Metros sending the most people to Scranton

Written by:
June 23, 2022
lunamarina // Shutterstock

Metros sending the most people to Scranton

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

#50. Altoona, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Scranton from Altoona in 2015-2019: 47 (#15 most common destination from Altoona)
- Migration from Scranton to Altoona: 39 (#69 most common destination from Scranton)
- Net migration: 8 to Scranton

#49. Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA Metro Area

- Migration to Scranton from Spokane in 2015-2019: 50 (#64 most common destination from Spokane)
- Migration from Scranton to Spokane: 0 (#153 most common destination from Scranton)
- Net migration: 50 to Scranton

#48. Anchorage, AK Metro Area

- Migration to Scranton from Anchorage in 2015-2019: 50 (#83 most common destination from Anchorage)
- Migration from Scranton to Anchorage: 9 (#116 most common destination from Scranton)
- Net migration: 41 to Scranton

#47. Worcester, MA-CT Metro Area

- Migration to Scranton from Worcester in 2015-2019: 51 (#80 most common destination from Worcester)
- Migration from Scranton to Worcester: 0 (#153 most common destination from Scranton)
- Net migration: 51 to Scranton

#46. Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Scranton from Cleveland in 2015-2019: 51 (#130 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Migration from Scranton to Cleveland: 17 (#101 most common destination from Scranton)
- Net migration: 34 to Scranton

#45. Florence, SC Metro Area

- Migration to Scranton from Florence in 2015-2019: 52 (#30 most common destination from Florence)
- Migration from Scranton to Florence: 0 (#153 most common destination from Scranton)
- Net migration: 52 to Scranton

#44. Salisbury, MD-DE Metro Area

- Migration to Scranton from Salisbury in 2015-2019: 52 (#38 most common destination from Salisbury)
- Migration from Scranton to Salisbury: 0 (#153 most common destination from Scranton)
- Net migration: 52 to Scranton

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

- Migration to Scranton from Austin in 2015-2019: 52 (#151 most common destination from Austin)
- Migration from Scranton to Austin: 132 (#30 most common destination from Scranton)
- Net migration: 80 to Austin

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

- Migration to Scranton from Myrtle Beach in 2015-2019: 53 (#77 most common destination from Myrtle Beach)
- Migration from Scranton to Myrtle Beach: 161 (#20 most common destination from Scranton)
- Net migration: 108 to Myrtle Beach

#41. Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT Metro Area

- Migration to Scranton from Bridgeport in 2015-2019: 54 (#88 most common destination from Bridgeport)
- Migration from Scranton to Bridgeport: 0 (#153 most common destination from Scranton)
- Net migration: 54 to Scranton

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

- Migration to Scranton from Minneapolis in 2015-2019: 55 (#167 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Migration from Scranton to Minneapolis: 0 (#153 most common destination from Scranton)
- Net migration: 55 to Scranton

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

- Migration to Scranton from Houston in 2015-2019: 61 (#210 most common destination from Houston)
- Migration from Scranton to Houston: 65 (#54 most common destination from Scranton)
- Net migration: 4 to Houston

#38. Greensboro-High Point, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Scranton from Greensboro in 2015-2019: 62 (#55 most common destination from Greensboro)
- Migration from Scranton to Greensboro: 4 (#127 most common destination from Scranton)
- Net migration: 58 to Scranton

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

- Migration to Scranton from Youngstown in 2015-2019: 63 (#39 most common destination from Youngstown)
- Migration from Scranton to Youngstown: 117 (#35 most common destination from Scranton)
- Net migration: 54 to Youngstown

#36. Carbondale-Marion, IL Metro Area

- Migration to Scranton from Carbondale in 2015-2019: 65 (#21 most common destination from Carbondale)
- Migration from Scranton to Carbondale: 0 (#153 most common destination from Scranton)
- Net migration: 65 to Scranton

#35. Homosassa Springs, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Scranton from Homosassa Springs in 2015-2019: 65 (#21 most common destination from Homosassa Springs)
- Migration from Scranton to Homosassa Springs: 4 (#127 most common destination from Scranton)
- Net migration: 61 to Scranton

#34. State College, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Scranton from State College in 2015-2019: 73 (#32 most common destination from State College)
- Migration from Scranton to State College: 503 (#8 most common destination from Scranton)
- Net migration: 430 to State College

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

- Migration to Scranton from Tampa in 2015-2019: 75 (#163 most common destination from Tampa)
- Migration from Scranton to Tampa: 161 (#20 most common destination from Scranton)
- Net migration: 86 to Tampa

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

- Migration to Scranton from Phoenix in 2015-2019: 78 (#199 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Migration from Scranton to Phoenix: 78 (#47 most common destination from Scranton)
- Net migration: 0 to Scranton

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

- Migration to Scranton from Riverside in 2015-2019: 80 (#155 most common destination from Riverside)
- Migration from Scranton to Riverside: 40 (#67 most common destination from Scranton)
- Net migration: 40 to Scranton

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

- Migration to Scranton from Virginia Beach in 2015-2019: 83 (#141 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Migration from Scranton to Virginia Beach: 133 (#29 most common destination from Scranton)
- Net migration: 50 to Virginia Beach

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

- Migration to Scranton from Boston in 2015-2019: 88 (#142 most common destination from Boston)
- Migration from Scranton to Boston: 168 (#19 most common destination from Scranton)
- Net migration: 80 to Boston

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

- Migration to Scranton from San Diego in 2015-2019: 100 (#158 most common destination from San Diego)
- Migration from Scranton to San Diego: 34 (#74 most common destination from Scranton)
- Net migration: 66 to Scranton

#27. Lebanon, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Scranton from Lebanon in 2015-2019: 100 (#13 most common destination from Lebanon)
- Migration from Scranton to Lebanon: 139 (#26 most common destination from Scranton)
- Net migration: 39 to Lebanon

#26. Erie, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Scranton from Erie in 2015-2019: 103 (#29 most common destination from Erie)
- Migration from Scranton to Erie: 18 (#98 most common destination from Scranton)
- Net migration: 85 to Scranton

#25. Binghamton, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Scranton from Binghamton in 2015-2019: 118 (#16 most common destination from Binghamton)
- Migration from Scranton to Binghamton: 110 (#37 most common destination from Scranton)
- Net migration: 8 to Scranton

#24. York-Hanover, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Scranton from York in 2015-2019: 118 (#20 most common destination from York)
- Migration from Scranton to York: 287 (#14 most common destination from Scranton)
- Net migration: 169 to York

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

- Migration to Scranton from Atlanta in 2015-2019: 133 (#167 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Migration from Scranton to Atlanta: 144 (#25 most common destination from Scranton)
- Net migration: 11 to Atlanta

#22. Gulfport-Biloxi, MS Metro Area

- Migration to Scranton from Gulfport in 2015-2019: 138 (#30 most common destination from Gulfport)
- Migration from Scranton to Gulfport: 0 (#153 most common destination from Scranton)
- Net migration: 138 to Scranton

#21. Springfield, MA Metro Area

- Migration to Scranton from Springfield in 2015-2019: 143 (#26 most common destination from Springfield)
- Migration from Scranton to Springfield: 6 (#123 most common destination from Scranton)
- Net migration: 137 to Scranton

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

- Migration to Scranton from Poughkeepsie in 2015-2019: 147 (#39 most common destination from Poughkeepsie)
- Migration from Scranton to Poughkeepsie: 0 (#153 most common destination from Scranton)
- Net migration: 147 to Scranton

#19. Williamsport, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Scranton from Williamsport in 2015-2019: 156 (#6 most common destination from Williamsport)
- Migration from Scranton to Williamsport: 248 (#16 most common destination from Scranton)
- Net migration: 92 to Williamsport

#18. Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Scranton from Chambersburg in 2015-2019: 162 (#5 most common destination from Chambersburg)
- Migration from Scranton to Chambersburg: 45 (#63 most common destination from Scranton)
- Net migration: 117 to Scranton

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

- Migration to Scranton from Miami in 2015-2019: 165 (#125 most common destination from Miami)
- Migration from Scranton to Miami: 309 (#12 most common destination from Scranton)
- Net migration: 144 to Miami

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

- Migration to Scranton from Los Angeles in 2015-2019: 182 (#159 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from Scranton to Los Angeles: 62 (#58 most common destination from Scranton)
- Net migration: 120 to Scranton

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

- Migration to Scranton from Baltimore in 2015-2019: 194 (#90 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Migration from Scranton to Baltimore: 121 (#34 most common destination from Scranton)
- Net migration: 73 to Scranton

#14. Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area

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

#13. Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Metro Area

- Migration to Scranton from Hagerstown in 2015-2019: 200 (#9 most common destination from Hagerstown)
- Migration from Scranton to Hagerstown: 139 (#26 most common destination from Scranton)
- Net migration: 61 to Scranton

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

- Migration to Scranton from Orlando in 2015-2019: 201 (#83 most common destination from Orlando)
- Migration from Scranton to Orlando: 534 (#7 most common destination from Scranton)
- Net migration: 333 to Orlando

#11. Salt Lake City, UT Metro Area

- Migration to Scranton from Salt Lake City in 2015-2019: 209 (#39 most common destination from Salt Lake City)
- Migration from Scranton to Salt Lake City: 51 (#59 most common destination from Scranton)
- Net migration: 158 to Scranton

#10. Lancaster, PA Metro Area

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

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

- Migration to Scranton from Washington in 2015-2019: 249 (#138 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from Scranton to Washington: 288 (#13 most common destination from Scranton)
- Net migration: 39 to Washington

#8. Syracuse, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Scranton from Syracuse in 2015-2019: 291 (#17 most common destination from Syracuse)
- Migration from Scranton to Syracuse: 74 (#48 most common destination from Scranton)
- Net migration: 217 to Scranton

#7. Reading, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Scranton from Reading in 2015-2019: 384 (#8 most common destination from Reading)
- Migration from Scranton to Reading: 328 (#11 most common destination from Scranton)
- Net migration: 56 to Scranton

#6. Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Scranton from Harrisburg in 2015-2019: 403 (#11 most common destination from Harrisburg)
- Migration from Scranton to Harrisburg: 560 (#6 most common destination from Scranton)
- Net migration: 157 to Harrisburg

#5. East Stroudsburg, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Scranton from East Stroudsburg in 2015-2019: 497 (#4 most common destination from East Stroudsburg)
- Migration from Scranton to East Stroudsburg: 251 (#15 most common destination from Scranton)
- Net migration: 246 to Scranton

#4. Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Scranton from Bloomsburg in 2015-2019: 869 (#1 most common destination from Bloomsburg)
- Migration from Scranton to Bloomsburg: 816 (#2 most common destination from Scranton)
- Net migration: 53 to Scranton

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

- Migration to Scranton from Allentown in 2015-2019: 1,468 (#4 most common destination from Allentown)
- Migration from Scranton to Allentown: 667 (#4 most common destination from Scranton)
- Net migration: 801 to Scranton

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

- Migration to Scranton from Philadelphia in 2015-2019: 2,034 (#20 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Migration from Scranton to Philadelphia: 1,930 (#1 most common destination from Scranton)
- Net migration: 104 to Scranton

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

- Migration to Scranton from New York in 2015-2019: 6,406 (#18 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Scranton to New York: 726 (#3 most common destination from Scranton)
- Net migration: 5,680 to Scranton

Trending Now