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Metros sending the most people to Ames
compiled a list of metros that are sending the most people to Ames, IA Metro Area using data from the . Metros are ranked by the estimated number of people who moved to Ames from the metro between 2015 and 2019. Ties were broken by gross migration.
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#50. Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Virginia Beach in 2015-2019: 23 (#224 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Migration from Ames to Virginia Beach: 96 (#21 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 73 to Virginia Beach
- Migration from Ames to Virginia Beach: 96 (#21 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 73 to Virginia Beach
#49. Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Colorado Springs in 2015-2019: 23 (#193 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Migration from Ames to Colorado Springs: 111 (#16 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 88 to Colorado Springs
- Migration from Ames to Colorado Springs: 111 (#16 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 88 to Colorado Springs
#48. Gainesville, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Gainesville in 2015-2019: 24 (#89 most common destination from Gainesville)
- Migration from Ames to Gainesville: 6 (#92 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 18 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Gainesville: 6 (#92 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 18 to Ames
#47. Columbus, OH Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Columbus in 2015-2019: 24 (#190 most common destination from Columbus)
- Migration from Ames to Columbus: 24 (#52 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 0 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Columbus: 24 (#52 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 0 to Ames
#46. Champaign-Urbana, IL Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Champaign in 2015-2019: 25 (#76 most common destination from Champaign)
- Migration from Ames to Champaign: 0 (#120 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 25 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Champaign: 0 (#120 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 25 to Ames
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#45. Dalton, GA Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Dalton in 2015-2019: 25 (#27 most common destination from Dalton)
- Migration from Ames to Dalton: 0 (#120 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 25 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Dalton: 0 (#120 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 25 to Ames
#44. Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Louisville/Jefferson County in 2015-2019: 25 (#152 most common destination from Louisville/Jefferson County)
- Migration from Ames to Louisville/Jefferson County: 0 (#120 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 25 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Louisville/Jefferson County: 0 (#120 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 25 to Ames
#43. Bloomington, IL Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Bloomington in 2015-2019: 26 (#61 most common destination from Bloomington)
- Migration from Ames to Bloomington: 0 (#120 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 26 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Bloomington: 0 (#120 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 26 to Ames
#42. Fairbanks, AK Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Fairbanks in 2015-2019: 27 (#79 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Migration from Ames to Fairbanks: 0 (#120 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 27 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Fairbanks: 0 (#120 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 27 to Ames
#41. Mankato, MN Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Mankato in 2015-2019: 27 (#19 most common destination from Mankato)
- Migration from Ames to Mankato: 0 (#120 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 27 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Mankato: 0 (#120 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 27 to Ames
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#40. Stockton, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Stockton in 2015-2019: 27 (#88 most common destination from Stockton)
- Migration from Ames to Stockton: 0 (#120 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 27 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Stockton: 0 (#120 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 27 to Ames
#39. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Los Angeles in 2015-2019: 27 (#300 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from Ames to Los Angeles: 107 (#17 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 80 to Los Angeles
- Migration from Ames to Los Angeles: 107 (#17 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 80 to Los Angeles
#38. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Tampa in 2015-2019: 28 (#237 most common destination from Tampa)
- Migration from Ames to Tampa: 41 (#35 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 13 to Tampa
- Migration from Ames to Tampa: 41 (#35 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 13 to Tampa
#37. New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from New Orleans in 2015-2019: 29 (#136 most common destination from New Orleans)
- Migration from Ames to New Orleans: 22 (#55 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 7 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to New Orleans: 22 (#55 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 7 to Ames
#36. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Orlando in 2015-2019: 30 (#200 most common destination from Orlando)
- Migration from Ames to Orlando: 0 (#120 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 30 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Orlando: 0 (#120 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 30 to Ames
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#35. Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Lake Havasu City in 2015-2019: 31 (#49 most common destination from Lake Havasu City)
- Migration from Ames to Lake Havasu City: 0 (#120 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 31 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Lake Havasu City: 0 (#120 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 31 to Ames
#34. Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Grand Rapids in 2015-2019: 33 (#108 most common destination from Grand Rapids)
- Migration from Ames to Grand Rapids: 0 (#120 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 33 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Grand Rapids: 0 (#120 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 33 to Ames
#33. Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Oxnard in 2015-2019: 37 (#96 most common destination from Oxnard)
- Migration from Ames to Oxnard: 11 (#79 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 26 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Oxnard: 11 (#79 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 26 to Ames
#32. Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Austin in 2015-2019: 41 (#173 most common destination from Austin)
- Migration from Ames to Austin: 28 (#49 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 13 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Austin: 28 (#49 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 13 to Ames
#31. Billings, MT Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Billings in 2015-2019: 42 (#27 most common destination from Billings)
- Migration from Ames to Billings: 0 (#120 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 42 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Billings: 0 (#120 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 42 to Ames
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#30. Portland-South Portland, ME Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Portland in 2015-2019: 49 (#72 most common destination from Portland)
- Migration from Ames to Portland: 12 (#75 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 37 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Portland: 12 (#75 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 37 to Ames
#29. La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from La Crosse in 2015-2019: 56 (#17 most common destination from La Crosse)
- Migration from Ames to La Crosse: 0 (#120 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 56 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to La Crosse: 0 (#120 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 56 to Ames
#28. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Dallas in 2015-2019: 59 (#227 most common destination from Dallas)
- Migration from Ames to Dallas: 130 (#14 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 71 to Dallas
- Migration from Ames to Dallas: 130 (#14 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 71 to Dallas
#27. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from New York in 2015-2019: 63 (#250 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Ames to New York: 20 (#59 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 43 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to New York: 20 (#59 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 43 to Ames
#26. Casper, WY Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Casper in 2015-2019: 64 (#13 most common destination from Casper)
- Migration from Ames to Casper: 0 (#120 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 64 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Casper: 0 (#120 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 64 to Ames
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#25. Rockford, IL Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Rockford in 2015-2019: 65 (#30 most common destination from Rockford)
- Migration from Ames to Rockford: 18 (#63 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 47 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Rockford: 18 (#63 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 47 to Ames
#24. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Boston in 2015-2019: 72 (#153 most common destination from Boston)
- Migration from Ames to Boston: 30 (#47 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 42 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Boston: 30 (#47 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 42 to Ames
#23. Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Milwaukee in 2015-2019: 79 (#89 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Migration from Ames to Milwaukee: 54 (#29 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 25 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Milwaukee: 54 (#29 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 25 to Ames
#22. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Houston in 2015-2019: 81 (#191 most common destination from Houston)
- Migration from Ames to Houston: 0 (#120 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 81 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Houston: 0 (#120 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 81 to Ames
#21. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from McAllen in 2015-2019: 86 (#30 most common destination from McAllen)
- Migration from Ames to McAllen: 5 (#95 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 81 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to McAllen: 5 (#95 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 81 to Ames
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#20. Rochester, MN Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Rochester in 2015-2019: 88 (#15 most common destination from Rochester)
- Migration from Ames to Rochester: 99 (#19 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 11 to Rochester
- Migration from Ames to Rochester: 99 (#19 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 11 to Rochester
#19. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Phoenix in 2015-2019: 106 (#161 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Migration from Ames to Phoenix: 226 (#6 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 120 to Phoenix
- Migration from Ames to Phoenix: 226 (#6 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 120 to Phoenix
#18. Boulder, CO Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Boulder in 2015-2019: 112 (#30 most common destination from Boulder)
- Migration from Ames to Boulder: 0 (#120 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 112 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Boulder: 0 (#120 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 112 to Ames
#17. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Charlotte in 2015-2019: 115 (#111 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Migration from Ames to Charlotte: 14 (#69 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 101 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Charlotte: 14 (#69 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 101 to Ames
#16. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Denver in 2015-2019: 116 (#131 most common destination from Denver)
- Migration from Ames to Denver: 36 (#40 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 80 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Denver: 36 (#40 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 80 to Ames
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#15. St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from St. Louis in 2015-2019: 125 (#111 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Migration from Ames to St. Louis: 50 (#30 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 75 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to St. Louis: 50 (#30 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 75 to Ames
#14. Peoria, IL Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Peoria in 2015-2019: 131 (#26 most common destination from Peoria)
- Migration from Ames to Peoria: 32 (#45 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 99 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Peoria: 32 (#45 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 99 to Ames
#13. Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Sioux City in 2015-2019: 132 (#9 most common destination from Sioux City)
- Migration from Ames to Sioux City: 155 (#10 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 23 to Sioux City
- Migration from Ames to Sioux City: 155 (#10 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 23 to Sioux City
#12. Dubuque, IA Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Dubuque in 2015-2019: 136 (#6 most common destination from Dubuque)
- Migration from Ames to Dubuque: 50 (#30 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 86 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Dubuque: 50 (#30 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 86 to Ames
#11. Lincoln, NE Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Lincoln in 2015-2019: 153 (#11 most common destination from Lincoln)
- Migration from Ames to Lincoln: 107 (#17 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 46 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Lincoln: 107 (#17 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 46 to Ames
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#10. Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Kansas City in 2015-2019: 158 (#78 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Migration from Ames to Kansas City: 162 (#9 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 4 to Kansas City
- Migration from Ames to Kansas City: 162 (#9 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 4 to Kansas City
#9. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Seattle in 2015-2019: 160 (#121 most common destination from Seattle)
- Migration from Ames to Seattle: 74 (#23 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 86 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Seattle: 74 (#23 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 86 to Ames
#8. Iowa City, IA Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Iowa City in 2015-2019: 238 (#14 most common destination from Iowa City)
- Migration from Ames to Iowa City: 315 (#3 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 77 to Iowa City
- Migration from Ames to Iowa City: 315 (#3 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 77 to Iowa City
#7. Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Davenport in 2015-2019: 334 (#9 most common destination from Davenport)
- Migration from Ames to Davenport: 98 (#20 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 236 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Davenport: 98 (#20 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 236 to Ames
#6. Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Omaha in 2015-2019: 348 (#19 most common destination from Omaha)
- Migration from Ames to Omaha: 183 (#8 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 165 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Omaha: 183 (#8 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 165 to Ames
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#5. Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Waterloo in 2015-2019: 441 (#4 most common destination from Waterloo)
- Migration from Ames to Waterloo: 143 (#12 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 298 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Waterloo: 143 (#12 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 298 to Ames
#4. Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Cedar Rapids in 2015-2019: 483 (#5 most common destination from Cedar Rapids)
- Migration from Ames to Cedar Rapids: 234 (#5 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 249 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Cedar Rapids: 234 (#5 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 249 to Ames
#3. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Chicago in 2015-2019: 790 (#73 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from Ames to Chicago: 264 (#4 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 526 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Chicago: 264 (#4 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 526 to Ames
#2. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Minneapolis in 2015-2019: 1,121 (#17 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Migration from Ames to Minneapolis: 550 (#2 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 571 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Minneapolis: 550 (#2 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 571 to Ames
#1. Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Des Moines in 2015-2019: 2,781 (#1 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Migration from Ames to Des Moines: 3,565 (#1 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 784 to Des Moines
- Migration from Ames to Des Moines: 3,565 (#1 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 784 to Des Moines
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