Metros sending the most people to Lawrence

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June 23, 2022
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Metros sending the most people to Lawrence

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

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

- Migration to Lawrence from Fayetteville in 2015-2019: 19 (#113 most common destination from Fayetteville)
- Migration from Lawrence to Fayetteville: 31 (#43 most common destination from Lawrence)
- Net migration: 12 to Fayetteville

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

- Migration to Lawrence from Cape Coral in 2015-2019: 21 (#135 most common destination from Cape Coral)
- Migration from Lawrence to Cape Coral: 0 (#115 most common destination from Lawrence)
- Net migration: 21 to Lawrence

#48. Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metro Area

- Migration to Lawrence from Waterloo in 2015-2019: 22 (#41 most common destination from Waterloo)
- Migration from Lawrence to Waterloo: 0 (#115 most common destination from Lawrence)
- Net migration: 22 to Lawrence

#47. Killeen-Temple, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Lawrence from Killeen in 2015-2019: 23 (#128 most common destination from Killeen)
- Migration from Lawrence to Killeen: 71 (#22 most common destination from Lawrence)
- Net migration: 48 to Killeen

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

- Migration to Lawrence from Las Vegas in 2015-2019: 24 (#214 most common destination from Las Vegas)
- Migration from Lawrence to Las Vegas: 21 (#61 most common destination from Lawrence)
- Net migration: 3 to Lawrence

#45. Rapid City, SD Metro Area

- Migration to Lawrence from Rapid City in 2015-2019: 25 (#54 most common destination from Rapid City)
- Migration from Lawrence to Rapid City: 0 (#115 most common destination from Lawrence)
- Net migration: 25 to Lawrence

#44. Springfield, MO Metro Area

- Migration to Lawrence from Springfield in 2015-2019: 26 (#83 most common destination from Springfield)
- Migration from Lawrence to Springfield: 57 (#28 most common destination from Lawrence)
- Net migration: 31 to Springfield

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

- Migration to Lawrence from Charlotte in 2015-2019: 27 (#206 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Migration from Lawrence to Charlotte: 0 (#115 most common destination from Lawrence)
- Net migration: 27 to Lawrence

#42. Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI Metro Area

- Migration to Lawrence from Milwaukee in 2015-2019: 27 (#143 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Migration from Lawrence to Milwaukee: 0 (#115 most common destination from Lawrence)
- Net migration: 27 to Lawrence

#41. Flint, MI Metro Area

- Migration to Lawrence from Flint in 2015-2019: 31 (#56 most common destination from Flint)
- Migration from Lawrence to Flint: 0 (#115 most common destination from Lawrence)
- Net migration: 31 to Lawrence

#40. Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Lawrence from Cleveland in 2015-2019: 31 (#156 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Migration from Lawrence to Cleveland: 23 (#58 most common destination from Lawrence)
- Net migration: 8 to Lawrence

#39. Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Lawrence from Colorado Springs in 2015-2019: 32 (#173 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Migration from Lawrence to Colorado Springs: 24 (#56 most common destination from Lawrence)
- Net migration: 8 to Lawrence

#38. Fresno, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Lawrence from Fresno in 2015-2019: 35 (#77 most common destination from Fresno)
- Migration from Lawrence to Fresno: 13 (#73 most common destination from Lawrence)
- Net migration: 22 to Lawrence

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

- Migration to Lawrence from Phoenix in 2015-2019: 35 (#269 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Migration from Lawrence to Phoenix: 67 (#24 most common destination from Lawrence)
- Net migration: 32 to Phoenix

#36. Tallahassee, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Lawrence from Tallahassee in 2015-2019: 40 (#79 most common destination from Tallahassee)
- Migration from Lawrence to Tallahassee: 0 (#115 most common destination from Lawrence)
- Net migration: 40 to Lawrence

#35. Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area

- Migration to Lawrence from Des Moines in 2015-2019: 44 (#68 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Migration from Lawrence to Des Moines: 0 (#115 most common destination from Lawrence)
- Net migration: 44 to Lawrence

#34. St. Joseph, MO-KS Metro Area

- Migration to Lawrence from St. Joseph in 2015-2019: 46 (#14 most common destination from St. Joseph)
- Migration from Lawrence to St. Joseph: 37 (#41 most common destination from Lawrence)
- Net migration: 9 to Lawrence

#33. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area

- Migration to Lawrence from Seattle in 2015-2019: 50 (#202 most common destination from Seattle)
- Migration from Lawrence to Seattle: 54 (#30 most common destination from Lawrence)
- Net migration: 4 to Seattle

#32. Tulsa, OK Metro Area

- Migration to Lawrence from Tulsa in 2015-2019: 52 (#68 most common destination from Tulsa)
- Migration from Lawrence to Tulsa: 43 (#38 most common destination from Lawrence)
- Net migration: 9 to Lawrence

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

- Migration to Lawrence from Philadelphia in 2015-2019: 52 (#197 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Migration from Lawrence to Philadelphia: 62 (#25 most common destination from Lawrence)
- Net migration: 10 to Philadelphia

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

- Migration to Lawrence from Dallas in 2015-2019: 52 (#238 most common destination from Dallas)
- Migration from Lawrence to Dallas: 394 (#4 most common destination from Lawrence)
- Net migration: 342 to Dallas

#29. Lincoln, NE Metro Area

- Migration to Lawrence from Lincoln in 2015-2019: 53 (#35 most common destination from Lincoln)
- Migration from Lawrence to Lincoln: 8 (#87 most common destination from Lawrence)
- Net migration: 45 to Lawrence

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

- Migration to Lawrence from Tampa in 2015-2019: 53 (#191 most common destination from Tampa)
- Migration from Lawrence to Tampa: 18 (#67 most common destination from Lawrence)
- Net migration: 35 to Lawrence

#27. Bloomington, IN Metro Area

- Migration to Lawrence from Bloomington in 2015-2019: 53 (#41 most common destination from Bloomington)
- Migration from Lawrence to Bloomington: 26 (#53 most common destination from Lawrence)
- Net migration: 27 to Lawrence

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

- Migration to Lawrence from San Diego in 2015-2019: 55 (#206 most common destination from San Diego)
- Migration from Lawrence to San Diego: 79 (#19 most common destination from Lawrence)
- Net migration: 24 to San Diego

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

- Migration to Lawrence from Sacramento in 2015-2019: 56 (#122 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Migration from Lawrence to Sacramento: 12 (#74 most common destination from Lawrence)
- Net migration: 44 to Lawrence

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

- Migration to Lawrence from Atlanta in 2015-2019: 56 (#231 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Migration from Lawrence to Atlanta: 61 (#26 most common destination from Lawrence)
- Net migration: 5 to Atlanta

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

- Migration to Lawrence from Miami in 2015-2019: 57 (#201 most common destination from Miami)
- Migration from Lawrence to Miami: 0 (#115 most common destination from Lawrence)
- Net migration: 57 to Lawrence

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

- Migration to Lawrence from Austin in 2015-2019: 58 (#144 most common destination from Austin)
- Migration from Lawrence to Austin: 70 (#23 most common destination from Lawrence)
- Net migration: 12 to Austin

#21. Columbus, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Lawrence from Columbus in 2015-2019: 64 (#122 most common destination from Columbus)
- Migration from Lawrence to Columbus: 0 (#115 most common destination from Lawrence)
- Net migration: 64 to Lawrence

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

- Migration to Lawrence from Orlando in 2015-2019: 68 (#136 most common destination from Orlando)
- Migration from Lawrence to Orlando: 31 (#43 most common destination from Lawrence)
- Net migration: 37 to Lawrence

#19. Worcester, MA-CT Metro Area

- Migration to Lawrence from Worcester in 2015-2019: 75 (#65 most common destination from Worcester)
- Migration from Lawrence to Worcester: 0 (#115 most common destination from Lawrence)
- Net migration: 75 to Lawrence

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

- Migration to Lawrence from Baltimore in 2015-2019: 81 (#133 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Migration from Lawrence to Baltimore: 30 (#46 most common destination from Lawrence)
- Net migration: 51 to Lawrence

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

- Migration to Lawrence from Los Angeles in 2015-2019: 85 (#227 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from Lawrence to Los Angeles: 129 (#10 most common destination from Lawrence)
- Net migration: 44 to Los Angeles

#16. Boulder, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Lawrence from Boulder in 2015-2019: 94 (#37 most common destination from Boulder)
- Migration from Lawrence to Boulder: 79 (#19 most common destination from Lawrence)
- Net migration: 15 to Lawrence

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

- Migration to Lawrence from Riverside in 2015-2019: 95 (#142 most common destination from Riverside)
- Migration from Lawrence to Riverside: 15 (#72 most common destination from Lawrence)
- Net migration: 80 to Lawrence

#14. Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metro Area

- Migration to Lawrence from Omaha in 2015-2019: 101 (#68 most common destination from Omaha)
- Migration from Lawrence to Omaha: 51 (#33 most common destination from Lawrence)
- Net migration: 50 to Lawrence

#13. Oklahoma City, OK Metro Area

- Migration to Lawrence from Oklahoma City in 2015-2019: 113 (#68 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Migration from Lawrence to Oklahoma City: 181 (#7 most common destination from Lawrence)
- Net migration: 68 to Oklahoma City

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

- Migration to Lawrence from Houston in 2015-2019: 147 (#145 most common destination from Houston)
- Migration from Lawrence to Houston: 93 (#16 most common destination from Lawrence)
- Net migration: 54 to Lawrence

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

- Migration to Lawrence from Minneapolis in 2015-2019: 155 (#88 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Migration from Lawrence to Minneapolis: 142 (#8 most common destination from Lawrence)
- Net migration: 13 to Lawrence

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

- Migration to Lawrence from Washington in 2015-2019: 161 (#176 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from Lawrence to Washington: 198 (#6 most common destination from Lawrence)
- Net migration: 37 to Washington

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

- Migration to Lawrence from New York in 2015-2019: 190 (#183 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Lawrence to New York: 20 (#64 most common destination from Lawrence)
- Net migration: 170 to Lawrence

#8. Manhattan, KS Metro Area

- Migration to Lawrence from Manhattan in 2015-2019: 207 (#18 most common destination from Manhattan)
- Migration from Lawrence to Manhattan: 126 (#11 most common destination from Lawrence)
- Net migration: 81 to Lawrence

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

- Migration to Lawrence from Denver in 2015-2019: 213 (#86 most common destination from Denver)
- Migration from Lawrence to Denver: 202 (#5 most common destination from Lawrence)
- Net migration: 11 to Lawrence

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

- Migration to Lawrence from St. Louis in 2015-2019: 277 (#59 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Migration from Lawrence to St. Louis: 121 (#12 most common destination from Lawrence)
- Net migration: 156 to Lawrence

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

- Migration to Lawrence from Boston in 2015-2019: 279 (#76 most common destination from Boston)
- Migration from Lawrence to Boston: 92 (#17 most common destination from Lawrence)
- Net migration: 187 to Lawrence

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

- Migration to Lawrence from Chicago in 2015-2019: 360 (#122 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from Lawrence to Chicago: 138 (#9 most common destination from Lawrence)
- Net migration: 222 to Lawrence

#3. Wichita, KS Metro Area

- Migration to Lawrence from Wichita in 2015-2019: 702 (#7 most common destination from Wichita)
- Migration from Lawrence to Wichita: 517 (#3 most common destination from Lawrence)
- Net migration: 185 to Lawrence

#2. Topeka, KS Metro Area

- Migration to Lawrence from Topeka in 2015-2019: 1,359 (#2 most common destination from Topeka)
- Migration from Lawrence to Topeka: 1,072 (#2 most common destination from Lawrence)
- Net migration: 287 to Lawrence

#1. Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area

- Migration to Lawrence from Kansas City in 2015-2019: 4,766 (#1 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Migration from Lawrence to Kansas City: 3,487 (#1 most common destination from Lawrence)
- Net migration: 1,279 to Lawrence

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