Where people in Detroit are moving to most

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July 18, 2022
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Where people in Detroit are moving to most

compiled a list of where people in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area are moving to the most using data from the . Metros are ranked by the estimated number of people who moved to the metro from Detroit between 2015 and 2019. Ties were broken by gross migration.

#50. Tucson, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to Tucson in 2015-2019: 390
- Migration from Tucson to Detroit: 373 (#21 most common destination from Tucson)
- Net migration: 17 to Tucson

#49. Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Lakeland in 2015-2019: 420
- Migration from Lakeland to Detroit: 107 (#46 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 313 to Lakeland

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

- Migration to Virginia Beach in 2015-2019: 430
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Detroit: 237 (#74 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 193 to Virginia Beach

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

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

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

- Migration to Palm Bay in 2015-2019: 458
- Migration from Palm Bay to Detroit: 166 (#24 most common destination from Palm Bay)
- Net migration: 292 to Palm Bay

#45. Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Raleigh in 2015-2019: 461
- Migration from Raleigh to Detroit: 197 (#47 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 264 to Raleigh

#44. Naples-Marco Island, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Naples in 2015-2019: 481
- Migration from Naples to Detroit: 158 (#23 most common destination from Naples)
- Net migration: 323 to Naples

#43. Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area

- Migration to Kansas City in 2015-2019: 496
- Migration from Kansas City to Detroit: 341 (#41 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 155 to Kansas City

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

- Migration to St. Louis in 2015-2019: 498
- Migration from St. Louis to Detroit: 460 (#38 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 38 to St. Louis

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

- Migration to Philadelphia in 2015-2019: 507
- Migration from Philadelphia to Detroit: 825 (#43 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 318 to Detroit

#40. Jacksonville, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Jacksonville in 2015-2019: 509
- Migration from Jacksonville to Detroit: 80 (#67 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Net migration: 429 to Jacksonville

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

- Migration to Austin in 2015-2019: 514
- Migration from Austin to Detroit: 222 (#64 most common destination from Austin)
- Net migration: 292 to Austin

#38. Battle Creek, MI Metro Area

- Migration to Battle Creek in 2015-2019: 521
- Migration from Battle Creek to Detroit: 505 (#3 most common destination from Battle Creek)
- Net migration: 16 to Battle Creek

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

- Migration to Denver in 2015-2019: 532
- Migration from Denver to Detroit: 470 (#49 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 62 to Denver

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

- Migration to Louisville/Jefferson County in 2015-2019: 545
- Migration from Louisville/Jefferson County to Detroit: 317 (#25 most common destination from Louisville/Jefferson County)
- Net migration: 228 to Louisville/Jefferson County

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

- Migration to Minneapolis in 2015-2019: 576
- Migration from Minneapolis to Detroit: 174 (#81 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Net migration: 402 to Minneapolis

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

- Migration to North Port in 2015-2019: 602
- Migration from North Port to Detroit: 418 (#19 most common destination from North Port)
- Net migration: 184 to North Port

#33. Dayton-Kettering, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Dayton in 2015-2019: 623
- Migration from Dayton to Detroit: 265 (#20 most common destination from Dayton)
- Net migration: 358 to Dayton

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

- Migration to Cincinnati in 2015-2019: 636
- Migration from Cincinnati to Detroit: 474 (#24 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Net migration: 162 to Cincinnati

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

- Migration to San Francisco in 2015-2019: 672
- Migration from San Francisco to Detroit: 542 (#49 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Net migration: 130 to San Francisco

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

- Migration to Riverside in 2015-2019: 677
- Migration from Riverside to Detroit: 436 (#56 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 241 to Riverside

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

- Migration to Seattle in 2015-2019: 708
- Migration from Seattle to Detroit: 577 (#54 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 131 to Seattle

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

- Migration to Cape Coral in 2015-2019: 731
- Migration from Cape Coral to Detroit: 285 (#16 most common destination from Cape Coral)
- Net migration: 446 to Cape Coral

#27. Muskegon, MI Metro Area

- Migration to Muskegon in 2015-2019: 744
- Migration from Muskegon to Detroit: 547 (#2 most common destination from Muskegon)
- Net migration: 197 to Muskegon

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

- Migration to Orlando in 2015-2019: 750
- Migration from Orlando to Detroit: 561 (#32 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 189 to Orlando

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

- Migration to Nashville in 2015-2019: 772
- Migration from Nashville to Detroit: 810 (#14 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 38 to Detroit

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

- Migration to Charlotte in 2015-2019: 780
- Migration from Charlotte to Detroit: 487 (#37 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 293 to Charlotte

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

- Migration to San Diego in 2015-2019: 813
- Migration from San Diego to Detroit: 534 (#56 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 279 to San Diego

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

- Migration to Houston in 2015-2019: 862
- Migration from Houston to Detroit: 595 (#55 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 267 to Houston

#21. Columbus, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Columbus in 2015-2019: 908
- Migration from Columbus to Detroit: 641 (#21 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 267 to Columbus

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

- Migration to Las Vegas in 2015-2019: 933
- Migration from Las Vegas to Detroit: 680 (#26 most common destination from Las Vegas)
- Net migration: 253 to Las Vegas

#19. Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Cleveland in 2015-2019: 944
- Migration from Cleveland to Detroit: 977 (#11 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Net migration: 33 to Detroit

#18. Saginaw, MI Metro Area

- Migration to Saginaw in 2015-2019: 1,215
- Migration from Saginaw to Detroit: 1,741 (#1 most common destination from Saginaw)
- Net migration: 526 to Detroit

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

- Migration to New York in 2015-2019: 1,237
- Migration from New York to Detroit: 2,103 (#51 most common destination from New York)
- Net migration: 866 to Detroit

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

- Migration to Dallas in 2015-2019: 1,240
- Migration from Dallas to Detroit: 979 (#44 most common destination from Dallas)
- Net migration: 261 to Dallas

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

- Migration to Miami in 2015-2019: 1,248
- Migration from Miami to Detroit: 1,170 (#32 most common destination from Miami)
- Net migration: 78 to Miami

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

- Migration to Los Angeles in 2015-2019: 1,312
- Migration from Los Angeles to Detroit: 966 (#56 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Net migration: 346 to Los Angeles

#13. Toledo, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Toledo in 2015-2019: 1,532
- Migration from Toledo to Detroit: 1,008 (#5 most common destination from Toledo)
- Net migration: 524 to Toledo

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

- Migration to Washington in 2015-2019: 1,546
- Migration from Washington to Detroit: 1,002 (#53 most common destination from Washington)
- Net migration: 544 to Washington

#11. Jackson, MI Metro Area

- Migration to Jackson in 2015-2019: 1,639
- Migration from Jackson to Detroit: 1,082 (#1 most common destination from Jackson)
- Net migration: 557 to Jackson

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

- Migration to Atlanta in 2015-2019: 1,756
- Migration from Atlanta to Detroit: 1,777 (#23 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 21 to Detroit

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

- Migration to Phoenix in 2015-2019: 1,799
- Migration from Phoenix to Detroit: 1,043 (#29 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Net migration: 756 to Phoenix

#8. Monroe, MI Metro Area

- Migration to Monroe in 2015-2019: 2,322
- Migration from Monroe to Detroit: 1,682 (#1 most common destination from Monroe)
- Net migration: 640 to Monroe

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

- Migration to Tampa in 2015-2019: 2,354
- Migration from Tampa to Detroit: 979 (#20 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 1,375 to Tampa

#6. Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Metro Area

- Migration to Kalamazoo in 2015-2019: 2,586
- Migration from Kalamazoo to Detroit: 1,261 (#2 most common destination from Kalamazoo)
- Net migration: 1,325 to Kalamazoo

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

- Migration to Chicago in 2015-2019: 3,060
- Migration from Chicago to Detroit: 3,250 (#24 most common destination from Chicago)
- Net migration: 190 to Detroit

#4. Flint, MI Metro Area

- Migration to Flint in 2015-2019: 5,343
- Migration from Flint to Detroit: 5,571 (#1 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 228 to Detroit

#3. Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI Metro Area

- Migration to Grand Rapids in 2015-2019: 6,727
- Migration from Grand Rapids to Detroit: 3,086 (#2 most common destination from Grand Rapids)
- Net migration: 3,641 to Grand Rapids

#2. Lansing-East Lansing, MI Metro Area

- Migration to Lansing in 2015-2019: 7,606
- Migration from Lansing to Detroit: 3,794 (#1 most common destination from Lansing)
- Net migration: 3,812 to Lansing

#1. Ann Arbor, MI Metro Area

- Migration to Ann Arbor in 2015-2019: 12,038
- Migration from Ann Arbor to Detroit: 9,184 (#1 most common destination from Ann Arbor)
- Net migration: 2,854 to Ann Arbor

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