Metros sending the most people to Colorado Springs

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June 23, 2022
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Metros sending the most people to Colorado Springs

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

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#50. Wausau-Weston, WI Metro Area

- Migration to Colorado Springs from Wausau in 2015-2019: 302 (#3 most common destination from Wausau)
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Wausau: 5 (#260 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 297 to Colorado Springs
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#49. Manhattan, KS Metro Area

- Migration to Colorado Springs from Manhattan in 2015-2019: 306 (#7 most common destination from Manhattan)
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Manhattan: 160 (#69 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 146 to Colorado Springs
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#48. Lawton, OK Metro Area

- Migration to Colorado Springs from Lawton in 2015-2019: 307 (#7 most common destination from Lawton)
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Lawton: 204 (#57 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 103 to Colorado Springs
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#47. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area

- Migration to Colorado Springs from Boston in 2015-2019: 315 (#72 most common destination from Boston)
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Boston: 187 (#62 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 128 to Colorado Springs
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#46. El Paso, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Colorado Springs from El Paso in 2015-2019: 315 (#33 most common destination from El Paso)
- Migration from Colorado Springs to El Paso: 403 (#26 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 88 to El Paso

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#45. San Angelo, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Colorado Springs from San Angelo in 2015-2019: 319 (#5 most common destination from San Angelo)
- Migration from Colorado Springs to San Angelo: 15 (#218 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 304 to Colorado Springs
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#44. Chattanooga, TN-GA Metro Area

- Migration to Colorado Springs from Chattanooga in 2015-2019: 338 (#10 most common destination from Chattanooga)
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Chattanooga: 28 (#184 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 310 to Colorado Springs
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#43. Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metro Area

- Migration to Colorado Springs from Omaha in 2015-2019: 352 (#17 most common destination from Omaha)
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Omaha: 127 (#79 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 225 to Colorado Springs
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#42. Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA Metro Area

- Migration to Colorado Springs from Spokane in 2015-2019: 355 (#12 most common destination from Spokane)
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Spokane: 77 (#118 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 278 to Colorado Springs
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#41. San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Colorado Springs from San Francisco in 2015-2019: 368 (#60 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Migration from Colorado Springs to San Francisco: 179 (#64 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 189 to Colorado Springs

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#40. Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Colorado Springs from Raleigh in 2015-2019: 380 (#34 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Raleigh: 57 (#145 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 323 to Colorado Springs
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#39. Greeley, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Colorado Springs from Greeley in 2015-2019: 382 (#5 most common destination from Greeley)
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Greeley: 1,012 (#8 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 630 to Greeley
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#38. Tucson, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to Colorado Springs from Tucson in 2015-2019: 405 (#19 most common destination from Tucson)
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Tucson: 314 (#39 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 91 to Colorado Springs
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#37. Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Colorado Springs from Austin in 2015-2019: 411 (#41 most common destination from Austin)
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Austin: 708 (#15 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 297 to Austin
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#36. Albuquerque, NM Metro Area

- Migration to Colorado Springs from Albuquerque in 2015-2019: 427 (#14 most common destination from Albuquerque)
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Albuquerque: 821 (#13 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 394 to Albuquerque

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#35. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Colorado Springs from Orlando in 2015-2019: 481 (#42 most common destination from Orlando)
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Orlando: 403 (#26 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 78 to Colorado Springs
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#34. Clarksville, TN-KY Metro Area

- Migration to Colorado Springs from Clarksville in 2015-2019: 497 (#6 most common destination from Clarksville)
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Clarksville: 378 (#30 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 119 to Colorado Springs
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#33. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metro Area

- Migration to Colorado Springs from Baltimore in 2015-2019: 503 (#39 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Baltimore: 185 (#63 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 318 to Colorado Springs
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#32. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area

- Migration to Colorado Springs from Philadelphia in 2015-2019: 511 (#65 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Philadelphia: 85 (#108 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 426 to Colorado Springs
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#31. Oklahoma City, OK Metro Area

- Migration to Colorado Springs from Oklahoma City in 2015-2019: 523 (#11 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Oklahoma City: 332 (#35 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 191 to Colorado Springs

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#30. Richmond, VA Metro Area

- Migration to Colorado Springs from Richmond in 2015-2019: 546 (#16 most common destination from Richmond)
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Richmond: 202 (#59 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 344 to Colorado Springs
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#29. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Colorado Springs from Tampa in 2015-2019: 547 (#45 most common destination from Tampa)
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Tampa: 412 (#25 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 135 to Colorado Springs
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#28. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metro Area

- Migration to Colorado Springs from Portland in 2015-2019: 549 (#29 most common destination from Portland)
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Portland: 235 (#52 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 314 to Colorado Springs
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#27. Fort Collins, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Colorado Springs from Fort Collins in 2015-2019: 552 (#5 most common destination from Fort Collins)
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Fort Collins: 1,282 (#3 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 730 to Fort Collins
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#26. Fayetteville, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Colorado Springs from Fayetteville in 2015-2019: 558 (#18 most common destination from Fayetteville)
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Fayetteville: 765 (#14 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 207 to Fayetteville

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

- Migration to Colorado Springs from Minneapolis in 2015-2019: 591 (#39 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Minneapolis: 537 (#20 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 54 to Colorado Springs
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#24. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Colorado Springs from Sacramento in 2015-2019: 612 (#30 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Sacramento: 326 (#38 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 286 to Colorado Springs
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#23. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA Metro Area

- Migration to Colorado Springs from Atlanta in 2015-2019: 615 (#69 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Atlanta: 358 (#31 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 257 to Colorado Springs
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#22. Boulder, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Colorado Springs from Boulder in 2015-2019: 625 (#5 most common destination from Boulder)
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Boulder: 687 (#16 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 62 to Boulder
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#21. Columbus, GA-AL Metro Area

- Migration to Colorado Springs from Columbus in 2015-2019: 671 (#6 most common destination from Columbus)
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Columbus: 339 (#33 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 332 to Colorado Springs

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

- Migration to Colorado Springs from Las Vegas in 2015-2019: 745 (#23 most common destination from Las Vegas)
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Las Vegas: 249 (#49 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 496 to Colorado Springs
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#19. St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area

- Migration to Colorado Springs from St. Louis in 2015-2019: 795 (#19 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Migration from Colorado Springs to St. Louis: 96 (#96 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 699 to Colorado Springs
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#18. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Colorado Springs from San Diego in 2015-2019: 876 (#34 most common destination from San Diego)
- Migration from Colorado Springs to San Diego: 956 (#10 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 80 to San Diego
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#17. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to Colorado Springs from Phoenix in 2015-2019: 894 (#30 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Phoenix: 1,002 (#9 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 108 to Phoenix
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#16. San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Colorado Springs from San Antonio in 2015-2019: 905 (#12 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Migration from Colorado Springs to San Antonio: 1,113 (#7 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 208 to San Antonio

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#15. Killeen-Temple, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Colorado Springs from Killeen in 2015-2019: 910 (#7 most common destination from Killeen)
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Killeen: 502 (#24 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 408 to Colorado Springs
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#14. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area

- Migration to Colorado Springs from New York in 2015-2019: 948 (#88 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Colorado Springs to New York: 394 (#28 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 554 to Colorado Springs
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#13. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area

- Migration to Colorado Springs from Washington in 2015-2019: 968 (#55 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Washington: 1,118 (#6 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 150 to Washington
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#12. Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area

- Migration to Colorado Springs from Virginia Beach in 2015-2019: 971 (#20 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Virginia Beach: 204 (#57 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 767 to Colorado Springs
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#11. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area

- Migration to Colorado Springs from Chicago in 2015-2019: 974 (#59 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Chicago: 522 (#22 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 452 to Colorado Springs

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#10. Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area

- Migration to Colorado Springs from Kansas City in 2015-2019: 984 (#15 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Kansas City: 903 (#11 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 81 to Colorado Springs
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#9. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Colorado Springs from Miami in 2015-2019: 1,034 (#34 most common destination from Miami)
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Miami: 286 (#40 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 748 to Colorado Springs
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#8. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area

- Migration to Colorado Springs from Seattle in 2015-2019: 1,081 (#29 most common destination from Seattle)
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Seattle: 1,162 (#4 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 81 to Seattle
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#7. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Colorado Springs from Dallas in 2015-2019: 1,082 (#43 most common destination from Dallas)
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Dallas: 888 (#12 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 194 to Colorado Springs
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#6. Pueblo, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Colorado Springs from Pueblo in 2015-2019: 1,111 (#1 most common destination from Pueblo)
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Pueblo: 1,531 (#2 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 420 to Pueblo

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

- Migration to Colorado Springs from Riverside in 2015-2019: 1,134 (#18 most common destination from Riverside)
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Riverside: 513 (#23 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 621 to Colorado Springs
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#4. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Colorado Springs from Los Angeles in 2015-2019: 1,221 (#44 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Los Angeles: 1,162 (#4 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 59 to Colorado Springs
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#3. Urban Honolulu, HI Metro Area

- Migration to Colorado Springs from Urban Honolulu in 2015-2019: 1,244 (#9 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Urban Honolulu: 671 (#17 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 573 to Colorado Springs
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#2. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Colorado Springs from Houston in 2015-2019: 1,398 (#21 most common destination from Houston)
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Houston: 613 (#19 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 785 to Colorado Springs
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#1. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Colorado Springs from Denver in 2015-2019: 12,361 (#1 most common destination from Denver)
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Denver: 6,798 (#1 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 5,563 to Colorado Springs

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