Where people in Charleston are moving to most

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March 21, 2022
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Where people in Charleston are moving to most

compiled a list of where people in Charleston are moving to the most using data from the . Metros are ranked by the estimated number of people who moved to the metro from Charleston between 2014 and 2018. Ties were broken by gross migration.

#25. Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to Phoenix in 2014-2018: 69
- Migration from Phoenix to Charleston: 71 (#212 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Net migration: 2 to Charleston

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

- Migration to Tampa in 2014-2018: 70
- Migration from Tampa to Charleston: 0
- Net migration: 70 to Tampa

#23. Parkersburg-Vienna, WV Metro Area

- Migration to Parkersburg in 2014-2018: 70
- Migration from Parkersburg to Charleston: 88 (#6 most common destination from Parkersburg)
- Net migration: 18 to Charleston

#22. Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metro Area

- Migration to Kingsport in 2014-2018: 73
- Migration from Kingsport to Charleston: 0
- Net migration: 73 to Kingsport

#21. Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL Metro Area

- Migration to Florence in 2014-2018: 76
- Migration from Florence to Charleston: 0
- Net migration: 76 to Florence

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

- Migration to Myrtle Beach in 2014-2018: 77
- Migration from Myrtle Beach to Charleston: 0
- Net migration: 77 to Myrtle Beach

#19. San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area

- Migration to San Diego in 2014-2018: 84
- Migration from San Diego to Charleston: 0
- Net migration: 84 to San Diego

#18. Tyler, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Tyler in 2014-2018: 84
- Migration from Tyler to Charleston: 0
- Net migration: 84 to Tyler

#17. Wheeling, WV-OH Metro Area

- Migration to Wheeling in 2014-2018: 84
- Migration from Wheeling to Charleston: 59 (#16 most common destination from Wheeling)
- Net migration: 25 to Wheeling

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

- Migration to Charlotte in 2014-2018: 84
- Migration from Charlotte to Charleston: 98 (#119 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 14 to Charleston

#15. Austin-Round Rock, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Austin in 2014-2018: 92
- Migration from Austin to Charleston: 0
- Net migration: 92 to Austin

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

- Migration to Minneapolis in 2014-2018: 94
- Migration from Minneapolis to Charleston: 17 (#247 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Net migration: 77 to Minneapolis

#13. Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metro Area

- Migration to Augusta in 2014-2018: 101
- Migration from Augusta to Charleston: 0
- Net migration: 101 to Augusta

#12. Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Pittsburgh in 2014-2018: 105
- Migration from Pittsburgh to Charleston: 123 (#92 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Net migration: 18 to Charleston

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

- Migration to Houston in 2014-2018: 122
- Migration from Houston to Charleston: 0
- Net migration: 122 to Houston

#10. Richmond, VA Metro Area

- Migration to Richmond in 2014-2018: 125
- Migration from Richmond to Charleston: 34 (#130 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 91 to Richmond

#9. Akron, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Akron in 2014-2018: 126
- Migration from Akron to Charleston: 14 (#116 most common destination from Akron)
- Net migration: 112 to Akron

#8. North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL Metro Area

- Migration to North Port in 2014-2018: 131
- Migration from North Port to Charleston: 0
- Net migration: 131 to North Port

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

- Migration to Washington in 2014-2018: 165
- Migration from Washington to Charleston: 387 (#109 most common destination from Washington)
- Net migration: 222 to Charleston

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

- Migration to Seattle in 2014-2018: 211
- Migration from Seattle to Charleston: 0
- Net migration: 211 to Seattle

#5. Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area

- Migration to Lexington in 2014-2018: 298
- Migration from Lexington to Charleston: 33 (#80 most common destination from Lexington)
- Net migration: 265 to Lexington

#4. Columbus, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Columbus in 2014-2018: 330
- Migration from Columbus to Charleston: 214 (#55 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 116 to Columbus

#3. Morgantown, WV Metro Area

- Migration to Morgantown in 2014-2018: 495
- Migration from Morgantown to Charleston: 256 (#4 most common destination from Morgantown)
- Net migration: 239 to Morgantown

#2. Beckley, WV Metro Area

- Migration to Beckley in 2014-2018: 529
- Migration from Beckley to Charleston: 637 (#2 most common destination from Beckley)
- Net migration: 108 to Charleston

#1. Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metro Area

- Migration to Huntington in 2014-2018: 1,211
- Migration from Huntington to Charleston: 1,799 (#1 most common destination from Huntington)
- Net migration: 588 to Charleston

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