Metros sending the most people to Lancaster

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June 23, 2022
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Metros sending the most people to Lancaster

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

#50. Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Metro Area

- Migration to Lancaster from Kingsport in 2015-2019: 62 (#29 most common destination from Kingsport)
- Migration from Lancaster to Kingsport: 0 (#163 most common destination from Lancaster)
- Net migration: 62 to Lancaster

#49. Portland-South Portland, ME Metro Area

- Migration to Lancaster from Portland in 2015-2019: 65 (#62 most common destination from Portland)
- Migration from Lancaster to Portland: 0 (#163 most common destination from Lancaster)
- Net migration: 65 to Lancaster

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

- Migration to Lancaster from Virginia Beach in 2015-2019: 66 (#159 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Migration from Lancaster to Virginia Beach: 248 (#14 most common destination from Lancaster)
- Net migration: 182 to Virginia Beach

#47. Altoona, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Lancaster from Altoona in 2015-2019: 67 (#13 most common destination from Altoona)
- Migration from Lancaster to Altoona: 119 (#28 most common destination from Lancaster)
- Net migration: 52 to Altoona

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

- Migration to Lancaster from Minneapolis in 2015-2019: 70 (#151 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Migration from Lancaster to Minneapolis: 17 (#101 most common destination from Lancaster)
- Net migration: 53 to Lancaster

#45. Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Lancaster from Beaumont in 2015-2019: 73 (#27 most common destination from Beaumont)
- Migration from Lancaster to Beaumont: 0 (#163 most common destination from Lancaster)
- Net migration: 73 to Lancaster

#44. Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Lancaster from Oxnard in 2015-2019: 73 (#65 most common destination from Oxnard)
- Migration from Lancaster to Oxnard: 0 (#163 most common destination from Lancaster)
- Net migration: 73 to Lancaster

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

- Migration to Lancaster from Poughkeepsie in 2015-2019: 74 (#63 most common destination from Poughkeepsie)
- Migration from Lancaster to Poughkeepsie: 7 (#130 most common destination from Lancaster)
- Net migration: 67 to Lancaster

#42. Johnstown, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Lancaster from Johnstown in 2015-2019: 76 (#10 most common destination from Johnstown)
- Migration from Lancaster to Johnstown: 44 (#72 most common destination from Lancaster)
- Net migration: 32 to Lancaster

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

- Migration to Lancaster from Houston in 2015-2019: 77 (#199 most common destination from Houston)
- Migration from Lancaster to Houston: 96 (#32 most common destination from Lancaster)
- Net migration: 19 to Houston

#40. Salisbury, MD-DE Metro Area

- Migration to Lancaster from Salisbury in 2015-2019: 81 (#28 most common destination from Salisbury)
- Migration from Lancaster to Salisbury: 312 (#10 most common destination from Lancaster)
- Net migration: 231 to Salisbury

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

- Migration to Lancaster from Portland in 2015-2019: 83 (#123 most common destination from Portland)
- Migration from Lancaster to Portland: 100 (#30 most common destination from Lancaster)
- Net migration: 17 to Portland

#38. Athens-Clarke County, GA Metro Area

- Migration to Lancaster from Athens in 2015-2019: 85 (#24 most common destination from Athens)
- Migration from Lancaster to Athens: 0 (#163 most common destination from Lancaster)
- Net migration: 85 to Lancaster

#37. Iowa City, IA Metro Area

- Migration to Lancaster from Iowa City in 2015-2019: 85 (#31 most common destination from Iowa City)
- Migration from Lancaster to Iowa City: 12 (#116 most common destination from Lancaster)
- Net migration: 73 to Lancaster

#36. Williamsport, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Lancaster from Williamsport in 2015-2019: 88 (#10 most common destination from Williamsport)
- Migration from Lancaster to Williamsport: 89 (#38 most common destination from Lancaster)
- Net migration: 1 to Williamsport

#35. Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metro Area

- Migration to Lancaster from Augusta in 2015-2019: 89 (#60 most common destination from Augusta)
- Migration from Lancaster to Augusta: 0 (#163 most common destination from Lancaster)
- Net migration: 89 to Lancaster

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

- Migration to Lancaster from Chicago in 2015-2019: 89 (#222 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from Lancaster to Chicago: 23 (#89 most common destination from Lancaster)
- Net migration: 66 to Lancaster

#33. Trenton-Princeton, NJ Metro Area

- Migration to Lancaster from Trenton in 2015-2019: 90 (#36 most common destination from Trenton)
- Migration from Lancaster to Trenton: 64 (#53 most common destination from Lancaster)
- Net migration: 26 to Lancaster

#32. Richmond, VA Metro Area

- Migration to Lancaster from Richmond in 2015-2019: 92 (#78 most common destination from Richmond)
- Migration from Lancaster to Richmond: 44 (#72 most common destination from Lancaster)
- Net migration: 48 to Lancaster

#31. Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Lancaster from Cleveland in 2015-2019: 95 (#94 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Migration from Lancaster to Cleveland: 30 (#80 most common destination from Lancaster)
- Net migration: 65 to Lancaster

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

- Migration to Lancaster from Omaha in 2015-2019: 97 (#71 most common destination from Omaha)
- Migration from Lancaster to Omaha: 0 (#163 most common destination from Lancaster)
- Net migration: 97 to Lancaster

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

- Migration to Lancaster from North Port in 2015-2019: 100 (#58 most common destination from North Port)
- Migration from Lancaster to North Port: 86 (#40 most common destination from Lancaster)
- Net migration: 14 to Lancaster

#28. Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Lancaster from Chambersburg in 2015-2019: 101 (#13 most common destination from Chambersburg)
- Migration from Lancaster to Chambersburg: 0 (#163 most common destination from Lancaster)
- Net migration: 101 to Lancaster

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

- Migration to Lancaster from Los Angeles in 2015-2019: 107 (#201 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from Lancaster to Los Angeles: 58 (#59 most common destination from Lancaster)
- Net migration: 49 to Lancaster

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

- Migration to Lancaster from Dallas in 2015-2019: 112 (#173 most common destination from Dallas)
- Migration from Lancaster to Dallas: 38 (#77 most common destination from Lancaster)
- Net migration: 74 to Lancaster

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

- Migration to Lancaster from Boston in 2015-2019: 116 (#125 most common destination from Boston)
- Migration from Lancaster to Boston: 58 (#59 most common destination from Lancaster)
- Net migration: 58 to Lancaster

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

- Migration to Lancaster from Tampa in 2015-2019: 118 (#129 most common destination from Tampa)
- Migration from Lancaster to Tampa: 113 (#29 most common destination from Lancaster)
- Net migration: 5 to Lancaster

#23. Erie, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Lancaster from Erie in 2015-2019: 129 (#26 most common destination from Erie)
- Migration from Lancaster to Erie: 56 (#61 most common destination from Lancaster)
- Net migration: 73 to Lancaster

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

- Migration to Lancaster from Orlando in 2015-2019: 137 (#98 most common destination from Orlando)
- Migration from Lancaster to Orlando: 149 (#25 most common destination from Lancaster)
- Net migration: 12 to Orlando

#21. Jacksonville, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Lancaster from Jacksonville in 2015-2019: 138 (#46 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Migration from Lancaster to Jacksonville: 21 (#92 most common destination from Lancaster)
- Net migration: 117 to Lancaster

#20. State College, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Lancaster from State College in 2015-2019: 148 (#15 most common destination from State College)
- Migration from Lancaster to State College: 405 (#8 most common destination from Lancaster)
- Net migration: 257 to State College

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

- Migration to Lancaster from Providence in 2015-2019: 156 (#47 most common destination from Providence)
- Migration from Lancaster to Providence: 75 (#46 most common destination from Lancaster)
- Net migration: 81 to Lancaster

#18. Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ Metro Area

- Migration to Lancaster from Atlantic City in 2015-2019: 173 (#9 most common destination from Atlantic City)
- Migration from Lancaster to Atlantic City: 75 (#46 most common destination from Lancaster)
- Net migration: 98 to Lancaster

#17. East Stroudsburg, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Lancaster from East Stroudsburg in 2015-2019: 183 (#7 most common destination from East Stroudsburg)
- Migration from Lancaster to East Stroudsburg: 88 (#39 most common destination from Lancaster)
- Net migration: 95 to Lancaster

#16. Charlottesville, VA Metro Area

- Migration to Lancaster from Charlottesville in 2015-2019: 189 (#12 most common destination from Charlottesville)
- Migration from Lancaster to Charlottesville: 8 (#127 most common destination from Lancaster)
- Net migration: 181 to Lancaster

#15. Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI Metro Area

- Migration to Lancaster from Milwaukee in 2015-2019: 224 (#47 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Migration from Lancaster to Milwaukee: 20 (#94 most common destination from Lancaster)
- Net migration: 204 to Lancaster

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

- Migration to Lancaster from Myrtle Beach in 2015-2019: 229 (#18 most common destination from Myrtle Beach)
- Migration from Lancaster to Myrtle Beach: 181 (#20 most common destination from Lancaster)
- Net migration: 48 to Lancaster

#13. Rochester, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Lancaster from Rochester in 2015-2019: 238 (#28 most common destination from Rochester)
- Migration from Lancaster to Rochester: 92 (#35 most common destination from Lancaster)
- Net migration: 146 to Lancaster

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

- Migration to Lancaster from Washington in 2015-2019: 270 (#135 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from Lancaster to Washington: 264 (#12 most common destination from Lancaster)
- Net migration: 6 to Lancaster

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

- Migration to Lancaster from Baltimore in 2015-2019: 395 (#48 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Migration from Lancaster to Baltimore: 262 (#13 most common destination from Lancaster)
- Net migration: 133 to Lancaster

#10. Gettysburg, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Lancaster from Gettysburg in 2015-2019: 434 (#4 most common destination from Gettysburg)
- Migration from Lancaster to Gettysburg: 177 (#22 most common destination from Lancaster)
- Net migration: 257 to Lancaster

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

- Migration to Lancaster from Allentown in 2015-2019: 473 (#7 most common destination from Allentown)
- Migration from Lancaster to Allentown: 433 (#7 most common destination from Lancaster)
- Net migration: 40 to Lancaster

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

- Migration to Lancaster from Scranton in 2015-2019: 575 (#5 most common destination from Scranton)
- Migration from Lancaster to Scranton: 229 (#15 most common destination from Lancaster)
- Net migration: 346 to Lancaster

#7. Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Lancaster from Pittsburgh in 2015-2019: 683 (#27 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Migration from Lancaster to Pittsburgh: 547 (#6 most common destination from Lancaster)
- Net migration: 136 to Lancaster

#6. Reading, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Lancaster from Reading in 2015-2019: 793 (#4 most common destination from Reading)
- Migration from Lancaster to Reading: 1,168 (#5 most common destination from Lancaster)
- Net migration: 375 to Reading

#5. Lebanon, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Lancaster from Lebanon in 2015-2019: 946 (#2 most common destination from Lebanon)
- Migration from Lancaster to Lebanon: 1,563 (#3 most common destination from Lancaster)
- Net migration: 617 to Lebanon

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

- Migration to Lancaster from New York in 2015-2019: 1,095 (#84 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Lancaster to New York: 375 (#9 most common destination from Lancaster)
- Net migration: 720 to Lancaster

#3. Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Lancaster from Harrisburg in 2015-2019: 1,433 (#3 most common destination from Harrisburg)
- Migration from Lancaster to Harrisburg: 1,759 (#2 most common destination from Lancaster)
- Net migration: 326 to Harrisburg

#2. York-Hanover, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Lancaster from York in 2015-2019: 1,782 (#2 most common destination from York)
- Migration from Lancaster to York: 1,531 (#4 most common destination from Lancaster)
- Net migration: 251 to Lancaster

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

- Migration to Lancaster from Philadelphia in 2015-2019: 3,700 (#9 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Migration from Lancaster to Philadelphia: 3,227 (#1 most common destination from Lancaster)
- Net migration: 473 to Lancaster

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