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Where people in Modesto are moving to most
Stacker compiled a list of where people in Modesto, CA 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 Modesto between 2015 and 2019. Ties were broken by gross migration.
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#50. Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA Metro Area
- Migration to Olympia in 2015-2019: 51
- Migration from Olympia to Modesto: 19 (#93 most common destination from Olympia)
- Net migration: 32 to Olympia
- Migration from Olympia to Modesto: 19 (#93 most common destination from Olympia)
- Net migration: 32 to Olympia

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#49. Rochester, NY Metro Area
- Migration to Rochester in 2015-2019: 53
- Migration from Rochester to Modesto: 0
- Net migration: 53 to Rochester
- Migration from Rochester to Modesto: 0
- Net migration: 53 to Rochester

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#48. Napa, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Napa in 2015-2019: 54
- Migration from Napa to Modesto: 72 (#14 most common destination from Napa)
- Net migration: 18 to Modesto
- Migration from Napa to Modesto: 72 (#14 most common destination from Napa)
- Net migration: 18 to Modesto
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#47. Spartanburg, SC Metro Area
- Migration to Spartanburg in 2015-2019: 61
- Migration from Spartanburg to Modesto: 0
- Net migration: 61 to Spartanburg
- Migration from Spartanburg to Modesto: 0
- Net migration: 61 to Spartanburg

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#46. Madera, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Madera in 2015-2019: 63
- Migration from Madera to Modesto: 57 (#24 most common destination from Madera)
- Net migration: 6 to Madera
- Migration from Madera to Modesto: 57 (#24 most common destination from Madera)
- Net migration: 6 to Madera
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#45. Coeur d'Alene, ID Metro Area
- Migration to Coeur d'Alene in 2015-2019: 64
- Migration from Coeur d'Alene to Modesto: 0
- Net migration: 64 to Coeur d'Alene
- Migration from Coeur d'Alene to Modesto: 0
- Net migration: 64 to Coeur d'Alene

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#44. Tulsa, OK Metro Area
- Migration to Tulsa in 2015-2019: 65
- Migration from Tulsa to Modesto: 0
- Net migration: 65 to Tulsa
- Migration from Tulsa to Modesto: 0
- Net migration: 65 to Tulsa

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#43. Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Metro Area
- Migration to Kalamazoo in 2015-2019: 65
- Migration from Kalamazoo to Modesto: 26 (#66 most common destination from Kalamazoo)
- Net migration: 39 to Kalamazoo
- Migration from Kalamazoo to Modesto: 26 (#66 most common destination from Kalamazoo)
- Net migration: 39 to Kalamazoo

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#42. St. George, UT Metro Area
- Migration to St. George in 2015-2019: 66
- Migration from St. George to Modesto: 0
- Net migration: 66 to St. George
- Migration from St. George to Modesto: 0
- Net migration: 66 to St. George
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#41. Eugene-Springfield, OR Metro Area
- Migration to Eugene in 2015-2019: 67
- Migration from Eugene to Modesto: 37 (#54 most common destination from Eugene)
- Net migration: 30 to Eugene
- Migration from Eugene to Modesto: 37 (#54 most common destination from Eugene)
- Net migration: 30 to Eugene
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#40. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area
- Migration to Nashville in 2015-2019: 77
- Migration from Nashville to Modesto: 1 (#272 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 76 to Nashville
- Migration from Nashville to Modesto: 1 (#272 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 76 to Nashville

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#39. Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metro Area
- Migration to Harrisburg in 2015-2019: 80
- Migration from Harrisburg to Modesto: 0
- Net migration: 80 to Harrisburg
- Migration from Harrisburg to Modesto: 0
- Net migration: 80 to Harrisburg

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#38. Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Santa Maria in 2015-2019: 81
- Migration from Santa Maria to Modesto: 321 (#13 most common destination from Santa Maria)
- Net migration: 240 to Modesto
- Migration from Santa Maria to Modesto: 321 (#13 most common destination from Santa Maria)
- Net migration: 240 to Modesto

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#37. Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area
- Migration to Winston in 2015-2019: 82
- Migration from Winston to Modesto: 0
- Net migration: 82 to Winston
- Migration from Winston to Modesto: 0
- Net migration: 82 to Winston
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#36. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area
- Migration to Washington in 2015-2019: 85
- Migration from Washington to Modesto: 78 (#232 most common destination from Washington)
- Net migration: 7 to Washington
- Migration from Washington to Modesto: 78 (#232 most common destination from Washington)
- Net migration: 7 to Washington
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#35. Gulfport-Biloxi, MS Metro Area
- Migration to Gulfport in 2015-2019: 93
- Migration from Gulfport to Modesto: 34 (#88 most common destination from Gulfport)
- Net migration: 59 to Gulfport
- Migration from Gulfport to Modesto: 34 (#88 most common destination from Gulfport)
- Net migration: 59 to Gulfport
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#34. Albuquerque, NM Metro Area
- Migration to Albuquerque in 2015-2019: 94
- Migration from Albuquerque to Modesto: 0
- Net migration: 94 to Albuquerque
- Migration from Albuquerque to Modesto: 0
- Net migration: 94 to Albuquerque

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#33. El Centro, CA Metro Area
- Migration to El Centro in 2015-2019: 99
- Migration from El Centro to Modesto: 78 (#15 most common destination from El Centro)
- Net migration: 21 to El Centro
- Migration from El Centro to Modesto: 78 (#15 most common destination from El Centro)
- Net migration: 21 to El Centro

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#32. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Dallas in 2015-2019: 103
- Migration from Dallas to Modesto: 37 (#257 most common destination from Dallas)
- Net migration: 66 to Dallas
- Migration from Dallas to Modesto: 37 (#257 most common destination from Dallas)
- Net migration: 66 to Dallas
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#31. Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Migration to Las Vegas in 2015-2019: 103
- Migration from Las Vegas to Modesto: 380 (#44 most common destination from Las Vegas)
- Net migration: 277 to Modesto
- Migration from Las Vegas to Modesto: 380 (#44 most common destination from Las Vegas)
- Net migration: 277 to Modesto
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#30. Reno, NV Metro Area
- Migration to Reno in 2015-2019: 104
- Migration from Reno to Modesto: 22 (#107 most common destination from Reno)
- Net migration: 82 to Reno
- Migration from Reno to Modesto: 22 (#107 most common destination from Reno)
- Net migration: 82 to Reno

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#29. Longview, WA Metro Area
- Migration to Longview in 2015-2019: 110
- Migration from Longview to Modesto: 7 (#52 most common destination from Longview)
- Net migration: 103 to Longview
- Migration from Longview to Modesto: 7 (#52 most common destination from Longview)
- Net migration: 103 to Longview

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#28. Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Santa Rosa in 2015-2019: 110
- Migration from Santa Rosa to Modesto: 587 (#6 most common destination from Santa Rosa)
- Net migration: 477 to Modesto
- Migration from Santa Rosa to Modesto: 587 (#6 most common destination from Santa Rosa)
- Net migration: 477 to Modesto

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#27. Corvallis, OR Metro Area
- Migration to Corvallis in 2015-2019: 111
- Migration from Corvallis to Modesto: 63 (#18 most common destination from Corvallis)
- Net migration: 48 to Corvallis
- Migration from Corvallis to Modesto: 63 (#18 most common destination from Corvallis)
- Net migration: 48 to Corvallis

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#26. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area
- Migration to Seattle in 2015-2019: 116
- Migration from Seattle to Modesto: 39 (#222 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 77 to Seattle
- Migration from Seattle to Modesto: 39 (#222 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 77 to Seattle
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#25. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Orlando in 2015-2019: 117
- Migration from Orlando to Modesto: 11 (#259 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 106 to Orlando
- Migration from Orlando to Modesto: 11 (#259 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 106 to Orlando

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#24. San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metro Area
- Migration to San Luis Obispo in 2015-2019: 126
- Migration from San Luis Obispo to Modesto: 56 (#39 most common destination from San Luis Obispo)
- Net migration: 70 to San Luis Obispo
- Migration from San Luis Obispo to Modesto: 56 (#39 most common destination from San Luis Obispo)
- Net migration: 70 to San Luis Obispo

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#23. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metro Area
- Migration to Denver in 2015-2019: 132
- Migration from Denver to Modesto: 92 (#149 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 40 to Denver
- Migration from Denver to Modesto: 92 (#149 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 40 to Denver

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#22. Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Santa Cruz in 2015-2019: 138
- Migration from Santa Cruz to Modesto: 37 (#50 most common destination from Santa Cruz)
- Net migration: 101 to Santa Cruz
- Migration from Santa Cruz to Modesto: 37 (#50 most common destination from Santa Cruz)
- Net migration: 101 to Santa Cruz
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#21. Chico, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Chico in 2015-2019: 141
- Migration from Chico to Modesto: 145 (#16 most common destination from Chico)
- Net migration: 4 to Modesto
- Migration from Chico to Modesto: 145 (#16 most common destination from Chico)
- Net migration: 4 to Modesto
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#20. Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area
- Migration to Colorado Springs in 2015-2019: 155
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Modesto: 258 (#45 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 103 to Modesto
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Modesto: 258 (#45 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 103 to Modesto

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#19. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area
- Migration to Chicago in 2015-2019: 159
- Migration from Chicago to Modesto: 21 (#316 most common destination from Chicago)
- Net migration: 138 to Chicago
- Migration from Chicago to Modesto: 21 (#316 most common destination from Chicago)
- Net migration: 138 to Chicago

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#18. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metro Area
- Migration to Portland in 2015-2019: 190
- Migration from Portland to Modesto: 215 (#63 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 25 to Modesto
- Migration from Portland to Modesto: 215 (#63 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 25 to Modesto

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#17. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area
- Migration to Phoenix in 2015-2019: 260
- Migration from Phoenix to Modesto: 178 (#115 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Net migration: 82 to Phoenix
- Migration from Phoenix to Modesto: 178 (#115 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Net migration: 82 to Phoenix

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#16. Boise City, ID Metro Area
- Migration to Boise City in 2015-2019: 271
- Migration from Boise City to Modesto: 14 (#140 most common destination from Boise City)
- Net migration: 257 to Boise City
- Migration from Boise City to Modesto: 14 (#140 most common destination from Boise City)
- Net migration: 257 to Boise City
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#15. Visalia, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Visalia in 2015-2019: 281
- Migration from Visalia to Modesto: 160 (#15 most common destination from Visalia)
- Net migration: 121 to Visalia
- Migration from Visalia to Modesto: 160 (#15 most common destination from Visalia)
- Net migration: 121 to Visalia

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#14. Yuba City, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Yuba City in 2015-2019: 290
- Migration from Yuba City to Modesto: 29 (#45 most common destination from Yuba City)
- Net migration: 261 to Yuba City
- Migration from Yuba City to Modesto: 29 (#45 most common destination from Yuba City)
- Net migration: 261 to Yuba City
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#13. Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Oxnard in 2015-2019: 291
- Migration from Oxnard to Modesto: 0
- Net migration: 291 to Oxnard
- Migration from Oxnard to Modesto: 0
- Net migration: 291 to Oxnard

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#12. Bakersfield, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Bakersfield in 2015-2019: 294
- Migration from Bakersfield to Modesto: 65 (#64 most common destination from Bakersfield)
- Net migration: 229 to Bakersfield
- Migration from Bakersfield to Modesto: 65 (#64 most common destination from Bakersfield)
- Net migration: 229 to Bakersfield

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#11. Salinas, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Salinas in 2015-2019: 297
- Migration from Salinas to Modesto: 305 (#18 most common destination from Salinas)
- Net migration: 8 to Modesto
- Migration from Salinas to Modesto: 305 (#18 most common destination from Salinas)
- Net migration: 8 to Modesto
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#10. Fresno, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Fresno in 2015-2019: 316
- Migration from Fresno to Modesto: 346 (#20 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 30 to Modesto
- Migration from Fresno to Modesto: 346 (#20 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 30 to Modesto

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#9. Vallejo, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Vallejo in 2015-2019: 368
- Migration from Vallejo to Modesto: 200 (#17 most common destination from Vallejo)
- Net migration: 168 to Vallejo
- Migration from Vallejo to Modesto: 200 (#17 most common destination from Vallejo)
- Net migration: 168 to Vallejo

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#8. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Los Angeles in 2015-2019: 741
- Migration from Los Angeles to Modesto: 456 (#90 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Net migration: 285 to Los Angeles
- Migration from Los Angeles to Modesto: 456 (#90 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Net migration: 285 to Los Angeles

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#7. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area
- Migration to San Diego in 2015-2019: 853
- Migration from San Diego to Modesto: 122 (#138 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 731 to San Diego
- Migration from San Diego to Modesto: 122 (#138 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 731 to San Diego

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#6. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area
- Migration to San Jose in 2015-2019: 958
- Migration from San Jose to Modesto: 1,788 (#13 most common destination from San Jose)
- Net migration: 830 to Modesto
- Migration from San Jose to Modesto: 1,788 (#13 most common destination from San Jose)
- Net migration: 830 to Modesto

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#5. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Riverside in 2015-2019: 1,229
- Migration from Riverside to Modesto: 438 (#55 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 791 to Riverside
- Migration from Riverside to Modesto: 438 (#55 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 791 to Riverside

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#4. San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA Metro Area
- Migration to San Francisco in 2015-2019: 1,532
- Migration from San Francisco to Modesto: 3,477 (#13 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Net migration: 1,945 to Modesto
- Migration from San Francisco to Modesto: 3,477 (#13 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Net migration: 1,945 to Modesto

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#3. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Sacramento in 2015-2019: 1,893
- Migration from Sacramento to Modesto: 1,037 (#21 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 856 to Sacramento
- Migration from Sacramento to Modesto: 1,037 (#21 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 856 to Sacramento
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#2. Merced, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Merced in 2015-2019: 2,209
- Migration from Merced to Modesto: 2,278 (#1 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 69 to Modesto
- Migration from Merced to Modesto: 2,278 (#1 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 69 to Modesto

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#1. Stockton, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Stockton in 2015-2019: 2,490
- Migration from Stockton to Modesto: 3,333 (#3 most common destination from Stockton)
- Net migration: 843 to Modesto
- Migration from Stockton to Modesto: 3,333 (#3 most common destination from Stockton)
- Net migration: 843 to Modesto