Metros sending the most people to Norfolk

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June 23, 2022
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Metros sending the most people to Norfolk

compiled a list of metros that are sending the most people to Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area using data from the . Metros are ranked by the estimated number of people who moved to Virginia Beach from the metro between 2015 and 2019. Ties were broken by gross migration.

#50. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Nashville in 2015-2019: 396 (#36 most common destination from Nashville)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Nashville: 267 (#65 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 129 to Virginia Beach

#49. Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Buffalo in 2015-2019: 396 (#14 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Buffalo: 292 (#61 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 104 to Virginia Beach

#48. Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Hanford in 2015-2019: 401 (#6 most common destination from Hanford)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Hanford: 447 (#45 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 46 to Hanford

#47. Blacksburg-Christiansburg, VA Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Blacksburg in 2015-2019: 409 (#5 most common destination from Blacksburg)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Blacksburg: 1,292 (#10 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 883 to Blacksburg

#46. Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Memphis in 2015-2019: 429 (#19 most common destination from Memphis)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Memphis: 483 (#41 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 54 to Memphis

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

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Detroit in 2015-2019: 430 (#48 most common destination from Detroit)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Detroit: 237 (#74 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 193 to Virginia Beach

#44. Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Cleveland in 2015-2019: 432 (#28 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Cleveland: 264 (#67 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 168 to Virginia Beach

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

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Denver in 2015-2019: 435 (#53 most common destination from Denver)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Denver: 347 (#51 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 88 to Virginia Beach

#42. Panama City, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Panama City in 2015-2019: 445 (#8 most common destination from Panama City)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Panama City: 237 (#74 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 208 to Virginia Beach

#41. Harrisonburg, VA Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Harrisonburg in 2015-2019: 490 (#4 most common destination from Harrisonburg)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Harrisonburg: 1,368 (#9 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 878 to Harrisonburg

#40. Clarksville, TN-KY Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Clarksville in 2015-2019: 492 (#7 most common destination from Clarksville)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Clarksville: 67 (#157 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 425 to Virginia Beach

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

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Phoenix in 2015-2019: 497 (#51 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Phoenix: 766 (#24 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 269 to Phoenix

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

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Orlando in 2015-2019: 507 (#37 most common destination from Orlando)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Orlando: 670 (#31 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 163 to Orlando

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

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Minneapolis in 2015-2019: 511 (#45 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Minneapolis: 295 (#60 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 216 to Virginia Beach

#36. Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Bremerton in 2015-2019: 513 (#4 most common destination from Bremerton)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Bremerton: 775 (#23 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 262 to Bremerton

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

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Boston in 2015-2019: 555 (#46 most common destination from Boston)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Boston: 521 (#36 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 34 to Virginia Beach

#34. Columbia, SC Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Columbia in 2015-2019: 573 (#8 most common destination from Columbia)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Columbia: 276 (#62 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 297 to Virginia Beach

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

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Riverside in 2015-2019: 577 (#42 most common destination from Riverside)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Riverside: 638 (#32 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 61 to Riverside

#32. Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Raleigh in 2015-2019: 580 (#20 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Raleigh: 752 (#25 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 172 to Raleigh

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

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

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

- Migration to Virginia Beach from St. Louis in 2015-2019: 613 (#25 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to St. Louis: 752 (#25 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 139 to St. Louis

#29. Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area

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

#28. Norwich-New London, CT Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Norwich in 2015-2019: 634 (#5 most common destination from Norwich)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Norwich: 467 (#42 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 167 to Virginia Beach

#27. Jacksonville, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Jacksonville in 2015-2019: 639 (#7 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Jacksonville: 484 (#40 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 155 to Virginia Beach

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

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Seattle in 2015-2019: 642 (#48 most common destination from Seattle)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Seattle: 793 (#22 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 151 to Seattle

#25. Fayetteville, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Fayetteville in 2015-2019: 714 (#12 most common destination from Fayetteville)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Fayetteville: 694 (#29 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 20 to Virginia Beach

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

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Las Vegas in 2015-2019: 726 (#24 most common destination from Las Vegas)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Las Vegas: 318 (#58 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 408 to Virginia Beach

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

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Tampa in 2015-2019: 742 (#28 most common destination from Tampa)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Tampa: 1,095 (#15 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 353 to Tampa

#22. Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Albany in 2015-2019: 752 (#6 most common destination from Albany)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Albany: 325 (#55 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 427 to Virginia Beach

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

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Providence in 2015-2019: 784 (#8 most common destination from Providence)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Providence: 457 (#43 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 327 to Virginia Beach

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

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Miami in 2015-2019: 832 (#39 most common destination from Miami)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Miami: 1,074 (#16 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 242 to Miami

#19. Lynchburg, VA Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Lynchburg in 2015-2019: 854 (#3 most common destination from Lynchburg)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Lynchburg: 519 (#37 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 335 to Virginia Beach

#18. Urban Honolulu, HI Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Urban Honolulu in 2015-2019: 918 (#16 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Urban Honolulu: 1,244 (#13 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 326 to Urban Honolulu

#17. Roanoke, VA Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Roanoke in 2015-2019: 929 (#3 most common destination from Roanoke)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Roanoke: 733 (#27 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 196 to Virginia Beach

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

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Charlotte in 2015-2019: 1,013 (#22 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Charlotte: 966 (#21 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 47 to Virginia Beach

#15. Charlottesville, VA Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Charlottesville in 2015-2019: 1,076 (#3 most common destination from Charlottesville)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Charlottesville: 1,065 (#17 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 11 to Virginia Beach

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

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Dallas in 2015-2019: 1,150 (#35 most common destination from Dallas)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Dallas: 1,449 (#8 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 299 to Dallas

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

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Los Angeles in 2015-2019: 1,214 (#45 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Los Angeles: 677 (#30 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 537 to Virginia Beach

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

- Migration to Virginia Beach from San Antonio in 2015-2019: 1,302 (#11 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to San Antonio: 1,268 (#11 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 34 to Virginia Beach

#11. Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Pensacola in 2015-2019: 1,435 (#2 most common destination from Pensacola)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Pensacola: 1,164 (#14 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 271 to Virginia Beach

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

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Atlanta in 2015-2019: 1,502 (#31 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Atlanta: 1,622 (#6 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 120 to Atlanta

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

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Baltimore in 2015-2019: 1,612 (#8 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Baltimore: 1,252 (#12 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 360 to Virginia Beach

#8. Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Charleston in 2015-2019: 1,647 (#5 most common destination from Charleston)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Charleston: 536 (#35 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 1,111 to Virginia Beach

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

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Philadelphia in 2015-2019: 1,770 (#24 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Philadelphia: 983 (#19 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 787 to Virginia Beach

#6. Jacksonville, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Jacksonville in 2015-2019: 1,886 (#6 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Jacksonville: 2,646 (#4 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 760 to Jacksonville

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

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Chicago in 2015-2019: 2,859 (#26 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Chicago: 1,458 (#7 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 1,401 to Virginia Beach

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

- Migration to Virginia Beach from San Diego in 2015-2019: 3,013 (#8 most common destination from San Diego)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to San Diego: 3,137 (#3 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 124 to San Diego

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

- Migration to Virginia Beach from New York in 2015-2019: 4,074 (#28 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to New York: 1,729 (#5 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 2,345 to Virginia Beach

#2. Richmond, VA Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Richmond in 2015-2019: 6,411 (#2 most common destination from Richmond)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Richmond: 7,782 (#2 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 1,371 to Richmond

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

- Migration to Virginia Beach from Washington in 2015-2019: 11,496 (#2 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Washington: 9,549 (#1 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 1,947 to Virginia Beach

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