Metros sending the most people to Bloomington, Illinois

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June 23, 2022
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Metros sending the most people to Bloomington, Illinois

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

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#50. Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI Metro Area

- Migration to Bloomington from Milwaukee in 2015-2019: 15 (#173 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Migration from Bloomington to Milwaukee: 45 (#37 most common destination from Bloomington)
- Net migration: 30 to Milwaukee
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#49. Terre Haute, IN Metro Area

- Migration to Bloomington from Terre Haute in 2015-2019: 15 (#50 most common destination from Terre Haute)
- Migration from Bloomington to Terre Haute: 74 (#20 most common destination from Bloomington)
- Net migration: 59 to Terre Haute
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#48. Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Metro Area

- Migration to Bloomington from Kalamazoo in 2015-2019: 16 (#87 most common destination from Kalamazoo)
- Migration from Bloomington to Kalamazoo: 0 (#126 most common destination from Bloomington)
- Net migration: 16 to Bloomington
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#47. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA Metro Area

- Migration to Bloomington from Atlanta in 2015-2019: 18 (#294 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Migration from Bloomington to Atlanta: 423 (#3 most common destination from Bloomington)
- Net migration: 405 to Atlanta
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#46. Parkersburg-Vienna, WV Metro Area

- Migration to Bloomington from Parkersburg in 2015-2019: 20 (#29 most common destination from Parkersburg)
- Migration from Bloomington to Parkersburg: 0 (#126 most common destination from Bloomington)
- Net migration: 20 to Bloomington

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#45. Chattanooga, TN-GA Metro Area

- Migration to Bloomington from Chattanooga in 2015-2019: 21 (#96 most common destination from Chattanooga)
- Migration from Bloomington to Chattanooga: 0 (#126 most common destination from Bloomington)
- Net migration: 21 to Bloomington
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#44. Gulfport-Biloxi, MS Metro Area

- Migration to Bloomington from Gulfport in 2015-2019: 22 (#108 most common destination from Gulfport)
- Migration from Bloomington to Gulfport: 0 (#126 most common destination from Bloomington)
- Net migration: 22 to Bloomington
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#43. Jacksonville, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Bloomington from Jacksonville in 2015-2019: 24 (#200 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Migration from Bloomington to Jacksonville: 43 (#41 most common destination from Bloomington)
- Net migration: 19 to Jacksonville
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#42. Oshkosh-Neenah, WI Metro Area

- Migration to Bloomington from Oshkosh in 2015-2019: 25 (#42 most common destination from Oshkosh)
- Migration from Bloomington to Oshkosh: 0 (#126 most common destination from Bloomington)
- Net migration: 25 to Bloomington
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#41. Bloomington, IN Metro Area

- Migration to Bloomington from Bloomington in 2015-2019: 26 (#61 most common destination from Bloomington)
- Migration from Bloomington to Bloomington: 0 (#126 most common destination from Bloomington)
- Net migration: 26 to Bloomington

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#40. Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT Metro Area

- Migration to Bloomington from Hartford in 2015-2019: 30 (#122 most common destination from Hartford)
- Migration from Bloomington to Hartford: 0 (#126 most common destination from Bloomington)
- Net migration: 30 to Bloomington
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#39. Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Bloomington from Albany in 2015-2019: 31 (#107 most common destination from Albany)
- Migration from Bloomington to Albany: 35 (#48 most common destination from Bloomington)
- Net migration: 4 to Albany
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#38. Lawrence, KS Metro Area

- Migration to Bloomington from Lawrence in 2015-2019: 32 (#42 most common destination from Lawrence)
- Migration from Bloomington to Lawrence: 0 (#126 most common destination from Bloomington)
- Net migration: 32 to Bloomington
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#37. Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area

- Migration to Bloomington from Virginia Beach in 2015-2019: 32 (#199 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Migration from Bloomington to Virginia Beach: 27 (#59 most common destination from Bloomington)
- Net migration: 5 to Bloomington
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#36. Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area

- Migration to Bloomington from Las Vegas in 2015-2019: 32 (#193 most common destination from Las Vegas)
- Migration from Bloomington to Las Vegas: 46 (#34 most common destination from Bloomington)
- Net migration: 14 to Las Vegas

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

- Migration to Bloomington from Baltimore in 2015-2019: 33 (#202 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Migration from Bloomington to Baltimore: 21 (#69 most common destination from Bloomington)
- Net migration: 12 to Bloomington
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#34. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Bloomington from Denver in 2015-2019: 34 (#234 most common destination from Denver)
- Migration from Bloomington to Denver: 28 (#56 most common destination from Bloomington)
- Net migration: 6 to Bloomington
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#33. Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area

- Migration to Bloomington from Indianapolis in 2015-2019: 37 (#165 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Migration from Bloomington to Indianapolis: 63 (#24 most common destination from Bloomington)
- Net migration: 26 to Indianapolis
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#32. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area

- Migration to Bloomington from Boston in 2015-2019: 38 (#193 most common destination from Boston)
- Migration from Bloomington to Boston: 0 (#126 most common destination from Bloomington)
- Net migration: 38 to Bloomington
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#31. Auburn-Opelika, AL Metro Area

- Migration to Bloomington from Auburn in 2015-2019: 40 (#51 most common destination from Auburn)
- Migration from Bloomington to Auburn: 0 (#126 most common destination from Bloomington)
- Net migration: 40 to Bloomington

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#30. Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA Metro Area

- Migration to Bloomington from Olympia in 2015-2019: 40 (#67 most common destination from Olympia)
- Migration from Bloomington to Olympia: 0 (#126 most common destination from Bloomington)
- Net migration: 40 to Bloomington
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#29. Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area

- Migration to Bloomington from Memphis in 2015-2019: 40 (#141 most common destination from Memphis)
- Migration from Bloomington to Memphis: 40 (#44 most common destination from Bloomington)
- Net migration: 0 to Bloomington
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#28. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area

- Migration to Bloomington from Philadelphia in 2015-2019: 42 (#209 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Migration from Bloomington to Philadelphia: 301 (#6 most common destination from Bloomington)
- Net migration: 259 to Philadelphia
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#27. Sioux Falls, SD Metro Area

- Migration to Bloomington from Sioux Falls in 2015-2019: 43 (#40 most common destination from Sioux Falls)
- Migration from Bloomington to Sioux Falls: 0 (#126 most common destination from Bloomington)
- Net migration: 43 to Bloomington
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#26. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area

- Migration to Bloomington from Seattle in 2015-2019: 44 (#211 most common destination from Seattle)
- Migration from Bloomington to Seattle: 0 (#126 most common destination from Bloomington)
- Net migration: 44 to Bloomington

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#25. Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metro Area

- Migration to Bloomington from Louisville/Jefferson County in 2015-2019: 45 (#109 most common destination from Louisville/Jefferson County)
- Migration from Bloomington to Louisville/Jefferson County: 0 (#126 most common destination from Bloomington)
- Net migration: 45 to Bloomington
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#24. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area

- Migration to Bloomington from New York in 2015-2019: 47 (#272 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Bloomington to New York: 21 (#69 most common destination from Bloomington)
- Net migration: 26 to Bloomington
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#23. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area

- Migration to Bloomington from Minneapolis in 2015-2019: 49 (#179 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Migration from Bloomington to Minneapolis: 130 (#15 most common destination from Bloomington)
- Net migration: 81 to Minneapolis
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#22. Columbus, GA-AL Metro Area

- Migration to Bloomington from Columbus in 2015-2019: 50 (#70 most common destination from Columbus)
- Migration from Bloomington to Columbus: 0 (#126 most common destination from Bloomington)
- Net migration: 50 to Bloomington
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#21. El Paso, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Bloomington from El Paso in 2015-2019: 50 (#111 most common destination from El Paso)
- Migration from Bloomington to El Paso: 0 (#126 most common destination from Bloomington)
- Net migration: 50 to Bloomington

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#20. Carbondale-Marion, IL Metro Area

- Migration to Bloomington from Carbondale in 2015-2019: 53 (#28 most common destination from Carbondale)
- Migration from Bloomington to Carbondale: 86 (#19 most common destination from Bloomington)
- Net migration: 33 to Carbondale
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#19. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area

- Migration to Bloomington from Washington in 2015-2019: 54 (#255 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from Bloomington to Washington: 45 (#37 most common destination from Bloomington)
- Net migration: 9 to Bloomington
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#18. Columbia, MO Metro Area

- Migration to Bloomington from Columbia in 2015-2019: 56 (#43 most common destination from Columbia)
- Migration from Bloomington to Columbia: 20 (#72 most common destination from Bloomington)
- Net migration: 36 to Bloomington
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#17. Clarksville, TN-KY Metro Area

- Migration to Bloomington from Clarksville in 2015-2019: 60 (#81 most common destination from Clarksville)
- Migration from Bloomington to Clarksville: 7 (#100 most common destination from Bloomington)
- Net migration: 53 to Bloomington
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#16. Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN Metro Area

- Migration to Bloomington from Lafayette in 2015-2019: 62 (#42 most common destination from Lafayette)
- Migration from Bloomington to Lafayette: 70 (#22 most common destination from Bloomington)
- Net migration: 8 to Lafayette

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

- Migration to Bloomington from Phoenix in 2015-2019: 62 (#218 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Migration from Bloomington to Phoenix: 165 (#11 most common destination from Bloomington)
- Net migration: 103 to Phoenix
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#14. Kankakee, IL Metro Area

- Migration to Bloomington from Kankakee in 2015-2019: 72 (#12 most common destination from Kankakee)
- Migration from Bloomington to Kankakee: 42 (#43 most common destination from Bloomington)
- Net migration: 30 to Bloomington
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#13. Evansville, IN-KY Metro Area

- Migration to Bloomington from Evansville in 2015-2019: 89 (#21 most common destination from Evansville)
- Migration from Bloomington to Evansville: 0 (#126 most common destination from Bloomington)
- Net migration: 89 to Bloomington
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#12. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area

- Migration to Bloomington from Nashville in 2015-2019: 89 (#103 most common destination from Nashville)
- Migration from Bloomington to Nashville: 120 (#16 most common destination from Bloomington)
- Net migration: 31 to Nashville
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#11. Danville, IL Metro Area

- Migration to Bloomington from Danville in 2015-2019: 97 (#7 most common destination from Danville)
- Migration from Bloomington to Danville: 0 (#126 most common destination from Bloomington)
- Net migration: 97 to Bloomington

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#10. Columbus, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Bloomington from Columbus in 2015-2019: 112 (#85 most common destination from Columbus)
- Migration from Bloomington to Columbus: 0 (#126 most common destination from Bloomington)
- Net migration: 112 to Bloomington
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#9. Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area

- Migration to Bloomington from Davenport in 2015-2019: 114 (#20 most common destination from Davenport)
- Migration from Bloomington to Davenport: 88 (#18 most common destination from Bloomington)
- Net migration: 26 to Bloomington
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#8. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Bloomington from Dallas in 2015-2019: 220 (#123 most common destination from Dallas)
- Migration from Bloomington to Dallas: 346 (#5 most common destination from Bloomington)
- Net migration: 126 to Dallas
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#7. Decatur, IL Metro Area

- Migration to Bloomington from Decatur in 2015-2019: 252 (#4 most common destination from Decatur)
- Migration from Bloomington to Decatur: 235 (#8 most common destination from Bloomington)
- Net migration: 17 to Bloomington
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#6. Rockford, IL Metro Area

- Migration to Bloomington from Rockford in 2015-2019: 314 (#6 most common destination from Rockford)
- Migration from Bloomington to Rockford: 61 (#26 most common destination from Bloomington)
- Net migration: 253 to Bloomington

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#5. Champaign-Urbana, IL Metro Area

- Migration to Bloomington from Champaign in 2015-2019: 361 (#4 most common destination from Champaign)
- Migration from Bloomington to Champaign: 415 (#4 most common destination from Bloomington)
- Net migration: 54 to Champaign
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#4. St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area

- Migration to Bloomington from St. Louis in 2015-2019: 405 (#46 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Migration from Bloomington to St. Louis: 267 (#7 most common destination from Bloomington)
- Net migration: 138 to Bloomington
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#3. Springfield, IL Metro Area

- Migration to Bloomington from Springfield in 2015-2019: 429 (#4 most common destination from Springfield)
- Migration from Bloomington to Springfield: 201 (#10 most common destination from Bloomington)
- Net migration: 228 to Bloomington
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#2. Peoria, IL Metro Area

- Migration to Bloomington from Peoria in 2015-2019: 1,131 (#2 most common destination from Peoria)
- Migration from Bloomington to Peoria: 1,354 (#2 most common destination from Bloomington)
- Net migration: 223 to Peoria
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#1. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area

- Migration to Bloomington from Chicago in 2015-2019: 4,555 (#12 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from Bloomington to Chicago: 1,965 (#1 most common destination from Bloomington)
- Net migration: 2,590 to Bloomington

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