Metros sending the most people to Fairbanks
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June 23, 2022
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Metros sending the most people to Fairbanks
Stacker compiled a list of metros that are sending the most people to Fairbanks, AK Metro Area using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Metros are ranked by the estimated number of people who moved to Fairbanks from the metro between 2015 and 2019. Ties were broken by gross migration.
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#50. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area
- Migration to Fairbanks from Philadelphia in 2015-2019: 34 (#223 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Migration from Fairbanks to Philadelphia: 52 (#50 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 18 to Philadelphia
- Migration from Fairbanks to Philadelphia: 52 (#50 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 18 to Philadelphia
#49. Muskegon, MI Metro Area
- Migration to Fairbanks from Muskegon in 2015-2019: 35 (#23 most common destination from Muskegon)
- Migration from Fairbanks to Muskegon: 0 (#160 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 35 to Fairbanks
- Migration from Fairbanks to Muskegon: 0 (#160 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 35 to Fairbanks
#48. Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Fairbanks from Austin in 2015-2019: 35 (#183 most common destination from Austin)
- Migration from Fairbanks to Austin: 40 (#59 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 5 to Austin
- Migration from Fairbanks to Austin: 40 (#59 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 5 to Austin
#47. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Fairbanks from Sacramento in 2015-2019: 35 (#152 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Migration from Fairbanks to Sacramento: 61 (#44 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 26 to Sacramento
- Migration from Fairbanks to Sacramento: 61 (#44 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 26 to Sacramento
#46. San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Fairbanks from San Francisco in 2015-2019: 37 (#185 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Migration from Fairbanks to San Francisco: 52 (#50 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 15 to San Francisco
- Migration from Fairbanks to San Francisco: 52 (#50 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 15 to San Francisco
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#45. Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area
- Migration to Fairbanks from Charleston in 2015-2019: 37 (#113 most common destination from Charleston)
- Migration from Fairbanks to Charleston: 58 (#46 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 21 to Charleston
- Migration from Fairbanks to Charleston: 58 (#46 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 21 to Charleston
#44. Wichita Falls, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Fairbanks from Wichita Falls in 2015-2019: 38 (#50 most common destination from Wichita Falls)
- Migration from Fairbanks to Wichita Falls: 45 (#54 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 7 to Wichita Falls
- Migration from Fairbanks to Wichita Falls: 45 (#54 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 7 to Wichita Falls
#43. Urban Honolulu, HI Metro Area
- Migration to Fairbanks from Urban Honolulu in 2015-2019: 45 (#140 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Migration from Fairbanks to Urban Honolulu: 31 (#74 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 14 to Fairbanks
- Migration from Fairbanks to Urban Honolulu: 31 (#74 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 14 to Fairbanks
#42. Dothan, AL Metro Area
- Migration to Fairbanks from Dothan in 2015-2019: 45 (#24 most common destination from Dothan)
- Migration from Fairbanks to Dothan: 81 (#31 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 36 to Dothan
- Migration from Fairbanks to Dothan: 81 (#31 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 36 to Dothan
#41. Tucson, AZ Metro Area
- Migration to Fairbanks from Tucson in 2015-2019: 46 (#127 most common destination from Tucson)
- Migration from Fairbanks to Tucson: 25 (#80 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 21 to Fairbanks
- Migration from Fairbanks to Tucson: 25 (#80 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 21 to Fairbanks
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#40. Provo-Orem, UT Metro Area
- Migration to Fairbanks from Provo in 2015-2019: 47 (#83 most common destination from Provo)
- Migration from Fairbanks to Provo: 0 (#160 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 47 to Fairbanks
- Migration from Fairbanks to Provo: 0 (#160 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 47 to Fairbanks
#39. Greenville-Anderson, SC Metro Area
- Migration to Fairbanks from Greenville in 2015-2019: 48 (#79 most common destination from Greenville)
- Migration from Fairbanks to Greenville: 30 (#76 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 18 to Fairbanks
- Migration from Fairbanks to Greenville: 30 (#76 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 18 to Fairbanks
#38. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Fairbanks from Miami in 2015-2019: 49 (#208 most common destination from Miami)
- Migration from Fairbanks to Miami: 0 (#160 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 49 to Fairbanks
- Migration from Fairbanks to Miami: 0 (#160 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 49 to Fairbanks
#37. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area
- Migration to Fairbanks from Boston in 2015-2019: 51 (#175 most common destination from Boston)
- Migration from Fairbanks to Boston: 54 (#48 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 3 to Boston
- Migration from Fairbanks to Boston: 54 (#48 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 3 to Boston
#36. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area
- Migration to Fairbanks from Detroit in 2015-2019: 53 (#161 most common destination from Detroit)
- Migration from Fairbanks to Detroit: 19 (#89 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 34 to Fairbanks
- Migration from Fairbanks to Detroit: 19 (#89 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 34 to Fairbanks
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#35. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area
- Migration to Fairbanks from Washington in 2015-2019: 58 (#250 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from Fairbanks to Washington: 127 (#16 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 69 to Washington
- Migration from Fairbanks to Washington: 127 (#16 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 69 to Washington
#34. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
- Migration to Fairbanks from Minneapolis in 2015-2019: 59 (#162 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Migration from Fairbanks to Minneapolis: 127 (#16 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 68 to Minneapolis
- Migration from Fairbanks to Minneapolis: 127 (#16 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 68 to Minneapolis
#33. Ithaca, NY Metro Area
- Migration to Fairbanks from Ithaca in 2015-2019: 60 (#21 most common destination from Ithaca)
- Migration from Fairbanks to Ithaca: 0 (#160 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 60 to Fairbanks
- Migration from Fairbanks to Ithaca: 0 (#160 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 60 to Fairbanks
#32. Killeen-Temple, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Fairbanks from Killeen in 2015-2019: 63 (#83 most common destination from Killeen)
- Migration from Fairbanks to Killeen: 43 (#56 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 20 to Fairbanks
- Migration from Fairbanks to Killeen: 43 (#56 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 20 to Fairbanks
#31. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Fairbanks from Dallas in 2015-2019: 65 (#221 most common destination from Dallas)
- Migration from Fairbanks to Dallas: 78 (#34 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 13 to Dallas
- Migration from Fairbanks to Dallas: 78 (#34 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 13 to Dallas
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#30. Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Migration to Fairbanks from Las Vegas in 2015-2019: 66 (#137 most common destination from Las Vegas)
- Migration from Fairbanks to Las Vegas: 51 (#52 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 15 to Fairbanks
- Migration from Fairbanks to Las Vegas: 51 (#52 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 15 to Fairbanks
#29. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Fairbanks from Riverside in 2015-2019: 68 (#165 most common destination from Riverside)
- Migration from Fairbanks to Riverside: 274 (#3 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 206 to Riverside
- Migration from Fairbanks to Riverside: 274 (#3 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 206 to Riverside
#28. Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ Metro Area
- Migration to Fairbanks from Sierra Vista in 2015-2019: 73 (#30 most common destination from Sierra Vista)
- Migration from Fairbanks to Sierra Vista: 84 (#29 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 11 to Sierra Vista
- Migration from Fairbanks to Sierra Vista: 84 (#29 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 11 to Sierra Vista
#27. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metro Area
- Migration to Fairbanks from Portland in 2015-2019: 76 (#126 most common destination from Portland)
- Migration from Fairbanks to Portland: 85 (#28 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 9 to Portland
- Migration from Fairbanks to Portland: 85 (#28 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 9 to Portland
#26. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Fairbanks from Orlando in 2015-2019: 86 (#124 most common destination from Orlando)
- Migration from Fairbanks to Orlando: 0 (#160 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 86 to Fairbanks
- Migration from Fairbanks to Orlando: 0 (#160 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 86 to Fairbanks
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#25. San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Fairbanks from San Antonio in 2015-2019: 86 (#128 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Migration from Fairbanks to San Antonio: 110 (#21 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 24 to San Antonio
- Migration from Fairbanks to San Antonio: 110 (#21 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 24 to San Antonio
#24. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area
- Migration to Fairbanks from New York in 2015-2019: 88 (#230 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Fairbanks to New York: 62 (#42 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 26 to Fairbanks
- Migration from Fairbanks to New York: 62 (#42 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 26 to Fairbanks
#23. El Paso, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Fairbanks from El Paso in 2015-2019: 90 (#77 most common destination from El Paso)
- Migration from Fairbanks to El Paso: 198 (#6 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 108 to El Paso
- Migration from Fairbanks to El Paso: 198 (#6 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 108 to El Paso
#22. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metro Area
- Migration to Fairbanks from Denver in 2015-2019: 95 (#145 most common destination from Denver)
- Migration from Fairbanks to Denver: 32 (#71 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 63 to Fairbanks
- Migration from Fairbanks to Denver: 32 (#71 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 63 to Fairbanks
#21. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA Metro Area
- Migration to Fairbanks from Atlanta in 2015-2019: 100 (#185 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Migration from Fairbanks to Atlanta: 124 (#18 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 24 to Atlanta
- Migration from Fairbanks to Atlanta: 124 (#18 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 24 to Atlanta
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#20. Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY Metro Area
- Migration to Fairbanks from Elizabethtown in 2015-2019: 102 (#24 most common destination from Elizabethtown)
- Migration from Fairbanks to Elizabethtown: 14 (#102 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 88 to Fairbanks
- Migration from Fairbanks to Elizabethtown: 14 (#102 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 88 to Fairbanks
#19. Lawton, OK Metro Area
- Migration to Fairbanks from Lawton in 2015-2019: 103 (#20 most common destination from Lawton)
- Migration from Fairbanks to Lawton: 4 (#134 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 99 to Fairbanks
- Migration from Fairbanks to Lawton: 4 (#134 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 99 to Fairbanks
#18. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Fairbanks from Los Angeles in 2015-2019: 107 (#201 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from Fairbanks to Los Angeles: 16 (#96 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 91 to Fairbanks
- Migration from Fairbanks to Los Angeles: 16 (#96 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 91 to Fairbanks
#17. Waco, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Fairbanks from Waco in 2015-2019: 109 (#14 most common destination from Waco)
- Migration from Fairbanks to Waco: 0 (#160 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 109 to Fairbanks
- Migration from Fairbanks to Waco: 0 (#160 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 109 to Fairbanks
#16. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area
- Migration to Fairbanks from Seattle in 2015-2019: 115 (#141 most common destination from Seattle)
- Migration from Fairbanks to Seattle: 185 (#8 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 70 to Seattle
- Migration from Fairbanks to Seattle: 185 (#8 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 70 to Seattle
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#15. Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR Metro Area
- Migration to Fairbanks from Fayetteville in 2015-2019: 117 (#30 most common destination from Fayetteville)
- Migration from Fairbanks to Fayetteville: 33 (#70 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 84 to Fairbanks
- Migration from Fairbanks to Fayetteville: 33 (#70 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 84 to Fairbanks
#14. Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Fairbanks from Crestview in 2015-2019: 124 (#36 most common destination from Crestview)
- Migration from Fairbanks to Crestview: 0 (#160 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 124 to Fairbanks
- Migration from Fairbanks to Crestview: 0 (#160 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 124 to Fairbanks
#13. Columbia, SC Metro Area
- Migration to Fairbanks from Columbia in 2015-2019: 124 (#48 most common destination from Columbia)
- Migration from Fairbanks to Columbia: 71 (#37 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 53 to Fairbanks
- Migration from Fairbanks to Columbia: 71 (#37 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 53 to Fairbanks
#12. Clarksville, TN-KY Metro Area
- Migration to Fairbanks from Clarksville in 2015-2019: 132 (#46 most common destination from Clarksville)
- Migration from Fairbanks to Clarksville: 139 (#13 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 7 to Clarksville
- Migration from Fairbanks to Clarksville: 139 (#13 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 7 to Clarksville
#11. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area
- Migration to Fairbanks from Phoenix in 2015-2019: 134 (#140 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Migration from Fairbanks to Phoenix: 150 (#12 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 16 to Phoenix
- Migration from Fairbanks to Phoenix: 150 (#12 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 16 to Phoenix
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#10. Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area
- Migration to Fairbanks from Virginia Beach in 2015-2019: 143 (#102 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Migration from Fairbanks to Virginia Beach: 106 (#22 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 37 to Fairbanks
- Migration from Fairbanks to Virginia Beach: 106 (#22 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 37 to Fairbanks
#9. Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area
- Migration to Fairbanks from Colorado Springs in 2015-2019: 151 (#71 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Migration from Fairbanks to Colorado Springs: 295 (#2 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 144 to Colorado Springs
- Migration from Fairbanks to Colorado Springs: 295 (#2 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 144 to Colorado Springs
#8. Columbus, GA-AL Metro Area
- Migration to Fairbanks from Columbus in 2015-2019: 173 (#35 most common destination from Columbus)
- Migration from Fairbanks to Columbus: 198 (#6 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 25 to Columbus
- Migration from Fairbanks to Columbus: 198 (#6 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 25 to Columbus
#7. Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area
- Migration to Fairbanks from Kansas City in 2015-2019: 187 (#70 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Migration from Fairbanks to Kansas City: 78 (#34 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 109 to Fairbanks
- Migration from Fairbanks to Kansas City: 78 (#34 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 109 to Fairbanks
#6. Bellingham, WA Metro Area
- Migration to Fairbanks from Bellingham in 2015-2019: 205 (#11 most common destination from Bellingham)
- Migration from Fairbanks to Bellingham: 177 (#10 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 28 to Fairbanks
- Migration from Fairbanks to Bellingham: 177 (#10 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 28 to Fairbanks
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#5. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metro Area
- Migration to Fairbanks from Baltimore in 2015-2019: 217 (#81 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Migration from Fairbanks to Baltimore: 43 (#56 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 174 to Fairbanks
- Migration from Fairbanks to Baltimore: 43 (#56 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 174 to Fairbanks
#4. Watertown-Fort Drum, NY Metro Area
- Migration to Fairbanks from Watertown in 2015-2019: 234 (#13 most common destination from Watertown)
- Migration from Fairbanks to Watertown: 127 (#16 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 107 to Fairbanks
- Migration from Fairbanks to Watertown: 127 (#16 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 107 to Fairbanks
#3. Manhattan, KS Metro Area
- Migration to Fairbanks from Manhattan in 2015-2019: 261 (#12 most common destination from Manhattan)
- Migration from Fairbanks to Manhattan: 81 (#31 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 180 to Fairbanks
- Migration from Fairbanks to Manhattan: 81 (#31 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 180 to Fairbanks
#2. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Migration to Fairbanks from Charlotte in 2015-2019: 434 (#41 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Migration from Fairbanks to Charlotte: 0 (#160 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 434 to Fairbanks
- Migration from Fairbanks to Charlotte: 0 (#160 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 434 to Fairbanks
#1. Anchorage, AK Metro Area
- Migration to Fairbanks from Anchorage in 2015-2019: 1,020 (#2 most common destination from Anchorage)
- Migration from Fairbanks to Anchorage: 848 (#1 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 172 to Fairbanks
- Migration from Fairbanks to Anchorage: 848 (#1 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Net migration: 172 to Fairbanks
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