Metros sending the most people to Lexington

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June 23, 2022
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Metros sending the most people to Lexington

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

#50. Toledo, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Lexington from Toledo in 2015-2019: 99 (#32 most common destination from Toledo)
- Migration from Lexington to Toledo: 13 (#126 most common destination from Lexington)
- Net migration: 86 to Lexington

#49. Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metro Area

- Migration to Lexington from Allentown in 2015-2019: 101 (#45 most common destination from Allentown)
- Migration from Lexington to Allentown: 0 (#192 most common destination from Lexington)
- Net migration: 101 to Lexington

#48. Albuquerque, NM Metro Area

- Migration to Lexington from Albuquerque in 2015-2019: 105 (#72 most common destination from Albuquerque)
- Migration from Lexington to Albuquerque: 6 (#154 most common destination from Lexington)
- Net migration: 99 to Lexington

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

- Migration to Lexington from Omaha in 2015-2019: 107 (#65 most common destination from Omaha)
- Migration from Lexington to Omaha: 0 (#192 most common destination from Lexington)
- Net migration: 107 to Lexington

#46. Salt Lake City, UT Metro Area

- Migration to Lexington from Salt Lake City in 2015-2019: 108 (#68 most common destination from Salt Lake City)
- Migration from Lexington to Salt Lake City: 52 (#65 most common destination from Lexington)
- Net migration: 56 to Lexington

#45. Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Lexington from Crestview in 2015-2019: 112 (#44 most common destination from Crestview)
- Migration from Lexington to Crestview: 9 (#142 most common destination from Lexington)
- Net migration: 103 to Lexington

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

- Migration to Lexington from Albany in 2015-2019: 116 (#62 most common destination from Albany)
- Migration from Lexington to Albany: 0 (#192 most common destination from Lexington)
- Net migration: 116 to Lexington

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

- Migration to Lexington from San Diego in 2015-2019: 118 (#145 most common destination from San Diego)
- Migration from Lexington to San Diego: 52 (#65 most common destination from Lexington)
- Net migration: 66 to Lexington

#42. Clarksville, TN-KY Metro Area

- Migration to Lexington from Clarksville in 2015-2019: 119 (#53 most common destination from Clarksville)
- Migration from Lexington to Clarksville: 106 (#38 most common destination from Lexington)
- Net migration: 13 to Lexington

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

- Migration to Lexington from Cape Coral in 2015-2019: 121 (#43 most common destination from Cape Coral)
- Migration from Lexington to Cape Coral: 462 (#6 most common destination from Lexington)
- Net migration: 341 to Cape Coral

#40. Lewiston-Auburn, ME Metro Area

- Migration to Lexington from Lewiston in 2015-2019: 126 (#6 most common destination from Lewiston)
- Migration from Lexington to Lewiston: 0 (#192 most common destination from Lexington)
- Net migration: 126 to Lexington

#39. Knoxville, TN Metro Area

- Migration to Lexington from Knoxville in 2015-2019: 126 (#40 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Migration from Lexington to Knoxville: 164 (#28 most common destination from Lexington)
- Net migration: 38 to Knoxville

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

- Migration to Lexington from Tampa in 2015-2019: 126 (#124 most common destination from Tampa)
- Migration from Lexington to Tampa: 327 (#9 most common destination from Lexington)
- Net migration: 201 to Tampa

#37. Lawton, OK Metro Area

- Migration to Lexington from Lawton in 2015-2019: 127 (#17 most common destination from Lawton)
- Migration from Lexington to Lawton: 8 (#148 most common destination from Lexington)
- Net migration: 119 to Lexington

#36. The Villages, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Lexington from The Villages in 2015-2019: 128 (#9 most common destination from The Villages)
- Migration from Lexington to The Villages: 10 (#137 most common destination from Lexington)
- Net migration: 118 to Lexington

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

- Migration to Lexington from South Bend in 2015-2019: 134 (#20 most common destination from South Bend)
- Migration from Lexington to South Bend: 0 (#192 most common destination from Lexington)
- Net migration: 134 to Lexington

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

- Migration to Lexington from Phoenix in 2015-2019: 142 (#130 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Migration from Lexington to Phoenix: 126 (#35 most common destination from Lexington)
- Net migration: 16 to Lexington

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

- Migration to Lexington from San Antonio in 2015-2019: 145 (#94 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Migration from Lexington to San Antonio: 198 (#22 most common destination from Lexington)
- Net migration: 53 to San Antonio

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

- Migration to Lexington from Boston in 2015-2019: 151 (#108 most common destination from Boston)
- Migration from Lexington to Boston: 69 (#55 most common destination from Lexington)
- Net migration: 82 to Lexington

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

- Migration to Lexington from Los Angeles in 2015-2019: 151 (#172 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from Lexington to Los Angeles: 227 (#15 most common destination from Lexington)
- Net migration: 76 to Los Angeles

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

- Migration to Lexington from Denver in 2015-2019: 157 (#108 most common destination from Denver)
- Migration from Lexington to Denver: 159 (#29 most common destination from Lexington)
- Net migration: 2 to Denver

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

- Migration to Lexington from Charlotte in 2015-2019: 157 (#90 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Migration from Lexington to Charlotte: 169 (#27 most common destination from Lexington)
- Net migration: 12 to Charlotte

#28. Columbus, IN Metro Area

- Migration to Lexington from Columbus in 2015-2019: 181 (#5 most common destination from Columbus)
- Migration from Lexington to Columbus: 8 (#148 most common destination from Lexington)
- Net migration: 173 to Lexington

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

- Migration to Lexington from Detroit in 2015-2019: 183 (#80 most common destination from Detroit)
- Migration from Lexington to Detroit: 94 (#43 most common destination from Lexington)
- Net migration: 89 to Lexington

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

- Migration to Lexington from Philadelphia in 2015-2019: 194 (#121 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Migration from Lexington to Philadelphia: 158 (#30 most common destination from Lexington)
- Net migration: 36 to Lexington

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

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

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

- Migration to Lexington from Virginia Beach in 2015-2019: 202 (#82 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Migration from Lexington to Virginia Beach: 144 (#31 most common destination from Lexington)
- Net migration: 58 to Lexington

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

- Migration to Lexington from Baltimore in 2015-2019: 207 (#84 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Migration from Lexington to Baltimore: 63 (#57 most common destination from Lexington)
- Net migration: 144 to Lexington

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

- Migration to Lexington from Austin in 2015-2019: 208 (#68 most common destination from Austin)
- Migration from Lexington to Austin: 182 (#25 most common destination from Lexington)
- Net migration: 26 to Lexington

#21. Syracuse, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Lexington from Syracuse in 2015-2019: 209 (#26 most common destination from Syracuse)
- Migration from Lexington to Syracuse: 29 (#86 most common destination from Lexington)
- Net migration: 180 to Lexington

#20. Owensboro, KY Metro Area

- Migration to Lexington from Owensboro in 2015-2019: 225 (#7 most common destination from Owensboro)
- Migration from Lexington to Owensboro: 304 (#11 most common destination from Lexington)
- Net migration: 79 to Owensboro

#19. Charleston, WV Metro Area

- Migration to Lexington from Charleston in 2015-2019: 235 (#7 most common destination from Charleston)
- Migration from Lexington to Charleston: 29 (#86 most common destination from Lexington)
- Net migration: 206 to Lexington

#18. Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Lexington from Pittsburgh in 2015-2019: 235 (#58 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Migration from Lexington to Pittsburgh: 271 (#13 most common destination from Lexington)
- Net migration: 36 to Pittsburgh

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

- Migration to Lexington from St. Louis in 2015-2019: 237 (#67 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Migration from Lexington to St. Louis: 54 (#62 most common destination from Lexington)
- Net migration: 183 to Lexington

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

- Migration to Lexington from Memphis in 2015-2019: 244 (#37 most common destination from Memphis)
- Migration from Lexington to Memphis: 84 (#47 most common destination from Lexington)
- Net migration: 160 to Lexington

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

- Migration to Lexington from Dallas in 2015-2019: 256 (#108 most common destination from Dallas)
- Migration from Lexington to Dallas: 456 (#7 most common destination from Lexington)
- Net migration: 200 to Dallas

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

- Migration to Lexington from Miami in 2015-2019: 302 (#88 most common destination from Miami)
- Migration from Lexington to Miami: 134 (#34 most common destination from Lexington)
- Net migration: 168 to Lexington

#13. Columbus, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Lexington from Columbus in 2015-2019: 312 (#41 most common destination from Columbus)
- Migration from Lexington to Columbus: 273 (#12 most common destination from Lexington)
- Net migration: 39 to Lexington

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

- Migration to Lexington from Nashville in 2015-2019: 345 (#40 most common destination from Nashville)
- Migration from Lexington to Nashville: 366 (#8 most common destination from Lexington)
- Net migration: 21 to Nashville

#11. Dayton-Kettering, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Lexington from Dayton in 2015-2019: 363 (#12 most common destination from Dayton)
- Migration from Lexington to Dayton: 204 (#20 most common destination from Lexington)
- Net migration: 159 to Lexington

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

- Migration to Lexington from Washington in 2015-2019: 395 (#110 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from Lexington to Washington: 99 (#40 most common destination from Lexington)
- Net migration: 296 to Lexington

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

- Migration to Lexington from Atlanta in 2015-2019: 447 (#87 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Migration from Lexington to Atlanta: 855 (#4 most common destination from Lexington)
- Net migration: 408 to Atlanta

#8. Bowling Green, KY Metro Area

- Migration to Lexington from Bowling Green in 2015-2019: 449 (#3 most common destination from Bowling Green)
- Migration from Lexington to Bowling Green: 659 (#5 most common destination from Lexington)
- Net migration: 210 to Bowling Green

#7. Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY Metro Area

- Migration to Lexington from Elizabethtown in 2015-2019: 547 (#2 most common destination from Elizabethtown)
- Migration from Lexington to Elizabethtown: 1,015 (#3 most common destination from Lexington)
- Net migration: 468 to Elizabethtown

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

- Migration to Lexington from New York in 2015-2019: 723 (#103 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Lexington to New York: 207 (#19 most common destination from Lexington)
- Net migration: 516 to Lexington

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

- Migration to Lexington from Chicago in 2015-2019: 743 (#75 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from Lexington to Chicago: 227 (#15 most common destination from Lexington)
- Net migration: 516 to Lexington

#4. Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metro Area

- Migration to Lexington from Huntington in 2015-2019: 745 (#3 most common destination from Huntington)
- Migration from Lexington to Huntington: 116 (#37 most common destination from Lexington)
- Net migration: 629 to Lexington

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

- Migration to Lexington from Orlando in 2015-2019: 1,079 (#21 most common destination from Orlando)
- Migration from Lexington to Orlando: 269 (#14 most common destination from Lexington)
- Net migration: 810 to Lexington

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

- Migration to Lexington from Cincinnati in 2015-2019: 2,040 (#5 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Migration from Lexington to Cincinnati: 1,811 (#2 most common destination from Lexington)
- Net migration: 229 to Lexington

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

- Migration to Lexington from Louisville/Jefferson County in 2015-2019: 2,620 (#1 most common destination from Louisville/Jefferson County)
- Migration from Lexington to Louisville/Jefferson County: 2,594 (#1 most common destination from Lexington)
- Net migration: 26 to Lexington

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