Metros sending the most people to Columbia, Missouri

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June 23, 2022
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Metros sending the most people to Columbia, Missouri

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

#50. Fargo, ND-MN Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Fargo in 2015-2019: 25 (#59 most common destination from Fargo)
- Migration from Columbia to Fargo: 7 (#104 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 18 to Columbia

#49. Springfield, IL Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Springfield in 2015-2019: 27 (#49 most common destination from Springfield)
- Migration from Columbia to Springfield: 5 (#113 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 22 to Columbia

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

- Migration to Columbia from Omaha in 2015-2019: 28 (#124 most common destination from Omaha)
- Migration from Columbia to Omaha: 3 (#118 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 25 to Columbia

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

- Migration to Columbia from Philadelphia in 2015-2019: 28 (#233 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Migration from Columbia to Philadelphia: 21 (#80 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 7 to Columbia

#46. Tucson, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Tucson in 2015-2019: 29 (#164 most common destination from Tucson)
- Migration from Columbia to Tucson: 39 (#51 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 10 to Tucson

#45. Auburn-Opelika, AL Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Auburn in 2015-2019: 30 (#62 most common destination from Auburn)
- Migration from Columbia to Auburn: 0 (#140 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 30 to Columbia

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

- Migration to Columbia from Atlanta in 2015-2019: 30 (#271 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Migration from Columbia to Atlanta: 137 (#14 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 107 to Atlanta

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

- Migration to Columbia from Louisville/Jefferson County in 2015-2019: 33 (#130 most common destination from Louisville/Jefferson County)
- Migration from Columbia to Louisville/Jefferson County: 0 (#140 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 33 to Columbia

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

- Migration to Columbia from Tampa in 2015-2019: 34 (#224 most common destination from Tampa)
- Migration from Columbia to Tampa: 111 (#18 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 77 to Tampa

#41. Jackson, MS Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Jackson in 2015-2019: 35 (#80 most common destination from Jackson)
- Migration from Columbia to Jackson: 0 (#140 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 35 to Columbia

#40. Panama City, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Panama City in 2015-2019: 35 (#72 most common destination from Panama City)
- Migration from Columbia to Panama City: 0 (#140 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 35 to Columbia

#39. Columbus, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Columbus in 2015-2019: 35 (#164 most common destination from Columbus)
- Migration from Columbia to Columbus: 23 (#75 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 12 to Columbia

#38. Rockford, IL Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Rockford in 2015-2019: 36 (#54 most common destination from Rockford)
- Migration from Columbia to Rockford: 0 (#140 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 36 to Columbia

#37. Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Cleveland in 2015-2019: 37 (#144 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Migration from Columbia to Cleveland: 13 (#96 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 24 to Columbia

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

- Migration to Columbia from Portland in 2015-2019: 37 (#179 most common destination from Portland)
- Migration from Columbia to Portland: 34 (#58 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 3 to Columbia

#35. Bowling Green, KY Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Bowling Green in 2015-2019: 42 (#22 most common destination from Bowling Green)
- Migration from Columbia to Bowling Green: 0 (#140 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 42 to Columbia

#34. Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Lakeland in 2015-2019: 42 (#92 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Migration from Columbia to Lakeland: 0 (#140 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 42 to Columbia

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

- Migration to Columbia from Austin in 2015-2019: 44 (#166 most common destination from Austin)
- Migration from Columbia to Austin: 71 (#31 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 27 to Austin

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

- Migration to Columbia from Las Vegas in 2015-2019: 44 (#165 most common destination from Las Vegas)
- Migration from Columbia to Las Vegas: 76 (#27 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 32 to Las Vegas

#31. Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Daphne in 2015-2019: 45 (#32 most common destination from Daphne)
- Migration from Columbia to Daphne: 0 (#140 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 45 to Columbia

#30. Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Milwaukee in 2015-2019: 46 (#117 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Migration from Columbia to Milwaukee: 0 (#140 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 46 to Columbia

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

- Migration to Columbia from San Antonio in 2015-2019: 54 (#162 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Migration from Columbia to San Antonio: 57 (#42 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 3 to San Antonio

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

- Migration to Columbia from Los Angeles in 2015-2019: 54 (#258 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from Columbia to Los Angeles: 77 (#26 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 23 to Los Angeles

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

- Migration to Columbia from Indianapolis in 2015-2019: 58 (#137 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Migration from Columbia to Indianapolis: 32 (#63 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 26 to Columbia

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

- Migration to Columbia from San Diego in 2015-2019: 59 (#201 most common destination from San Diego)
- Migration from Columbia to San Diego: 208 (#8 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 149 to San Diego

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

- Migration to Columbia from Denver in 2015-2019: 60 (#185 most common destination from Denver)
- Migration from Columbia to Denver: 33 (#60 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 27 to Columbia

#24. Topeka, KS Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Topeka in 2015-2019: 64 (#19 most common destination from Topeka)
- Migration from Columbia to Topeka: 17 (#88 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 47 to Columbia

#23. Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Prescott Valley in 2015-2019: 72 (#28 most common destination from Prescott Valley)
- Migration from Columbia to Prescott Valley: 0 (#140 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 72 to Columbia

#22. Joplin, MO Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Joplin in 2015-2019: 73 (#15 most common destination from Joplin)
- Migration from Columbia to Joplin: 92 (#23 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 19 to Joplin

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

- Migration to Columbia from Nashville in 2015-2019: 81 (#109 most common destination from Nashville)
- Migration from Columbia to Nashville: 0 (#140 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 81 to Columbia

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

- Migration to Columbia from Houston in 2015-2019: 87 (#187 most common destination from Houston)
- Migration from Columbia to Houston: 38 (#53 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 49 to Columbia

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

- Migration to Columbia from Riverside in 2015-2019: 115 (#130 most common destination from Riverside)
- Migration from Columbia to Riverside: 52 (#46 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 63 to Columbia

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

- Migration to Columbia from Dallas in 2015-2019: 129 (#162 most common destination from Dallas)
- Migration from Columbia to Dallas: 101 (#22 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 28 to Columbia

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

- Migration to Columbia from Miami in 2015-2019: 149 (#134 most common destination from Miami)
- Migration from Columbia to Miami: 147 (#13 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 2 to Columbia

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

- Migration to Columbia from Phoenix in 2015-2019: 164 (#120 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Migration from Columbia to Phoenix: 108 (#20 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 56 to Columbia

#15. Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Cape Girardeau in 2015-2019: 167 (#7 most common destination from Cape Girardeau)
- Migration from Columbia to Cape Girardeau: 293 (#6 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 126 to Cape Girardeau

#14. Waco, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Waco in 2015-2019: 189 (#10 most common destination from Waco)
- Migration from Columbia to Waco: 0 (#140 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 189 to Columbia

#13. Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Raleigh in 2015-2019: 191 (#48 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Migration from Columbia to Raleigh: 71 (#31 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 120 to Columbia

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

- Migration to Columbia from Charlotte in 2015-2019: 204 (#75 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Migration from Columbia to Charlotte: 59 (#39 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 145 to Columbia

#11. Reading, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Reading in 2015-2019: 226 (#11 most common destination from Reading)
- Migration from Columbia to Reading: 0 (#140 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 226 to Columbia

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

- Migration to Columbia from Minneapolis in 2015-2019: 252 (#60 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Migration from Columbia to Minneapolis: 75 (#28 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 177 to Columbia

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

- Migration to Columbia from St. Joseph in 2015-2019: 266 (#4 most common destination from St. Joseph)
- Migration from Columbia to St. Joseph: 242 (#7 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 24 to Columbia

#8. Hilton Head Island-Bluffton, SC Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Hilton Head Island in 2015-2019: 304 (#11 most common destination from Hilton Head Island)
- Migration from Columbia to Hilton Head Island: 0 (#140 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 304 to Columbia

#7. San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from San Luis Obispo in 2015-2019: 445 (#9 most common destination from San Luis Obispo)
- Migration from Columbia to San Luis Obispo: 0 (#140 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 445 to Columbia

#6. Fort Collins, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Fort Collins in 2015-2019: 470 (#6 most common destination from Fort Collins)
- Migration from Columbia to Fort Collins: 6 (#108 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 464 to Columbia

#5. Springfield, MO Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Springfield in 2015-2019: 563 (#3 most common destination from Springfield)
- Migration from Columbia to Springfield: 910 (#4 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 347 to Springfield

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

- Migration to Columbia from Chicago in 2015-2019: 889 (#67 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from Columbia to Chicago: 721 (#5 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 168 to Columbia

#3. Jefferson City, MO Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Jefferson City in 2015-2019: 1,088 (#1 most common destination from Jefferson City)
- Migration from Columbia to Jefferson City: 1,712 (#3 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 624 to Jefferson City

#2. Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia from Kansas City in 2015-2019: 1,992 (#6 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Migration from Columbia to Kansas City: 1,908 (#2 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 84 to Columbia

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

- Migration to Columbia from St. Louis in 2015-2019: 3,075 (#3 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Migration from Columbia to St. Louis: 2,277 (#1 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 798 to Columbia

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