Metros sending the most people to Oklahoma City

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June 23, 2022
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Metros sending the most people to Oklahoma City

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

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

- Migration to Oklahoma City from Omaha in 2015-2019: 172 (#45 most common destination from Omaha)
- Migration from Oklahoma City to Omaha: 104 (#70 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Net migration: 68 to Oklahoma City

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

- Migration to Oklahoma City from Indianapolis in 2015-2019: 175 (#69 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Migration from Oklahoma City to Indianapolis: 191 (#39 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Net migration: 16 to Indianapolis

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

- Migration to Oklahoma City from Minneapolis in 2015-2019: 176 (#79 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Migration from Oklahoma City to Minneapolis: 167 (#47 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Net migration: 9 to Oklahoma City

#47. Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Oklahoma City from Brownsville in 2015-2019: 178 (#11 most common destination from Brownsville)
- Migration from Oklahoma City to Brownsville: 14 (#186 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Net migration: 164 to Oklahoma City

#46. Jacksonville, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Oklahoma City from Jacksonville in 2015-2019: 178 (#64 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Migration from Oklahoma City to Jacksonville: 127 (#60 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Net migration: 51 to Oklahoma City

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

- Migration to Oklahoma City from Baltimore in 2015-2019: 179 (#91 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Migration from Oklahoma City to Baltimore: 116 (#67 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Net migration: 63 to Oklahoma City

#44. Lawrence, KS Metro Area

- Migration to Oklahoma City from Lawrence in 2015-2019: 181 (#7 most common destination from Lawrence)
- Migration from Oklahoma City to Lawrence: 113 (#68 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Net migration: 68 to Oklahoma City

#43. Fayetteville, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Oklahoma City from Fayetteville in 2015-2019: 186 (#55 most common destination from Fayetteville)
- Migration from Oklahoma City to Fayetteville: 28 (#146 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Net migration: 158 to Oklahoma City

#42. Killeen-Temple, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Oklahoma City from Killeen in 2015-2019: 187 (#37 most common destination from Killeen)
- Migration from Oklahoma City to Killeen: 57 (#102 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Net migration: 130 to Oklahoma City

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

- Migration to Oklahoma City from Seattle in 2015-2019: 191 (#105 most common destination from Seattle)
- Migration from Oklahoma City to Seattle: 558 (#9 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Net migration: 367 to Seattle

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

- Migration to Oklahoma City from Philadelphia in 2015-2019: 193 (#123 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Migration from Oklahoma City to Philadelphia: 242 (#30 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Net migration: 49 to Philadelphia

#39. Fort Smith, AR-OK Metro Area

- Migration to Oklahoma City from Fort Smith in 2015-2019: 195 (#5 most common destination from Fort Smith)
- Migration from Oklahoma City to Fort Smith: 209 (#34 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Net migration: 14 to Fort Smith

#38. Odessa, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Oklahoma City from Odessa in 2015-2019: 219 (#8 most common destination from Odessa)
- Migration from Oklahoma City to Odessa: 0 (#253 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Net migration: 219 to Oklahoma City

#37. Clarksville, TN-KY Metro Area

- Migration to Oklahoma City from Clarksville in 2015-2019: 221 (#26 most common destination from Clarksville)
- Migration from Oklahoma City to Clarksville: 130 (#57 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Net migration: 91 to Oklahoma City

#36. Salinas, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Oklahoma City from Salinas in 2015-2019: 234 (#30 most common destination from Salinas)
- Migration from Oklahoma City to Salinas: 19 (#174 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Net migration: 215 to Oklahoma City

#35. Corpus Christi, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Oklahoma City from Corpus Christi in 2015-2019: 243 (#14 most common destination from Corpus Christi)
- Migration from Oklahoma City to Corpus Christi: 56 (#104 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Net migration: 187 to Oklahoma City

#34. Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA Metro Area

- Migration to Oklahoma City from Olympia in 2015-2019: 246 (#13 most common destination from Olympia)
- Migration from Oklahoma City to Olympia: 91 (#73 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Net migration: 155 to Oklahoma City

#33. Lubbock, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Oklahoma City from Lubbock in 2015-2019: 252 (#14 most common destination from Lubbock)
- Migration from Oklahoma City to Lubbock: 122 (#63 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Net migration: 130 to Oklahoma City

#32. Salt Lake City, UT Metro Area

- Migration to Oklahoma City from Salt Lake City in 2015-2019: 262 (#30 most common destination from Salt Lake City)
- Migration from Oklahoma City to Salt Lake City: 36 (#131 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Net migration: 226 to Oklahoma City

#31. Albuquerque, NM Metro Area

- Migration to Oklahoma City from Albuquerque in 2015-2019: 268 (#24 most common destination from Albuquerque)
- Migration from Oklahoma City to Albuquerque: 413 (#18 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Net migration: 145 to Albuquerque

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

- Migration to Oklahoma City from Las Vegas in 2015-2019: 273 (#55 most common destination from Las Vegas)
- Migration from Oklahoma City to Las Vegas: 259 (#28 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Net migration: 14 to Oklahoma City

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

- Migration to Oklahoma City from Miami in 2015-2019: 290 (#91 most common destination from Miami)
- Migration from Oklahoma City to Miami: 153 (#50 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Net migration: 137 to Oklahoma City

#28. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Oklahoma City from Riverside in 2015-2019: 317 (#72 most common destination from Riverside)
- Migration from Oklahoma City to Riverside: 402 (#19 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Net migration: 85 to Riverside

#27. Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Oklahoma City from Colorado Springs in 2015-2019: 332 (#35 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Migration from Oklahoma City to Colorado Springs: 523 (#11 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Net migration: 191 to Colorado Springs

#26. El Paso, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Oklahoma City from El Paso in 2015-2019: 335 (#30 most common destination from El Paso)
- Migration from Oklahoma City to El Paso: 143 (#55 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Net migration: 192 to Oklahoma City

#25. Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Oklahoma City from Pensacola in 2015-2019: 347 (#18 most common destination from Pensacola)
- Migration from Oklahoma City to Pensacola: 168 (#46 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Net migration: 179 to Oklahoma City

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

- Migration to Oklahoma City from Little Rock in 2015-2019: 354 (#12 most common destination from Little Rock)
- Migration from Oklahoma City to Little Rock: 128 (#58 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Net migration: 226 to Oklahoma City

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

- Migration to Oklahoma City from Sacramento in 2015-2019: 370 (#45 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Migration from Oklahoma City to Sacramento: 15 (#184 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Net migration: 355 to Oklahoma City

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

- Migration to Oklahoma City from Washington in 2015-2019: 387 (#114 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from Oklahoma City to Washington: 499 (#12 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Net migration: 112 to Washington

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

- Migration to Oklahoma City from Atlanta in 2015-2019: 403 (#94 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Migration from Oklahoma City to Atlanta: 450 (#16 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Net migration: 47 to Atlanta

#20. Amarillo, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Oklahoma City from Amarillo in 2015-2019: 416 (#6 most common destination from Amarillo)
- Migration from Oklahoma City to Amarillo: 163 (#49 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Net migration: 253 to Oklahoma City

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

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

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

- Migration to Oklahoma City from San Diego in 2015-2019: 426 (#69 most common destination from San Diego)
- Migration from Oklahoma City to San Diego: 376 (#21 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Net migration: 50 to Oklahoma City

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

- Migration to Oklahoma City from New York in 2015-2019: 437 (#129 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Oklahoma City to New York: 498 (#13 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Net migration: 61 to New York

#16. Wichita Falls, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Oklahoma City from Wichita Falls in 2015-2019: 472 (#3 most common destination from Wichita Falls)
- Migration from Oklahoma City to Wichita Falls: 124 (#61 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Net migration: 348 to Oklahoma City

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

- Migration to Oklahoma City from Los Angeles in 2015-2019: 508 (#82 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from Oklahoma City to Los Angeles: 823 (#6 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Net migration: 315 to Los Angeles

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

- Migration to Oklahoma City from San Francisco in 2015-2019: 541 (#50 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Migration from Oklahoma City to San Francisco: 195 (#37 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Net migration: 346 to Oklahoma City

#13. Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR Metro Area

- Migration to Oklahoma City from Fayetteville in 2015-2019: 631 (#4 most common destination from Fayetteville)
- Migration from Oklahoma City to Fayetteville: 188 (#40 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Net migration: 443 to Oklahoma City

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

- Migration to Oklahoma City from Austin in 2015-2019: 661 (#22 most common destination from Austin)
- Migration from Oklahoma City to Austin: 420 (#17 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Net migration: 241 to Oklahoma City

#11. Wichita, KS Metro Area

- Migration to Oklahoma City from Wichita in 2015-2019: 713 (#6 most common destination from Wichita)
- Migration from Oklahoma City to Wichita: 529 (#10 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Net migration: 184 to Oklahoma City

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

- Migration to Oklahoma City from Phoenix in 2015-2019: 738 (#35 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Migration from Oklahoma City to Phoenix: 1,169 (#5 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Net migration: 431 to Phoenix

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

- Migration to Oklahoma City from Denver in 2015-2019: 762 (#28 most common destination from Denver)
- Migration from Oklahoma City to Denver: 602 (#8 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Net migration: 160 to Oklahoma City

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

- Migration to Oklahoma City from San Antonio in 2015-2019: 808 (#18 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Migration from Oklahoma City to San Antonio: 649 (#7 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Net migration: 159 to Oklahoma City

#7. Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area

- Migration to Oklahoma City from Kansas City in 2015-2019: 885 (#19 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Migration from Oklahoma City to Kansas City: 399 (#20 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Net migration: 486 to Oklahoma City

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

- Migration to Oklahoma City from Chicago in 2015-2019: 932 (#62 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from Oklahoma City to Chicago: 275 (#27 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Net migration: 657 to Oklahoma City

#5. Enid, OK Metro Area

- Migration to Oklahoma City from Enid in 2015-2019: 942 (#1 most common destination from Enid)
- Migration from Oklahoma City to Enid: 484 (#15 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Net migration: 458 to Oklahoma City

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

- Migration to Oklahoma City from Houston in 2015-2019: 1,422 (#20 most common destination from Houston)
- Migration from Oklahoma City to Houston: 1,884 (#3 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Net migration: 462 to Houston

#3. Lawton, OK Metro Area

- Migration to Oklahoma City from Lawton in 2015-2019: 2,061 (#1 most common destination from Lawton)
- Migration from Oklahoma City to Lawton: 1,455 (#4 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Net migration: 606 to Oklahoma City

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

- Migration to Oklahoma City from Dallas in 2015-2019: 4,753 (#5 most common destination from Dallas)
- Migration from Oklahoma City to Dallas: 3,834 (#2 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Net migration: 919 to Oklahoma City

#1. Tulsa, OK Metro Area

- Migration to Oklahoma City from Tulsa in 2015-2019: 5,227 (#1 most common destination from Tulsa)
- Migration from Oklahoma City to Tulsa: 4,034 (#1 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Net migration: 1,193 to Oklahoma City

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