Metros sending the most people to Honolulu

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June 23, 2022
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Metros sending the most people to Honolulu

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

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#50. Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Urban Honolulu from Albany in 2015-2019: 195 (#39 most common destination from Albany)
- Migration from Urban Honolulu to Albany: 15 (#192 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Net migration: 180 to Urban Honolulu
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#49. Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY Metro Area

- Migration to Urban Honolulu from Elizabethtown in 2015-2019: 196 (#7 most common destination from Elizabethtown)
- Migration from Urban Honolulu to Elizabethtown: 112 (#89 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Net migration: 84 to Urban Honolulu
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#48. Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to Urban Honolulu from Sierra Vista in 2015-2019: 200 (#11 most common destination from Sierra Vista)
- Migration from Urban Honolulu to Sierra Vista: 30 (#162 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Net migration: 170 to Urban Honolulu
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#47. Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA Metro Area

- Migration to Urban Honolulu from Bremerton in 2015-2019: 200 (#12 most common destination from Bremerton)
- Migration from Urban Honolulu to Bremerton: 446 (#28 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Net migration: 246 to Bremerton
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#46. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Urban Honolulu from Sacramento in 2015-2019: 207 (#62 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Migration from Urban Honolulu to Sacramento: 479 (#25 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Net migration: 272 to Sacramento

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

- Migration to Urban Honolulu from San Jose in 2015-2019: 211 (#52 most common destination from San Jose)
- Migration from Urban Honolulu to San Jose: 239 (#52 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Net migration: 28 to San Jose
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#44. Champaign-Urbana, IL Metro Area

- Migration to Urban Honolulu from Champaign in 2015-2019: 234 (#9 most common destination from Champaign)
- Migration from Urban Honolulu to Champaign: 0 (#262 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Net migration: 234 to Urban Honolulu
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#43. Salinas, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Urban Honolulu from Salinas in 2015-2019: 240 (#28 most common destination from Salinas)
- Migration from Urban Honolulu to Salinas: 170 (#68 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Net migration: 70 to Urban Honolulu
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#42. Norwich-New London, CT Metro Area

- Migration to Urban Honolulu from Norwich in 2015-2019: 240 (#10 most common destination from Norwich)
- Migration from Urban Honolulu to Norwich: 362 (#36 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Net migration: 122 to Norwich
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#41. Anchorage, AK Metro Area

- Migration to Urban Honolulu from Anchorage in 2015-2019: 249 (#21 most common destination from Anchorage)
- Migration from Urban Honolulu to Anchorage: 278 (#45 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Net migration: 29 to Anchorage

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#40. Ogden-Clearfield, UT Metro Area

- Migration to Urban Honolulu from Ogden in 2015-2019: 258 (#13 most common destination from Ogden)
- Migration from Urban Honolulu to Ogden: 88 (#99 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Net migration: 170 to Urban Honolulu
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#39. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metro Area

- Migration to Urban Honolulu from Baltimore in 2015-2019: 270 (#71 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Migration from Urban Honolulu to Baltimore: 932 (#14 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Net migration: 662 to Baltimore
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#38. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area

- Migration to Urban Honolulu from Boston in 2015-2019: 280 (#74 most common destination from Boston)
- Migration from Urban Honolulu to Boston: 407 (#30 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Net migration: 127 to Boston
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#37. Provo-Orem, UT Metro Area

- Migration to Urban Honolulu from Provo in 2015-2019: 284 (#21 most common destination from Provo)
- Migration from Urban Honolulu to Provo: 329 (#42 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Net migration: 45 to Provo
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#36. Jacksonville, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Urban Honolulu from Jacksonville in 2015-2019: 289 (#43 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Migration from Urban Honolulu to Jacksonville: 393 (#32 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Net migration: 104 to Jacksonville

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

- Migration to Urban Honolulu from Dallas in 2015-2019: 300 (#98 most common destination from Dallas)
- Migration from Urban Honolulu to Dallas: 521 (#21 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Net migration: 221 to Dallas
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#34. Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area

- Migration to Urban Honolulu from Charleston in 2015-2019: 311 (#24 most common destination from Charleston)
- Migration from Urban Honolulu to Charleston: 212 (#55 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Net migration: 99 to Urban Honolulu
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#33. St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area

- Migration to Urban Honolulu from St. Louis in 2015-2019: 314 (#57 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Migration from Urban Honolulu to St. Louis: 173 (#65 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Net migration: 141 to Urban Honolulu
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#32. Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA Metro Area

- Migration to Urban Honolulu from Olympia in 2015-2019: 314 (#8 most common destination from Olympia)
- Migration from Urban Honolulu to Olympia: 516 (#22 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Net migration: 202 to Olympia
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#31. Savannah, GA Metro Area

- Migration to Urban Honolulu from Savannah in 2015-2019: 315 (#18 most common destination from Savannah)
- Migration from Urban Honolulu to Savannah: 116 (#85 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Net migration: 199 to Urban Honolulu

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

- Migration to Urban Honolulu from Houston in 2015-2019: 322 (#84 most common destination from Houston)
- Migration from Urban Honolulu to Houston: 355 (#38 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Net migration: 33 to Houston
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#29. Jacksonville, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Urban Honolulu from Jacksonville in 2015-2019: 349 (#14 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Migration from Urban Honolulu to Jacksonville: 382 (#34 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Net migration: 33 to Jacksonville
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#28. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Urban Honolulu from Denver in 2015-2019: 350 (#63 most common destination from Denver)
- Migration from Urban Honolulu to Denver: 846 (#17 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Net migration: 496 to Denver
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#27. Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area

- Migration to Urban Honolulu from Kansas City in 2015-2019: 365 (#38 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Migration from Urban Honolulu to Kansas City: 199 (#60 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Net migration: 166 to Urban Honolulu
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#26. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metro Area

- Migration to Urban Honolulu from Portland in 2015-2019: 376 (#41 most common destination from Portland)
- Migration from Urban Honolulu to Portland: 1,050 (#13 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Net migration: 674 to Portland

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#25. Tucson, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to Urban Honolulu from Tucson in 2015-2019: 393 (#20 most common destination from Tucson)
- Migration from Urban Honolulu to Tucson: 200 (#59 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Net migration: 193 to Urban Honolulu
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#24. Manhattan, KS Metro Area

- Migration to Urban Honolulu from Manhattan in 2015-2019: 417 (#6 most common destination from Manhattan)
- Migration from Urban Honolulu to Manhattan: 69 (#120 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Net migration: 348 to Urban Honolulu
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#23. Watertown-Fort Drum, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Urban Honolulu from Watertown in 2015-2019: 417 (#7 most common destination from Watertown)
- Migration from Urban Honolulu to Watertown: 335 (#40 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Net migration: 82 to Urban Honolulu
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#22. El Paso, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Urban Honolulu from El Paso in 2015-2019: 458 (#21 most common destination from El Paso)
- Migration from Urban Honolulu to El Paso: 470 (#26 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Net migration: 12 to El Paso
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#21. Columbia, SC Metro Area

- Migration to Urban Honolulu from Columbia in 2015-2019: 488 (#15 most common destination from Columbia)
- Migration from Urban Honolulu to Columbia: 94 (#96 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Net migration: 394 to Urban Honolulu

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

- Migration to Urban Honolulu from Philadelphia in 2015-2019: 520 (#63 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Migration from Urban Honolulu to Philadelphia: 334 (#41 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Net migration: 186 to Urban Honolulu
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#19. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to Urban Honolulu from Phoenix in 2015-2019: 559 (#46 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Migration from Urban Honolulu to Phoenix: 1,326 (#8 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Net migration: 767 to Phoenix
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#18. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Urban Honolulu from Tampa in 2015-2019: 609 (#39 most common destination from Tampa)
- Migration from Urban Honolulu to Tampa: 262 (#46 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Net migration: 347 to Urban Honolulu
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#17. San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Urban Honolulu from San Antonio in 2015-2019: 611 (#26 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Migration from Urban Honolulu to San Antonio: 1,091 (#12 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Net migration: 480 to San Antonio
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#16. Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Urban Honolulu from Colorado Springs in 2015-2019: 671 (#17 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Migration from Urban Honolulu to Colorado Springs: 1,244 (#9 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Net migration: 573 to Colorado Springs

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

- Migration to Urban Honolulu from New York in 2015-2019: 673 (#106 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Urban Honolulu to New York: 470 (#26 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Net migration: 203 to Urban Honolulu
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#14. San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Urban Honolulu from San Francisco in 2015-2019: 706 (#44 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Migration from Urban Honolulu to San Francisco: 925 (#15 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Net migration: 219 to San Francisco
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#13. Fayetteville, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Urban Honolulu from Fayetteville in 2015-2019: 708 (#13 most common destination from Fayetteville)
- Migration from Urban Honolulu to Fayetteville: 1,188 (#10 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Net migration: 480 to Fayetteville
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#12. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area

- Migration to Urban Honolulu from Chicago in 2015-2019: 717 (#79 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from Urban Honolulu to Chicago: 379 (#35 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Net migration: 338 to Urban Honolulu
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#11. Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metro Area

- Migration to Urban Honolulu from Augusta in 2015-2019: 725 (#5 most common destination from Augusta)
- Migration from Urban Honolulu to Augusta: 312 (#43 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Net migration: 413 to Urban Honolulu

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#10. Columbus, GA-AL Metro Area

- Migration to Urban Honolulu from Columbus in 2015-2019: 785 (#4 most common destination from Columbus)
- Migration from Urban Honolulu to Columbus: 522 (#20 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Net migration: 263 to Urban Honolulu
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#9. Killeen-Temple, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Urban Honolulu from Killeen in 2015-2019: 791 (#8 most common destination from Killeen)
- Migration from Urban Honolulu to Killeen: 1,103 (#11 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Net migration: 312 to Killeen
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#8. Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area

- Migration to Urban Honolulu from Las Vegas in 2015-2019: 817 (#20 most common destination from Las Vegas)
- Migration from Urban Honolulu to Las Vegas: 2,457 (#1 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Net migration: 1,640 to Las Vegas
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#7. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Urban Honolulu from Riverside in 2015-2019: 868 (#24 most common destination from Riverside)
- Migration from Urban Honolulu to Riverside: 1,356 (#7 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Net migration: 488 to Riverside
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#6. Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI Metro Area

- Migration to Urban Honolulu from Kahului in 2015-2019: 935 (#1 most common destination from Kahului)
- Migration from Urban Honolulu to Kahului: 1,660 (#6 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Net migration: 725 to Kahului

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

- Migration to Urban Honolulu from Virginia Beach in 2015-2019: 1,244 (#13 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Migration from Urban Honolulu to Virginia Beach: 918 (#16 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Net migration: 326 to Urban Honolulu
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#4. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area

- Migration to Urban Honolulu from Seattle in 2015-2019: 1,499 (#22 most common destination from Seattle)
- Migration from Urban Honolulu to Seattle: 1,987 (#5 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Net migration: 488 to Seattle
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#3. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Urban Honolulu from San Diego in 2015-2019: 1,548 (#18 most common destination from San Diego)
- Migration from Urban Honolulu to San Diego: 2,003 (#4 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Net migration: 455 to San Diego
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#2. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area

- Migration to Urban Honolulu from Washington in 2015-2019: 1,937 (#31 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from Urban Honolulu to Washington: 2,122 (#3 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Net migration: 185 to Washington
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#1. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Urban Honolulu from Los Angeles in 2015-2019: 2,526 (#25 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from Urban Honolulu to Los Angeles: 2,229 (#2 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Net migration: 297 to Urban Honolulu

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