Metros sending the most people to Kansas City

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June 23, 2022
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Metros sending the most people to Kansas City

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

#50. Provo-Orem, UT Metro Area

- Migration to Kansas City from Provo in 2015-2019: 317 (#14 most common destination from Provo)
- Migration from Kansas City to Provo: 236 (#61 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 81 to Kansas City

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

- Migration to Kansas City from Portland in 2015-2019: 320 (#47 most common destination from Portland)
- Migration from Kansas City to Portland: 374 (#37 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 54 to Portland

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

- Migration to Kansas City from Baltimore in 2015-2019: 322 (#58 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Migration from Kansas City to Baltimore: 81 (#114 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 241 to Kansas City

#47. Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area

- Migration to Kansas City from Davenport in 2015-2019: 328 (#10 most common destination from Davenport)
- Migration from Kansas City to Davenport: 97 (#103 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 231 to Kansas City

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

- Migration to Kansas City from Virginia Beach in 2015-2019: 344 (#52 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Migration from Kansas City to Virginia Beach: 302 (#44 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 42 to Kansas City

#45. Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metro Area

- Migration to Kansas City from Cape Girardeau in 2015-2019: 345 (#3 most common destination from Cape Girardeau)
- Migration from Kansas City to Cape Girardeau: 167 (#75 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 178 to Kansas City

#44. Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Kansas City from Poughkeepsie in 2015-2019: 367 (#9 most common destination from Poughkeepsie)
- Migration from Kansas City to Poughkeepsie: 8 (#242 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 359 to Kansas City

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

- Migration to Kansas City from Tampa in 2015-2019: 367 (#65 most common destination from Tampa)
- Migration from Kansas City to Tampa: 543 (#28 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 176 to Tampa

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

- Migration to Kansas City from Fayetteville in 2015-2019: 376 (#8 most common destination from Fayetteville)
- Migration from Kansas City to Fayetteville: 650 (#22 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 274 to Fayetteville

#41. Oklahoma City, OK Metro Area

- Migration to Kansas City from Oklahoma City in 2015-2019: 399 (#20 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Migration from Kansas City to Oklahoma City: 885 (#19 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 486 to Oklahoma City

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

- Migration to Kansas City from Las Vegas in 2015-2019: 414 (#41 most common destination from Las Vegas)
- Migration from Kansas City to Las Vegas: 299 (#45 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 115 to Kansas City

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

- Migration to Kansas City from Minneapolis in 2015-2019: 414 (#48 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Migration from Kansas City to Minneapolis: 1,120 (#12 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 706 to Minneapolis

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

- Migration to Kansas City from Boston in 2015-2019: 418 (#60 most common destination from Boston)
- Migration from Kansas City to Boston: 290 (#49 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 128 to Kansas City

#37. Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI Metro Area

- Migration to Kansas City from Milwaukee in 2015-2019: 426 (#22 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Migration from Kansas City to Milwaukee: 156 (#79 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 270 to Kansas City

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

- Migration to Kansas City from Memphis in 2015-2019: 431 (#18 most common destination from Memphis)
- Migration from Kansas City to Memphis: 203 (#68 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 228 to Kansas City

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

- Migration to Kansas City from Philadelphia in 2015-2019: 449 (#74 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Migration from Kansas City to Philadelphia: 251 (#55 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 198 to Kansas City

#34. Jefferson City, MO Metro Area

- Migration to Kansas City from Jefferson City in 2015-2019: 461 (#4 most common destination from Jefferson City)
- Migration from Kansas City to Jefferson City: 1,237 (#11 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 776 to Jefferson City

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

- Migration to Kansas City from Nashville in 2015-2019: 473 (#28 most common destination from Nashville)
- Migration from Kansas City to Nashville: 547 (#27 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 74 to Nashville

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

- Migration to Kansas City from San Francisco in 2015-2019: 480 (#54 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Migration from Kansas City to San Francisco: 473 (#32 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 7 to Kansas City

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

- Migration to Kansas City from Detroit in 2015-2019: 496 (#43 most common destination from Detroit)
- Migration from Kansas City to Detroit: 341 (#41 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 155 to Kansas City

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

- Migration to Kansas City from San Diego in 2015-2019: 497 (#57 most common destination from San Diego)
- Migration from Kansas City to San Diego: 502 (#30 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 5 to San Diego

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

- Migration to Kansas City from San Antonio in 2015-2019: 503 (#36 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Migration from Kansas City to San Antonio: 295 (#48 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 208 to Kansas City

#28. Lincoln, NE Metro Area

- Migration to Kansas City from Lincoln in 2015-2019: 520 (#2 most common destination from Lincoln)
- Migration from Kansas City to Lincoln: 296 (#47 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 224 to Kansas City

#27. Joplin, MO Metro Area

- Migration to Kansas City from Joplin in 2015-2019: 553 (#2 most common destination from Joplin)
- Migration from Kansas City to Joplin: 930 (#17 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 377 to Joplin

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

- Migration to Kansas City from Miami in 2015-2019: 583 (#54 most common destination from Miami)
- Migration from Kansas City to Miami: 248 (#56 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 335 to Kansas City

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

- Migration to Kansas City from Indianapolis in 2015-2019: 592 (#25 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Migration from Kansas City to Indianapolis: 358 (#40 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 234 to Kansas City

#24. Tulsa, OK Metro Area

- Migration to Kansas City from Tulsa in 2015-2019: 604 (#9 most common destination from Tulsa)
- Migration from Kansas City to Tulsa: 560 (#26 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 44 to Kansas City

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

- Migration to Kansas City from Des Moines in 2015-2019: 616 (#7 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Migration from Kansas City to Des Moines: 454 (#33 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 162 to Kansas City

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

- Migration to Kansas City from Riverside in 2015-2019: 625 (#36 most common destination from Riverside)
- Migration from Kansas City to Riverside: 225 (#62 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 400 to Kansas City

#21. Columbus, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Kansas City from Columbus in 2015-2019: 655 (#19 most common destination from Columbus)
- Migration from Kansas City to Columbus: 400 (#35 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 255 to Kansas City

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

- Migration to Kansas City from Seattle in 2015-2019: 710 (#41 most common destination from Seattle)
- Migration from Kansas City to Seattle: 582 (#25 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 128 to Kansas City

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

- Migration to Kansas City from Atlanta in 2015-2019: 733 (#58 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Migration from Kansas City to Atlanta: 623 (#23 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 110 to Kansas City

#18. Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Kansas City from Colorado Springs in 2015-2019: 903 (#11 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Migration from Kansas City to Colorado Springs: 984 (#15 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 81 to Colorado Springs

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

- Migration to Kansas City from New York in 2015-2019: 935 (#89 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Kansas City to New York: 527 (#29 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 408 to Kansas City

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

- Migration to Kansas City from Washington in 2015-2019: 961 (#56 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from Kansas City to Washington: 791 (#20 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 170 to Kansas City

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

- Migration to Kansas City from Los Angeles in 2015-2019: 972 (#55 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from Kansas City to Los Angeles: 781 (#21 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 191 to Kansas City

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

- Migration to Kansas City from Houston in 2015-2019: 1,013 (#30 most common destination from Houston)
- Migration from Kansas City to Houston: 972 (#16 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 41 to Kansas City

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

- Migration to Kansas City from Denver in 2015-2019: 1,173 (#21 most common destination from Denver)
- Migration from Kansas City to Denver: 1,455 (#8 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 282 to Denver

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

- Migration to Kansas City from Phoenix in 2015-2019: 1,192 (#24 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Migration from Kansas City to Phoenix: 1,342 (#9 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 150 to Phoenix

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

- Migration to Kansas City from Dallas in 2015-2019: 1,195 (#32 most common destination from Dallas)
- Migration from Kansas City to Dallas: 2,686 (#3 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 1,491 to Dallas

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

- Migration to Kansas City from Chicago in 2015-2019: 1,218 (#51 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from Kansas City to Chicago: 1,042 (#14 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 176 to Kansas City

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

- Migration to Kansas City from Omaha in 2015-2019: 1,250 (#2 most common destination from Omaha)
- Migration from Kansas City to Omaha: 902 (#18 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 348 to Kansas City

#8. Manhattan, KS Metro Area

- Migration to Kansas City from Manhattan in 2015-2019: 1,661 (#1 most common destination from Manhattan)
- Migration from Kansas City to Manhattan: 1,773 (#7 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 112 to Manhattan

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

- Migration to Kansas City from St. Joseph in 2015-2019: 1,834 (#1 most common destination from St. Joseph)
- Migration from Kansas City to St. Joseph: 2,456 (#5 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 622 to St. Joseph

#6. Columbia, MO Metro Area

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

#5. Topeka, KS Metro Area

- Migration to Kansas City from Topeka in 2015-2019: 2,490 (#1 most common destination from Topeka)
- Migration from Kansas City to Topeka: 1,115 (#13 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 1,375 to Kansas City

#4. Wichita, KS Metro Area

- Migration to Kansas City from Wichita in 2015-2019: 2,568 (#1 most common destination from Wichita)
- Migration from Kansas City to Wichita: 1,327 (#10 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 1,241 to Kansas City

#3. Springfield, MO Metro Area

- Migration to Kansas City from Springfield in 2015-2019: 2,569 (#1 most common destination from Springfield)
- Migration from Kansas City to Springfield: 2,518 (#4 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 51 to Kansas City

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

- Migration to Kansas City from St. Louis in 2015-2019: 2,629 (#5 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Migration from Kansas City to St. Louis: 3,540 (#2 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 911 to St. Louis

#1. Lawrence, KS Metro Area

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

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