
Where people in Fort Collins are moving to most
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July 18, 2022
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Where people in Fort Collins are moving to most
Stacker compiled a list of where people in Fort Collins, CO 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 Fort Collins between 2015 and 2019. Ties were broken by gross migration.
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#50. Tucson, AZ Metro Area
- Migration to Tucson in 2015-2019: 71
- Migration from Tucson to Fort Collins: 125 (#61 most common destination from Tucson)
- Net migration: 54 to Fort Collins
- Migration from Tucson to Fort Collins: 125 (#61 most common destination from Tucson)
- Net migration: 54 to Fort Collins
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#49. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA Metro Area
- Migration to Atlanta in 2015-2019: 71
- Migration from Atlanta to Fort Collins: 151 (#155 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 80 to Fort Collins
- Migration from Atlanta to Fort Collins: 151 (#155 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 80 to Fort Collins

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#48. Worcester, MA-CT Metro Area
- Migration to Worcester in 2015-2019: 77
- Migration from Worcester to Fort Collins: 13 (#136 most common destination from Worcester)
- Net migration: 64 to Worcester
- Migration from Worcester to Fort Collins: 13 (#136 most common destination from Worcester)
- Net migration: 64 to Worcester

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#47. Oklahoma City, OK Metro Area
- Migration to Oklahoma City in 2015-2019: 78
- Migration from Oklahoma City to Fort Collins: 45 (#119 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Net migration: 33 to Oklahoma City
- Migration from Oklahoma City to Fort Collins: 45 (#119 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Net migration: 33 to Oklahoma City
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#46. Columbus, OH Metro Area
- Migration to Columbus in 2015-2019: 80
- Migration from Columbus to Fort Collins: 46 (#144 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 34 to Columbus
- Migration from Columbus to Fort Collins: 46 (#144 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 34 to Columbus
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#45. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Houston in 2015-2019: 82
- Migration from Houston to Fort Collins: 324 (#83 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 242 to Fort Collins
- Migration from Houston to Fort Collins: 324 (#83 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 242 to Fort Collins

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#44. Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area
- Migration to Raleigh in 2015-2019: 88
- Migration from Raleigh to Fort Collins: 52 (#115 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 36 to Raleigh
- Migration from Raleigh to Fort Collins: 52 (#115 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 36 to Raleigh

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#43. Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metro Area
- Migration to Omaha in 2015-2019: 91
- Migration from Omaha to Fort Collins: 66 (#87 most common destination from Omaha)
- Net migration: 25 to Omaha
- Migration from Omaha to Fort Collins: 66 (#87 most common destination from Omaha)
- Net migration: 25 to Omaha

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#42. Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area
- Migration to Pittsburgh in 2015-2019: 92
- Migration from Pittsburgh to Fort Collins: 63 (#137 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Net migration: 29 to Pittsburgh
- Migration from Pittsburgh to Fort Collins: 63 (#137 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Net migration: 29 to Pittsburgh

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#41. Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC Metro Area
- Migration to Myrtle Beach in 2015-2019: 93
- Migration from Myrtle Beach to Fort Collins: 15 (#130 most common destination from Myrtle Beach)
- Net migration: 78 to Myrtle Beach
- Migration from Myrtle Beach to Fort Collins: 15 (#130 most common destination from Myrtle Beach)
- Net migration: 78 to Myrtle Beach
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#40. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
- Migration to Minneapolis in 2015-2019: 94
- Migration from Minneapolis to Fort Collins: 180 (#78 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Net migration: 86 to Fort Collins
- Migration from Minneapolis to Fort Collins: 180 (#78 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Net migration: 86 to Fort Collins

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#39. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Tampa in 2015-2019: 95
- Migration from Tampa to Fort Collins: 309 (#73 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 214 to Fort Collins
- Migration from Tampa to Fort Collins: 309 (#73 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 214 to Fort Collins

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#38. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area
- Migration to San Diego in 2015-2019: 95
- Migration from San Diego to Fort Collins: 392 (#74 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 297 to Fort Collins
- Migration from San Diego to Fort Collins: 392 (#74 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 297 to Fort Collins
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#37. Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Pensacola in 2015-2019: 95
- Migration from Pensacola to Fort Collins: 0
- Net migration: 95 to Pensacola
- Migration from Pensacola to Fort Collins: 0
- Net migration: 95 to Pensacola

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#36. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Dallas in 2015-2019: 97
- Migration from Dallas to Fort Collins: 174 (#141 most common destination from Dallas)
- Net migration: 77 to Fort Collins
- Migration from Dallas to Fort Collins: 174 (#141 most common destination from Dallas)
- Net migration: 77 to Fort Collins
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#35. Provo-Orem, UT Metro Area
- Migration to Provo in 2015-2019: 102
- Migration from Provo to Fort Collins: 54 (#76 most common destination from Provo)
- Net migration: 48 to Provo
- Migration from Provo to Fort Collins: 54 (#76 most common destination from Provo)
- Net migration: 48 to Provo

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#34. Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Cape Coral in 2015-2019: 104
- Migration from Cape Coral to Fort Collins: 0
- Net migration: 104 to Cape Coral
- Migration from Cape Coral to Fort Collins: 0
- Net migration: 104 to Cape Coral

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#33. Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metro Area
- Migration to Shreveport in 2015-2019: 104
- Migration from Shreveport to Fort Collins: 92 (#30 most common destination from Shreveport)
- Net migration: 12 to Shreveport
- Migration from Shreveport to Fort Collins: 92 (#30 most common destination from Shreveport)
- Net migration: 12 to Shreveport

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#32. Idaho Falls, ID Metro Area
- Migration to Idaho Falls in 2015-2019: 105
- Migration from Idaho Falls to Fort Collins: 0
- Net migration: 105 to Idaho Falls
- Migration from Idaho Falls to Fort Collins: 0
- Net migration: 105 to Idaho Falls

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#31. Pocatello, ID Metro Area
- Migration to Pocatello in 2015-2019: 109
- Migration from Pocatello to Fort Collins: 0
- Net migration: 109 to Pocatello
- Migration from Pocatello to Fort Collins: 0
- Net migration: 109 to Pocatello
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#30. Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Migration to Las Vegas in 2015-2019: 117
- Migration from Las Vegas to Fort Collins: 81 (#122 most common destination from Las Vegas)
- Net migration: 36 to Las Vegas
- Migration from Las Vegas to Fort Collins: 81 (#122 most common destination from Las Vegas)
- Net migration: 36 to Las Vegas
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#29. Auburn-Opelika, AL Metro Area
- Migration to Auburn in 2015-2019: 124
- Migration from Auburn to Fort Collins: 8 (#104 most common destination from Auburn)
- Net migration: 116 to Auburn
- Migration from Auburn to Fort Collins: 8 (#104 most common destination from Auburn)
- Net migration: 116 to Auburn
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#28. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Migration to Charlotte in 2015-2019: 127
- Migration from Charlotte to Fort Collins: 20 (#222 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 107 to Charlotte
- Migration from Charlotte to Fort Collins: 20 (#222 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 107 to Charlotte

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#27. Anchorage, AK Metro Area
- Migration to Anchorage in 2015-2019: 127
- Migration from Anchorage to Fort Collins: 35 (#117 most common destination from Anchorage)
- Net migration: 92 to Anchorage
- Migration from Anchorage to Fort Collins: 35 (#117 most common destination from Anchorage)
- Net migration: 92 to Anchorage

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#26. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area
- Migration to Seattle in 2015-2019: 127
- Migration from Seattle to Fort Collins: 228 (#96 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 101 to Fort Collins
- Migration from Seattle to Fort Collins: 228 (#96 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 101 to Fort Collins
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#25. Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR Metro Area
- Migration to Fayetteville in 2015-2019: 129
- Migration from Fayetteville to Fort Collins: 0
- Net migration: 129 to Fayetteville
- Migration from Fayetteville to Fort Collins: 0
- Net migration: 129 to Fayetteville
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#24. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area
- Migration to Washington in 2015-2019: 130
- Migration from Washington to Fort Collins: 405 (#108 most common destination from Washington)
- Net migration: 275 to Fort Collins
- Migration from Washington to Fort Collins: 405 (#108 most common destination from Washington)
- Net migration: 275 to Fort Collins

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#23. Wichita, KS Metro Area
- Migration to Wichita in 2015-2019: 133
- Migration from Wichita to Fort Collins: 0
- Net migration: 133 to Wichita
- Migration from Wichita to Fort Collins: 0
- Net migration: 133 to Wichita

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#22. Salt Lake City, UT Metro Area
- Migration to Salt Lake City in 2015-2019: 148
- Migration from Salt Lake City to Fort Collins: 58 (#94 most common destination from Salt Lake City)
- Net migration: 90 to Salt Lake City
- Migration from Salt Lake City to Fort Collins: 58 (#94 most common destination from Salt Lake City)
- Net migration: 90 to Salt Lake City

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#21. Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Austin in 2015-2019: 165
- Migration from Austin to Fort Collins: 255 (#58 most common destination from Austin)
- Net migration: 90 to Fort Collins
- Migration from Austin to Fort Collins: 255 (#58 most common destination from Austin)
- Net migration: 90 to Fort Collins
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#20. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area
- Migration to Detroit in 2015-2019: 167
- Migration from Detroit to Fort Collins: 9 (#257 most common destination from Detroit)
- Net migration: 158 to Detroit
- Migration from Detroit to Fort Collins: 9 (#257 most common destination from Detroit)
- Net migration: 158 to Detroit

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#19. Pueblo, CO Metro Area
- Migration to Pueblo in 2015-2019: 167
- Migration from Pueblo to Fort Collins: 274 (#5 most common destination from Pueblo)
- Net migration: 107 to Fort Collins
- Migration from Pueblo to Fort Collins: 274 (#5 most common destination from Pueblo)
- Net migration: 107 to Fort Collins
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#18. Albuquerque, NM Metro Area
- Migration to Albuquerque in 2015-2019: 187
- Migration from Albuquerque to Fort Collins: 62 (#93 most common destination from Albuquerque)
- Net migration: 125 to Albuquerque
- Migration from Albuquerque to Fort Collins: 62 (#93 most common destination from Albuquerque)
- Net migration: 125 to Albuquerque

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#17. Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area
- Migration to Kansas City in 2015-2019: 205
- Migration from Kansas City to Fort Collins: 254 (#54 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 49 to Fort Collins
- Migration from Kansas City to Fort Collins: 254 (#54 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 49 to Fort Collins

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#16. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metro Area
- Migration to Portland in 2015-2019: 208
- Migration from Portland to Fort Collins: 68 (#139 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 140 to Portland
- Migration from Portland to Fort Collins: 68 (#139 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 140 to Portland
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#15. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Riverside in 2015-2019: 216
- Migration from Riverside to Fort Collins: 323 (#70 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 107 to Fort Collins
- Migration from Riverside to Fort Collins: 323 (#70 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 107 to Fort Collins

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#14. Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area
- Migration to Des Moines in 2015-2019: 219
- Migration from Des Moines to Fort Collins: 47 (#64 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Net migration: 172 to Des Moines
- Migration from Des Moines to Fort Collins: 47 (#64 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Net migration: 172 to Des Moines
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#13. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area
- Migration to Philadelphia in 2015-2019: 223
- Migration from Philadelphia to Fort Collins: 37 (#218 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 186 to Philadelphia
- Migration from Philadelphia to Fort Collins: 37 (#218 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 186 to Philadelphia

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#12. San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA Metro Area
- Migration to San Francisco in 2015-2019: 224
- Migration from San Francisco to Fort Collins: 204 (#91 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Net migration: 20 to San Francisco
- Migration from San Francisco to Fort Collins: 204 (#91 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Net migration: 20 to San Francisco

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#11. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area
- Migration to Chicago in 2015-2019: 301
- Migration from Chicago to Fort Collins: 729 (#77 most common destination from Chicago)
- Net migration: 428 to Fort Collins
- Migration from Chicago to Fort Collins: 729 (#77 most common destination from Chicago)
- Net migration: 428 to Fort Collins
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#10. Cheyenne, WY Metro Area
- Migration to Cheyenne in 2015-2019: 303
- Migration from Cheyenne to Fort Collins: 327 (#1 most common destination from Cheyenne)
- Net migration: 24 to Fort Collins
- Migration from Cheyenne to Fort Collins: 327 (#1 most common destination from Cheyenne)
- Net migration: 24 to Fort Collins

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#9. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Los Angeles in 2015-2019: 332
- Migration from Los Angeles to Fort Collins: 770 (#67 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Net migration: 438 to Fort Collins
- Migration from Los Angeles to Fort Collins: 770 (#67 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Net migration: 438 to Fort Collins

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#8. Grand Junction, CO Metro Area
- Migration to Grand Junction in 2015-2019: 423
- Migration from Grand Junction to Fort Collins: 246 (#4 most common destination from Grand Junction)
- Net migration: 177 to Grand Junction
- Migration from Grand Junction to Fort Collins: 246 (#4 most common destination from Grand Junction)
- Net migration: 177 to Grand Junction

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#7. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area
- Migration to New York in 2015-2019: 435
- Migration from New York to Fort Collins: 441 (#127 most common destination from New York)
- Net migration: 6 to Fort Collins
- Migration from New York to Fort Collins: 441 (#127 most common destination from New York)
- Net migration: 6 to Fort Collins
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#6. Columbia, MO Metro Area
- Migration to Columbia in 2015-2019: 470
- Migration from Columbia to Fort Collins: 6 (#108 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 464 to Columbia
- Migration from Columbia to Fort Collins: 6 (#108 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 464 to Columbia

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#5. Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area
- Migration to Colorado Springs in 2015-2019: 552
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Fort Collins: 1,282 (#3 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 730 to 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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#4. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area
- Migration to Phoenix in 2015-2019: 1,081
- Migration from Phoenix to Fort Collins: 438 (#58 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Net migration: 643 to Phoenix
- Migration from Phoenix to Fort Collins: 438 (#58 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Net migration: 643 to Phoenix

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#3. Boulder, CO Metro Area
- Migration to Boulder in 2015-2019: 1,301
- Migration from Boulder to Fort Collins: 1,898 (#3 most common destination from Boulder)
- Net migration: 597 to Fort Collins
- Migration from Boulder to Fort Collins: 1,898 (#3 most common destination from Boulder)
- Net migration: 597 to Fort Collins

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#2. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metro Area
- Migration to Denver in 2015-2019: 4,338
- Migration from Denver to Fort Collins: 7,872 (#3 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 3,534 to Fort Collins
- Migration from Denver to Fort Collins: 7,872 (#3 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 3,534 to Fort Collins

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#1. Greeley, CO Metro Area
- Migration to Greeley in 2015-2019: 4,365
- Migration from Greeley to Fort Collins: 3,815 (#1 most common destination from Greeley)
- Net migration: 550 to Greeley
- Migration from Greeley to Fort Collins: 3,815 (#1 most common destination from Greeley)
- Net migration: 550 to Greeley