Metros sending the most people to Milwaukee

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June 23, 2022
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Metros sending the most people to Milwaukee

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

#50. Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Milwaukee from Pittsburgh in 2015-2019: 137 (#88 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Migration from Milwaukee to Pittsburgh: 112 (#73 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Net migration: 25 to Milwaukee

#49. Anchorage, AK Metro Area

- Migration to Milwaukee from Anchorage in 2015-2019: 145 (#41 most common destination from Anchorage)
- Migration from Milwaukee to Anchorage: 0 (#252 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Net migration: 145 to Milwaukee

#48. Dayton-Kettering, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Milwaukee from Dayton in 2015-2019: 145 (#42 most common destination from Dayton)
- Migration from Milwaukee to Dayton: 121 (#68 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Net migration: 24 to Milwaukee

#47. Ann Arbor, MI Metro Area

- Migration to Milwaukee from Ann Arbor in 2015-2019: 150 (#26 most common destination from Ann Arbor)
- Migration from Milwaukee to Ann Arbor: 154 (#57 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Net migration: 4 to Ann Arbor

#46. Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area

- Migration to Milwaukee from Kansas City in 2015-2019: 156 (#79 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Migration from Milwaukee to Kansas City: 426 (#22 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Net migration: 270 to Kansas City

#45. Redding, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Milwaukee from Redding in 2015-2019: 162 (#10 most common destination from Redding)
- Migration from Milwaukee to Redding: 0 (#252 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Net migration: 162 to Milwaukee

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

- Migration to Milwaukee from Boston in 2015-2019: 169 (#102 most common destination from Boston)
- Migration from Milwaukee to Boston: 214 (#48 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Net migration: 45 to Boston

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

- Migration to Milwaukee from Miami in 2015-2019: 169 (#122 most common destination from Miami)
- Migration from Milwaukee to Miami: 245 (#42 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Net migration: 76 to Miami

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

- Migration to Milwaukee from San Diego in 2015-2019: 180 (#117 most common destination from San Diego)
- Migration from Milwaukee to San Diego: 283 (#38 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Net migration: 103 to San Diego

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

- Migration to Milwaukee from Memphis in 2015-2019: 180 (#53 most common destination from Memphis)
- Migration from Milwaukee to Memphis: 323 (#36 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Net migration: 143 to Memphis

#40. Columbus, GA-AL Metro Area

- Migration to Milwaukee from Columbus in 2015-2019: 186 (#31 most common destination from Columbus)
- Migration from Milwaukee to Columbus: 16 (#169 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Net migration: 170 to Milwaukee

#39. Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Milwaukee from Cleveland in 2015-2019: 193 (#53 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Migration from Milwaukee to Cleveland: 251 (#39 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Net migration: 58 to Cleveland

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

- Migration to Milwaukee from Charlotte in 2015-2019: 195 (#79 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Migration from Milwaukee to Charlotte: 373 (#32 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Net migration: 178 to Charlotte

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

- Migration to Milwaukee from San Antonio in 2015-2019: 196 (#78 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Migration from Milwaukee to San Antonio: 115 (#72 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Net migration: 81 to Milwaukee

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

- Migration to Milwaukee from Philadelphia in 2015-2019: 199 (#119 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Migration from Milwaukee to Philadelphia: 354 (#33 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Net migration: 155 to Philadelphia

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

- Migration to Milwaukee from Cincinnati in 2015-2019: 208 (#62 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Migration from Milwaukee to Cincinnati: 329 (#35 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Net migration: 121 to Cincinnati

#34. Salt Lake City, UT Metro Area

- Migration to Milwaukee from Salt Lake City in 2015-2019: 210 (#38 most common destination from Salt Lake City)
- Migration from Milwaukee to Salt Lake City: 142 (#62 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Net migration: 68 to Milwaukee

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

- Migration to Milwaukee from Tampa in 2015-2019: 217 (#88 most common destination from Tampa)
- Migration from Milwaukee to Tampa: 686 (#10 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Net migration: 469 to Tampa

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

- Migration to Milwaukee from San Francisco in 2015-2019: 227 (#84 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Migration from Milwaukee to San Francisco: 408 (#24 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Net migration: 181 to San Francisco

#31. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metro Area

- Migration to Milwaukee from Portland in 2015-2019: 230 (#60 most common destination from Portland)
- Migration from Milwaukee to Portland: 177 (#53 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Net migration: 53 to Milwaukee

#30. Fort Wayne, IN Metro Area

- Migration to Milwaukee from Fort Wayne in 2015-2019: 237 (#12 most common destination from Fort Wayne)
- Migration from Milwaukee to Fort Wayne: 55 (#105 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Net migration: 182 to Milwaukee

#29. Rockford, IL Metro Area

- Migration to Milwaukee from Rockford in 2015-2019: 237 (#8 most common destination from Rockford)
- Migration from Milwaukee to Rockford: 196 (#50 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Net migration: 41 to Milwaukee

#28. Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area

- Migration to Milwaukee from Indianapolis in 2015-2019: 251 (#55 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Migration from Milwaukee to Indianapolis: 639 (#13 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Net migration: 388 to Indianapolis

#27. Richmond, VA Metro Area

- Migration to Milwaukee from Richmond in 2015-2019: 269 (#31 most common destination from Richmond)
- Migration from Milwaukee to Richmond: 9 (#193 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Net migration: 260 to Milwaukee

#26. Janesville-Beloit, WI Metro Area

- Migration to Milwaukee from Janesville in 2015-2019: 271 (#4 most common destination from Janesville)
- Migration from Milwaukee to Janesville: 519 (#19 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Net migration: 248 to Janesville

#25. Springfield, MO Metro Area

- Migration to Milwaukee from Springfield in 2015-2019: 283 (#8 most common destination from Springfield)
- Migration from Milwaukee to Springfield: 152 (#59 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Net migration: 131 to Milwaukee

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

- Migration to Milwaukee from Detroit in 2015-2019: 287 (#60 most common destination from Detroit)
- Migration from Milwaukee to Detroit: 386 (#27 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Net migration: 99 to Detroit

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

- Migration to Milwaukee from Seattle in 2015-2019: 295 (#83 most common destination from Seattle)
- Migration from Milwaukee to Seattle: 294 (#37 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Net migration: 1 to Milwaukee

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

- Migration to Milwaukee from Houston in 2015-2019: 331 (#80 most common destination from Houston)
- Migration from Milwaukee to Houston: 334 (#34 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Net migration: 3 to Houston

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

- Migration to Milwaukee from Atlanta in 2015-2019: 341 (#102 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Migration from Milwaukee to Atlanta: 590 (#15 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Net migration: 249 to Atlanta

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

- Migration to Milwaukee from Dallas in 2015-2019: 357 (#87 most common destination from Dallas)
- Migration from Milwaukee to Dallas: 593 (#14 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Net migration: 236 to Dallas

#19. Eau Claire, WI Metro Area

- Migration to Milwaukee from Eau Claire in 2015-2019: 365 (#3 most common destination from Eau Claire)
- Migration from Milwaukee to Eau Claire: 461 (#20 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Net migration: 96 to Eau Claire

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

- Migration to Milwaukee from Orlando in 2015-2019: 394 (#45 most common destination from Orlando)
- Migration from Milwaukee to Orlando: 378 (#30 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Net migration: 16 to Milwaukee

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

- Migration to Milwaukee from Denver in 2015-2019: 408 (#55 most common destination from Denver)
- Migration from Milwaukee to Denver: 429 (#21 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Net migration: 21 to Denver

#16. La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN Metro Area

- Migration to Milwaukee from La Crosse in 2015-2019: 417 (#3 most common destination from La Crosse)
- Migration from Milwaukee to La Crosse: 889 (#8 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Net migration: 472 to La Crosse

#15. Wausau-Weston, WI Metro Area

- Migration to Milwaukee from Wausau in 2015-2019: 426 (#2 most common destination from Wausau)
- Migration from Milwaukee to Wausau: 384 (#29 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Net migration: 42 to Milwaukee

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

- Migration to Milwaukee from St. Louis in 2015-2019: 444 (#42 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Migration from Milwaukee to St. Louis: 588 (#16 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Net migration: 144 to St. Louis

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

- Migration to Milwaukee from Los Angeles in 2015-2019: 466 (#86 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from Milwaukee to Los Angeles: 385 (#28 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Net migration: 81 to Milwaukee

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

- Migration to Milwaukee from Washington in 2015-2019: 510 (#88 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from Milwaukee to Washington: 524 (#18 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Net migration: 14 to Washington

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

- Migration to Milwaukee from Phoenix in 2015-2019: 519 (#48 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Migration from Milwaukee to Phoenix: 1,773 (#5 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Net migration: 1,254 to Phoenix

#10. Appleton, WI Metro Area

- Migration to Milwaukee from Appleton in 2015-2019: 577 (#3 most common destination from Appleton)
- Migration from Milwaukee to Appleton: 657 (#12 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Net migration: 80 to Appleton

#9. Oshkosh-Neenah, WI Metro Area

- Migration to Milwaukee from Oshkosh in 2015-2019: 626 (#3 most common destination from Oshkosh)
- Migration from Milwaukee to Oshkosh: 1,354 (#6 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Net migration: 728 to Oshkosh

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

- Migration to Milwaukee from New York in 2015-2019: 654 (#111 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Milwaukee to New York: 391 (#26 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Net migration: 263 to Milwaukee

#7. Fond du Lac, WI Metro Area

- Migration to Milwaukee from Fond du Lac in 2015-2019: 819 (#2 most common destination from Fond du Lac)
- Migration from Milwaukee to Fond du Lac: 698 (#9 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Net migration: 121 to Milwaukee

#6. Green Bay, WI Metro Area

- Migration to Milwaukee from Green Bay in 2015-2019: 957 (#2 most common destination from Green Bay)
- Migration from Milwaukee to Green Bay: 1,253 (#7 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Net migration: 296 to Green Bay

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

- Migration to Milwaukee from Minneapolis in 2015-2019: 1,167 (#16 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Migration from Milwaukee to Minneapolis: 2,504 (#4 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Net migration: 1,337 to Minneapolis

#4. Sheboygan, WI Metro Area

- Migration to Milwaukee from Sheboygan in 2015-2019: 1,667 (#1 most common destination from Sheboygan)
- Migration from Milwaukee to Sheboygan: 682 (#11 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Net migration: 985 to Milwaukee

#3. Racine, WI Metro Area

- Migration to Milwaukee from Racine in 2015-2019: 2,684 (#1 most common destination from Racine)
- Migration from Milwaukee to Racine: 3,051 (#3 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Net migration: 367 to Racine

#2. Madison, WI Metro Area

- Migration to Milwaukee from Madison in 2015-2019: 2,816 (#1 most common destination from Madison)
- Migration from Milwaukee to Madison: 3,916 (#2 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Net migration: 1,100 to Madison

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

- Migration to Milwaukee from Chicago in 2015-2019: 7,166 (#4 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from Milwaukee to Chicago: 3,969 (#1 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Net migration: 3,197 to Milwaukee

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