Metros sending the most people to Rochester, Minnesota

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June 23, 2022
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Metros sending the most people to Rochester, Minnesota

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

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

- Migration to Rochester from Miami in 2015-2019: 25 (#255 most common destination from Miami)
- Migration from Rochester to Miami: 0 (#123 most common destination from Rochester)
- Net migration: 25 to Rochester

#49. Tulsa, OK Metro Area

- Migration to Rochester from Tulsa in 2015-2019: 26 (#108 most common destination from Tulsa)
- Migration from Rochester to Tulsa: 0 (#123 most common destination from Rochester)
- Net migration: 26 to Rochester

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

- Migration to Rochester from Atlanta in 2015-2019: 26 (#279 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Migration from Rochester to Atlanta: 46 (#30 most common destination from Rochester)
- Net migration: 20 to Atlanta

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

- Migration to Rochester from Riverside in 2015-2019: 27 (#228 most common destination from Riverside)
- Migration from Rochester to Riverside: 0 (#123 most common destination from Rochester)
- Net migration: 27 to Rochester

#46. Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Rochester from Buffalo in 2015-2019: 31 (#110 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Migration from Rochester to Buffalo: 0 (#123 most common destination from Rochester)
- Net migration: 31 to Rochester

#45. Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Rochester from Santa Rosa in 2015-2019: 31 (#83 most common destination from Santa Rosa)
- Migration from Rochester to Santa Rosa: 0 (#123 most common destination from Rochester)
- Net migration: 31 to Rochester

#44. Rapid City, SD Metro Area

- Migration to Rochester from Rapid City in 2015-2019: 32 (#44 most common destination from Rapid City)
- Migration from Rochester to Rapid City: 0 (#123 most common destination from Rochester)
- Net migration: 32 to Rochester

#43. Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Rochester from Pittsburgh in 2015-2019: 34 (#177 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Migration from Rochester to Pittsburgh: 70 (#23 most common destination from Rochester)
- Net migration: 36 to Pittsburgh

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

- Migration to Rochester from San Antonio in 2015-2019: 36 (#193 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Migration from Rochester to San Antonio: 79 (#18 most common destination from Rochester)
- Net migration: 43 to San Antonio

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

- Migration to Rochester from Omaha in 2015-2019: 37 (#112 most common destination from Omaha)
- Migration from Rochester to Omaha: 23 (#55 most common destination from Rochester)
- Net migration: 14 to Rochester

#40. Idaho Falls, ID Metro Area

- Migration to Rochester from Idaho Falls in 2015-2019: 37 (#25 most common destination from Idaho Falls)
- Migration from Rochester to Idaho Falls: 35 (#42 most common destination from Rochester)
- Net migration: 2 to Rochester

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

- Migration to Rochester from Denver in 2015-2019: 39 (#217 most common destination from Denver)
- Migration from Rochester to Denver: 0 (#123 most common destination from Rochester)
- Net migration: 39 to Rochester

#38. Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metro Area

- Migration to Rochester from Augusta in 2015-2019: 39 (#97 most common destination from Augusta)
- Migration from Rochester to Augusta: 17 (#61 most common destination from Rochester)
- Net migration: 22 to Rochester

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

- Migration to Rochester from Indianapolis in 2015-2019: 41 (#160 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Migration from Rochester to Indianapolis: 0 (#123 most common destination from Rochester)
- Net migration: 41 to Rochester

#36. Reno, NV Metro Area

- Migration to Rochester from Reno in 2015-2019: 41 (#76 most common destination from Reno)
- Migration from Rochester to Reno: 0 (#123 most common destination from Rochester)
- Net migration: 41 to Rochester

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

- Migration to Rochester from Des Moines in 2015-2019: 41 (#71 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Migration from Rochester to Des Moines: 184 (#7 most common destination from Rochester)
- Net migration: 143 to Des Moines

#34. Grand Forks, ND-MN Metro Area

- Migration to Rochester from Grand Forks in 2015-2019: 42 (#28 most common destination from Grand Forks)
- Migration from Rochester to Grand Forks: 41 (#34 most common destination from Rochester)
- Net migration: 1 to Rochester

#33. Sioux Falls, SD Metro Area

- Migration to Rochester from Sioux Falls in 2015-2019: 46 (#38 most common destination from Sioux Falls)
- Migration from Rochester to Sioux Falls: 4 (#90 most common destination from Rochester)
- Net migration: 42 to Rochester

#32. Anchorage, AK Metro Area

- Migration to Rochester from Anchorage in 2015-2019: 47 (#90 most common destination from Anchorage)
- Migration from Rochester to Anchorage: 0 (#123 most common destination from Rochester)
- Net migration: 47 to Rochester

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

- Migration to Rochester from Dallas in 2015-2019: 48 (#243 most common destination from Dallas)
- Migration from Rochester to Dallas: 77 (#20 most common destination from Rochester)
- Net migration: 29 to Dallas

#30. Walla Walla, WA Metro Area

- Migration to Rochester from Walla Walla in 2015-2019: 50 (#14 most common destination from Walla Walla)
- Migration from Rochester to Walla Walla: 0 (#123 most common destination from Rochester)
- Net migration: 50 to Rochester

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

- Migration to Rochester from Boston in 2015-2019: 51 (#175 most common destination from Boston)
- Migration from Rochester to Boston: 36 (#40 most common destination from Rochester)
- Net migration: 15 to Rochester

#28. Tuscaloosa, AL Metro Area

- Migration to Rochester from Tuscaloosa in 2015-2019: 56 (#32 most common destination from Tuscaloosa)
- Migration from Rochester to Tuscaloosa: 0 (#123 most common destination from Rochester)
- Net migration: 56 to Rochester

#27. Tucson, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to Rochester from Tucson in 2015-2019: 57 (#110 most common destination from Tucson)
- Migration from Rochester to Tucson: 4 (#90 most common destination from Rochester)
- Net migration: 53 to Rochester

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

- Migration to Rochester from Washington in 2015-2019: 58 (#250 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from Rochester to Washington: 76 (#21 most common destination from Rochester)
- Net migration: 18 to Washington

#25. Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Rochester from Lakeland in 2015-2019: 62 (#76 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Migration from Rochester to Lakeland: 3 (#93 most common destination from Rochester)
- Net migration: 59 to Rochester

#24. Albuquerque, NM Metro Area

- Migration to Rochester from Albuquerque in 2015-2019: 63 (#91 most common destination from Albuquerque)
- Migration from Rochester to Albuquerque: 0 (#123 most common destination from Rochester)
- Net migration: 63 to Rochester

#23. Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metro Area

- Migration to Rochester from Waterloo in 2015-2019: 68 (#18 most common destination from Waterloo)
- Migration from Rochester to Waterloo: 27 (#50 most common destination from Rochester)
- Net migration: 41 to Rochester

#22. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metro Area

- Migration to Rochester from Portland in 2015-2019: 71 (#136 most common destination from Portland)
- Migration from Rochester to Portland: 0 (#123 most common destination from Rochester)
- Net migration: 71 to Rochester

#21. Iowa City, IA Metro Area

- Migration to Rochester from Iowa City in 2015-2019: 72 (#36 most common destination from Iowa City)
- Migration from Rochester to Iowa City: 0 (#123 most common destination from Rochester)
- Net migration: 72 to Rochester

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

- Migration to Rochester from New York in 2015-2019: 72 (#241 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Rochester to New York: 196 (#6 most common destination from Rochester)
- Net migration: 124 to New York

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

- Migration to Rochester from Los Angeles in 2015-2019: 75 (#235 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from Rochester to Los Angeles: 37 (#39 most common destination from Rochester)
- Net migration: 38 to Rochester

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

- Migration to Rochester from Detroit in 2015-2019: 76 (#140 most common destination from Detroit)
- Migration from Rochester to Detroit: 11 (#74 most common destination from Rochester)
- Net migration: 65 to Rochester

#17. Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Metro Area

- Migration to Rochester from Providence in 2015-2019: 80 (#80 most common destination from Providence)
- Migration from Rochester to Providence: 0 (#123 most common destination from Rochester)
- Net migration: 80 to Rochester

#16. Fargo, ND-MN Metro Area

- Migration to Rochester from Fargo in 2015-2019: 92 (#20 most common destination from Fargo)
- Migration from Rochester to Fargo: 135 (#11 most common destination from Rochester)
- Net migration: 43 to Fargo

#15. Eau Claire, WI Metro Area

- Migration to Rochester from Eau Claire in 2015-2019: 95 (#12 most common destination from Eau Claire)
- Migration from Rochester to Eau Claire: 163 (#9 most common destination from Rochester)
- Net migration: 68 to Eau Claire

#14. Ames, IA Metro Area

- Migration to Rochester from Ames in 2015-2019: 99 (#19 most common destination from Ames)
- Migration from Rochester to Ames: 88 (#15 most common destination from Rochester)
- Net migration: 11 to Rochester

#13. Duluth, MN-WI Metro Area

- Migration to Rochester from Duluth in 2015-2019: 117 (#12 most common destination from Duluth)
- Migration from Rochester to Duluth: 201 (#5 most common destination from Rochester)
- Net migration: 84 to Duluth

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

- Migration to Rochester from Chicago in 2015-2019: 118 (#209 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from Rochester to Chicago: 70 (#23 most common destination from Rochester)
- Net migration: 48 to Rochester

#11. Jacksonville, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Rochester from Jacksonville in 2015-2019: 135 (#86 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Migration from Rochester to Jacksonville: 0 (#123 most common destination from Rochester)
- Net migration: 135 to Rochester

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

- Migration to Rochester from Phoenix in 2015-2019: 137 (#136 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Migration from Rochester to Phoenix: 223 (#3 most common destination from Rochester)
- Net migration: 86 to Phoenix

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

- Migration to Rochester from Baltimore in 2015-2019: 141 (#101 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Migration from Rochester to Baltimore: 0 (#123 most common destination from Rochester)
- Net migration: 141 to Rochester

#8. Killeen-Temple, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Rochester from Killeen in 2015-2019: 148 (#48 most common destination from Killeen)
- Migration from Rochester to Killeen: 0 (#123 most common destination from Rochester)
- Net migration: 148 to Rochester

#7. Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI Metro Area

- Migration to Rochester from Milwaukee in 2015-2019: 154 (#57 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Migration from Rochester to Milwaukee: 102 (#13 most common destination from Rochester)
- Net migration: 52 to Rochester

#6. Madison, WI Metro Area

- Migration to Rochester from Madison in 2015-2019: 168 (#30 most common destination from Madison)
- Migration from Rochester to Madison: 72 (#22 most common destination from Rochester)
- Net migration: 96 to Rochester

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

- Migration to Rochester from Tampa in 2015-2019: 211 (#90 most common destination from Tampa)
- Migration from Rochester to Tampa: 46 (#30 most common destination from Rochester)
- Net migration: 165 to Rochester

#4. St. Cloud, MN Metro Area

- Migration to Rochester from St. Cloud in 2015-2019: 234 (#4 most common destination from St. Cloud)
- Migration from Rochester to St. Cloud: 86 (#16 most common destination from Rochester)
- Net migration: 148 to Rochester

#3. Mankato, MN Metro Area

- Migration to Rochester from Mankato in 2015-2019: 238 (#2 most common destination from Mankato)
- Migration from Rochester to Mankato: 295 (#2 most common destination from Rochester)
- Net migration: 57 to Mankato

#2. La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN Metro Area

- Migration to Rochester from La Crosse in 2015-2019: 263 (#5 most common destination from La Crosse)
- Migration from Rochester to La Crosse: 206 (#4 most common destination from Rochester)
- Net migration: 57 to Rochester

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

- Migration to Rochester from Minneapolis in 2015-2019: 1,667 (#11 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Migration from Rochester to Minneapolis: 2,944 (#1 most common destination from Rochester)
- Net migration: 1,277 to Minneapolis

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