23 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Net migration: 782 to Indianapolis

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

- Migration to Indianapolis from Louisville/Jefferson County in 2015-2019: 1,542 (#5 most common destination from Louisville/Jefferson County)
- Migration from Indianapolis to Louisville/Jefferson County: 962 (#14 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Net migration: 580 to Indianapolis

#6. Fort Wayne, IN Metro Area

- Migration to Indianapolis from Fort Wayne in 2015-2019: 1,547 (#1 most common destination from Fort Wayne)
- Migration from Indianapolis to Fort Wayne: 1,443 (#7 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Net migration: 104 to Indianapolis

#5. Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN Metro Area

- Migration to Indianapolis from Lafayette in 2015-2019: 1,781 (#1 most common destination from Lafayette)
- Migration from Indianapolis to Lafayette: 2,817 (#5 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Net migration: 1,036 to Lafayette

#4. Terre Haute, IN Metro Area

- Migration to Indianapolis from Terre Haute in 2015-2019: 1,937 (#1 most common destination from Terre Haute)
- Migration from Indianapolis to Terre Haute: 2,930 (#4 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Net migration: 993 to Terre Haute

#3. Muncie, IN Metro Area

- Migration to Indianapolis from Muncie in 2015-2019: 2,101 (#1 most common destination from Muncie)
- Migration from Indianapolis to Muncie: 3,546 (#3 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Net migration: 1,445 to Muncie

#2. Bloomington, IN Metro Area

- Migration to Indianapolis from Bloomington in 2015-2019: 2,905 (#1 most common destination from Bloomington)
- Migration from Indianapolis to Bloomington: 4,716 (#2 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Net migration: 1,811 to Bloomington

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

- Migration to Indianapolis from Chicago in 2015-2019: 6,693 (#5 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from Indianapolis to Chicago: 4,780 (#1 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Net migration: 1,913 to Indianapolis

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