Where people in Gainesville are moving to most
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July 18, 2022
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Where people in Gainesville are moving to most
Stacker compiled a list of where people in Gainesville, FL 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 Gainesville between 2015 and 2019. Ties were broken by gross migration.
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#50. Chattanooga, TN-GA Metro Area
- Migration to Chattanooga in 2015-2019: 72
- Migration from Chattanooga to Gainesville: 15 (#111 most common destination from Chattanooga)
- Net migration: 57 to Chattanooga
- Migration from Chattanooga to Gainesville: 15 (#111 most common destination from Chattanooga)
- Net migration: 57 to Chattanooga
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#49. Spartanburg, SC Metro Area
- Migration to Spartanburg in 2015-2019: 74
- Migration from Spartanburg to Gainesville: 0
- Net migration: 74 to Spartanburg
- Migration from Spartanburg to Gainesville: 0
- Net migration: 74 to Spartanburg
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#48. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metro Area
- Migration to Denver in 2015-2019: 82
- Migration from Denver to Gainesville: 115 (#132 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 33 to Gainesville
- Migration from Denver to Gainesville: 115 (#132 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 33 to Gainesville
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#47. Auburn-Opelika, AL Metro Area
- Migration to Auburn in 2015-2019: 82
- Migration from Auburn to Gainesville: 0
- Net migration: 82 to Auburn
- Migration from Auburn to Gainesville: 0
- Net migration: 82 to Auburn
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#46. Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Sebastian in 2015-2019: 91
- Migration from Sebastian to Gainesville: 82 (#15 most common destination from Sebastian)
- Net migration: 9 to Sebastian
- Migration from Sebastian to Gainesville: 82 (#15 most common destination from Sebastian)
- Net migration: 9 to Sebastian
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#45. Binghamton, NY Metro Area
- Migration to Binghamton in 2015-2019: 91
- Migration from Binghamton to Gainesville: 0
- Net migration: 91 to Binghamton
- Migration from Binghamton to Gainesville: 0
- Net migration: 91 to Binghamton
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#44. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area
- Migration to Boston in 2015-2019: 93
- Migration from Boston to Gainesville: 132 (#115 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 39 to Gainesville
- Migration from Boston to Gainesville: 132 (#115 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 39 to Gainesville
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#43. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Dallas in 2015-2019: 94
- Migration from Dallas to Gainesville: 140 (#157 most common destination from Dallas)
- Net migration: 46 to Gainesville
- Migration from Dallas to Gainesville: 140 (#157 most common destination from Dallas)
- Net migration: 46 to Gainesville
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#42. Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metro Area
- Migration to Durham in 2015-2019: 105
- Migration from Durham to Gainesville: 58 (#82 most common destination from Durham)
- Net migration: 47 to Durham
- Migration from Durham to Gainesville: 58 (#82 most common destination from Durham)
- Net migration: 47 to Durham
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#41. San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA Metro Area
- Migration to San Francisco in 2015-2019: 109
- Migration from San Francisco to Gainesville: 8 (#257 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Net migration: 101 to San Francisco
- Migration from San Francisco to Gainesville: 8 (#257 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Net migration: 101 to San Francisco
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#40. Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area
- Migration to Raleigh in 2015-2019: 112
- Migration from Raleigh to Gainesville: 29 (#146 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 83 to Raleigh
- Migration from Raleigh to Gainesville: 29 (#146 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 83 to Raleigh
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#39. Sebring-Avon Park, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Sebring in 2015-2019: 119
- Migration from Sebring to Gainesville: 16 (#45 most common destination from Sebring)
- Net migration: 103 to Sebring
- Migration from Sebring to Gainesville: 16 (#45 most common destination from Sebring)
- Net migration: 103 to Sebring
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#38. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area
- Migration to Nashville in 2015-2019: 123
- Migration from Nashville to Gainesville: 17 (#221 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 106 to Nashville
- Migration from Nashville to Gainesville: 17 (#221 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 106 to Nashville
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#37. Coeur d'Alene, ID Metro Area
- Migration to Coeur d'Alene in 2015-2019: 125
- Migration from Coeur d'Alene to Gainesville: 0
- Net migration: 125 to Coeur d'Alene
- Migration from Coeur d'Alene to Gainesville: 0
- Net migration: 125 to Coeur d'Alene
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#36. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area
- Migration to Phoenix in 2015-2019: 125
- Migration from Phoenix to Gainesville: 53 (#232 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Net migration: 72 to Phoenix
- Migration from Phoenix to Gainesville: 53 (#232 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Net migration: 72 to Phoenix
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#35. Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area
- Migration to Des Moines in 2015-2019: 126
- Migration from Des Moines to Gainesville: 19 (#101 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Net migration: 107 to Des Moines
- Migration from Des Moines to Gainesville: 19 (#101 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Net migration: 107 to Des Moines
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#34. Savannah, GA Metro Area
- Migration to Savannah in 2015-2019: 131
- Migration from Savannah to Gainesville: 50 (#75 most common destination from Savannah)
- Net migration: 81 to Savannah
- Migration from Savannah to Gainesville: 50 (#75 most common destination from Savannah)
- Net migration: 81 to Savannah
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#33. Columbia, SC Metro Area
- Migration to Columbia in 2015-2019: 159
- Migration from Columbia to Gainesville: 14 (#154 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 145 to Columbia
- Migration from Columbia to Gainesville: 14 (#154 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 145 to Columbia
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#32. Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metro Area
- Migration to Cincinnati in 2015-2019: 161
- Migration from Cincinnati to Gainesville: 156 (#74 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Net migration: 5 to Cincinnati
- Migration from Cincinnati to Gainesville: 156 (#74 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Net migration: 5 to Cincinnati
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#31. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area
- Migration to Washington in 2015-2019: 161
- Migration from Washington to Gainesville: 522 (#82 most common destination from Washington)
- Net migration: 361 to Gainesville
- Migration from Washington to Gainesville: 522 (#82 most common destination from Washington)
- Net migration: 361 to Gainesville
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#30. St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area
- Migration to St. Louis in 2015-2019: 165
- Migration from St. Louis to Gainesville: 16 (#248 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 149 to St. Louis
- Migration from St. Louis to Gainesville: 16 (#248 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 149 to St. Louis
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#29. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metro Area
- Migration to Baltimore in 2015-2019: 165
- Migration from Baltimore to Gainesville: 38 (#192 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Net migration: 127 to Baltimore
- Migration from Baltimore to Gainesville: 38 (#192 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Net migration: 127 to Baltimore
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#28. Naples-Marco Island, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Naples in 2015-2019: 166
- Migration from Naples to Gainesville: 349 (#10 most common destination from Naples)
- Net migration: 183 to Gainesville
- Migration from Naples to Gainesville: 349 (#10 most common destination from Naples)
- Net migration: 183 to Gainesville
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#27. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metro Area
- Migration to Portland in 2015-2019: 172
- Migration from Portland to Gainesville: 44 (#164 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 128 to Portland
- Migration from Portland to Gainesville: 44 (#164 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 128 to Portland
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#26. Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metro Area
- Migration to Birmingham in 2015-2019: 193
- Migration from Birmingham to Gainesville: 13 (#152 most common destination from Birmingham)
- Net migration: 180 to Birmingham
- Migration from Birmingham to Gainesville: 13 (#152 most common destination from Birmingham)
- Net migration: 180 to Birmingham
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#25. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area
- Migration to Seattle in 2015-2019: 195
- Migration from Seattle to Gainesville: 144 (#130 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 51 to Seattle
- Migration from Seattle to Gainesville: 144 (#130 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 51 to Seattle
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#24. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Sacramento in 2015-2019: 198
- Migration from Sacramento to Gainesville: 0
- Net migration: 198 to Sacramento
- Migration from Sacramento to Gainesville: 0
- Net migration: 198 to Sacramento
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#23. Dubuque, IA Metro Area
- Migration to Dubuque in 2015-2019: 199
- Migration from Dubuque to Gainesville: 0
- Net migration: 199 to Dubuque
- Migration from Dubuque to Gainesville: 0
- Net migration: 199 to Dubuque
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#22. Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Cape Coral in 2015-2019: 224
- Migration from Cape Coral to Gainesville: 298 (#14 most common destination from Cape Coral)
- Net migration: 74 to Gainesville
- Migration from Cape Coral to Gainesville: 298 (#14 most common destination from Cape Coral)
- Net migration: 74 to Gainesville
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#21. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area
- Migration to San Jose in 2015-2019: 225
- Migration from San Jose to Gainesville: 28 (#155 most common destination from San Jose)
- Net migration: 197 to San Jose
- Migration from San Jose to Gainesville: 28 (#155 most common destination from San Jose)
- Net migration: 197 to San Jose
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#20. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area
- Migration to Philadelphia in 2015-2019: 288
- Migration from Philadelphia to Gainesville: 206 (#115 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 82 to Philadelphia
- Migration from Philadelphia to Gainesville: 206 (#115 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 82 to Philadelphia
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#19. Port St. Lucie, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Port St. Lucie in 2015-2019: 303
- Migration from Port St. Lucie to Gainesville: 448 (#7 most common destination from Port St. Lucie)
- Net migration: 145 to Gainesville
- Migration from Port St. Lucie to Gainesville: 448 (#7 most common destination from Port St. Lucie)
- Net migration: 145 to Gainesville
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#18. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Houston in 2015-2019: 341
- Migration from Houston to Gainesville: 194 (#123 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 147 to Houston
- Migration from Houston to Gainesville: 194 (#123 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 147 to Houston
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#17. Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Pensacola in 2015-2019: 343
- Migration from Pensacola to Gainesville: 365 (#17 most common destination from Pensacola)
- Net migration: 22 to Gainesville
- Migration from Pensacola to Gainesville: 365 (#17 most common destination from Pensacola)
- Net migration: 22 to Gainesville
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#16. Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Lakeland in 2015-2019: 348
- Migration from Lakeland to Gainesville: 523 (#10 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 175 to Gainesville
- Migration from Lakeland to Gainesville: 523 (#10 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 175 to Gainesville
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#15. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area
- Migration to Chicago in 2015-2019: 362
- Migration from Chicago to Gainesville: 119 (#207 most common destination from Chicago)
- Net migration: 243 to Chicago
- Migration from Chicago to Gainesville: 119 (#207 most common destination from Chicago)
- Net migration: 243 to Chicago
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#14. Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Deltona in 2015-2019: 412
- Migration from Deltona to Gainesville: 558 (#11 most common destination from Deltona)
- Net migration: 146 to Gainesville
- Migration from Deltona to Gainesville: 558 (#11 most common destination from Deltona)
- Net migration: 146 to Gainesville
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#13. Panama City, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Panama City in 2015-2019: 434
- Migration from Panama City to Gainesville: 200 (#16 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 234 to Panama City
- Migration from Panama City to Gainesville: 200 (#16 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 234 to Panama City
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#12. Homosassa Springs, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Homosassa Springs in 2015-2019: 442
- Migration from Homosassa Springs to Gainesville: 422 (#4 most common destination from Homosassa Springs)
- Net migration: 20 to Homosassa Springs
- Migration from Homosassa Springs to Gainesville: 422 (#4 most common destination from Homosassa Springs)
- Net migration: 20 to Homosassa Springs
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#11. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA Metro Area
- Migration to Atlanta in 2015-2019: 492
- Migration from Atlanta to Gainesville: 382 (#97 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 110 to Atlanta
- Migration from Atlanta to Gainesville: 382 (#97 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 110 to Atlanta
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#10. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area
- Migration to New York in 2015-2019: 504
- Migration from New York to Gainesville: 382 (#139 most common destination from New York)
- Net migration: 122 to New York
- Migration from New York to Gainesville: 382 (#139 most common destination from New York)
- Net migration: 122 to New York
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#9. Tallahassee, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Tallahassee in 2015-2019: 541
- Migration from Tallahassee to Gainesville: 718 (#7 most common destination from Tallahassee)
- Net migration: 177 to Gainesville
- Migration from Tallahassee to Gainesville: 718 (#7 most common destination from Tallahassee)
- Net migration: 177 to Gainesville
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#8. North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL Metro Area
- Migration to North Port in 2015-2019: 558
- Migration from North Port to Gainesville: 560 (#11 most common destination from North Port)
- Net migration: 2 to Gainesville
- Migration from North Port to Gainesville: 560 (#11 most common destination from North Port)
- Net migration: 2 to Gainesville
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#7. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Migration to Charlotte in 2015-2019: 626
- Migration from Charlotte to Gainesville: 49 (#168 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 577 to Charlotte
- Migration from Charlotte to Gainesville: 49 (#168 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 577 to Charlotte
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#6. Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Palm Bay in 2015-2019: 837
- Migration from Palm Bay to Gainesville: 475 (#9 most common destination from Palm Bay)
- Net migration: 362 to Palm Bay
- Migration from Palm Bay to Gainesville: 475 (#9 most common destination from Palm Bay)
- Net migration: 362 to Palm Bay
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#5. Ocala, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Ocala in 2015-2019: 1,124
- Migration from Ocala to Gainesville: 1,286 (#3 most common destination from Ocala)
- Net migration: 162 to Gainesville
- Migration from Ocala to Gainesville: 1,286 (#3 most common destination from Ocala)
- Net migration: 162 to Gainesville
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#4. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Tampa in 2015-2019: 1,664
- Migration from Tampa to Gainesville: 2,939 (#8 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 1,275 to Gainesville
- Migration from Tampa to Gainesville: 2,939 (#8 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 1,275 to Gainesville
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#3. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Orlando in 2015-2019: 1,822
- Migration from Orlando to Gainesville: 1,871 (#13 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 49 to Gainesville
- Migration from Orlando to Gainesville: 1,871 (#13 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 49 to Gainesville
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#2. Jacksonville, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Jacksonville in 2015-2019: 2,214
- Migration from Jacksonville to Gainesville: 2,104 (#4 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Net migration: 110 to Jacksonville
- Migration from Jacksonville to Gainesville: 2,104 (#4 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Net migration: 110 to Jacksonville
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#1. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Miami in 2015-2019: 2,604
- Migration from Miami to Gainesville: 4,687 (#7 most common destination from Miami)
- Net migration: 2,083 to Gainesville
- Migration from Miami to Gainesville: 4,687 (#7 most common destination from Miami)
- Net migration: 2,083 to Gainesville
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