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Metros sending the most people to Philadelphia
compiled a list of metros that are sending the most people to Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area using data from the . Metros are ranked by the estimated number of people who moved to Philadelphia from the metro between 2015 and 2019. Ties were broken by gross migration.
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#50. Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Philadelphia from Palm Bay in 2015-2019: 459 (#10 most common destination from Palm Bay)
- Migration from Philadelphia to Palm Bay: 435 (#76 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 24 to Philadelphia
- Migration from Philadelphia to Palm Bay: 435 (#76 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 24 to Philadelphia
#49. Springfield, MA Metro Area
- Migration to Philadelphia from Springfield in 2015-2019: 461 (#7 most common destination from Springfield)
- Migration from Philadelphia to Springfield: 477 (#67 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 16 to Springfield
- Migration from Philadelphia to Springfield: 477 (#67 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 16 to Springfield
#48. Williamsport, PA Metro Area
- Migration to Philadelphia from Williamsport in 2015-2019: 468 (#1 most common destination from Williamsport)
- Migration from Philadelphia to Williamsport: 430 (#80 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 38 to Philadelphia
- Migration from Philadelphia to Williamsport: 430 (#80 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 38 to Philadelphia
#47. New Haven-Milford, CT Metro Area
- Migration to Philadelphia from New Haven in 2015-2019: 504 (#11 most common destination from New Haven)
- Migration from Philadelphia to New Haven: 765 (#47 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 261 to New Haven
- Migration from Philadelphia to New Haven: 765 (#47 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 261 to New Haven
#46. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area
- Migration to Philadelphia from Detroit in 2015-2019: 507 (#41 most common destination from Detroit)
- Migration from Philadelphia to Detroit: 825 (#43 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 318 to Detroit
- Migration from Philadelphia to Detroit: 825 (#43 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 318 to Detroit
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#45. San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Philadelphia from San Antonio in 2015-2019: 529 (#33 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Migration from Philadelphia to San Antonio: 1,012 (#37 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 483 to San Antonio
- Migration from Philadelphia to San Antonio: 1,012 (#37 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 483 to San Antonio
#44. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Philadelphia from San Jose in 2015-2019: 558 (#31 most common destination from San Jose)
- Migration from Philadelphia to San Jose: 680 (#51 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 122 to San Jose
- Migration from Philadelphia to San Jose: 680 (#51 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 122 to San Jose
#43. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metro Area
- Migration to Philadelphia from Portland in 2015-2019: 585 (#28 most common destination from Portland)
- Migration from Philadelphia to Portland: 523 (#62 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 62 to Philadelphia
- Migration from Philadelphia to Portland: 523 (#62 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 62 to Philadelphia
#42. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
- Migration to Philadelphia from Minneapolis in 2015-2019: 599 (#38 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Migration from Philadelphia to Minneapolis: 525 (#61 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 74 to Philadelphia
- Migration from Philadelphia to Minneapolis: 525 (#61 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 74 to Philadelphia
#41. Richmond, VA Metro Area
- Migration to Philadelphia from Richmond in 2015-2019: 626 (#13 most common destination from Richmond)
- Migration from Philadelphia to Richmond: 1,027 (#36 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 401 to Richmond
- Migration from Philadelphia to Richmond: 1,027 (#36 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 401 to Richmond
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#40. Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area
- Migration to Philadelphia from Raleigh in 2015-2019: 642 (#19 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Migration from Philadelphia to Raleigh: 823 (#44 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 181 to Raleigh
- Migration from Philadelphia to Raleigh: 823 (#44 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 181 to Raleigh
#39. Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metro Area
- Migration to Philadelphia from Durham in 2015-2019: 682 (#11 most common destination from Durham)
- Migration from Philadelphia to Durham: 803 (#45 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 121 to Durham
- Migration from Philadelphia to Durham: 803 (#45 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 121 to Durham
#38. Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Metro Area
- Migration to Philadelphia from Providence in 2015-2019: 698 (#12 most common destination from Providence)
- Migration from Philadelphia to Providence: 614 (#55 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 84 to Philadelphia
- Migration from Philadelphia to Providence: 614 (#55 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 84 to Philadelphia
#37. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area
- Migration to Philadelphia from Phoenix in 2015-2019: 732 (#37 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Migration from Philadelphia to Phoenix: 1,679 (#26 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 947 to Phoenix
- Migration from Philadelphia to Phoenix: 1,679 (#26 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 947 to Phoenix
#36. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area
- Migration to Philadelphia from Seattle in 2015-2019: 777 (#38 most common destination from Seattle)
- Migration from Philadelphia to Seattle: 1,411 (#33 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 634 to Seattle
- Migration from Philadelphia to Seattle: 1,411 (#33 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 634 to Seattle
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#35. Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area
- Migration to Philadelphia from Cleveland in 2015-2019: 780 (#16 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Migration from Philadelphia to Cleveland: 450 (#73 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 330 to Philadelphia
- Migration from Philadelphia to Cleveland: 450 (#73 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 330 to Philadelphia
#34. Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Philadelphia from Austin in 2015-2019: 794 (#21 most common destination from Austin)
- Migration from Philadelphia to Austin: 540 (#60 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 254 to Philadelphia
- Migration from Philadelphia to Austin: 540 (#60 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 254 to Philadelphia
#33. Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT Metro Area
- Migration to Philadelphia from Bridgeport in 2015-2019: 801 (#9 most common destination from Bridgeport)
- Migration from Philadelphia to Bridgeport: 719 (#50 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 82 to Philadelphia
- Migration from Philadelphia to Bridgeport: 719 (#50 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 82 to Philadelphia
#32. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metro Area
- Migration to Philadelphia from Denver in 2015-2019: 811 (#26 most common destination from Denver)
- Migration from Philadelphia to Denver: 1,679 (#26 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 868 to Denver
- Migration from Philadelphia to Denver: 1,679 (#26 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 868 to Denver
#31. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Migration to Philadelphia from Charlotte in 2015-2019: 820 (#24 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Migration from Philadelphia to Charlotte: 1,559 (#31 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 739 to Charlotte
- Migration from Philadelphia to Charlotte: 1,559 (#31 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 739 to Charlotte
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#30. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Philadelphia from Houston in 2015-2019: 831 (#40 most common destination from Houston)
- Migration from Philadelphia to Houston: 1,600 (#29 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 769 to Houston
- Migration from Philadelphia to Houston: 1,600 (#29 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 769 to Houston
#29. Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT Metro Area
- Migration to Philadelphia from Hartford in 2015-2019: 848 (#12 most common destination from Hartford)
- Migration from Philadelphia to Hartford: 461 (#71 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 387 to Philadelphia
- Migration from Philadelphia to Hartford: 461 (#71 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 387 to Philadelphia
#28. East Stroudsburg, PA Metro Area
- Migration to Philadelphia from East Stroudsburg in 2015-2019: 917 (#3 most common destination from East Stroudsburg)
- Migration from Philadelphia to East Stroudsburg: 971 (#38 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 54 to East Stroudsburg
- Migration from Philadelphia to East Stroudsburg: 971 (#38 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 54 to East Stroudsburg
#27. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Philadelphia from Orlando in 2015-2019: 940 (#24 most common destination from Orlando)
- Migration from Philadelphia to Orlando: 2,030 (#21 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 1,090 to Orlando
- Migration from Philadelphia to Orlando: 2,030 (#21 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 1,090 to Orlando
#26. Ocean City, NJ Metro Area
- Migration to Philadelphia from Ocean City in 2015-2019: 975 (#2 most common destination from Ocean City)
- Migration from Philadelphia to Ocean City: 2,729 (#17 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 1,754 to Ocean City
- Migration from Philadelphia to Ocean City: 2,729 (#17 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 1,754 to Ocean City
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#25. Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area
- Migration to Philadelphia from Virginia Beach in 2015-2019: 983 (#19 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Migration from Philadelphia to Virginia Beach: 1,770 (#24 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 787 to Virginia Beach
- Migration from Philadelphia to Virginia Beach: 1,770 (#24 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 787 to Virginia Beach
#24. York-Hanover, PA Metro Area
- Migration to Philadelphia from York in 2015-2019: 997 (#5 most common destination from York)
- Migration from Philadelphia to York: 1,600 (#29 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 603 to York
- Migration from Philadelphia to York: 1,600 (#29 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 603 to York
#23. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Philadelphia from Tampa in 2015-2019: 1,118 (#19 most common destination from Tampa)
- Migration from Philadelphia to Tampa: 2,815 (#16 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 1,697 to Tampa
- Migration from Philadelphia to Tampa: 2,815 (#16 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 1,697 to Tampa
#22. San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Philadelphia from San Francisco in 2015-2019: 1,142 (#32 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Migration from Philadelphia to San Francisco: 1,345 (#34 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 203 to San Francisco
- Migration from Philadelphia to San Francisco: 1,345 (#34 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 203 to San Francisco
#21. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA Metro Area
- Migration to Philadelphia from Atlanta in 2015-2019: 1,217 (#37 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Migration from Philadelphia to Atlanta: 3,301 (#13 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 2,084 to Atlanta
- Migration from Philadelphia to Atlanta: 3,301 (#13 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 2,084 to Atlanta
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#20. State College, PA Metro Area
- Migration to Philadelphia from State College in 2015-2019: 1,350 (#1 most common destination from State College)
- Migration from Philadelphia to State College: 3,685 (#10 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 2,335 to State College
- Migration from Philadelphia to State College: 3,685 (#10 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 2,335 to State College
#19. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area
- Migration to Philadelphia from Chicago in 2015-2019: 1,594 (#45 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from Philadelphia to Chicago: 1,988 (#22 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 394 to Chicago
- Migration from Philadelphia to Chicago: 1,988 (#22 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 394 to Chicago
#18. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Philadelphia from Los Angeles in 2015-2019: 1,617 (#34 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from Philadelphia to Los Angeles: 2,963 (#15 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 1,346 to Los Angeles
- Migration from Philadelphia to Los Angeles: 2,963 (#15 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 1,346 to Los Angeles
#17. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Philadelphia from Miami in 2015-2019: 1,742 (#22 most common destination from Miami)
- Migration from Philadelphia to Miami: 2,680 (#18 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 938 to Miami
- Migration from Philadelphia to Miami: 2,680 (#18 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 938 to Miami
#16. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Philadelphia from Dallas in 2015-2019: 1,751 (#25 most common destination from Dallas)
- Migration from Philadelphia to Dallas: 1,433 (#32 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 318 to Philadelphia
- Migration from Philadelphia to Dallas: 1,433 (#32 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 318 to Philadelphia
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#15. Salisbury, MD-DE Metro Area
- Migration to Philadelphia from Salisbury in 2015-2019: 1,808 (#3 most common destination from Salisbury)
- Migration from Philadelphia to Salisbury: 2,657 (#19 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 849 to Salisbury
- Migration from Philadelphia to Salisbury: 2,657 (#19 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 849 to Salisbury
#14. Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA Metro Area
- Migration to Philadelphia from Scranton in 2015-2019: 1,930 (#1 most common destination from Scranton)
- Migration from Philadelphia to Scranton: 2,034 (#20 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 104 to Scranton
- Migration from Philadelphia to Scranton: 2,034 (#20 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 104 to Scranton
#13. Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ Metro Area
- Migration to Philadelphia from Atlantic City in 2015-2019: 2,664 (#1 most common destination from Atlantic City)
- Migration from Philadelphia to Atlantic City: 3,138 (#14 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 474 to Atlantic City
- Migration from Philadelphia to Atlantic City: 3,138 (#14 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 474 to Atlantic City
#12. Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metro Area
- Migration to Philadelphia from Harrisburg in 2015-2019: 2,794 (#1 most common destination from Harrisburg)
- Migration from Philadelphia to Harrisburg: 4,836 (#4 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 2,042 to Harrisburg
- Migration from Philadelphia to Harrisburg: 4,836 (#4 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 2,042 to Harrisburg
#11. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area
- Migration to Philadelphia from Boston in 2015-2019: 2,846 (#12 most common destination from Boston)
- Migration from Philadelphia to Boston: 4,146 (#7 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 1,300 to Boston
- Migration from Philadelphia to Boston: 4,146 (#7 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 1,300 to Boston
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#10. Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ Metro Area
- Migration to Philadelphia from Vineland in 2015-2019: 2,866 (#1 most common destination from Vineland)
- Migration from Philadelphia to Vineland: 1,868 (#23 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 998 to Philadelphia
- Migration from Philadelphia to Vineland: 1,868 (#23 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 998 to Philadelphia
#9. Lancaster, PA Metro Area
- Migration to Philadelphia from Lancaster in 2015-2019: 3,227 (#1 most common destination from Lancaster)
- Migration from Philadelphia to Lancaster: 3,700 (#9 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 473 to Lancaster
- Migration from Philadelphia to Lancaster: 3,700 (#9 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 473 to Lancaster
#8. Dover, DE Metro Area
- Migration to Philadelphia from Dover in 2015-2019: 3,540 (#1 most common destination from Dover)
- Migration from Philadelphia to Dover: 3,354 (#12 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 186 to Philadelphia
- Migration from Philadelphia to Dover: 3,354 (#12 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 186 to Philadelphia
#7. Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area
- Migration to Philadelphia from Pittsburgh in 2015-2019: 3,870 (#1 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Migration from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh: 4,569 (#6 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 699 to Pittsburgh
- Migration from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh: 4,569 (#6 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 699 to Pittsburgh
#6. Reading, PA Metro Area
- Migration to Philadelphia from Reading in 2015-2019: 3,891 (#1 most common destination from Reading)
- Migration from Philadelphia to Reading: 4,078 (#8 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 187 to Reading
- Migration from Philadelphia to Reading: 4,078 (#8 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 187 to Reading
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#5. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metro Area
- Migration to Philadelphia from Baltimore in 2015-2019: 5,420 (#2 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Migration from Philadelphia to Baltimore: 4,705 (#5 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 715 to Philadelphia
- Migration from Philadelphia to Baltimore: 4,705 (#5 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 715 to Philadelphia
#4. Trenton-Princeton, NJ Metro Area
- Migration to Philadelphia from Trenton in 2015-2019: 5,444 (#2 most common destination from Trenton)
- Migration from Philadelphia to Trenton: 3,657 (#11 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 1,787 to Philadelphia
- Migration from Philadelphia to Trenton: 3,657 (#11 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 1,787 to Philadelphia
#3. Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metro Area
- Migration to Philadelphia from Allentown in 2015-2019: 5,483 (#1 most common destination from Allentown)
- Migration from Philadelphia to Allentown: 4,950 (#3 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 533 to Philadelphia
- Migration from Philadelphia to Allentown: 4,950 (#3 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 533 to Philadelphia
#2. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area
- Migration to Philadelphia from Washington in 2015-2019: 6,361 (#5 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from Philadelphia to Washington: 6,666 (#2 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 305 to Washington
- Migration from Philadelphia to Washington: 6,666 (#2 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 305 to Washington
#1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area
- Migration to Philadelphia from New York in 2015-2019: 32,608 (#1 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Philadelphia to New York: 18,519 (#1 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 14,089 to Philadelphia
- Migration from Philadelphia to New York: 18,519 (#1 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 14,089 to Philadelphia
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