Where people in Raleigh are moving to most

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July 18, 2022
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Where people in Raleigh are moving to most

compiled a list of where people in Raleigh-Cary, NC 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 Raleigh between 2015 and 2019. Ties were broken by gross migration.

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

- Migration to Cape Coral in 2015-2019: 187
- Migration from Cape Coral to Raleigh: 78 (#59 most common destination from Cape Coral)
- Net migration: 109 to Cape Coral

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

- Migration to Minneapolis in 2015-2019: 189
- Migration from Minneapolis to Raleigh: 198 (#72 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Net migration: 9 to Raleigh

#48. Columbia, MO Metro Area

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

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

- Migration to Detroit in 2015-2019: 197
- Migration from Detroit to Raleigh: 461 (#45 most common destination from Detroit)
- Net migration: 264 to Raleigh

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

- Migration to Dallas in 2015-2019: 203
- Migration from Dallas to Raleigh: 466 (#69 most common destination from Dallas)
- Net migration: 263 to Raleigh

#45. Columbus, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Columbus in 2015-2019: 226
- Migration from Columbus to Raleigh: 182 (#61 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 44 to Columbus

#44. New Bern, NC Metro Area

- Migration to New Bern in 2015-2019: 234
- Migration from New Bern to Raleigh: 481 (#4 most common destination from New Bern)
- Net migration: 247 to Raleigh

#43. Burlington, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Burlington in 2015-2019: 243
- Migration from Burlington to Raleigh: 598 (#3 most common destination from Burlington)
- Net migration: 355 to Raleigh

#42. Watertown-Fort Drum, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Watertown in 2015-2019: 254
- Migration from Watertown to Raleigh: 0
- Net migration: 254 to Watertown

#41. Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area

- Migration to Charleston in 2015-2019: 279
- Migration from Charleston to Raleigh: 517 (#14 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 238 to Raleigh

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

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

#39. Columbia, SC Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia in 2015-2019: 311
- Migration from Columbia to Raleigh: 406 (#18 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 95 to Raleigh

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

- Migration to Denver in 2015-2019: 318
- Migration from Denver to Raleigh: 342 (#64 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 24 to Raleigh

#37. Boulder, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Boulder in 2015-2019: 324
- Migration from Boulder to Raleigh: 0
- Net migration: 324 to Boulder

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

- Migration to Chicago in 2015-2019: 345
- Migration from Chicago to Raleigh: 906 (#66 most common destination from Chicago)
- Net migration: 561 to Raleigh

#35. Lynchburg, VA Metro Area

- Migration to Lynchburg in 2015-2019: 352
- Migration from Lynchburg to Raleigh: 119 (#14 most common destination from Lynchburg)
- Net migration: 233 to Lynchburg

#34. Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Colorado Springs in 2015-2019: 380
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Raleigh: 57 (#145 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 323 to Colorado Springs

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

- Migration to Houston in 2015-2019: 382
- Migration from Houston to Raleigh: 280 (#97 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 102 to Houston

#32. Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Hickory in 2015-2019: 394
- Migration from Hickory to Raleigh: 443 (#4 most common destination from Hickory)
- Net migration: 49 to Raleigh

#31. Greenville-Anderson, SC Metro Area

- Migration to Greenville in 2015-2019: 412
- Migration from Greenville to Raleigh: 327 (#16 most common destination from Greenville)
- Net migration: 85 to Greenville

#30. Richmond, VA Metro Area

- Migration to Richmond in 2015-2019: 419
- Migration from Richmond to Raleigh: 490 (#17 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 71 to Raleigh

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

- Migration to Phoenix in 2015-2019: 422
- Migration from Phoenix to Raleigh: 504 (#50 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Net migration: 82 to Raleigh

#28. Jacksonville, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Jacksonville in 2015-2019: 436
- Migration from Jacksonville to Raleigh: 931 (#4 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Net migration: 495 to Raleigh

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

- Migration to San Jose in 2015-2019: 439
- Migration from San Jose to Raleigh: 658 (#27 most common destination from San Jose)
- Net migration: 219 to Raleigh

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

- Migration to Nashville in 2015-2019: 449
- Migration from Nashville to Raleigh: 484 (#27 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 35 to Raleigh

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

- Migration to Baltimore in 2015-2019: 507
- Migration from Baltimore to Raleigh: 662 (#35 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Net migration: 155 to Raleigh

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

- Migration to San Francisco in 2015-2019: 533
- Migration from San Francisco to Raleigh: 717 (#43 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Net migration: 184 to Raleigh

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

- Migration to Seattle in 2015-2019: 544
- Migration from Seattle to Raleigh: 344 (#72 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 200 to Seattle

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

- Migration to Los Angeles in 2015-2019: 550
- Migration from Los Angeles to Raleigh: 907 (#59 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Net migration: 357 to Raleigh

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

- Migration to Portland in 2015-2019: 574
- Migration from Portland to Raleigh: 175 (#81 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 399 to Portland

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

- Migration to Virginia Beach in 2015-2019: 580
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Raleigh: 752 (#25 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 172 to Raleigh

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

- Migration to Philadelphia in 2015-2019: 642
- Migration from Philadelphia to Raleigh: 823 (#44 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 181 to Raleigh

#18. Asheville, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Asheville in 2015-2019: 653
- Migration from Asheville to Raleigh: 839 (#3 most common destination from Asheville)
- Net migration: 186 to Raleigh

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

- Migration to Tampa in 2015-2019: 668
- Migration from Tampa to Raleigh: 688 (#34 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 20 to Raleigh

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

- Migration to Boston in 2015-2019: 694
- Migration from Boston to Raleigh: 1,063 (#29 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 369 to Raleigh

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

- Migration to Myrtle Beach in 2015-2019: 793
- Migration from Myrtle Beach to Raleigh: 497 (#7 most common destination from Myrtle Beach)
- Net migration: 296 to Myrtle Beach

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

- Migration to Orlando in 2015-2019: 837
- Migration from Orlando to Raleigh: 641 (#27 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 196 to Orlando

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

- Migration to Washington in 2015-2019: 904
- Migration from Washington to Raleigh: 2,703 (#27 most common destination from Washington)
- Net migration: 1,799 to Raleigh

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

- Migration to Miami in 2015-2019: 965
- Migration from Miami to Raleigh: 1,295 (#29 most common destination from Miami)
- Net migration: 330 to Raleigh

#11. Goldsboro, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Goldsboro in 2015-2019: 984
- Migration from Goldsboro to Raleigh: 581 (#1 most common destination from Goldsboro)
- Net migration: 403 to Goldsboro

#10. Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Winston in 2015-2019: 1,196
- Migration from Winston to Raleigh: 1,270 (#3 most common destination from Winston)
- Net migration: 74 to Raleigh

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

- Migration to Atlanta in 2015-2019: 1,257
- Migration from Atlanta to Raleigh: 1,574 (#29 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 317 to Raleigh

#8. Greensboro-High Point, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Greensboro in 2015-2019: 1,508
- Migration from Greensboro to Raleigh: 2,258 (#3 most common destination from Greensboro)
- Net migration: 750 to Raleigh

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

- Migration to New York in 2015-2019: 1,587
- Migration from New York to Raleigh: 4,026 (#29 most common destination from New York)
- Net migration: 2,439 to Raleigh

#6. Rocky Mount, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Rocky Mount in 2015-2019: 1,613
- Migration from Rocky Mount to Raleigh: 1,289 (#1 most common destination from Rocky Mount)
- Net migration: 324 to Rocky Mount

#5. Wilmington, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Wilmington in 2015-2019: 1,800
- Migration from Wilmington to Raleigh: 1,635 (#2 most common destination from Wilmington)
- Net migration: 165 to Wilmington

#4. Greenville, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Greenville in 2015-2019: 2,352
- Migration from Greenville to Raleigh: 1,723 (#1 most common destination from Greenville)
- Net migration: 629 to Greenville

#3. Fayetteville, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Fayetteville in 2015-2019: 2,932
- Migration from Fayetteville to Raleigh: 3,140 (#1 most common destination from Fayetteville)
- Net migration: 208 to Raleigh

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

- Migration to Charlotte in 2015-2019: 3,132
- Migration from Charlotte to Raleigh: 4,903 (#1 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 1,771 to Raleigh

#1. Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Durham in 2015-2019: 7,917
- Migration from Durham to Raleigh: 11,389 (#1 most common destination from Durham)
- Net migration: 3,472 to Raleigh

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