Metros sending the most people to Pittsburgh

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June 23, 2022
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Metros sending the most people to Pittsburgh

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

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

- Migration to Pittsburgh from Virginia Beach in 2015-2019: 235 (#76 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Migration from Pittsburgh to Virginia Beach: 617 (#30 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Net migration: 382 to Virginia Beach

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

- Migration to Pittsburgh from San Francisco in 2015-2019: 239 (#82 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Migration from Pittsburgh to San Francisco: 712 (#22 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Net migration: 473 to San Francisco

#48. New Haven-Milford, CT Metro Area

- Migration to Pittsburgh from New Haven in 2015-2019: 241 (#25 most common destination from New Haven)
- Migration from Pittsburgh to New Haven: 55 (#153 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Net migration: 186 to Pittsburgh

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

- Migration to Pittsburgh from Hartford in 2015-2019: 244 (#35 most common destination from Hartford)
- Migration from Pittsburgh to Hartford: 128 (#93 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Net migration: 116 to Pittsburgh

#46. Jacksonville, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Pittsburgh from Jacksonville in 2015-2019: 254 (#52 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Migration from Pittsburgh to Jacksonville: 759 (#21 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Net migration: 505 to Jacksonville

#45. Wheeling, WV-OH Metro Area

- Migration to Pittsburgh from Wheeling in 2015-2019: 270 (#3 most common destination from Wheeling)
- Migration from Pittsburgh to Wheeling: 258 (#55 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Net migration: 12 to Pittsburgh

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

- Migration to Pittsburgh from Providence in 2015-2019: 271 (#34 most common destination from Providence)
- Migration from Pittsburgh to Providence: 171 (#78 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Net migration: 100 to Pittsburgh

#43. Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area

- Migration to Pittsburgh from Lexington in 2015-2019: 271 (#13 most common destination from Lexington)
- Migration from Pittsburgh to Lexington: 235 (#58 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Net migration: 36 to Pittsburgh

#42. Portland-South Portland, ME Metro Area

- Migration to Pittsburgh from Portland in 2015-2019: 275 (#10 most common destination from Portland)
- Migration from Pittsburgh to Portland: 77 (#123 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Net migration: 198 to Pittsburgh

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

- Migration to Pittsburgh from Austin in 2015-2019: 277 (#55 most common destination from Austin)
- Migration from Pittsburgh to Austin: 274 (#53 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Net migration: 3 to Pittsburgh

#40. Lebanon, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Pittsburgh from Lebanon in 2015-2019: 281 (#6 most common destination from Lebanon)
- Migration from Pittsburgh to Lebanon: 191 (#73 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Net migration: 90 to Pittsburgh

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

- Migration to Pittsburgh from Seattle in 2015-2019: 331 (#74 most common destination from Seattle)
- Migration from Pittsburgh to Seattle: 887 (#17 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Net migration: 556 to Seattle

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

- Migration to Pittsburgh from Orlando in 2015-2019: 343 (#52 most common destination from Orlando)
- Migration from Pittsburgh to Orlando: 688 (#26 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Net migration: 345 to Orlando

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

- Migration to Pittsburgh from San Jose in 2015-2019: 372 (#39 most common destination from San Jose)
- Migration from Pittsburgh to San Jose: 973 (#14 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Net migration: 601 to San Jose

#36. Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Pittsburgh from Buffalo in 2015-2019: 410 (#13 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Migration from Pittsburgh to Buffalo: 120 (#100 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Net migration: 290 to Pittsburgh

#35. State College, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Pittsburgh from State College in 2015-2019: 410 (#5 most common destination from State College)
- Migration from Pittsburgh to State College: 1,873 (#5 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Net migration: 1,463 to State College

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

- Migration to Pittsburgh from Phoenix in 2015-2019: 416 (#62 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Migration from Pittsburgh to Phoenix: 596 (#32 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Net migration: 180 to Phoenix

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

- Migration to Pittsburgh from Cincinnati in 2015-2019: 424 (#27 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Migration from Pittsburgh to Cincinnati: 337 (#43 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Net migration: 87 to Pittsburgh

#32. Reading, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Pittsburgh from Reading in 2015-2019: 439 (#7 most common destination from Reading)
- Migration from Pittsburgh to Reading: 2,305 (#2 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Net migration: 1,866 to Reading

#31. York-Hanover, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Pittsburgh from York in 2015-2019: 443 (#6 most common destination from York)
- Migration from Pittsburgh to York: 469 (#37 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Net migration: 26 to York

#30. Akron, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Pittsburgh from Akron in 2015-2019: 457 (#8 most common destination from Akron)
- Migration from Pittsburgh to Akron: 663 (#28 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Net migration: 206 to Akron

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

- Migration to Pittsburgh from San Diego in 2015-2019: 466 (#61 most common destination from San Diego)
- Migration from Pittsburgh to San Diego: 396 (#40 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Net migration: 70 to Pittsburgh

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

- Migration to Pittsburgh from Tampa in 2015-2019: 475 (#52 most common destination from Tampa)
- Migration from Pittsburgh to Tampa: 1,402 (#7 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Net migration: 927 to Tampa

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

- Migration to Pittsburgh from Dallas in 2015-2019: 477 (#68 most common destination from Dallas)
- Migration from Pittsburgh to Dallas: 1,086 (#11 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Net migration: 609 to Dallas

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

- Migration to Pittsburgh from Los Angeles in 2015-2019: 481 (#84 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from Pittsburgh to Los Angeles: 1,027 (#12 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Net migration: 546 to Los Angeles

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

- Migration to Pittsburgh from Scranton in 2015-2019: 496 (#9 most common destination from Scranton)
- Migration from Pittsburgh to Scranton: 195 (#70 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Net migration: 301 to Pittsburgh

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

- Migration to Pittsburgh from Boston in 2015-2019: 506 (#51 most common destination from Boston)
- Migration from Pittsburgh to Boston: 697 (#24 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Net migration: 191 to Boston

#23. Lancaster, PA Metro Area

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

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

- Migration to Pittsburgh from Weirton in 2015-2019: 568 (#2 most common destination from Weirton)
- Migration from Pittsburgh to Weirton: 705 (#23 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Net migration: 137 to Weirton

#21. Rochester, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Pittsburgh from Rochester in 2015-2019: 577 (#12 most common destination from Rochester)
- Migration from Pittsburgh to Rochester: 269 (#54 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Net migration: 308 to Pittsburgh

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

- Migration to Pittsburgh from Minneapolis in 2015-2019: 601 (#37 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Migration from Pittsburgh to Minneapolis: 337 (#43 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Net migration: 264 to Pittsburgh

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

- Migration to Pittsburgh from Houston in 2015-2019: 627 (#52 most common destination from Houston)
- Migration from Pittsburgh to Houston: 946 (#16 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Net migration: 319 to Houston

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

- Migration to Pittsburgh from Miami in 2015-2019: 640 (#50 most common destination from Miami)
- Migration from Pittsburgh to Miami: 614 (#31 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Net migration: 26 to Pittsburgh

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

- Migration to Pittsburgh from Charlotte in 2015-2019: 654 (#29 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Migration from Pittsburgh to Charlotte: 847 (#19 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Net migration: 193 to Charlotte

#16. Altoona, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Pittsburgh from Altoona in 2015-2019: 711 (#1 most common destination from Altoona)
- Migration from Pittsburgh to Altoona: 509 (#34 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Net migration: 202 to Pittsburgh

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

- Migration to Pittsburgh from Baltimore in 2015-2019: 714 (#32 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Migration from Pittsburgh to Baltimore: 692 (#25 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Net migration: 22 to Pittsburgh

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

- Migration to Pittsburgh from Allentown in 2015-2019: 769 (#6 most common destination from Allentown)
- Migration from Pittsburgh to Allentown: 326 (#45 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Net migration: 443 to Pittsburgh

#13. Johnstown, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Pittsburgh from Johnstown in 2015-2019: 800 (#1 most common destination from Johnstown)
- Migration from Pittsburgh to Johnstown: 873 (#18 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Net migration: 73 to Johnstown

#12. Columbus, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Pittsburgh from Columbus in 2015-2019: 881 (#15 most common destination from Columbus)
- Migration from Pittsburgh to Columbus: 1,025 (#13 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Net migration: 144 to Columbus

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

- Migration to Pittsburgh from Atlanta in 2015-2019: 901 (#49 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Migration from Pittsburgh to Atlanta: 767 (#20 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Net migration: 134 to Pittsburgh

#10. Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area

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

#9. Morgantown, WV Metro Area

- Migration to Pittsburgh from Morgantown in 2015-2019: 977 (#1 most common destination from Morgantown)
- Migration from Pittsburgh to Morgantown: 650 (#29 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Net migration: 327 to Pittsburgh

#8. Gettysburg, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Pittsburgh from Gettysburg in 2015-2019: 991 (#2 most common destination from Gettysburg)
- Migration from Pittsburgh to Gettysburg: 354 (#41 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Net migration: 637 to Pittsburgh

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

- Migration to Pittsburgh from Chicago in 2015-2019: 1,229 (#50 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from Pittsburgh to Chicago: 1,185 (#10 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Net migration: 44 to Pittsburgh

#6. Erie, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Pittsburgh from Erie in 2015-2019: 1,234 (#1 most common destination from Erie)
- Migration from Pittsburgh to Erie: 1,912 (#4 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Net migration: 678 to Erie

#5. Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Pittsburgh from Harrisburg in 2015-2019: 1,350 (#4 most common destination from Harrisburg)
- Migration from Pittsburgh to Harrisburg: 953 (#15 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Net migration: 397 to Pittsburgh

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

- Migration to Pittsburgh from Youngstown in 2015-2019: 1,788 (#1 most common destination from Youngstown)
- Migration from Pittsburgh to Youngstown: 1,399 (#8 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Net migration: 389 to Pittsburgh

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

- Migration to Pittsburgh from Washington in 2015-2019: 2,527 (#28 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from Pittsburgh to Washington: 2,233 (#3 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Net migration: 294 to Pittsburgh

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

- Migration to Pittsburgh from New York in 2015-2019: 3,083 (#37 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Pittsburgh to New York: 1,782 (#6 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Net migration: 1,301 to Pittsburgh

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

- Migration to Pittsburgh from Philadelphia in 2015-2019: 4,569 (#6 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Migration from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia: 3,870 (#1 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Net migration: 699 to Pittsburgh

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