Metros sending the most people to Yuma

Written by:
June 23, 2022
lunamarina // Shutterstock

Metros sending the most people to Yuma

Stacker compiled a list of metros that are sending the most people to Yuma, AZ Metro Area using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Metros are ranked by the estimated number of people who moved to Yuma from the metro between 2015 and 2019. Ties were broken by gross migration.

#50. Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI Metro Area

- Migration to Yuma from Kahului in 2015-2019: 42 (#29 most common destination from Kahului)
- Migration from Yuma to Kahului: 0 (#126 most common destination from Yuma)
- Net migration: 42 to Yuma

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

- Migration to Yuma from San Jose in 2015-2019: 43 (#123 most common destination from San Jose)
- Migration from Yuma to San Jose: 0 (#126 most common destination from Yuma)
- Net migration: 43 to Yuma

#48. Oklahoma City, OK Metro Area

- Migration to Yuma from Oklahoma City in 2015-2019: 44 (#122 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Migration from Yuma to Oklahoma City: 21 (#51 most common destination from Yuma)
- Net migration: 23 to Yuma

#47. Columbia, SC Metro Area

- Migration to Yuma from Columbia in 2015-2019: 45 (#90 most common destination from Columbia)
- Migration from Yuma to Columbia: 0 (#126 most common destination from Yuma)
- Net migration: 45 to Yuma

#46. El Paso, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Yuma from El Paso in 2015-2019: 49 (#113 most common destination from El Paso)
- Migration from Yuma to El Paso: 0 (#126 most common destination from Yuma)
- Net migration: 49 to Yuma

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

- Migration to Yuma from Denver in 2015-2019: 53 (#194 most common destination from Denver)
- Migration from Yuma to Denver: 73 (#28 most common destination from Yuma)
- Net migration: 20 to Denver

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

- Migration to Yuma from Houston in 2015-2019: 53 (#221 most common destination from Houston)
- Migration from Yuma to Houston: 124 (#17 most common destination from Yuma)
- Net migration: 71 to Houston

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

- Migration to Yuma from Dallas in 2015-2019: 58 (#229 most common destination from Dallas)
- Migration from Yuma to Dallas: 0 (#126 most common destination from Yuma)
- Net migration: 58 to Yuma

#42. Boise City, ID Metro Area

- Migration to Yuma from Boise City in 2015-2019: 58 (#77 most common destination from Boise City)
- Migration from Yuma to Boise City: 42 (#34 most common destination from Yuma)
- Net migration: 16 to Yuma

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

- Migration to Yuma from Atlanta in 2015-2019: 60 (#225 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Migration from Yuma to Atlanta: 0 (#126 most common destination from Yuma)
- Net migration: 60 to Yuma

#40. Reno, NV Metro Area

- Migration to Yuma from Reno in 2015-2019: 62 (#60 most common destination from Reno)
- Migration from Yuma to Reno: 11 (#69 most common destination from Yuma)
- Net migration: 51 to Yuma

#39. Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA Metro Area

- Migration to Yuma from Olympia in 2015-2019: 63 (#49 most common destination from Olympia)
- Migration from Yuma to Olympia: 0 (#126 most common destination from Yuma)
- Net migration: 63 to Yuma

#38. Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to Yuma from Sierra Vista in 2015-2019: 63 (#33 most common destination from Sierra Vista)
- Migration from Yuma to Sierra Vista: 289 (#7 most common destination from Yuma)
- Net migration: 226 to Sierra Vista

#37. Ogden-Clearfield, UT Metro Area

- Migration to Yuma from Ogden in 2015-2019: 64 (#56 most common destination from Ogden)
- Migration from Yuma to Ogden: 24 (#45 most common destination from Yuma)
- Net migration: 40 to Yuma

#36. Manhattan, KS Metro Area

- Migration to Yuma from Manhattan in 2015-2019: 66 (#54 most common destination from Manhattan)
- Migration from Yuma to Manhattan: 9 (#75 most common destination from Yuma)
- Net migration: 57 to Yuma

#35. Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Yuma from Deltona in 2015-2019: 69 (#65 most common destination from Deltona)
- Migration from Yuma to Deltona: 0 (#126 most common destination from Yuma)
- Net migration: 69 to Yuma

#34. Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI Metro Area

- Migration to Yuma from Milwaukee in 2015-2019: 70 (#94 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Migration from Yuma to Milwaukee: 0 (#126 most common destination from Yuma)
- Net migration: 70 to Yuma

#33. Gulfport-Biloxi, MS Metro Area

- Migration to Yuma from Gulfport in 2015-2019: 71 (#53 most common destination from Gulfport)
- Migration from Yuma to Gulfport: 0 (#126 most common destination from Yuma)
- Net migration: 71 to Yuma

#32. Anchorage, AK Metro Area

- Migration to Yuma from Anchorage in 2015-2019: 75 (#62 most common destination from Anchorage)
- Migration from Yuma to Anchorage: 0 (#126 most common destination from Yuma)
- Net migration: 75 to Yuma

#31. Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA Metro Area

- Migration to Yuma from Spokane in 2015-2019: 76 (#51 most common destination from Spokane)
- Migration from Yuma to Spokane: 4 (#85 most common destination from Yuma)
- Net migration: 72 to Yuma

#30. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Yuma from Sacramento in 2015-2019: 77 (#108 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Migration from Yuma to Sacramento: 10 (#72 most common destination from Yuma)
- Net migration: 67 to Yuma

#29. Bismarck, ND Metro Area

- Migration to Yuma from Bismarck in 2015-2019: 78 (#12 most common destination from Bismarck)
- Migration from Yuma to Bismarck: 0 (#126 most common destination from Yuma)
- Net migration: 78 to Yuma

#28. Lubbock, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Yuma from Lubbock in 2015-2019: 81 (#35 most common destination from Lubbock)
- Migration from Yuma to Lubbock: 0 (#126 most common destination from Yuma)
- Net migration: 81 to Yuma

#27. Provo-Orem, UT Metro Area

- Migration to Yuma from Provo in 2015-2019: 85 (#56 most common destination from Provo)
- Migration from Yuma to Provo: 13 (#65 most common destination from Yuma)
- Net migration: 72 to Yuma

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

- Migration to Yuma from Washington in 2015-2019: 85 (#226 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from Yuma to Washington: 224 (#10 most common destination from Yuma)
- Net migration: 139 to Washington

#25. San Angelo, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Yuma from San Angelo in 2015-2019: 87 (#17 most common destination from San Angelo)
- Migration from Yuma to San Angelo: 0 (#126 most common destination from Yuma)
- Net migration: 87 to Yuma

#24. Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA Metro Area

- Migration to Yuma from Mount Vernon in 2015-2019: 89 (#13 most common destination from Mount Vernon)
- Migration from Yuma to Mount Vernon: 0 (#126 most common destination from Yuma)
- Net migration: 89 to Yuma

#23. Jacksonville, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Yuma from Jacksonville in 2015-2019: 92 (#62 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Migration from Yuma to Jacksonville: 160 (#15 most common destination from Yuma)
- Net migration: 68 to Jacksonville

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

- Migration to Yuma from St. Louis in 2015-2019: 97 (#128 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Migration from Yuma to St. Louis: 10 (#72 most common destination from Yuma)
- Net migration: 87 to Yuma

#21. Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to Yuma from Lake Havasu City in 2015-2019: 120 (#17 most common destination from Lake Havasu City)
- Migration from Yuma to Lake Havasu City: 123 (#18 most common destination from Yuma)
- Net migration: 3 to Lake Havasu City

#20. Hilton Head Island-Bluffton, SC Metro Area

- Migration to Yuma from Hilton Head Island in 2015-2019: 123 (#22 most common destination from Hilton Head Island)
- Migration from Yuma to Hilton Head Island: 0 (#126 most common destination from Yuma)
- Net migration: 123 to Yuma

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

- Migration to Yuma from Portland in 2015-2019: 123 (#95 most common destination from Portland)
- Migration from Yuma to Portland: 75 (#26 most common destination from Yuma)
- Net migration: 48 to Yuma

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

- Migration to Yuma from Chicago in 2015-2019: 130 (#196 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from Yuma to Chicago: 85 (#23 most common destination from Yuma)
- Net migration: 45 to Yuma

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

- Migration to Yuma from Las Vegas in 2015-2019: 130 (#91 most common destination from Las Vegas)
- Migration from Yuma to Las Vegas: 109 (#20 most common destination from Yuma)
- Net migration: 21 to Yuma

#16. Tulsa, OK Metro Area

- Migration to Yuma from Tulsa in 2015-2019: 132 (#35 most common destination from Tulsa)
- Migration from Yuma to Tulsa: 0 (#126 most common destination from Yuma)
- Net migration: 132 to Yuma

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

- Migration to Yuma from New York in 2015-2019: 132 (#203 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Yuma to New York: 74 (#27 most common destination from Yuma)
- Net migration: 58 to Yuma

#14. Flagstaff, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to Yuma from Flagstaff in 2015-2019: 133 (#12 most common destination from Flagstaff)
- Migration from Yuma to Flagstaff: 438 (#5 most common destination from Yuma)
- Net migration: 305 to Flagstaff

#13. Bakersfield, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Yuma from Bakersfield in 2015-2019: 142 (#38 most common destination from Bakersfield)
- Migration from Yuma to Bakersfield: 450 (#4 most common destination from Yuma)
- Net migration: 308 to Bakersfield

#12. Billings, MT Metro Area

- Migration to Yuma from Billings in 2015-2019: 155 (#10 most common destination from Billings)
- Migration from Yuma to Billings: 0 (#126 most common destination from Yuma)
- Net migration: 155 to Yuma

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

- Migration to Yuma from Seattle in 2015-2019: 168 (#117 most common destination from Seattle)
- Migration from Yuma to Seattle: 6 (#80 most common destination from Yuma)
- Net migration: 162 to Yuma

#10. Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to Yuma from Prescott Valley in 2015-2019: 200 (#12 most common destination from Prescott Valley)
- Migration from Yuma to Prescott Valley: 345 (#6 most common destination from Yuma)
- Net migration: 145 to Prescott Valley

#9. New Bern, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Yuma from New Bern in 2015-2019: 222 (#11 most common destination from New Bern)
- Migration from Yuma to New Bern: 0 (#126 most common destination from Yuma)
- Net migration: 222 to Yuma

#8. Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Yuma from Austin in 2015-2019: 246 (#60 most common destination from Austin)
- Migration from Yuma to Austin: 14 (#62 most common destination from Yuma)
- Net migration: 232 to Yuma

#7. El Centro, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Yuma from El Centro in 2015-2019: 270 (#5 most common destination from El Centro)
- Migration from Yuma to El Centro: 163 (#14 most common destination from Yuma)
- Net migration: 107 to Yuma

#6. Salinas, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Yuma from Salinas in 2015-2019: 322 (#17 most common destination from Salinas)
- Migration from Yuma to Salinas: 77 (#24 most common destination from Yuma)
- Net migration: 245 to Yuma

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

- Migration to Yuma from Riverside in 2015-2019: 469 (#51 most common destination from Riverside)
- Migration from Yuma to Riverside: 265 (#8 most common destination from Yuma)
- Net migration: 204 to Yuma

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

- Migration to Yuma from Los Angeles in 2015-2019: 475 (#85 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from Yuma to Los Angeles: 262 (#9 most common destination from Yuma)
- Net migration: 213 to Yuma

#3. Tucson, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to Yuma from Tucson in 2015-2019: 502 (#15 most common destination from Tucson)
- Migration from Yuma to Tucson: 890 (#2 most common destination from Yuma)
- Net migration: 388 to Tucson

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

- Migration to Yuma from San Diego in 2015-2019: 644 (#44 most common destination from San Diego)
- Migration from Yuma to San Diego: 470 (#3 most common destination from Yuma)
- Net migration: 174 to Yuma

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

- Migration to Yuma from Phoenix in 2015-2019: 1,634 (#20 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Migration from Yuma to Phoenix: 2,095 (#1 most common destination from Yuma)
- Net migration: 461 to Phoenix

Trending Now