Metros sending the most people to Montgomery

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June 23, 2021
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Metros sending the most people to Montgomery

Stacker compiled a list of metros that are sending the most people to Montgomery using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Metros are ranked by the estimated number of people who moved to Montgomery from the metro between 2014 and 2018. Ties were broken by gross migration.

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#50. Midland, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Montgomery from Midland in 2014-2018: 70 (#26 most common destination from Midland)
- Migration from Montgomery to Midland: 0 (#155 most common destination from Montgomery)
- Net migration: 70 to Montgomery

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

- Migration to Montgomery from Minneapolis in 2014-2018: 70 (#148 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Migration from Montgomery to Minneapolis: 47 (#59 most common destination from Montgomery)
- Net migration: 23 to Montgomery

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#48. Goldsboro, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Montgomery from Goldsboro in 2014-2018: 74 (#18 most common destination from Goldsboro)
- Migration from Montgomery to Goldsboro: 48 (#57 most common destination from Montgomery)
- Net migration: 26 to Montgomery

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#47. Tucson, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to Montgomery from Tucson in 2014-2018: 75 (#90 most common destination from Tucson)
- Migration from Montgomery to Tucson: 123 (#33 most common destination from Montgomery)
- Net migration: 48 to Tucson

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#46. Lynchburg, VA Metro Area

- Migration to Montgomery from Lynchburg in 2014-2018: 79 (#21 most common destination from Lynchburg)
- Migration from Montgomery to Lynchburg: 0 (#155 most common destination from Montgomery)
- Net migration: 79 to Montgomery

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

- Migration to Montgomery from Riverside in 2014-2018: 79 (#151 most common destination from Riverside)
- Migration from Montgomery to Riverside: 9 (#115 most common destination from Montgomery)
- Net migration: 70 to Montgomery

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#44. Fayetteville, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Montgomery from Fayetteville in 2014-2018: 81 (#77 most common destination from Fayetteville)
- Migration from Montgomery to Fayetteville: 78 (#44 most common destination from Montgomery)
- Net migration: 3 to Montgomery

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

- Migration to Montgomery from St. Louis in 2014-2018: 84 (#140 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Migration from Montgomery to St. Louis: 262 (#12 most common destination from Montgomery)
- Net migration: 178 to St. Louis

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#42. Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Montgomery from Hanford in 2014-2018: 86 (#23 most common destination from Hanford)
- Migration from Montgomery to Hanford: 0 (#155 most common destination from Montgomery)
- Net migration: 86 to Montgomery

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#41. Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Montgomery from Winston in 2014-2018: 86 (#50 most common destination from Winston)
- Migration from Montgomery to Winston: 11 (#109 most common destination from Montgomery)
- Net migration: 75 to Montgomery

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

- Migration to Montgomery from Las Vegas in 2014-2018: 86 (#117 most common destination from Las Vegas)
- Migration from Montgomery to Las Vegas: 108 (#35 most common destination from Montgomery)
- Net migration: 22 to Las Vegas

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

- Migration to Montgomery from Indianapolis in 2014-2018: 87 (#104 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Migration from Montgomery to Indianapolis: 0 (#155 most common destination from Montgomery)
- Net migration: 87 to Montgomery

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

- Migration to Montgomery from Orlando in 2014-2018: 92 (#121 most common destination from Orlando)
- Migration from Montgomery to Orlando: 23 (#82 most common destination from Montgomery)
- Net migration: 69 to Montgomery

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

- Migration to Montgomery from Memphis in 2014-2018: 92 (#85 most common destination from Memphis)
- Migration from Montgomery to Memphis: 130 (#31 most common destination from Montgomery)
- Net migration: 38 to Memphis

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#36. Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Montgomery from Crestview in 2014-2018: 96 (#44 most common destination from Crestview)
- Migration from Montgomery to Crestview: 95 (#37 most common destination from Montgomery)
- Net migration: 1 to Montgomery

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

- Migration to Montgomery from Boston in 2014-2018: 97 (#130 most common destination from Boston)
- Migration from Montgomery to Boston: 40 (#64 most common destination from Montgomery)
- Net migration: 57 to Montgomery

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#34. Alexandria, LA Metro Area

- Migration to Montgomery from Alexandria in 2014-2018: 99 (#10 most common destination from Alexandria)
- Migration from Montgomery to Alexandria: 16 (#95 most common destination from Montgomery)
- Net migration: 83 to Montgomery

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

- Migration to Montgomery from Nashville in 2014-2018: 99 (#103 most common destination from Nashville)
- Migration from Montgomery to Nashville: 346 (#9 most common destination from Montgomery)
- Net migration: 247 to Nashville

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

- Migration to Montgomery from Dallas in 2014-2018: 104 (#179 most common destination from Dallas)
- Migration from Montgomery to Dallas: 258 (#15 most common destination from Montgomery)
- Net migration: 154 to Dallas

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

- Migration to Montgomery from Hagerstown in 2014-2018: 105 (#21 most common destination from Hagerstown)
- Migration from Montgomery to Hagerstown: 0 (#155 most common destination from Montgomery)
- Net migration: 105 to Montgomery

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#30. Jacksonville, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Montgomery from Jacksonville in 2014-2018: 109 (#91 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Migration from Montgomery to Jacksonville: 183 (#22 most common destination from Montgomery)
- Net migration: 74 to Jacksonville

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#29. Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metro Area

- Migration to Montgomery from Little Rock in 2014-2018: 112 (#48 most common destination from Little Rock)
- Migration from Montgomery to Little Rock: 5 (#128 most common destination from Montgomery)
- Net migration: 107 to Montgomery

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

- Migration to Montgomery from New York in 2014-2018: 122 (#211 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Montgomery to New York: 133 (#29 most common destination from Montgomery)
- Net migration: 11 to New York

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#27. Chattanooga, TN-GA Metro Area

- Migration to Montgomery from Chattanooga in 2014-2018: 128 (#21 most common destination from Chattanooga)
- Migration from Montgomery to Chattanooga: 48 (#57 most common destination from Montgomery)
- Net migration: 80 to Montgomery

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#26. Gadsden, AL Metro Area

- Migration to Montgomery from Gadsden in 2014-2018: 141 (#7 most common destination from Gadsden)
- Migration from Montgomery to Gadsden: 197 (#20 most common destination from Montgomery)
- Net migration: 56 to Gadsden

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

- Migration to Montgomery from Detroit in 2014-2018: 141 (#96 most common destination from Detroit)
- Migration from Montgomery to Detroit: 405 (#7 most common destination from Montgomery)
- Net migration: 264 to Detroit

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#24. Jackson, MS Metro Area

- Migration to Montgomery from Jackson in 2014-2018: 142 (#24 most common destination from Jackson)
- Migration from Montgomery to Jackson: 46 (#60 most common destination from Montgomery)
- Net migration: 96 to Montgomery

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

- Migration to Montgomery from Tampa in 2014-2018: 145 (#115 most common destination from Tampa)
- Migration from Montgomery to Tampa: 11 (#109 most common destination from Montgomery)
- Net migration: 134 to Montgomery

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

- Migration to Montgomery from Seattle in 2014-2018: 145 (#118 most common destination from Seattle)
- Migration from Montgomery to Seattle: 27 (#75 most common destination from Montgomery)
- Net migration: 118 to Montgomery

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

- Migration to Montgomery from Houston in 2014-2018: 163 (#129 most common destination from Houston)
- Migration from Montgomery to Houston: 92 (#38 most common destination from Montgomery)
- Net migration: 71 to Montgomery

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#20. Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL Metro Area

- Migration to Montgomery from Florence in 2014-2018: 164 (#5 most common destination from Florence)
- Migration from Montgomery to Florence: 239 (#17 most common destination from Montgomery)
- Net migration: 75 to Florence

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#19. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Montgomery from San Jose in 2014-2018: 179 (#60 most common destination from San Jose)
- Migration from Montgomery to San Jose: 0 (#155 most common destination from Montgomery)
- Net migration: 179 to Montgomery

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#18. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Montgomery from Miami in 2014-2018: 184 (#123 most common destination from Miami)
- Migration from Montgomery to Miami: 227 (#18 most common destination from Montgomery)
- Net migration: 43 to Miami

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#17. Sumter, SC Metro Area

- Migration to Montgomery from Sumter in 2014-2018: 193 (#6 most common destination from Sumter)
- Migration from Montgomery to Sumter: 149 (#27 most common destination from Montgomery)
- Net migration: 44 to Montgomery

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#16. Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL Metro Area

- Migration to Montgomery from Anniston in 2014-2018: 197 (#5 most common destination from Anniston)
- Migration from Montgomery to Anniston: 154 (#25 most common destination from Montgomery)
- Net migration: 43 to Montgomery

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#15. Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL Metro Area

- Migration to Montgomery from Daphne in 2014-2018: 216 (#9 most common destination from Daphne)
- Migration from Montgomery to Daphne: 260 (#13 most common destination from Montgomery)
- Net migration: 44 to Daphne

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#14. Columbus, GA-AL Metro Area

- Migration to Montgomery from Columbus in 2014-2018: 226 (#21 most common destination from Columbus)
- Migration from Montgomery to Columbus: 294 (#11 most common destination from Montgomery)
- Net migration: 68 to Columbus

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

- Migration to Montgomery from Chicago in 2014-2018: 240 (#145 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from Montgomery to Chicago: 211 (#19 most common destination from Montgomery)
- Net migration: 29 to Montgomery

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#12. Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS Metro Area

- Migration to Montgomery from Gulfport in 2014-2018: 257 (#17 most common destination from Gulfport)
- Migration from Montgomery to Gulfport: 77 (#45 most common destination from Montgomery)
- Net migration: 180 to Montgomery

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

- Migration to Montgomery from San Antonio in 2014-2018: 269 (#63 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Migration from Montgomery to San Antonio: 139 (#28 most common destination from Montgomery)
- Net migration: 130 to Montgomery

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

- Migration to Montgomery from Virginia Beach in 2014-2018: 285 (#64 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Migration from Montgomery to Virginia Beach: 58 (#52 most common destination from Montgomery)
- Net migration: 227 to Montgomery

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

- Migration to Montgomery from Pensacola in 2014-2018: 303 (#27 most common destination from Pensacola)
- Migration from Montgomery to Pensacola: 350 (#8 most common destination from Montgomery)
- Net migration: 47 to Pensacola

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#8. Huntsville, AL Metro Area

- Migration to Montgomery from Huntsville in 2014-2018: 430 (#9 most common destination from Huntsville)
- Migration from Montgomery to Huntsville: 1,058 (#3 most common destination from Montgomery)
- Net migration: 628 to Huntsville

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#7. Mobile, AL Metro Area

- Migration to Montgomery from Mobile in 2014-2018: 503 (#6 most common destination from Mobile)
- Migration from Montgomery to Mobile: 521 (#5 most common destination from Montgomery)
- Net migration: 18 to Mobile

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

- Migration to Montgomery from Washington in 2014-2018: 529 (#83 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from Montgomery to Washington: 664 (#4 most common destination from Montgomery)
- Net migration: 135 to Washington

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#5. Dothan, AL Metro Area

- Migration to Montgomery from Dothan in 2014-2018: 618 (#2 most common destination from Dothan)
- Migration from Montgomery to Dothan: 90 (#40 most common destination from Montgomery)
- Net migration: 528 to Montgomery

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#4. Tuscaloosa, AL Metro Area

- Migration to Montgomery from Tuscaloosa in 2014-2018: 636 (#2 most common destination from Tuscaloosa)
- Migration from Montgomery to Tuscaloosa: 338 (#10 most common destination from Montgomery)
- Net migration: 298 to Montgomery

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#3. Auburn-Opelika, AL Metro Area

- Migration to Montgomery from Auburn in 2014-2018: 702 (#4 most common destination from Auburn)
- Migration from Montgomery to Auburn: 1,194 (#2 most common destination from Montgomery)
- Net migration: 492 to Auburn

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#2. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metro Area

- Migration to Montgomery from Atlanta in 2014-2018: 1,045 (#43 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Migration from Montgomery to Atlanta: 508 (#6 most common destination from Montgomery)
- Net migration: 537 to Montgomery

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#1. Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metro Area

- Migration to Montgomery from Birmingham in 2014-2018: 1,750 (#4 most common destination from Birmingham)
- Migration from Montgomery to Birmingham: 2,647 (#1 most common destination from Montgomery)
- Net migration: 897 to Birmingham

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