Metros sending the most people to Cleveland

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June 23, 2022
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Metros sending the most people to Cleveland

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

#50. Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH Metro Area

- Migration to Cleveland from Weirton in 2015-2019: 198 (#6 most common destination from Weirton)
- Migration from Cleveland to Weirton: 24 (#171 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Net migration: 174 to Cleveland

#49. Lima, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Cleveland from Lima in 2015-2019: 203 (#5 most common destination from Lima)
- Migration from Cleveland to Lima: 141 (#69 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Net migration: 62 to Cleveland

#48. Roanoke, VA Metro Area

- Migration to Cleveland from Roanoke in 2015-2019: 204 (#16 most common destination from Roanoke)
- Migration from Cleveland to Roanoke: 19 (#188 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Net migration: 185 to Cleveland

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

- Migration to Cleveland from Denver in 2015-2019: 207 (#88 most common destination from Denver)
- Migration from Cleveland to Denver: 438 (#27 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Net migration: 231 to Denver

#46. Syracuse, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Cleveland from Syracuse in 2015-2019: 209 (#26 most common destination from Syracuse)
- Migration from Cleveland to Syracuse: 110 (#85 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Net migration: 99 to Cleveland

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

- Migration to Cleveland from Seattle in 2015-2019: 218 (#99 most common destination from Seattle)
- Migration from Cleveland to Seattle: 352 (#32 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Net migration: 134 to Seattle

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

- Migration to Cleveland from Minneapolis in 2015-2019: 224 (#63 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Migration from Cleveland to Minneapolis: 691 (#19 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Net migration: 467 to Minneapolis

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

- Migration to Cleveland from Hartford in 2015-2019: 228 (#39 most common destination from Hartford)
- Migration from Cleveland to Hartford: 260 (#45 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Net migration: 32 to Hartford

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

- Migration to Cleveland from North Port in 2015-2019: 232 (#25 most common destination from North Port)
- Migration from Cleveland to North Port: 311 (#38 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Net migration: 79 to North Port

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

- Migration to Cleveland from Phoenix in 2015-2019: 234 (#92 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Migration from Cleveland to Phoenix: 696 (#18 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Net migration: 462 to Phoenix

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

- Migration to Cleveland from Bridgeport in 2015-2019: 241 (#29 most common destination from Bridgeport)
- Migration from Cleveland to Bridgeport: 109 (#87 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Net migration: 132 to Cleveland

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

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

#38. Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Cleveland from Lakeland in 2015-2019: 243 (#21 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Migration from Cleveland to Lakeland: 209 (#50 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Net migration: 34 to Cleveland

#37. Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI Metro Area

- Migration to Cleveland from Milwaukee in 2015-2019: 251 (#39 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Migration from Cleveland to Milwaukee: 193 (#53 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Net migration: 58 to Cleveland

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

- Migration to Cleveland from Baltimore in 2015-2019: 252 (#73 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Migration from Cleveland to Baltimore: 339 (#33 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Net migration: 87 to Baltimore

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

- Migration to Cleveland from Virginia Beach in 2015-2019: 264 (#67 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Migration from Cleveland to Virginia Beach: 432 (#28 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Net migration: 168 to Virginia Beach

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

- Migration to Cleveland from Portland in 2015-2019: 270 (#52 most common destination from Portland)
- Migration from Cleveland to Portland: 162 (#61 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Net migration: 108 to Cleveland

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

- Migration to Cleveland from Cape Coral in 2015-2019: 270 (#17 most common destination from Cape Coral)
- Migration from Cleveland to Cape Coral: 323 (#36 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Net migration: 53 to Cape Coral

#32. Springfield, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Cleveland from Springfield in 2015-2019: 275 (#4 most common destination from Springfield)
- Migration from Cleveland to Springfield: 361 (#31 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Net migration: 86 to Springfield

#31. Killeen-Temple, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Cleveland from Killeen in 2015-2019: 284 (#28 most common destination from Killeen)
- Migration from Cleveland to Killeen: 175 (#59 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Net migration: 109 to Cleveland

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

- Migration to Cleveland from Orlando in 2015-2019: 284 (#62 most common destination from Orlando)
- Migration from Cleveland to Orlando: 564 (#21 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Net migration: 280 to Orlando

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

- Migration to Cleveland from Charlotte in 2015-2019: 295 (#62 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Migration from Cleveland to Charlotte: 439 (#26 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Net migration: 144 to Charlotte

#28. Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Metro Area

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

#27. Erie, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Cleveland from Erie in 2015-2019: 353 (#5 most common destination from Erie)
- Migration from Cleveland to Erie: 298 (#39 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Net migration: 55 to Cleveland

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

- Migration to Cleveland from Boston in 2015-2019: 359 (#67 most common destination from Boston)
- Migration from Cleveland to Boston: 399 (#30 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Net migration: 40 to Boston

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

- Migration to Cleveland from Dallas in 2015-2019: 401 (#77 most common destination from Dallas)
- Migration from Cleveland to Dallas: 194 (#52 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Net migration: 207 to Cleveland

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

- Migration to Cleveland from Indianapolis in 2015-2019: 428 (#37 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Migration from Cleveland to Indianapolis: 112 (#81 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Net migration: 316 to Cleveland

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

- Migration to Cleveland from Las Vegas in 2015-2019: 429 (#37 most common destination from Las Vegas)
- Migration from Cleveland to Las Vegas: 284 (#43 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Net migration: 145 to Cleveland

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

- Migration to Cleveland from San Diego in 2015-2019: 444 (#64 most common destination from San Diego)
- Migration from Cleveland to San Diego: 148 (#66 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Net migration: 296 to Cleveland

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

- Migration to Cleveland from Philadelphia in 2015-2019: 450 (#73 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Migration from Cleveland to Philadelphia: 780 (#16 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Net migration: 330 to Philadelphia

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

- Migration to Cleveland from Miami in 2015-2019: 473 (#62 most common destination from Miami)
- Migration from Cleveland to Miami: 595 (#20 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Net migration: 122 to Miami

#19. Dayton-Kettering, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Cleveland from Dayton in 2015-2019: 521 (#8 most common destination from Dayton)
- Migration from Cleveland to Dayton: 1,419 (#5 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Net migration: 898 to Dayton

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

- Migration to Cleveland from San Antonio in 2015-2019: 532 (#32 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Migration from Cleveland to San Antonio: 45 (#137 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Net migration: 487 to Cleveland

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

- Migration to Cleveland from Houston in 2015-2019: 548 (#59 most common destination from Houston)
- Migration from Cleveland to Houston: 561 (#22 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Net migration: 13 to Houston

#16. Mansfield, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Cleveland from Mansfield in 2015-2019: 641 (#2 most common destination from Mansfield)
- Migration from Cleveland to Mansfield: 1,153 (#9 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Net migration: 512 to Mansfield

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

- Migration to Cleveland from Tampa in 2015-2019: 661 (#36 most common destination from Tampa)
- Migration from Cleveland to Tampa: 553 (#23 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Net migration: 108 to Cleveland

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

- Migration to Cleveland from Los Angeles in 2015-2019: 689 (#72 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from Cleveland to Los Angeles: 877 (#15 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Net migration: 188 to Los Angeles

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

- Migration to Cleveland from San Francisco in 2015-2019: 732 (#42 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Migration from Cleveland to San Francisco: 400 (#29 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Net migration: 332 to Cleveland

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

- Migration to Cleveland from Atlanta in 2015-2019: 852 (#52 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Migration from Cleveland to Atlanta: 884 (#14 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Net migration: 32 to Atlanta

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

- Migration to Cleveland from Washington in 2015-2019: 916 (#59 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from Cleveland to Washington: 928 (#12 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Net migration: 12 to Washington

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

- Migration to Cleveland from Detroit in 2015-2019: 944 (#19 most common destination from Detroit)
- Migration from Cleveland to Detroit: 977 (#11 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Net migration: 33 to Detroit

#9. Canton-Massillon, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Cleveland from Canton in 2015-2019: 1,114 (#2 most common destination from Canton)
- Migration from Cleveland to Canton: 1,025 (#10 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Net migration: 89 to Cleveland

#8. Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Cleveland from Pittsburgh in 2015-2019: 1,212 (#9 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Migration from Cleveland to Pittsburgh: 918 (#13 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Net migration: 294 to Cleveland

#7. Toledo, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Cleveland from Toledo in 2015-2019: 1,341 (#2 most common destination from Toledo)
- Migration from Cleveland to Toledo: 3,166 (#3 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Net migration: 1,825 to Toledo

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

- Migration to Cleveland from Chicago in 2015-2019: 1,519 (#47 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from Cleveland to Chicago: 1,340 (#7 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Net migration: 179 to Cleveland

#5. Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metro Area

- Migration to Cleveland from Youngstown in 2015-2019: 1,733 (#2 most common destination from Youngstown)
- Migration from Cleveland to Youngstown: 1,222 (#8 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Net migration: 511 to Cleveland

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

- Migration to Cleveland from Cincinnati in 2015-2019: 1,764 (#6 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Migration from Cleveland to Cincinnati: 2,959 (#4 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Net migration: 1,195 to Cincinnati

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

- Migration to Cleveland from New York in 2015-2019: 2,005 (#53 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Cleveland to New York: 1,345 (#6 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Net migration: 660 to Cleveland

#2. Columbus, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Cleveland from Columbus in 2015-2019: 2,864 (#3 most common destination from Columbus)
- Migration from Cleveland to Columbus: 5,917 (#2 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Net migration: 3,053 to Columbus

#1. Akron, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Cleveland from Akron in 2015-2019: 6,755 (#1 most common destination from Akron)
- Migration from Cleveland to Akron: 9,005 (#1 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Net migration: 2,250 to Akron

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