Metros sending the most people to Buffalo

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June 23, 2022
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Metros sending the most people to Buffalo

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

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

- Migration to Buffalo from Charlotte in 2015-2019: 75 (#138 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Migration from Buffalo to Charlotte: 417 (#12 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 342 to Charlotte

#49. Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT Metro Area

- Migration to Buffalo from Hartford in 2015-2019: 78 (#85 most common destination from Hartford)
- Migration from Buffalo to Hartford: 60 (#80 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 18 to Buffalo

#48. Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Buffalo from Durham in 2015-2019: 84 (#64 most common destination from Durham)
- Migration from Buffalo to Durham: 9 (#166 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 75 to Buffalo

#47. Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area

- Migration to Buffalo from Cedar Rapids in 2015-2019: 85 (#18 most common destination from Cedar Rapids)
- Migration from Buffalo to Cedar Rapids: 0 (#214 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 85 to Buffalo

#46. Charlottesville, VA Metro Area

- Migration to Buffalo from Charlottesville in 2015-2019: 89 (#27 most common destination from Charlottesville)
- Migration from Buffalo to Charlottesville: 54 (#83 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 35 to Buffalo

#45. Elmira, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Buffalo from Elmira in 2015-2019: 93 (#8 most common destination from Elmira)
- Migration from Buffalo to Elmira: 133 (#51 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 40 to Elmira

#44. Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Buffalo from Deltona in 2015-2019: 95 (#49 most common destination from Deltona)
- Migration from Buffalo to Deltona: 81 (#69 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 14 to Buffalo

#43. Clarksville, TN-KY Metro Area

- Migration to Buffalo from Clarksville in 2015-2019: 104 (#58 most common destination from Clarksville)
- Migration from Buffalo to Clarksville: 0 (#214 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 104 to Buffalo

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

- Migration to Buffalo from Detroit in 2015-2019: 107 (#115 most common destination from Detroit)
- Migration from Buffalo to Detroit: 420 (#11 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 313 to Detroit

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

- Migration to Buffalo from Los Angeles in 2015-2019: 108 (#198 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from Buffalo to Los Angeles: 270 (#21 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 162 to Los Angeles

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

- Migration to Buffalo from Indianapolis in 2015-2019: 109 (#93 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Migration from Buffalo to Indianapolis: 116 (#56 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 7 to Indianapolis

#39. Mobile, AL Metro Area

- Migration to Buffalo from Mobile in 2015-2019: 110 (#30 most common destination from Mobile)
- Migration from Buffalo to Mobile: 0 (#214 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 110 to Buffalo

#38. Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Buffalo from Cleveland in 2015-2019: 111 (#83 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Migration from Buffalo to Cleveland: 348 (#16 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 237 to Cleveland

#37. Lebanon, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Buffalo from Lebanon in 2015-2019: 115 (#11 most common destination from Lebanon)
- Migration from Buffalo to Lebanon: 0 (#214 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 115 to Buffalo

#36. Kingston, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Buffalo from Kingston in 2015-2019: 116 (#6 most common destination from Kingston)
- Migration from Buffalo to Kingston: 136 (#47 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 20 to Kingston

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

- Migration to Buffalo from San Francisco in 2015-2019: 118 (#122 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Migration from Buffalo to San Francisco: 89 (#64 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 29 to Buffalo

#34. Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Buffalo from Pittsburgh in 2015-2019: 120 (#100 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Migration from Buffalo to Pittsburgh: 410 (#13 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 290 to Pittsburgh

#33. Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to Buffalo from Lake Havasu City in 2015-2019: 123 (#15 most common destination from Lake Havasu City)
- Migration from Buffalo to Lake Havasu City: 0 (#214 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 123 to Buffalo

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

- Migration to Buffalo from Memphis in 2015-2019: 128 (#68 most common destination from Memphis)
- Migration from Buffalo to Memphis: 0 (#214 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 128 to Buffalo

#31. Urban Honolulu, HI Metro Area

- Migration to Buffalo from Urban Honolulu in 2015-2019: 141 (#72 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Migration from Buffalo to Urban Honolulu: 31 (#110 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 110 to Buffalo

#30. Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Buffalo from Harrisburg in 2015-2019: 148 (#35 most common destination from Harrisburg)
- Migration from Buffalo to Harrisburg: 89 (#64 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 59 to Buffalo

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

- Migration to Buffalo from Baltimore in 2015-2019: 149 (#98 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Migration from Buffalo to Baltimore: 243 (#23 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 94 to Baltimore

#28. Utica-Rome, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Buffalo from Utica in 2015-2019: 155 (#9 most common destination from Utica)
- Migration from Buffalo to Utica: 909 (#3 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 754 to Utica

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

- Migration to Buffalo from Cape Coral in 2015-2019: 167 (#29 most common destination from Cape Coral)
- Migration from Buffalo to Cape Coral: 238 (#25 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 71 to Cape Coral

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

- Migration to Buffalo from Des Moines in 2015-2019: 168 (#21 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Migration from Buffalo to Des Moines: 0 (#214 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 168 to Buffalo

#25. Erie, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Buffalo from Erie in 2015-2019: 169 (#19 most common destination from Erie)
- Migration from Buffalo to Erie: 228 (#27 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 59 to Erie

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

- Migration to Buffalo from Philadelphia in 2015-2019: 174 (#131 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Migration from Buffalo to Philadelphia: 421 (#10 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 247 to Philadelphia

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

- Migration to Buffalo from Phoenix in 2015-2019: 176 (#116 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Migration from Buffalo to Phoenix: 160 (#43 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 16 to Buffalo

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

- Migration to Buffalo from Houston in 2015-2019: 198 (#122 most common destination from Houston)
- Migration from Buffalo to Houston: 509 (#9 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 311 to Houston

#21. Worcester, MA-CT Metro Area

- Migration to Buffalo from Worcester in 2015-2019: 202 (#30 most common destination from Worcester)
- Migration from Buffalo to Worcester: 14 (#145 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 188 to Buffalo

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

- Migration to Buffalo from Orlando in 2015-2019: 222 (#78 most common destination from Orlando)
- Migration from Buffalo to Orlando: 295 (#19 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 73 to Orlando

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

- Migration to Buffalo from St. Louis in 2015-2019: 230 (#69 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Migration from Buffalo to St. Louis: 30 (#114 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 200 to Buffalo

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

- Migration to Buffalo from San Antonio in 2015-2019: 235 (#71 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Migration from Buffalo to San Antonio: 27 (#119 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 208 to Buffalo

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

- Migration to Buffalo from Atlanta in 2015-2019: 235 (#129 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Migration from Buffalo to Atlanta: 241 (#24 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 6 to Atlanta

#16. Columbus, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Buffalo from Columbus in 2015-2019: 246 (#49 most common destination from Columbus)
- Migration from Buffalo to Columbus: 168 (#42 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 78 to Buffalo

#15. Watertown-Fort Drum, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Buffalo from Watertown in 2015-2019: 254 (#11 most common destination from Watertown)
- Migration from Buffalo to Watertown: 237 (#26 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 17 to Buffalo

#14. Iowa City, IA Metro Area

- Migration to Buffalo from Iowa City in 2015-2019: 266 (#11 most common destination from Iowa City)
- Migration from Buffalo to Iowa City: 16 (#141 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 250 to Buffalo

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

- Migration to Buffalo from Chicago in 2015-2019: 271 (#142 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from Buffalo to Chicago: 197 (#32 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 74 to Buffalo

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

- Migration to Buffalo from Boston in 2015-2019: 279 (#76 most common destination from Boston)
- Migration from Buffalo to Boston: 185 (#37 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 94 to Buffalo

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

- Migration to Buffalo from Virginia Beach in 2015-2019: 292 (#61 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Migration from Buffalo to Virginia Beach: 396 (#14 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 104 to Virginia Beach

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

- Migration to Buffalo from Las Vegas in 2015-2019: 310 (#52 most common destination from Las Vegas)
- Migration from Buffalo to Las Vegas: 135 (#48 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 175 to Buffalo

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

- Migration to Buffalo from Miami in 2015-2019: 370 (#73 most common destination from Miami)
- Migration from Buffalo to Miami: 175 (#38 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 195 to Buffalo

#8. Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Buffalo from Albany in 2015-2019: 381 (#16 most common destination from Albany)
- Migration from Buffalo to Albany: 521 (#8 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 140 to Albany

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

- Migration to Buffalo from Tampa in 2015-2019: 400 (#60 most common destination from Tampa)
- Migration from Buffalo to Tampa: 723 (#4 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 323 to Tampa

#6. Binghamton, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Buffalo from Binghamton in 2015-2019: 456 (#4 most common destination from Binghamton)
- Migration from Buffalo to Binghamton: 211 (#30 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 245 to Buffalo

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

- Migration to Buffalo from Washington in 2015-2019: 668 (#73 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from Buffalo to Washington: 656 (#7 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 12 to Buffalo

#4. Syracuse, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Buffalo from Syracuse in 2015-2019: 780 (#6 most common destination from Syracuse)
- Migration from Buffalo to Syracuse: 716 (#5 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 64 to Buffalo

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

- Migration to Buffalo from Poughkeepsie in 2015-2019: 788 (#4 most common destination from Poughkeepsie)
- Migration from Buffalo to Poughkeepsie: 132 (#52 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 656 to Buffalo

#2. Rochester, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Buffalo from Rochester in 2015-2019: 2,703 (#2 most common destination from Rochester)
- Migration from Buffalo to Rochester: 3,458 (#1 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 755 to Rochester

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

- Migration to Buffalo from New York in 2015-2019: 5,940 (#21 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Buffalo to New York: 3,131 (#2 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 2,809 to Buffalo

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