Metros sending the most people to Tulsa

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June 23, 2022
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Metros sending the most people to Tulsa

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

#50. Wichita Falls, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Tulsa from Wichita Falls in 2015-2019: 98 (#22 most common destination from Wichita Falls)
- Migration from Tulsa to Wichita Falls: 9 (#149 most common destination from Tulsa)
- Net migration: 89 to Tulsa

#49. Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Tulsa from Crestview in 2015-2019: 99 (#49 most common destination from Crestview)
- Migration from Tulsa to Crestview: 0 (#229 most common destination from Tulsa)
- Net migration: 99 to Tulsa

#48. El Paso, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Tulsa from El Paso in 2015-2019: 99 (#73 most common destination from El Paso)
- Migration from Tulsa to El Paso: 6 (#161 most common destination from Tulsa)
- Net migration: 93 to Tulsa

#47. Coeur d'Alene, ID Metro Area

- Migration to Tulsa from Coeur d'Alene in 2015-2019: 100 (#9 most common destination from Coeur d'Alene)
- Migration from Tulsa to Coeur d'Alene: 0 (#229 most common destination from Tulsa)
- Net migration: 100 to Tulsa

#46. Killeen-Temple, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Tulsa from Killeen in 2015-2019: 100 (#59 most common destination from Killeen)
- Migration from Tulsa to Killeen: 0 (#229 most common destination from Tulsa)
- Net migration: 100 to Tulsa

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

- Migration to Tulsa from Omaha in 2015-2019: 100 (#69 most common destination from Omaha)
- Migration from Tulsa to Omaha: 229 (#24 most common destination from Tulsa)
- Net migration: 129 to Omaha

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

- Migration to Tulsa from Pensacola in 2015-2019: 105 (#69 most common destination from Pensacola)
- Migration from Tulsa to Pensacola: 82 (#52 most common destination from Tulsa)
- Net migration: 23 to Tulsa

#43. Bakersfield, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Tulsa from Bakersfield in 2015-2019: 107 (#47 most common destination from Bakersfield)
- Migration from Tulsa to Bakersfield: 0 (#229 most common destination from Tulsa)
- Net migration: 107 to Tulsa

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

- Migration to Tulsa from Memphis in 2015-2019: 109 (#80 most common destination from Memphis)
- Migration from Tulsa to Memphis: 88 (#48 most common destination from Tulsa)
- Net migration: 21 to Tulsa

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

- Migration to Tulsa from San Jose in 2015-2019: 112 (#78 most common destination from San Jose)
- Migration from Tulsa to San Jose: 92 (#46 most common destination from Tulsa)
- Net migration: 20 to Tulsa

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

- Migration to Tulsa from Nashville in 2015-2019: 112 (#88 most common destination from Nashville)
- Migration from Tulsa to Nashville: 276 (#17 most common destination from Tulsa)
- Net migration: 164 to Nashville

#39. Columbia, SC Metro Area

- Migration to Tulsa from Columbia in 2015-2019: 114 (#56 most common destination from Columbia)
- Migration from Tulsa to Columbia: 20 (#120 most common destination from Tulsa)
- Net migration: 94 to Tulsa

#38. Reno, NV Metro Area

- Migration to Tulsa from Reno in 2015-2019: 115 (#32 most common destination from Reno)
- Migration from Tulsa to Reno: 13 (#137 most common destination from Tulsa)
- Net migration: 102 to Tulsa

#37. Jacksonville, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Tulsa from Jacksonville in 2015-2019: 121 (#90 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Migration from Tulsa to Jacksonville: 10 (#145 most common destination from Tulsa)
- Net migration: 111 to Tulsa

#36. Manhattan, KS Metro Area

- Migration to Tulsa from Manhattan in 2015-2019: 131 (#30 most common destination from Manhattan)
- Migration from Tulsa to Manhattan: 35 (#94 most common destination from Tulsa)
- Net migration: 96 to Tulsa

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

- Migration to Tulsa from Virginia Beach in 2015-2019: 138 (#106 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Migration from Tulsa to Virginia Beach: 132 (#35 most common destination from Tulsa)
- Net migration: 6 to Tulsa

#34. Joplin, MO Metro Area

- Migration to Tulsa from Joplin in 2015-2019: 139 (#10 most common destination from Joplin)
- Migration from Tulsa to Joplin: 211 (#25 most common destination from Tulsa)
- Net migration: 72 to Joplin

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

- Migration to Tulsa from Boston in 2015-2019: 154 (#104 most common destination from Boston)
- Migration from Tulsa to Boston: 58 (#64 most common destination from Tulsa)
- Net migration: 96 to Tulsa

#32. Fayetteville, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Tulsa from Fayetteville in 2015-2019: 155 (#62 most common destination from Fayetteville)
- Migration from Tulsa to Fayetteville: 10 (#145 most common destination from Tulsa)
- Net migration: 145 to Tulsa

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

- Migration to Tulsa from Atlanta in 2015-2019: 159 (#149 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Migration from Tulsa to Atlanta: 126 (#39 most common destination from Tulsa)
- Net migration: 33 to Tulsa

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

- Migration to Tulsa from Seattle in 2015-2019: 161 (#120 most common destination from Seattle)
- Migration from Tulsa to Seattle: 379 (#13 most common destination from Tulsa)
- Net migration: 218 to Seattle

#29. Hot Springs, AR Metro Area

- Migration to Tulsa from Hot Springs in 2015-2019: 166 (#9 most common destination from Hot Springs)
- Migration from Tulsa to Hot Springs: 8 (#153 most common destination from Tulsa)
- Net migration: 158 to Tulsa

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

- Migration to Tulsa from Orlando in 2015-2019: 169 (#88 most common destination from Orlando)
- Migration from Tulsa to Orlando: 19 (#124 most common destination from Tulsa)
- Net migration: 150 to Tulsa

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

- Migration to Tulsa from Austin in 2015-2019: 170 (#77 most common destination from Austin)
- Migration from Tulsa to Austin: 238 (#23 most common destination from Tulsa)
- Net migration: 68 to Austin

#26. New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area

- Migration to Tulsa from New Orleans in 2015-2019: 171 (#52 most common destination from New Orleans)
- Migration from Tulsa to New Orleans: 83 (#50 most common destination from Tulsa)
- Net migration: 88 to Tulsa

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

- Migration to Tulsa from Minneapolis in 2015-2019: 175 (#80 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Migration from Tulsa to Minneapolis: 71 (#58 most common destination from Tulsa)
- Net migration: 104 to Tulsa

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

- Migration to Tulsa from San Francisco in 2015-2019: 186 (#96 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Migration from Tulsa to San Francisco: 76 (#55 most common destination from Tulsa)
- Net migration: 110 to Tulsa

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

- Migration to Tulsa from Washington in 2015-2019: 190 (#163 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from Tulsa to Washington: 306 (#16 most common destination from Tulsa)
- Net migration: 116 to Washington

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

- Migration to Tulsa from Tampa in 2015-2019: 198 (#94 most common destination from Tampa)
- Migration from Tulsa to Tampa: 244 (#20 most common destination from Tulsa)
- Net migration: 46 to Tampa

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

- Migration to Tulsa from Detroit in 2015-2019: 202 (#78 most common destination from Detroit)
- Migration from Tulsa to Detroit: 21 (#117 most common destination from Tulsa)
- Net migration: 181 to Tulsa

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

- Migration to Tulsa from San Diego in 2015-2019: 205 (#102 most common destination from San Diego)
- Migration from Tulsa to San Diego: 310 (#15 most common destination from Tulsa)
- Net migration: 105 to San Diego

#19. Enid, OK Metro Area

- Migration to Tulsa from Enid in 2015-2019: 228 (#2 most common destination from Enid)
- Migration from Tulsa to Enid: 192 (#28 most common destination from Tulsa)
- Net migration: 36 to Tulsa

#18. Springfield, MO Metro Area

- Migration to Tulsa from Springfield in 2015-2019: 239 (#11 most common destination from Springfield)
- Migration from Tulsa to Springfield: 186 (#30 most common destination from Tulsa)
- Net migration: 53 to Tulsa

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

- Migration to Tulsa from Riverside in 2015-2019: 243 (#83 most common destination from Riverside)
- Migration from Tulsa to Riverside: 130 (#37 most common destination from Tulsa)
- Net migration: 113 to Tulsa

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

- Migration to Tulsa from New York in 2015-2019: 249 (#165 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Tulsa to New York: 82 (#52 most common destination from Tulsa)
- Net migration: 167 to Tulsa

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

- Migration to Tulsa from St. Louis in 2015-2019: 262 (#62 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Migration from Tulsa to St. Louis: 385 (#12 most common destination from Tulsa)
- Net migration: 123 to St. Louis

#14. Lawton, OK Metro Area

- Migration to Tulsa from Lawton in 2015-2019: 307 (#7 most common destination from Lawton)
- Migration from Tulsa to Lawton: 412 (#11 most common destination from Tulsa)
- Net migration: 105 to Lawton

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

- Migration to Tulsa from Little Rock in 2015-2019: 343 (#14 most common destination from Little Rock)
- Migration from Tulsa to Little Rock: 123 (#40 most common destination from Tulsa)
- Net migration: 220 to Tulsa

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

- Migration to Tulsa from San Antonio in 2015-2019: 364 (#47 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Migration from Tulsa to San Antonio: 244 (#20 most common destination from Tulsa)
- Net migration: 120 to Tulsa

#11. Wichita, KS Metro Area

- Migration to Tulsa from Wichita in 2015-2019: 372 (#12 most common destination from Wichita)
- Migration from Tulsa to Wichita: 761 (#7 most common destination from Tulsa)
- Net migration: 389 to Wichita

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

- Migration to Tulsa from Denver in 2015-2019: 396 (#57 most common destination from Denver)
- Migration from Tulsa to Denver: 779 (#6 most common destination from Tulsa)
- Net migration: 383 to Denver

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

- Migration to Tulsa from Fayetteville in 2015-2019: 416 (#6 most common destination from Fayetteville)
- Migration from Tulsa to Fayetteville: 935 (#4 most common destination from Tulsa)
- Net migration: 519 to Fayetteville

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

- Migration to Tulsa from Phoenix in 2015-2019: 461 (#55 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Migration from Tulsa to Phoenix: 807 (#5 most common destination from Tulsa)
- Net migration: 346 to Phoenix

#7. Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area

- Migration to Tulsa from Kansas City in 2015-2019: 560 (#26 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Migration from Tulsa to Kansas City: 604 (#9 most common destination from Tulsa)
- Net migration: 44 to Kansas City

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

- Migration to Tulsa from Chicago in 2015-2019: 583 (#93 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from Tulsa to Chicago: 272 (#18 most common destination from Tulsa)
- Net migration: 311 to Tulsa

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

- Migration to Tulsa from Los Angeles in 2015-2019: 732 (#70 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from Tulsa to Los Angeles: 451 (#10 most common destination from Tulsa)
- Net migration: 281 to Tulsa

#4. Fort Smith, AR-OK Metro Area

- Migration to Tulsa from Fort Smith in 2015-2019: 738 (#2 most common destination from Fort Smith)
- Migration from Tulsa to Fort Smith: 679 (#8 most common destination from Tulsa)
- Net migration: 59 to Tulsa

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

- Migration to Tulsa from Houston in 2015-2019: 889 (#36 most common destination from Houston)
- Migration from Tulsa to Houston: 1,801 (#3 most common destination from Tulsa)
- Net migration: 912 to Houston

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

- Migration to Tulsa from Dallas in 2015-2019: 1,646 (#27 most common destination from Dallas)
- Migration from Tulsa to Dallas: 2,096 (#2 most common destination from Tulsa)
- Net migration: 450 to Dallas

#1. Oklahoma City, OK Metro Area

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

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