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Where people in Jonesboro are moving to most
Stacker compiled a list of where people in Jonesboro, AR Metro Area are moving to the most using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Metros are ranked by the estimated number of people who moved to the metro from Jonesboro between 2015 and 2019. Ties were broken by gross migration.
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#36. Provo-Orem, UT Metro Area
- Migration to Provo in 2015-2019: 10
- Migration from Provo to Jonesboro: 0
- Net migration: 10 to Provo
- Migration from Provo to Jonesboro: 0
- Net migration: 10 to Provo

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#35. Rockford, IL Metro Area
- Migration to Rockford in 2015-2019: 11
- Migration from Rockford to Jonesboro: 0
- Net migration: 11 to Rockford
- Migration from Rockford to Jonesboro: 0
- Net migration: 11 to Rockford

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#34. Waco, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Waco in 2015-2019: 11
- Migration from Waco to Jonesboro: 0
- Net migration: 11 to Waco
- Migration from Waco to Jonesboro: 0
- Net migration: 11 to Waco
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#33. St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area
- Migration to St. Louis in 2015-2019: 12
- Migration from St. Louis to Jonesboro: 37 (#194 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 25 to Jonesboro
- Migration from St. Louis to Jonesboro: 37 (#194 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 25 to Jonesboro

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#32. Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Austin in 2015-2019: 13
- Migration from Austin to Jonesboro: 0
- Net migration: 13 to Austin
- Migration from Austin to Jonesboro: 0
- Net migration: 13 to Austin
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#31. Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL Metro Area
- Migration to Florence in 2015-2019: 13
- Migration from Florence to Jonesboro: 0
- Net migration: 13 to Florence
- Migration from Florence to Jonesboro: 0
- Net migration: 13 to Florence
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#30. Goldsboro, NC Metro Area
- Migration to Goldsboro in 2015-2019: 14
- Migration from Goldsboro to Jonesboro: 0
- Net migration: 14 to Goldsboro
- Migration from Goldsboro to Jonesboro: 0
- Net migration: 14 to Goldsboro
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#29. Eau Claire, WI Metro Area
- Migration to Eau Claire in 2015-2019: 15
- Migration from Eau Claire to Jonesboro: 0
- Net migration: 15 to Eau Claire
- Migration from Eau Claire to Jonesboro: 0
- Net migration: 15 to Eau Claire
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#28. Albuquerque, NM Metro Area
- Migration to Albuquerque in 2015-2019: 16
- Migration from Albuquerque to Jonesboro: 0
- Net migration: 16 to Albuquerque
- Migration from Albuquerque to Jonesboro: 0
- Net migration: 16 to Albuquerque
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#27. Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Beaumont in 2015-2019: 16
- Migration from Beaumont to Jonesboro: 0
- Net migration: 16 to Beaumont
- Migration from Beaumont to Jonesboro: 0
- Net migration: 16 to Beaumont
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#26. Las Cruces, NM Metro Area
- Migration to Las Cruces in 2015-2019: 16
- Migration from Las Cruces to Jonesboro: 4 (#92 most common destination from Las Cruces)
- Net migration: 12 to Las Cruces
- Migration from Las Cruces to Jonesboro: 4 (#92 most common destination from Las Cruces)
- Net migration: 12 to Las Cruces

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#25. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area
- Migration to Boston in 2015-2019: 21
- Migration from Boston to Jonesboro: 0
- Net migration: 21 to Boston
- Migration from Boston to Jonesboro: 0
- Net migration: 21 to Boston

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#24. Tuscaloosa, AL Metro Area
- Migration to Tuscaloosa in 2015-2019: 27
- Migration from Tuscaloosa to Jonesboro: 0
- Net migration: 27 to Tuscaloosa
- Migration from Tuscaloosa to Jonesboro: 0
- Net migration: 27 to Tuscaloosa

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#23. Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metro Area
- Migration to Louisville/Jefferson County in 2015-2019: 28
- Migration from Louisville/Jefferson County to Jonesboro: 31 (#135 most common destination from Louisville/Jefferson County)
- Net migration: 3 to Jonesboro
- Migration from Louisville/Jefferson County to Jonesboro: 31 (#135 most common destination from Louisville/Jefferson County)
- Net migration: 3 to Jonesboro

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#22. Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area
- Migration to Baton Rouge in 2015-2019: 32
- Migration from Baton Rouge to Jonesboro: 0
- Net migration: 32 to Baton Rouge
- Migration from Baton Rouge to Jonesboro: 0
- Net migration: 32 to Baton Rouge
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#21. Trenton-Princeton, NJ Metro Area
- Migration to Trenton in 2015-2019: 32
- Migration from Trenton to Jonesboro: 0
- Net migration: 32 to Trenton
- Migration from Trenton to Jonesboro: 0
- Net migration: 32 to Trenton
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#20. Tallahassee, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Tallahassee in 2015-2019: 34
- Migration from Tallahassee to Jonesboro: 0
- Net migration: 34 to Tallahassee
- Migration from Tallahassee to Jonesboro: 0
- Net migration: 34 to Tallahassee

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#19. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Riverside in 2015-2019: 35
- Migration from Riverside to Jonesboro: 0
- Net migration: 35 to Riverside
- Migration from Riverside to Jonesboro: 0
- Net migration: 35 to Riverside
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#18. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area
- Migration to Washington in 2015-2019: 39
- Migration from Washington to Jonesboro: 0
- Net migration: 39 to Washington
- Migration from Washington to Jonesboro: 0
- Net migration: 39 to Washington

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#17. Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Metro Area
- Migration to Cape Girardeau in 2015-2019: 41
- Migration from Cape Girardeau to Jonesboro: 0
- Net migration: 41 to Cape Girardeau
- Migration from Cape Girardeau to Jonesboro: 0
- Net migration: 41 to Cape Girardeau
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#16. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area
- Migration to New York in 2015-2019: 49
- Migration from New York to Jonesboro: 21 (#304 most common destination from New York)
- Net migration: 28 to New York
- Migration from New York to Jonesboro: 21 (#304 most common destination from New York)
- Net migration: 28 to New York

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#15. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metro Area
- Migration to Denver in 2015-2019: 73
- Migration from Denver to Jonesboro: 0
- Net migration: 73 to Denver
- Migration from Denver to Jonesboro: 0
- Net migration: 73 to Denver

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#14. Port St. Lucie, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Port St. Lucie in 2015-2019: 75
- Migration from Port St. Lucie to Jonesboro: 0
- Net migration: 75 to Port St. Lucie
- Migration from Port St. Lucie to Jonesboro: 0
- Net migration: 75 to Port St. Lucie
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#13. Spartanburg, SC Metro Area
- Migration to Spartanburg in 2015-2019: 81
- Migration from Spartanburg to Jonesboro: 0
- Net migration: 81 to Spartanburg
- Migration from Spartanburg to Jonesboro: 0
- Net migration: 81 to Spartanburg

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#12. Oklahoma City, OK Metro Area
- Migration to Oklahoma City in 2015-2019: 85
- Migration from Oklahoma City to Jonesboro: 0
- Net migration: 85 to Oklahoma City
- Migration from Oklahoma City to Jonesboro: 0
- Net migration: 85 to Oklahoma City
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#11. Jackson, MS Metro Area
- Migration to Jackson in 2015-2019: 94
- Migration from Jackson to Jonesboro: 17 (#108 most common destination from Jackson)
- Net migration: 77 to Jackson
- Migration from Jackson to Jonesboro: 17 (#108 most common destination from Jackson)
- Net migration: 77 to Jackson
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#10. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA Metro Area
- Migration to Atlanta in 2015-2019: 96
- Migration from Atlanta to Jonesboro: 68 (#205 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 28 to Atlanta
- Migration from Atlanta to Jonesboro: 68 (#205 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 28 to Atlanta

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#9. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Houston in 2015-2019: 116
- Migration from Houston to Jonesboro: 59 (#213 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 57 to Houston
- Migration from Houston to Jonesboro: 59 (#213 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 57 to Houston

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#8. Springfield, MO Metro Area
- Migration to Springfield in 2015-2019: 142
- Migration from Springfield to Jonesboro: 3 (#139 most common destination from Springfield)
- Net migration: 139 to Springfield
- Migration from Springfield to Jonesboro: 3 (#139 most common destination from Springfield)
- Net migration: 139 to Springfield

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#7. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area
- Migration to Nashville in 2015-2019: 218
- Migration from Nashville to Jonesboro: 0
- Net migration: 218 to Nashville
- Migration from Nashville to Jonesboro: 0
- Net migration: 218 to Nashville
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#6. Pine Bluff, AR Metro Area
- Migration to Pine Bluff in 2015-2019: 237
- Migration from Pine Bluff to Jonesboro: 139 (#5 most common destination from Pine Bluff)
- Net migration: 98 to Pine Bluff
- Migration from Pine Bluff to Jonesboro: 139 (#5 most common destination from Pine Bluff)
- Net migration: 98 to Pine Bluff

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#5. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Dallas in 2015-2019: 259
- Migration from Dallas to Jonesboro: 97 (#185 most common destination from Dallas)
- Net migration: 162 to Dallas
- Migration from Dallas to Jonesboro: 97 (#185 most common destination from Dallas)
- Net migration: 162 to Dallas

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#4. Fort Smith, AR-OK Metro Area
- Migration to Fort Smith in 2015-2019: 305
- Migration from Fort Smith to Jonesboro: 105 (#11 most common destination from Fort Smith)
- Net migration: 200 to Fort Smith
- Migration from Fort Smith to Jonesboro: 105 (#11 most common destination from Fort Smith)
- Net migration: 200 to Fort Smith
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#3. Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR Metro Area
- Migration to Fayetteville in 2015-2019: 306
- Migration from Fayetteville to Jonesboro: 199 (#22 most common destination from Fayetteville)
- Net migration: 107 to Fayetteville
- Migration from Fayetteville to Jonesboro: 199 (#22 most common destination from Fayetteville)
- Net migration: 107 to Fayetteville

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#2. Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area
- Migration to Memphis in 2015-2019: 699
- Migration from Memphis to Jonesboro: 492 (#16 most common destination from Memphis)
- Net migration: 207 to Memphis
- Migration from Memphis to Jonesboro: 492 (#16 most common destination from Memphis)
- Net migration: 207 to Memphis

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#1. Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metro Area
- Migration to Little Rock in 2015-2019: 801
- Migration from Little Rock to Jonesboro: 962 (#6 most common destination from Little Rock)
- Net migration: 161 to Jonesboro
- Migration from Little Rock to Jonesboro: 962 (#6 most common destination from Little Rock)
- Net migration: 161 to Jonesboro