Metros sending the most people to St. Louis

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June 23, 2022
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Metros sending the most people to St. Louis

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

#50. Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from Raleigh in 2015-2019: 300 (#40 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Migration from St. Louis to Raleigh: 251 (#63 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 49 to St. Louis

#49. Joplin, MO Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from Joplin in 2015-2019: 314 (#5 most common destination from Joplin)
- Migration from St. Louis to Joplin: 181 (#84 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 133 to St. Louis

#48. Dayton-Kettering, OH Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from Dayton in 2015-2019: 320 (#15 most common destination from Dayton)
- Migration from St. Louis to Dayton: 316 (#56 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 4 to St. Louis

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

- Migration to St. Louis from Louisville/Jefferson County in 2015-2019: 323 (#24 most common destination from Louisville/Jefferson County)
- Migration from St. Louis to Louisville/Jefferson County: 450 (#41 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 127 to Louisville/Jefferson County

#46. Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from Cleveland in 2015-2019: 331 (#35 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Migration from St. Louis to Cleveland: 241 (#66 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 90 to St. Louis

#45. Montgomery, AL Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from Montgomery in 2015-2019: 345 (#10 most common destination from Montgomery)
- Migration from St. Louis to Montgomery: 54 (#171 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 291 to St. Louis

#44. Jacksonville, FL Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from Jacksonville in 2015-2019: 368 (#33 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Migration from St. Louis to Jacksonville: 480 (#35 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 112 to Jacksonville

#43. Tulsa, OK Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from Tulsa in 2015-2019: 385 (#12 most common destination from Tulsa)
- Migration from St. Louis to Tulsa: 262 (#62 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 123 to St. Louis

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

- Migration to St. Louis from Philadelphia in 2015-2019: 388 (#87 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Migration from St. Louis to Philadelphia: 349 (#51 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 39 to St. Louis

#41. Champaign-Urbana, IL Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from Champaign in 2015-2019: 395 (#3 most common destination from Champaign)
- Migration from St. Louis to Champaign: 379 (#47 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 16 to St. Louis

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

- Migration to St. Louis from Boston in 2015-2019: 400 (#65 most common destination from Boston)
- Migration from St. Louis to Boston: 487 (#33 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 87 to Boston

#39. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from Sacramento in 2015-2019: 411 (#39 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Migration from St. Louis to Sacramento: 321 (#55 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 90 to St. Louis

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

- Migration to St. Louis from Baltimore in 2015-2019: 416 (#46 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Migration from St. Louis to Baltimore: 153 (#99 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 263 to St. Louis

#37. Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from Little Rock in 2015-2019: 416 (#11 most common destination from Little Rock)
- Migration from St. Louis to Little Rock: 459 (#39 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 43 to Little Rock

#36. Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from Birmingham in 2015-2019: 418 (#15 most common destination from Birmingham)
- Migration from St. Louis to Birmingham: 128 (#109 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 290 to St. Louis

#35. Decatur, IL Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from Decatur in 2015-2019: 460 (#1 most common destination from Decatur)
- Migration from St. Louis to Decatur: 163 (#93 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 297 to St. Louis

#34. Oklahoma City, OK Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from Oklahoma City in 2015-2019: 489 (#14 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Migration from St. Louis to Oklahoma City: 421 (#45 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 68 to St. Louis

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

- Migration to St. Louis from Des Moines in 2015-2019: 490 (#10 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Migration from St. Louis to Des Moines: 376 (#48 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 114 to St. Louis

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

- Migration to St. Louis from Detroit in 2015-2019: 498 (#42 most common destination from Detroit)
- Migration from St. Louis to Detroit: 460 (#38 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 38 to St. Louis

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

- Migration to St. Louis from Cincinnati in 2015-2019: 501 (#23 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Migration from St. Louis to Cincinnati: 516 (#30 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 15 to Cincinnati

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

- Migration to St. Louis from Davenport in 2015-2019: 525 (#5 most common destination from Davenport)
- Migration from St. Louis to Davenport: 149 (#101 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 376 to St. Louis

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

- Migration to St. Louis from Indianapolis in 2015-2019: 527 (#31 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Migration from St. Louis to Indianapolis: 594 (#27 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 67 to Indianapolis

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

- Migration to St. Louis from Nashville in 2015-2019: 531 (#23 most common destination from Nashville)
- Migration from St. Louis to Nashville: 727 (#22 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 196 to Nashville

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

- Migration to St. Louis from Phoenix in 2015-2019: 550 (#47 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Migration from St. Louis to Phoenix: 1,625 (#7 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 1,075 to Phoenix

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

- Migration to St. Louis from San Diego in 2015-2019: 577 (#52 most common destination from San Diego)
- Migration from St. Louis to San Diego: 797 (#18 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 220 to San Diego

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

- Migration to St. Louis from Denver in 2015-2019: 579 (#38 most common destination from Denver)
- Migration from St. Louis to Denver: 1,178 (#12 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 599 to Denver

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

- Migration to St. Louis from Seattle in 2015-2019: 583 (#52 most common destination from Seattle)
- Migration from St. Louis to Seattle: 700 (#23 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 117 to Seattle

#23. Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from Milwaukee in 2015-2019: 588 (#16 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Migration from St. Louis to Milwaukee: 444 (#42 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 144 to St. Louis

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

- Migration to St. Louis from Omaha in 2015-2019: 595 (#7 most common destination from Omaha)
- Migration from St. Louis to Omaha: 213 (#74 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 382 to St. Louis

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

- Migration to St. Louis from Minneapolis in 2015-2019: 610 (#36 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Migration from St. Louis to Minneapolis: 643 (#24 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 33 to Minneapolis

#20. Carbondale-Marion, IL Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from Carbondale in 2015-2019: 635 (#2 most common destination from Carbondale)
- Migration from St. Louis to Carbondale: 606 (#26 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 29 to St. Louis

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

- Migration to St. Louis from San Francisco in 2015-2019: 658 (#47 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Migration from St. Louis to San Francisco: 424 (#44 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 234 to St. Louis

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

- Migration to St. Louis from Las Vegas in 2015-2019: 698 (#25 most common destination from Las Vegas)
- Migration from St. Louis to Las Vegas: 532 (#29 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 166 to St. Louis

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

- Migration to St. Louis from Tampa in 2015-2019: 707 (#32 most common destination from Tampa)
- Migration from St. Louis to Tampa: 1,140 (#13 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 433 to Tampa

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

- Migration to St. Louis from Virginia Beach in 2015-2019: 752 (#25 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Migration from St. Louis to Virginia Beach: 613 (#25 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 139 to St. Louis

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

- Migration to St. Louis from Houston in 2015-2019: 758 (#43 most common destination from Houston)
- Migration from St. Louis to Houston: 1,614 (#8 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 856 to Houston

#14. Peoria, IL Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from Peoria in 2015-2019: 792 (#3 most common destination from Peoria)
- Migration from St. Louis to Peoria: 438 (#43 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 354 to St. Louis

#13. Jefferson City, MO Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from Jefferson City in 2015-2019: 808 (#2 most common destination from Jefferson City)
- Migration from St. Louis to Jefferson City: 1,395 (#10 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 587 to Jefferson City

#12. Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from Cape Girardeau in 2015-2019: 996 (#1 most common destination from Cape Girardeau)
- Migration from St. Louis to Cape Girardeau: 1,244 (#11 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 248 to Cape Girardeau

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

- Migration to St. Louis from Washington in 2015-2019: 1,008 (#52 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from St. Louis to Washington: 1,539 (#9 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 531 to Washington

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

- Migration to St. Louis from Los Angeles in 2015-2019: 1,045 (#51 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from St. Louis to Los Angeles: 736 (#21 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 309 to St. Louis

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

- Migration to St. Louis from Memphis in 2015-2019: 1,061 (#5 most common destination from Memphis)
- Migration from St. Louis to Memphis: 799 (#17 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 262 to St. Louis

#8. Springfield, IL Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from Springfield in 2015-2019: 1,123 (#1 most common destination from Springfield)
- Migration from St. Louis to Springfield: 863 (#16 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 260 to St. Louis

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

- Migration to St. Louis from Atlanta in 2015-2019: 1,352 (#33 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Migration from St. Louis to Atlanta: 1,987 (#6 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 635 to Atlanta

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

- Migration to St. Louis from New York in 2015-2019: 1,577 (#65 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from St. Louis to New York: 965 (#15 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 612 to St. Louis

#5. Springfield, MO Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis from Springfield in 2015-2019: 1,583 (#2 most common destination from Springfield)
- Migration from St. Louis to Springfield: 3,468 (#2 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 1,885 to Springfield

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

- Migration to St. Louis from Dallas in 2015-2019: 2,092 (#21 most common destination from Dallas)
- Migration from St. Louis to Dallas: 3,071 (#4 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 979 to Dallas

#3. Columbia, MO Metro Area

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

#2. Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area

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

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

- Migration to St. Louis from Chicago in 2015-2019: 5,060 (#11 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from St. Louis to Chicago: 4,300 (#1 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 760 to St. Louis

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