Metros sending the most people to Gainesville, Georgia

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June 23, 2022
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Metros sending the most people to Gainesville, Georgia

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

#50. North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Gainesville from North Port in 2015-2019: 25 (#137 most common destination from North Port)
- Migration from Gainesville to North Port: 0 (#92 most common destination from Gainesville)
- Net migration: 25 to Gainesville

#49. Jackson, MS Metro Area

- Migration to Gainesville from Jackson in 2015-2019: 25 (#95 most common destination from Jackson)
- Migration from Gainesville to Jackson: 12 (#54 most common destination from Gainesville)
- Net migration: 13 to Gainesville

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

- Migration to Gainesville from Nashville in 2015-2019: 25 (#199 most common destination from Nashville)
- Migration from Gainesville to Nashville: 20 (#38 most common destination from Gainesville)
- Net migration: 5 to Gainesville

#47. Warner Robins, GA Metro Area

- Migration to Gainesville from Warner Robins in 2015-2019: 25 (#55 most common destination from Warner Robins)
- Migration from Gainesville to Warner Robins: 214 (#3 most common destination from Gainesville)
- Net migration: 189 to Warner Robins

#46. Chico, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Gainesville from Chico in 2015-2019: 26 (#51 most common destination from Chico)
- Migration from Gainesville to Chico: 0 (#92 most common destination from Gainesville)
- Net migration: 26 to Gainesville

#45. York-Hanover, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Gainesville from York in 2015-2019: 27 (#75 most common destination from York)
- Migration from Gainesville to York: 0 (#92 most common destination from Gainesville)
- Net migration: 27 to Gainesville

#44. Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area

- Migration to Gainesville from Kansas City in 2015-2019: 28 (#180 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Migration from Gainesville to Kansas City: 0 (#92 most common destination from Gainesville)
- Net migration: 28 to Gainesville

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

- Migration to Gainesville from Philadelphia in 2015-2019: 28 (#233 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Migration from Gainesville to Philadelphia: 0 (#92 most common destination from Gainesville)
- Net migration: 28 to Gainesville

#42. Rochester, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Gainesville from Rochester in 2015-2019: 28 (#124 most common destination from Rochester)
- Migration from Gainesville to Rochester: 17 (#45 most common destination from Gainesville)
- Net migration: 11 to Gainesville

#41. Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Gainesville from Cape Coral in 2015-2019: 32 (#109 most common destination from Cape Coral)
- Migration from Gainesville to Cape Coral: 0 (#92 most common destination from Gainesville)
- Net migration: 32 to Gainesville

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

- Migration to Gainesville from Chicago in 2015-2019: 32 (#291 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from Gainesville to Chicago: 8 (#61 most common destination from Gainesville)
- Net migration: 24 to Gainesville

#39. Chattanooga, TN-GA Metro Area

- Migration to Gainesville from Chattanooga in 2015-2019: 33 (#73 most common destination from Chattanooga)
- Migration from Gainesville to Chattanooga: 19 (#41 most common destination from Gainesville)
- Net migration: 14 to Gainesville

#38. Columbus, GA-AL Metro Area

- Migration to Gainesville from Columbus in 2015-2019: 33 (#90 most common destination from Columbus)
- Migration from Gainesville to Columbus: 38 (#25 most common destination from Gainesville)
- Net migration: 5 to Columbus

#37. Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area

- Migration to Gainesville from Indianapolis in 2015-2019: 34 (#172 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Migration from Gainesville to Indianapolis: 0 (#92 most common destination from Gainesville)
- Net migration: 34 to Gainesville

#36. Tucson, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to Gainesville from Tucson in 2015-2019: 34 (#148 most common destination from Tucson)
- Migration from Gainesville to Tucson: 59 (#19 most common destination from Gainesville)
- Net migration: 25 to Tucson

#35. Jacksonville, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Gainesville from Jacksonville in 2015-2019: 36 (#107 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Migration from Gainesville to Jacksonville: 35 (#29 most common destination from Gainesville)
- Net migration: 1 to Gainesville

#34. Oshkosh-Neenah, WI Metro Area

- Migration to Gainesville from Oshkosh in 2015-2019: 38 (#32 most common destination from Oshkosh)
- Migration from Gainesville to Oshkosh: 0 (#92 most common destination from Gainesville)
- Net migration: 38 to Gainesville

#33. Columbus, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Gainesville from Columbus in 2015-2019: 38 (#159 most common destination from Columbus)
- Migration from Gainesville to Columbus: 19 (#41 most common destination from Gainesville)
- Net migration: 19 to Gainesville

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

- Migration to Gainesville from San Jose in 2015-2019: 39 (#132 most common destination from San Jose)
- Migration from Gainesville to San Jose: 0 (#92 most common destination from Gainesville)
- Net migration: 39 to Gainesville

#31. Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metro Area

- Migration to Gainesville from Birmingham in 2015-2019: 39 (#105 most common destination from Birmingham)
- Migration from Gainesville to Birmingham: 27 (#34 most common destination from Gainesville)
- Net migration: 12 to Gainesville

#30. Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI Metro Area

- Migration to Gainesville from Milwaukee in 2015-2019: 40 (#121 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Migration from Gainesville to Milwaukee: 11 (#56 most common destination from Gainesville)
- Net migration: 29 to Gainesville

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

- Migration to Gainesville from Sacramento in 2015-2019: 41 (#144 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Migration from Gainesville to Sacramento: 0 (#92 most common destination from Gainesville)
- Net migration: 41 to Gainesville

#28. Jacksonville, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Gainesville from Jacksonville in 2015-2019: 42 (#162 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Migration from Gainesville to Jacksonville: 0 (#92 most common destination from Gainesville)
- Net migration: 42 to Gainesville

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

- Migration to Gainesville from Seattle in 2015-2019: 44 (#211 most common destination from Seattle)
- Migration from Gainesville to Seattle: 56 (#21 most common destination from Gainesville)
- Net migration: 12 to Seattle

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

- Migration to Gainesville from New York in 2015-2019: 48 (#270 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Gainesville to New York: 9 (#58 most common destination from Gainesville)
- Net migration: 39 to Gainesville

#25. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Gainesville from Miami in 2015-2019: 55 (#202 most common destination from Miami)
- Migration from Gainesville to Miami: 34 (#30 most common destination from Gainesville)
- Net migration: 21 to Gainesville

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

- Migration to Gainesville from Boston in 2015-2019: 61 (#160 most common destination from Boston)
- Migration from Gainesville to Boston: 2 (#74 most common destination from Gainesville)
- Net migration: 59 to Gainesville

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

- Migration to Gainesville from Orlando in 2015-2019: 63 (#144 most common destination from Orlando)
- Migration from Gainesville to Orlando: 0 (#92 most common destination from Gainesville)
- Net migration: 63 to Gainesville

#22. Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area

- Migration to Gainesville from Memphis in 2015-2019: 65 (#109 most common destination from Memphis)
- Migration from Gainesville to Memphis: 0 (#92 most common destination from Gainesville)
- Net migration: 65 to Gainesville

#21. Asheville, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Gainesville from Asheville in 2015-2019: 65 (#56 most common destination from Asheville)
- Migration from Gainesville to Asheville: 20 (#38 most common destination from Gainesville)
- Net migration: 45 to Gainesville

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

- Migration to Gainesville from Dallas in 2015-2019: 69 (#216 most common destination from Dallas)
- Migration from Gainesville to Dallas: 119 (#6 most common destination from Gainesville)
- Net migration: 50 to Dallas

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

- Migration to Gainesville from Virginia Beach in 2015-2019: 71 (#148 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Migration from Gainesville to Virginia Beach: 32 (#31 most common destination from Gainesville)
- Net migration: 39 to Gainesville

#18. Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area

- Migration to Gainesville from Charleston in 2015-2019: 78 (#71 most common destination from Charleston)
- Migration from Gainesville to Charleston: 20 (#38 most common destination from Gainesville)
- Net migration: 58 to Gainesville

#17. Waco, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Gainesville from Waco in 2015-2019: 84 (#20 most common destination from Waco)
- Migration from Gainesville to Waco: 0 (#92 most common destination from Gainesville)
- Net migration: 84 to Gainesville

#16. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Gainesville from Tampa in 2015-2019: 92 (#147 most common destination from Tampa)
- Migration from Gainesville to Tampa: 102 (#8 most common destination from Gainesville)
- Net migration: 10 to Tampa

#15. Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metro Area

- Migration to Gainesville from Augusta in 2015-2019: 100 (#53 most common destination from Augusta)
- Migration from Gainesville to Augusta: 120 (#5 most common destination from Gainesville)
- Net migration: 20 to Augusta

#14. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metro Area

- Migration to Gainesville from Baltimore in 2015-2019: 101 (#116 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Migration from Gainesville to Baltimore: 74 (#12 most common destination from Gainesville)
- Net migration: 27 to Gainesville

#13. Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Gainesville from Harrisburg in 2015-2019: 103 (#45 most common destination from Harrisburg)
- Migration from Gainesville to Harrisburg: 0 (#92 most common destination from Gainesville)
- Net migration: 103 to Gainesville

#12. Naples-Marco Island, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Gainesville from Naples in 2015-2019: 107 (#32 most common destination from Naples)
- Migration from Gainesville to Naples: 0 (#92 most common destination from Gainesville)
- Net migration: 107 to Gainesville

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

- Migration to Gainesville from Phoenix in 2015-2019: 110 (#155 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Migration from Gainesville to Phoenix: 13 (#50 most common destination from Gainesville)
- Net migration: 97 to Gainesville

#10. Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Gainesville from Lakeland in 2015-2019: 110 (#45 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Migration from Gainesville to Lakeland: 31 (#32 most common destination from Gainesville)
- Net migration: 79 to Gainesville

#9. Athens-Clarke County, GA Metro Area

- Migration to Gainesville from Athens in 2015-2019: 112 (#19 most common destination from Athens)
- Migration from Gainesville to Athens: 373 (#2 most common destination from Gainesville)
- Net migration: 261 to Athens

#8. Savannah, GA Metro Area

- Migration to Gainesville from Savannah in 2015-2019: 121 (#42 most common destination from Savannah)
- Migration from Gainesville to Savannah: 73 (#13 most common destination from Gainesville)
- Net migration: 48 to Gainesville

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

- Migration to Gainesville from Riverside in 2015-2019: 126 (#123 most common destination from Riverside)
- Migration from Gainesville to Riverside: 0 (#92 most common destination from Gainesville)
- Net migration: 126 to Gainesville

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

- Migration to Gainesville from Las Vegas in 2015-2019: 143 (#83 most common destination from Las Vegas)
- Migration from Gainesville to Las Vegas: 4 (#68 most common destination from Gainesville)
- Net migration: 139 to Gainesville

#5. Brunswick, GA Metro Area

- Migration to Gainesville from Brunswick in 2015-2019: 189 (#6 most common destination from Brunswick)
- Migration from Gainesville to Brunswick: 12 (#54 most common destination from Gainesville)
- Net migration: 177 to Gainesville

#4. Greenville-Anderson, SC Metro Area

- Migration to Gainesville from Greenville in 2015-2019: 237 (#24 most common destination from Greenville)
- Migration from Gainesville to Greenville: 38 (#25 most common destination from Gainesville)
- Net migration: 199 to Gainesville

#3. Roanoke, VA Metro Area

- Migration to Gainesville from Roanoke in 2015-2019: 240 (#11 most common destination from Roanoke)
- Migration from Gainesville to Roanoke: 0 (#92 most common destination from Gainesville)
- Net migration: 240 to Gainesville

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

- Migration to Gainesville from Houston in 2015-2019: 312 (#89 most common destination from Houston)
- Migration from Gainesville to Houston: 58 (#20 most common destination from Gainesville)
- Net migration: 254 to Gainesville

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

- Migration to Gainesville from Atlanta in 2015-2019: 5,093 (#2 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Migration from Gainesville to Atlanta: 3,521 (#1 most common destination from Gainesville)
- Net migration: 1,572 to Gainesville

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