Metros sending the most people to Riverside

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June 23, 2022
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Metros sending the most people to Riverside

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

#50. Richmond, VA Metro Area

- Migration to Riverside from Richmond in 2015-2019: 368 (#24 most common destination from Richmond)
- Migration from Riverside to Richmond: 208 (#89 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 160 to Riverside

#49. Merced, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Riverside from Merced in 2015-2019: 379 (#9 most common destination from Merced)
- Migration from Riverside to Merced: 800 (#26 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 421 to Merced

#48. Salt Lake City, UT Metro Area

- Migration to Riverside from Salt Lake City in 2015-2019: 389 (#22 most common destination from Salt Lake City)
- Migration from Riverside to Salt Lake City: 1,228 (#15 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 839 to Salt Lake City

#47. Vallejo, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Riverside from Vallejo in 2015-2019: 393 (#8 most common destination from Vallejo)
- Migration from Riverside to Vallejo: 783 (#28 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 390 to Vallejo

#46. Oklahoma City, OK Metro Area

- Migration to Riverside from Oklahoma City in 2015-2019: 402 (#19 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Migration from Riverside to Oklahoma City: 317 (#72 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 85 to Riverside

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

- Migration to Riverside from San Antonio in 2015-2019: 402 (#45 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Migration from Riverside to San Antonio: 431 (#57 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 29 to San Antonio

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

- Migration to Riverside from Nashville in 2015-2019: 403 (#35 most common destination from Nashville)
- Migration from Riverside to Nashville: 592 (#39 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 189 to Nashville

#43. Chico, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Riverside from Chico in 2015-2019: 405 (#6 most common destination from Chico)
- Migration from Riverside to Chico: 491 (#48 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 86 to Chico

#42. Flagstaff, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to Riverside from Flagstaff in 2015-2019: 416 (#4 most common destination from Flagstaff)
- Migration from Riverside to Flagstaff: 636 (#35 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 220 to Flagstaff

#41. New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area

- Migration to Riverside from New Orleans in 2015-2019: 420 (#22 most common destination from New Orleans)
- Migration from Riverside to New Orleans: 92 (#144 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 328 to Riverside

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

- Migration to Riverside from Little Rock in 2015-2019: 423 (#10 most common destination from Little Rock)
- Migration from Riverside to Little Rock: 123 (#124 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 300 to Riverside

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

- Migration to Riverside from St. Louis in 2015-2019: 463 (#37 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Migration from Riverside to St. Louis: 198 (#91 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 265 to Riverside

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

- Migration to Riverside from Boston in 2015-2019: 469 (#54 most common destination from Boston)
- Migration from Riverside to Boston: 667 (#32 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 198 to Boston

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

- Migration to Riverside from Denver in 2015-2019: 484 (#48 most common destination from Denver)
- Migration from Riverside to Denver: 1,418 (#14 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 934 to Denver

#36. Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Riverside from Colorado Springs in 2015-2019: 513 (#23 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Migration from Riverside to Colorado Springs: 1,134 (#18 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 621 to Colorado Springs

#35. Columbus, GA-AL Metro Area

- Migration to Riverside from Columbus in 2015-2019: 540 (#8 most common destination from Columbus)
- Migration from Riverside to Columbus: 100 (#139 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 440 to Riverside

#34. Anchorage, AK Metro Area

- Migration to Riverside from Anchorage in 2015-2019: 568 (#6 most common destination from Anchorage)
- Migration from Riverside to Anchorage: 97 (#140 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 471 to Riverside

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

- Migration to Riverside from Minneapolis in 2015-2019: 572 (#40 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Migration from Riverside to Minneapolis: 198 (#91 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 374 to Riverside

#32. Salinas, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Riverside from Salinas in 2015-2019: 574 (#12 most common destination from Salinas)
- Migration from Riverside to Salinas: 1,218 (#16 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 644 to Salinas

#31. Stockton, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Riverside from Stockton in 2015-2019: 625 (#8 most common destination from Stockton)
- Migration from Riverside to Stockton: 255 (#80 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 370 to Riverside

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

- Migration to Riverside from Virginia Beach in 2015-2019: 638 (#32 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Migration from Riverside to Virginia Beach: 577 (#42 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 61 to Riverside

#29. Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Riverside from Hanford in 2015-2019: 642 (#3 most common destination from Hanford)
- Migration from Riverside to Hanford: 667 (#32 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 25 to Hanford

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

- Migration to Riverside from Detroit in 2015-2019: 677 (#30 most common destination from Detroit)
- Migration from Riverside to Detroit: 436 (#56 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 241 to Riverside

#27. San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Riverside from San Luis Obispo in 2015-2019: 709 (#6 most common destination from San Luis Obispo)
- Migration from Riverside to San Luis Obispo: 526 (#43 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 183 to Riverside

#26. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area

- Migration to Riverside from Philadelphia in 2015-2019: 742 (#49 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Migration from Riverside to Philadelphia: 423 (#59 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 319 to Riverside

#25. Fresno, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Riverside from Fresno in 2015-2019: 772 (#8 most common destination from Fresno)
- Migration from Riverside to Fresno: 1,558 (#13 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 786 to Fresno

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

- Migration to Riverside from Dallas in 2015-2019: 784 (#52 most common destination from Dallas)
- Migration from Riverside to Dallas: 1,605 (#12 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 821 to Dallas

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

- Migration to Riverside from Lake Havasu City in 2015-2019: 784 (#3 most common destination from Lake Havasu City)
- Migration from Riverside to Lake Havasu City: 1,929 (#9 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 1,145 to Lake Havasu City

#22. El Centro, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Riverside from El Centro in 2015-2019: 833 (#3 most common destination from El Centro)
- Migration from Riverside to El Centro: 693 (#31 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 140 to Riverside

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

- Migration to Riverside from Portland in 2015-2019: 860 (#20 most common destination from Portland)
- Migration from Riverside to Portland: 1,750 (#10 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 890 to Portland

#20. Jacksonville, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Riverside from Jacksonville in 2015-2019: 877 (#6 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Migration from Riverside to Jacksonville: 579 (#40 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 298 to Riverside

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

- Migration to Riverside from Chicago in 2015-2019: 976 (#58 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from Riverside to Chicago: 829 (#25 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 147 to Riverside

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

- Migration to Riverside from Houston in 2015-2019: 985 (#32 most common destination from Houston)
- Migration from Riverside to Houston: 1,622 (#11 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 637 to Houston

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

- Migration to Riverside from Atlanta in 2015-2019: 1,000 (#43 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Migration from Riverside to Atlanta: 752 (#29 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 248 to Riverside

#16. Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Riverside from Santa Maria in 2015-2019: 1,029 (#6 most common destination from Santa Maria)
- Migration from Riverside to Santa Maria: 1,076 (#19 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 47 to Santa Maria

#15. Modesto, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Riverside from Modesto in 2015-2019: 1,229 (#5 most common destination from Modesto)
- Migration from Riverside to Modesto: 438 (#55 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 791 to Riverside

#14. Urban Honolulu, HI Metro Area

- Migration to Riverside from Urban Honolulu in 2015-2019: 1,356 (#7 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Migration from Riverside to Urban Honolulu: 868 (#24 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 488 to Riverside

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

- Migration to Riverside from Washington in 2015-2019: 1,358 (#40 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from Riverside to Washington: 800 (#26 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 558 to Riverside

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

- Migration to Riverside from Seattle in 2015-2019: 1,554 (#20 most common destination from Seattle)
- Migration from Riverside to Seattle: 2,240 (#8 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 686 to Seattle

#11. Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Riverside from Oxnard in 2015-2019: 1,641 (#2 most common destination from Oxnard)
- Migration from Riverside to Oxnard: 968 (#21 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 673 to Riverside

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

- Migration to Riverside from New York in 2015-2019: 1,663 (#64 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Riverside to New York: 661 (#34 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 1,002 to Riverside

#9. Madera, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Riverside from Madera in 2015-2019: 1,828 (#2 most common destination from Madera)
- Migration from Riverside to Madera: 447 (#54 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 1,381 to Riverside

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

- Migration to Riverside from San Jose in 2015-2019: 2,030 (#10 most common destination from San Jose)
- Migration from Riverside to San Jose: 937 (#22 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 1,093 to Riverside

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

- Migration to Riverside from Las Vegas in 2015-2019: 2,778 (#4 most common destination from Las Vegas)
- Migration from Riverside to Las Vegas: 4,612 (#4 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 1,834 to Las Vegas

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

- Migration to Riverside from Phoenix in 2015-2019: 3,448 (#7 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Migration from Riverside to Phoenix: 4,947 (#3 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 1,499 to Phoenix

#5. San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Riverside from San Francisco in 2015-2019: 3,725 (#11 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Migration from Riverside to San Francisco: 2,813 (#7 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 912 to Riverside

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

- Migration to Riverside from Sacramento in 2015-2019: 4,282 (#3 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Migration from Riverside to Sacramento: 2,998 (#6 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 1,284 to Riverside

#3. Bakersfield, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Riverside from Bakersfield in 2015-2019: 4,316 (#2 most common destination from Bakersfield)
- Migration from Riverside to Bakersfield: 3,695 (#5 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 621 to Riverside

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

- Migration to Riverside from San Diego in 2015-2019: 20,455 (#1 most common destination from San Diego)
- Migration from Riverside to San Diego: 12,910 (#2 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 7,545 to Riverside

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

- Migration to Riverside from Los Angeles in 2015-2019: 85,533 (#1 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from Riverside to Los Angeles: 40,020 (#1 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 45,513 to Riverside

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