Where people in Fort Wayne are moving to most

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July 18, 2022
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Where people in Fort Wayne are moving to most

Stacker compiled a list of where people in Fort Wayne, IN 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 Wayne between 2015 and 2019. Ties were broken by gross migration.

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#50. Akron, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Akron in 2015-2019: 35
- Migration from Akron to Fort Wayne: 0
- Net migration: 35 to Akron
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#49. Evansville, IN-KY Metro Area

- Migration to Evansville in 2015-2019: 36
- Migration from Evansville to Fort Wayne: 150 (#13 most common destination from Evansville)
- Net migration: 114 to Fort Wayne
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#48. Clarksville, TN-KY Metro Area

- Migration to Clarksville in 2015-2019: 38
- Migration from Clarksville to Fort Wayne: 41 (#103 most common destination from Clarksville)
- Net migration: 3 to Fort Wayne
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#47. Morristown, TN Metro Area

- Migration to Morristown in 2015-2019: 40
- Migration from Morristown to Fort Wayne: 25 (#36 most common destination from Morristown)
- Net migration: 15 to Morristown
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#46. Brunswick, GA Metro Area

- Migration to Brunswick in 2015-2019: 49
- Migration from Brunswick to Fort Wayne: 0
- Net migration: 49 to Brunswick

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

- Migration to San Jose in 2015-2019: 51
- Migration from San Jose to Fort Wayne: 0
- Net migration: 51 to San Jose
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#44. Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Austin in 2015-2019: 56
- Migration from Austin to Fort Wayne: 54 (#147 most common destination from Austin)
- Net migration: 2 to Austin
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#43. Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metro Area

- Migration to Louisville/Jefferson County in 2015-2019: 58
- Migration from Louisville/Jefferson County to Fort Wayne: 94 (#78 most common destination from Louisville/Jefferson County)
- Net migration: 36 to Fort Wayne
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#42. Bowling Green, KY Metro Area

- Migration to Bowling Green in 2015-2019: 58
- Migration from Bowling Green to Fort Wayne: 0
- Net migration: 58 to Bowling Green
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#41. Kokomo, IN Metro Area

- Migration to Kokomo in 2015-2019: 61
- Migration from Kokomo to Fort Wayne: 53 (#11 most common destination from Kokomo)
- Net migration: 8 to Kokomo

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#40. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area

- Migration to Washington in 2015-2019: 61
- Migration from Washington to Fort Wayne: 58 (#250 most common destination from Washington)
- Net migration: 3 to Washington
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#39. Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Colorado Springs in 2015-2019: 75
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Fort Wayne: 62 (#138 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 13 to Colorado Springs
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#38. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area

- Migration to Nashville in 2015-2019: 79
- Migration from Nashville to Fort Wayne: 106 (#90 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 27 to Fort Wayne
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#37. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Orlando in 2015-2019: 82
- Migration from Orlando to Fort Wayne: 118 (#106 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 36 to Fort Wayne
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#36. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area

- Migration to Minneapolis in 2015-2019: 85
- Migration from Minneapolis to Fort Wayne: 45 (#188 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Net migration: 40 to Minneapolis

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

- Migration to Riverside in 2015-2019: 94
- Migration from Riverside to Fort Wayne: 69 (#163 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 25 to Riverside
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#34. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Denver in 2015-2019: 99
- Migration from Denver to Fort Wayne: 167 (#100 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 68 to Fort Wayne
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#33. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area

- Migration to Seattle in 2015-2019: 101
- Migration from Seattle to Fort Wayne: 41 (#218 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 60 to Seattle
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#32. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Miami in 2015-2019: 115
- Migration from Miami to Fort Wayne: 149 (#134 most common destination from Miami)
- Net migration: 34 to Fort Wayne
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#31. Duluth, MN-WI Metro Area

- Migration to Duluth in 2015-2019: 118
- Migration from Duluth to Fort Wayne: 0
- Net migration: 118 to Duluth

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#30. Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI Metro Area

- Migration to Grand Rapids in 2015-2019: 121
- Migration from Grand Rapids to Fort Wayne: 40 (#98 most common destination from Grand Rapids)
- Net migration: 81 to Grand Rapids
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#29. Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Palm Bay in 2015-2019: 123
- Migration from Palm Bay to Fort Wayne: 22 (#127 most common destination from Palm Bay)
- Net migration: 101 to Palm Bay
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#28. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Los Angeles in 2015-2019: 123
- Migration from Los Angeles to Fort Wayne: 265 (#126 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Net migration: 142 to Fort Wayne
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#27. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Dallas in 2015-2019: 125
- Migration from Dallas to Fort Wayne: 10 (#322 most common destination from Dallas)
- Net migration: 115 to Dallas
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#26. Punta Gorda, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Punta Gorda in 2015-2019: 125
- Migration from Punta Gorda to Fort Wayne: 62 (#30 most common destination from Punta Gorda)
- Net migration: 63 to Punta Gorda

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

- Migration to Phoenix in 2015-2019: 134
- Migration from Phoenix to Fort Wayne: 67 (#215 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Net migration: 67 to Phoenix
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#24. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa in 2015-2019: 147
- Migration from Tampa to Fort Wayne: 73 (#165 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 74 to Tampa
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#23. Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Cape Coral in 2015-2019: 153
- Migration from Cape Coral to Fort Wayne: 22 (#130 most common destination from Cape Coral)
- Net migration: 131 to Cape Coral
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#22. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area

- Migration to San Diego in 2015-2019: 159
- Migration from San Diego to Fort Wayne: 91 (#166 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 68 to San Diego
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#21. Rochester, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Rochester in 2015-2019: 168
- Migration from Rochester to Fort Wayne: 0
- Net migration: 168 to Rochester

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

- Migration to Atlanta in 2015-2019: 173
- Migration from Atlanta to Fort Wayne: 63 (#218 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 110 to Atlanta
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#19. Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA Metro Area

- Migration to Olympia in 2015-2019: 177
- Migration from Olympia to Fort Wayne: 0
- Net migration: 177 to Olympia
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#18. Terre Haute, IN Metro Area

- Migration to Terre Haute in 2015-2019: 179
- Migration from Terre Haute to Fort Wayne: 21 (#42 most common destination from Terre Haute)
- Net migration: 158 to Terre Haute
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#17. St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis in 2015-2019: 180
- Migration from St. Louis to Fort Wayne: 69 (#145 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 111 to St. Louis
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#16. Toledo, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Toledo in 2015-2019: 180
- Migration from Toledo to Fort Wayne: 91 (#36 most common destination from Toledo)
- Net migration: 89 to Toledo

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#15. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area

- Migration to Detroit in 2015-2019: 206
- Migration from Detroit to Fort Wayne: 76 (#140 most common destination from Detroit)
- Net migration: 130 to Detroit
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#14. Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metro Area

- Migration to Birmingham in 2015-2019: 219
- Migration from Birmingham to Fort Wayne: 0
- Net migration: 219 to Birmingham
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#13. Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area

- Migration to Kansas City in 2015-2019: 220
- Migration from Kansas City to Fort Wayne: 66 (#129 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 154 to Kansas City
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#12. Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI Metro Area

- Migration to Milwaukee in 2015-2019: 237
- Migration from Milwaukee to Fort Wayne: 55 (#105 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Net migration: 182 to Milwaukee
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#11. Columbus, IN Metro Area

- Migration to Columbus in 2015-2019: 261
- Migration from Columbus to Fort Wayne: 37 (#18 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 224 to Columbus

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#10. South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Metro Area

- Migration to South Bend in 2015-2019: 286
- Migration from South Bend to Fort Wayne: 300 (#12 most common destination from South Bend)
- Net migration: 14 to Fort Wayne
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#9. Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metro Area

- Migration to Cincinnati in 2015-2019: 314
- Migration from Cincinnati to Fort Wayne: 70 (#122 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Net migration: 244 to Cincinnati
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#8. Michigan City-La Porte, IN Metro Area

- Migration to Michigan City in 2015-2019: 325
- Migration from Michigan City to Fort Wayne: 134 (#9 most common destination from Michigan City)
- Net migration: 191 to Michigan City
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#7. Columbus, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Columbus in 2015-2019: 391
- Migration from Columbus to Fort Wayne: 58 (#127 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 333 to Columbus
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#6. Elkhart-Goshen, IN Metro Area

- Migration to Elkhart in 2015-2019: 419
- Migration from Elkhart to Fort Wayne: 413 (#4 most common destination from Elkhart)
- Net migration: 6 to Elkhart

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#5. Bloomington, IN Metro Area

- Migration to Bloomington in 2015-2019: 442
- Migration from Bloomington to Fort Wayne: 117 (#15 most common destination from Bloomington)
- Net migration: 325 to Bloomington
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#4. Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN Metro Area

- Migration to Lafayette in 2015-2019: 577
- Migration from Lafayette to Fort Wayne: 200 (#9 most common destination from Lafayette)
- Net migration: 377 to Lafayette
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#3. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area

- Migration to Chicago in 2015-2019: 634
- Migration from Chicago to Fort Wayne: 809 (#72 most common destination from Chicago)
- Net migration: 175 to Fort Wayne
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#2. Muncie, IN Metro Area

- Migration to Muncie in 2015-2019: 675
- Migration from Muncie to Fort Wayne: 168 (#5 most common destination from Muncie)
- Net migration: 507 to Muncie
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#1. Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area

- Migration to Indianapolis in 2015-2019: 1,547
- Migration from Indianapolis to Fort Wayne: 1,443 (#7 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Net migration: 104 to Indianapolis

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