Where people in New York City are moving to most

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July 18, 2022
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Where people in New York City are moving to most

compiled a list of where people in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area are moving to the most using data from the . Metros are ranked by the estimated number of people who moved to the metro from New York City between 2015 and 2019. Ties were broken by gross migration.

#50. Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC Metro Area

- Migration to Myrtle Beach in 2015-2019: 2,130
- Migration from Myrtle Beach to New York: 192 (#23 most common destination from Myrtle Beach)
- Net migration: 1,938 to Myrtle Beach

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

- Migration to Portland in 2015-2019: 2,250
- Migration from Portland to New York: 1,289 (#14 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 961 to Portland

#48. Springfield, MA Metro Area

- Migration to Springfield in 2015-2019: 2,267
- Migration from Springfield to New York: 790 (#4 most common destination from Springfield)
- Net migration: 1,477 to Springfield

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

- Migration to Las Vegas in 2015-2019: 2,357
- Migration from Las Vegas to New York: 903 (#17 most common destination from Las Vegas)
- Net migration: 1,454 to Las Vegas

#46. Richmond, VA Metro Area

- Migration to Richmond in 2015-2019: 2,442
- Migration from Richmond to New York: 1,434 (#4 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 1,008 to Richmond

#45. Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Durham in 2015-2019: 2,499
- Migration from Durham to New York: 817 (#8 most common destination from Durham)
- Net migration: 1,682 to Durham

#44. Columbus, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Columbus in 2015-2019: 2,516
- Migration from Columbus to New York: 1,146 (#10 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 1,370 to Columbus

#43. Utica-Rome, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Utica in 2015-2019: 2,565
- Migration from Utica to New York: 640 (#3 most common destination from Utica)
- Net migration: 1,925 to Utica

#42. North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL Metro Area

- Migration to North Port in 2015-2019: 2,761
- Migration from North Port to New York: 517 (#14 most common destination from North Port)
- Net migration: 2,244 to North Port

#41. Kingston, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Kingston in 2015-2019: 2,898
- Migration from Kingston to New York: 1,038 (#2 most common destination from Kingston)
- Net migration: 1,860 to Kingston

#40. Ithaca, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Ithaca in 2015-2019: 3,010
- Migration from Ithaca to New York: 1,352 (#1 most common destination from Ithaca)
- Net migration: 1,658 to Ithaca

#39. Jacksonville, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Jacksonville in 2015-2019: 3,040
- Migration from Jacksonville to New York: 820 (#14 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Net migration: 2,220 to Jacksonville

#38. East Stroudsburg, PA Metro Area

- Migration to East Stroudsburg in 2015-2019: 3,059
- Migration from East Stroudsburg to New York: 1,350 (#2 most common destination from East Stroudsburg)
- Net migration: 1,709 to East Stroudsburg

#37. Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Pittsburgh in 2015-2019: 3,083
- Migration from Pittsburgh to New York: 1,782 (#6 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Net migration: 1,301 to Pittsburgh

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

- Migration to Providence in 2015-2019: 3,228
- Migration from Providence to New York: 1,435 (#3 most common destination from Providence)
- Net migration: 1,793 to Providence

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

- Migration to Cape Coral in 2015-2019: 3,312
- Migration from Cape Coral to New York: 504 (#10 most common destination from Cape Coral)
- Net migration: 2,808 to Cape Coral

#34. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area

- Migration to San Jose in 2015-2019: 3,580
- Migration from San Jose to New York: 2,181 (#8 most common destination from San Jose)
- Net migration: 1,399 to San Jose

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

- Migration to San Diego in 2015-2019: 3,620
- Migration from San Diego to New York: 2,351 (#12 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 1,269 to San Diego

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

- Migration to Austin in 2015-2019: 3,704
- Migration from Austin to New York: 1,651 (#7 most common destination from Austin)
- Net migration: 2,053 to Austin

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

- Migration to Denver in 2015-2019: 3,786
- Migration from Denver to New York: 1,345 (#15 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 2,441 to Denver

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

- Migration to Hartford in 2015-2019: 3,921
- Migration from Hartford to New York: 2,140 (#5 most common destination from Hartford)
- Net migration: 1,781 to Hartford

#29. Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Raleigh in 2015-2019: 4,026
- Migration from Raleigh to New York: 1,587 (#7 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 2,439 to Raleigh

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

- Migration to Virginia Beach in 2015-2019: 4,074
- Migration from Virginia Beach to New York: 1,729 (#5 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 2,345 to Virginia Beach

#27. Binghamton, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Binghamton in 2015-2019: 4,104
- Migration from Binghamton to New York: 758 (#1 most common destination from Binghamton)
- Net migration: 3,346 to Binghamton

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

- Migration to Phoenix in 2015-2019: 4,287
- Migration from Phoenix to New York: 1,692 (#19 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Net migration: 2,595 to Phoenix

#25. New Haven-Milford, CT Metro Area

- Migration to New Haven in 2015-2019: 4,341
- Migration from New Haven to New York: 2,958 (#3 most common destination from New Haven)
- Net migration: 1,383 to New Haven

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

- Migration to Seattle in 2015-2019: 5,092
- Migration from Seattle to New York: 2,965 (#9 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 2,127 to Seattle

#23. Syracuse, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Syracuse in 2015-2019: 5,529
- Migration from Syracuse to New York: 3,626 (#1 most common destination from Syracuse)
- Net migration: 1,903 to Syracuse

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

- Migration to Houston in 2015-2019: 5,880
- Migration from Houston to New York: 2,633 (#9 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 3,247 to Houston

#21. Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Metro Area

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

#20. Rochester, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Rochester in 2015-2019: 6,037
- Migration from Rochester to New York: 5,685 (#1 most common destination from Rochester)
- Net migration: 352 to Rochester

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

- Migration to Baltimore in 2015-2019: 6,070
- Migration from Baltimore to New York: 3,978 (#4 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Net migration: 2,092 to Baltimore

#18. Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Scranton in 2015-2019: 6,406
- Migration from Scranton to New York: 726 (#3 most common destination from Scranton)
- Net migration: 5,680 to Scranton

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

- Migration to Chicago in 2015-2019: 7,009
- Migration from Chicago to New York: 5,635 (#8 most common destination from Chicago)
- Net migration: 1,374 to Chicago

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

- Migration to Dallas in 2015-2019: 7,504
- Migration from Dallas to New York: 3,234 (#10 most common destination from Dallas)
- Net migration: 4,270 to Dallas

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

- Migration to Charlotte in 2015-2019: 8,855
- Migration from Charlotte to New York: 1,886 (#11 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 6,969 to Charlotte

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

- Migration to San Francisco in 2015-2019: 9,349
- Migration from San Francisco to New York: 6,327 (#7 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Net migration: 3,022 to San Francisco

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

- Migration to Albany in 2015-2019: 9,490
- Migration from Albany to New York: 4,732 (#1 most common destination from Albany)
- Net migration: 4,758 to Albany

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

- Migration to Tampa in 2015-2019: 9,927
- Migration from Tampa to New York: 3,224 (#5 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 6,703 to Tampa

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

- Migration to Orlando in 2015-2019: 10,278
- Migration from Orlando to New York: 3,454 (#6 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 6,824 to Orlando

#10. Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metro Area

- Migration to Allentown in 2015-2019: 11,123
- Migration from Allentown to New York: 3,868 (#2 most common destination from Allentown)
- Net migration: 7,255 to Allentown

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

- Migration to Atlanta in 2015-2019: 12,926
- Migration from Atlanta to New York: 4,596 (#3 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 8,330 to Atlanta

#8. Trenton-Princeton, NJ Metro Area

- Migration to Trenton in 2015-2019: 13,087
- Migration from Trenton to New York: 7,705 (#1 most common destination from Trenton)
- Net migration: 5,382 to Trenton

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

- Migration to Poughkeepsie in 2015-2019: 14,168
- Migration from Poughkeepsie to New York: 8,616 (#1 most common destination from Poughkeepsie)
- Net migration: 5,552 to Poughkeepsie

#6. Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT Metro Area

- Migration to Bridgeport in 2015-2019: 14,880
- Migration from Bridgeport to New York: 7,269 (#1 most common destination from Bridgeport)
- Net migration: 7,611 to Bridgeport

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

- Migration to Boston in 2015-2019: 15,202
- Migration from Boston to New York: 9,931 (#4 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 5,271 to Boston

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

- Migration to Los Angeles in 2015-2019: 15,451
- Migration from Los Angeles to New York: 8,912 (#10 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Net migration: 6,539 to Los Angeles

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

- Migration to Washington in 2015-2019: 16,155
- Migration from Washington to New York: 10,362 (#3 most common destination from Washington)
- Net migration: 5,793 to Washington

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

- Migration to Miami in 2015-2019: 22,945
- Migration from Miami to New York: 8,599 (#4 most common destination from Miami)
- Net migration: 14,346 to Miami

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

- Migration to Philadelphia in 2015-2019: 32,608
- Migration from Philadelphia to New York: 18,519 (#1 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 14,089 to Philadelphia

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