Metros sending the most people to Houston

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Metros sending the most people to Houston

compiled a list of metros that are sending the most people to Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area using data from the . Metros are ranked by the estimated number of people who moved to Houston from the metro between 2015 and 2019. Ties were broken by gross migration.
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#50. Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metro Area

- Migration to Houston from Birmingham in 2015-2019: 794 (#10 most common destination from Birmingham)
- Migration from Houston to Birmingham: 711 (#46 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 83 to Houston

#49. Salt Lake City, UT Metro Area

- Migration to Houston from Salt Lake City in 2015-2019: 849 (#12 most common destination from Salt Lake City)
- Migration from Houston to Salt Lake City: 372 (#74 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 477 to Houston

#48. Odessa, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Houston from Odessa in 2015-2019: 855 (#4 most common destination from Odessa)
- Migration from Houston to Odessa: 127 (#154 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 728 to Houston

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

- Migration to Houston from Baltimore in 2015-2019: 856 (#24 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Migration from Houston to Baltimore: 527 (#62 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 329 to Houston

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

- Migration to Houston from Detroit in 2015-2019: 862 (#22 most common destination from Detroit)
- Migration from Houston to Detroit: 595 (#55 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 267 to Houston
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#45. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area

- Migration to Houston from Seattle in 2015-2019: 872 (#36 most common destination from Seattle)
- Migration from Houston to Seattle: 2,040 (#16 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 1,168 to Seattle

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

- Migration to Houston from Tampa in 2015-2019: 902 (#23 most common destination from Tampa)
- Migration from Houston to Tampa: 956 (#34 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 54 to Tampa

#43. Columbus, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Houston from Columbus in 2015-2019: 907 (#14 most common destination from Columbus)
- Migration from Houston to Columbus: 459 (#67 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 448 to Houston

#42. Amarillo, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Houston from Amarillo in 2015-2019: 944 (#3 most common destination from Amarillo)
- Migration from Houston to Amarillo: 383 (#73 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 561 to Houston

#41. Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Houston from Pittsburgh in 2015-2019: 946 (#16 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Migration from Houston to Pittsburgh: 627 (#52 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 319 to Houston
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#40. Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area

- Migration to Houston from Memphis in 2015-2019: 971 (#6 most common destination from Memphis)
- Migration from Houston to Memphis: 329 (#82 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 642 to Houston

#39. Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area

- Migration to Houston from Kansas City in 2015-2019: 972 (#16 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Migration from Houston to Kansas City: 1,013 (#30 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 41 to Kansas City

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

- Migration to Houston from Virginia Beach in 2015-2019: 1,004 (#18 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Migration from Houston to Virginia Beach: 587 (#56 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 417 to Houston

#37. Victoria, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Houston from Victoria in 2015-2019: 1,047 (#1 most common destination from Victoria)
- Migration from Houston to Victoria: 634 (#51 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 413 to Houston

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

- Migration to Houston from Orlando in 2015-2019: 1,091 (#20 most common destination from Orlando)
- Migration from Houston to Orlando: 604 (#54 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 487 to Houston
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#35. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area

- Migration to Houston from Charlotte in 2015-2019: 1,155 (#19 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Migration from Houston to Charlotte: 898 (#35 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 257 to Houston

#34. Lake Charles, LA Metro Area

- Migration to Houston from Lake Charles in 2015-2019: 1,164 (#1 most common destination from Lake Charles)
- Migration from Houston to Lake Charles: 820 (#41 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 344 to Houston

#33. Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Houston from Brownsville in 2015-2019: 1,204 (#4 most common destination from Brownsville)
- Migration from Houston to Brownsville: 853 (#39 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 351 to Houston

#32. Midland, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Houston from Midland in 2015-2019: 1,255 (#2 most common destination from Midland)
- Migration from Houston to Midland: 1,220 (#24 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 35 to Houston

#31. Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area

- Migration to Houston from Las Vegas in 2015-2019: 1,490 (#7 most common destination from Las Vegas)
- Migration from Houston to Las Vegas: 702 (#47 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 788 to Houston
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#30. Lubbock, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Houston from Lubbock in 2015-2019: 1,544 (#2 most common destination from Lubbock)
- Migration from Houston to Lubbock: 2,557 (#10 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 1,013 to Lubbock

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

- Migration to Houston from Boston in 2015-2019: 1,560 (#21 most common destination from Boston)
- Migration from Houston to Boston: 1,133 (#26 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 427 to Houston

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

- Migration to Houston from Philadelphia in 2015-2019: 1,600 (#29 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Migration from Houston to Philadelphia: 831 (#40 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 769 to Houston

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

- Migration to Houston from St. Louis in 2015-2019: 1,614 (#8 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Migration from Houston to St. Louis: 758 (#43 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 856 to Houston

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

- Migration to Houston from Riverside in 2015-2019: 1,622 (#11 most common destination from Riverside)
- Migration from Houston to Riverside: 985 (#32 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 637 to Houston
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#25. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Houston from San Diego in 2015-2019: 1,654 (#16 most common destination from San Diego)
- Migration from Houston to San Diego: 1,013 (#30 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 641 to Houston

#24. Waco, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Houston from Waco in 2015-2019: 1,671 (#2 most common destination from Waco)
- Migration from Houston to Waco: 1,603 (#18 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 68 to Houston

#23. Tulsa, OK Metro Area

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

#22. Oklahoma City, OK Metro Area

- Migration to Houston from Oklahoma City in 2015-2019: 1,884 (#3 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Migration from Houston to Oklahoma City: 1,422 (#20 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 462 to Houston

#21. Lafayette, LA Metro Area

- Migration to Houston from Lafayette in 2015-2019: 1,893 (#2 most common destination from Lafayette)
- Migration from Houston to Lafayette: 1,141 (#25 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 752 to Houston
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#20. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to Houston from Phoenix in 2015-2019: 1,926 (#16 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Migration from Houston to Phoenix: 1,255 (#22 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 671 to Houston

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

- Migration to Houston from San Francisco in 2015-2019: 2,093 (#24 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Migration from Houston to San Francisco: 1,602 (#19 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 491 to Houston

#18. Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area

- Migration to Houston from Baton Rouge in 2015-2019: 2,159 (#3 most common destination from Baton Rouge)
- Migration from Houston to Baton Rouge: 1,094 (#29 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 1,065 to Houston

#17. Killeen-Temple, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Houston from Killeen in 2015-2019: 2,297 (#4 most common destination from Killeen)
- Migration from Houston to Killeen: 1,095 (#28 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 1,202 to Houston

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

- Migration to Houston from Atlanta in 2015-2019: 2,319 (#19 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Migration from Houston to Atlanta: 2,796 (#8 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 477 to Atlanta
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#15. El Paso, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Houston from El Paso in 2015-2019: 2,388 (#2 most common destination from El Paso)
- Migration from Houston to El Paso: 969 (#33 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 1,419 to Houston

#14. Corpus Christi, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Houston from Corpus Christi in 2015-2019: 2,549 (#1 most common destination from Corpus Christi)
- Migration from Houston to Corpus Christi: 2,863 (#7 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 314 to Corpus Christi

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

- Migration to Houston from Denver in 2015-2019: 2,644 (#8 most common destination from Denver)
- Migration from Houston to Denver: 3,201 (#6 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 557 to Denver

#12. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Houston from McAllen in 2015-2019: 2,997 (#1 most common destination from McAllen)
- Migration from Houston to McAllen: 2,551 (#11 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 446 to Houston

#11. New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area

- Migration to Houston from New Orleans in 2015-2019: 3,069 (#3 most common destination from New Orleans)
- Migration from Houston to New Orleans: 2,102 (#15 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 967 to Houston
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#10. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Houston from Miami in 2015-2019: 3,241 (#11 most common destination from Miami)
- Migration from Houston to Miami: 1,254 (#23 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 1,987 to Houston

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

- Migration to Houston from Chicago in 2015-2019: 4,155 (#16 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from Houston to Chicago: 2,231 (#13 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 1,924 to Houston

#8. Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Houston from Beaumont in 2015-2019: 4,302 (#1 most common destination from Beaumont)
- Migration from Houston to Beaumont: 4,063 (#5 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 239 to Houston

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

- Migration to Houston from Washington in 2015-2019: 4,357 (#9 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from Houston to Washington: 2,199 (#14 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 2,158 to Houston

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

- Migration to Houston from Los Angeles in 2015-2019: 4,601 (#16 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from Houston to Los Angeles: 2,468 (#12 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 2,133 to Houston
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#5. College Station-Bryan, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Houston from College Station in 2015-2019: 4,633 (#1 most common destination from College Station)
- Migration from Houston to College Station: 6,153 (#4 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 1,520 to College Station

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

- Migration to Houston from New York in 2015-2019: 5,880 (#22 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Houston to New York: 2,633 (#9 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 3,247 to Houston

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

- Migration to Houston from San Antonio in 2015-2019: 8,822 (#2 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Migration from Houston to San Antonio: 8,586 (#3 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 236 to Houston

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

- Migration to Houston from Austin in 2015-2019: 9,546 (#1 most common destination from Austin)
- Migration from Houston to Austin: 14,365 (#2 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 4,819 to Austin

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

- Migration to Houston from Dallas in 2015-2019: 18,186 (#1 most common destination from Dallas)
- Migration from Houston to Dallas: 17,266 (#1 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 920 to Houston
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