Metros sending the most people to Ames
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June 23, 2022
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Metros sending the most people to Ames
Stacker compiled a list of metros that are sending the most people to Ames, IA Metro Area using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Metros are ranked by the estimated number of people who moved to Ames from the metro between 2015 and 2019. Ties were broken by gross migration.
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#50. Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Virginia Beach in 2015-2019: 23 (#224 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Migration from Ames to Virginia Beach: 96 (#21 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 73 to Virginia Beach
- Migration from Ames to Virginia Beach: 96 (#21 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 73 to Virginia Beach
#49. Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Colorado Springs in 2015-2019: 23 (#193 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Migration from Ames to Colorado Springs: 111 (#16 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 88 to Colorado Springs
- Migration from Ames to Colorado Springs: 111 (#16 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 88 to Colorado Springs
#48. Gainesville, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Gainesville in 2015-2019: 24 (#89 most common destination from Gainesville)
- Migration from Ames to Gainesville: 6 (#92 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 18 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Gainesville: 6 (#92 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 18 to Ames
#47. Columbus, OH Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Columbus in 2015-2019: 24 (#190 most common destination from Columbus)
- Migration from Ames to Columbus: 24 (#52 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 0 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Columbus: 24 (#52 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 0 to Ames
#46. Champaign-Urbana, IL Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Champaign in 2015-2019: 25 (#76 most common destination from Champaign)
- Migration from Ames to Champaign: 0 (#120 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 25 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Champaign: 0 (#120 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 25 to Ames
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#45. Dalton, GA Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Dalton in 2015-2019: 25 (#27 most common destination from Dalton)
- Migration from Ames to Dalton: 0 (#120 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 25 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Dalton: 0 (#120 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 25 to Ames
#44. Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Louisville/Jefferson County in 2015-2019: 25 (#152 most common destination from Louisville/Jefferson County)
- Migration from Ames to Louisville/Jefferson County: 0 (#120 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 25 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Louisville/Jefferson County: 0 (#120 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 25 to Ames
#43. Bloomington, IL Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Bloomington in 2015-2019: 26 (#61 most common destination from Bloomington)
- Migration from Ames to Bloomington: 0 (#120 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 26 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Bloomington: 0 (#120 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 26 to Ames
#42. Fairbanks, AK Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Fairbanks in 2015-2019: 27 (#79 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Migration from Ames to Fairbanks: 0 (#120 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 27 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Fairbanks: 0 (#120 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 27 to Ames
#41. Mankato, MN Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Mankato in 2015-2019: 27 (#19 most common destination from Mankato)
- Migration from Ames to Mankato: 0 (#120 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 27 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Mankato: 0 (#120 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 27 to Ames
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#40. Stockton, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Stockton in 2015-2019: 27 (#88 most common destination from Stockton)
- Migration from Ames to Stockton: 0 (#120 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 27 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Stockton: 0 (#120 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 27 to Ames
#39. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Los Angeles in 2015-2019: 27 (#300 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from Ames to Los Angeles: 107 (#17 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 80 to Los Angeles
- Migration from Ames to Los Angeles: 107 (#17 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 80 to Los Angeles
#38. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Tampa in 2015-2019: 28 (#237 most common destination from Tampa)
- Migration from Ames to Tampa: 41 (#35 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 13 to Tampa
- Migration from Ames to Tampa: 41 (#35 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 13 to Tampa
#37. New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from New Orleans in 2015-2019: 29 (#136 most common destination from New Orleans)
- Migration from Ames to New Orleans: 22 (#55 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 7 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to New Orleans: 22 (#55 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 7 to Ames
#36. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Orlando in 2015-2019: 30 (#200 most common destination from Orlando)
- Migration from Ames to Orlando: 0 (#120 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 30 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Orlando: 0 (#120 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 30 to Ames
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#35. Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Lake Havasu City in 2015-2019: 31 (#49 most common destination from Lake Havasu City)
- Migration from Ames to Lake Havasu City: 0 (#120 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 31 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Lake Havasu City: 0 (#120 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 31 to Ames
#34. Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Grand Rapids in 2015-2019: 33 (#108 most common destination from Grand Rapids)
- Migration from Ames to Grand Rapids: 0 (#120 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 33 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Grand Rapids: 0 (#120 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 33 to Ames
#33. Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Oxnard in 2015-2019: 37 (#96 most common destination from Oxnard)
- Migration from Ames to Oxnard: 11 (#79 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 26 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Oxnard: 11 (#79 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 26 to Ames
#32. Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Austin in 2015-2019: 41 (#173 most common destination from Austin)
- Migration from Ames to Austin: 28 (#49 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 13 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Austin: 28 (#49 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 13 to Ames
#31. Billings, MT Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Billings in 2015-2019: 42 (#27 most common destination from Billings)
- Migration from Ames to Billings: 0 (#120 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 42 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Billings: 0 (#120 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 42 to Ames
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#30. Portland-South Portland, ME Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Portland in 2015-2019: 49 (#72 most common destination from Portland)
- Migration from Ames to Portland: 12 (#75 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 37 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Portland: 12 (#75 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 37 to Ames
#29. La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from La Crosse in 2015-2019: 56 (#17 most common destination from La Crosse)
- Migration from Ames to La Crosse: 0 (#120 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 56 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to La Crosse: 0 (#120 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 56 to Ames
#28. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Dallas in 2015-2019: 59 (#227 most common destination from Dallas)
- Migration from Ames to Dallas: 130 (#14 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 71 to Dallas
- Migration from Ames to Dallas: 130 (#14 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 71 to Dallas
#27. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from New York in 2015-2019: 63 (#250 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Ames to New York: 20 (#59 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 43 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to New York: 20 (#59 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 43 to Ames
#26. Casper, WY Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Casper in 2015-2019: 64 (#13 most common destination from Casper)
- Migration from Ames to Casper: 0 (#120 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 64 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Casper: 0 (#120 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 64 to Ames
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#25. Rockford, IL Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Rockford in 2015-2019: 65 (#30 most common destination from Rockford)
- Migration from Ames to Rockford: 18 (#63 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 47 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Rockford: 18 (#63 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 47 to Ames
#24. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Boston in 2015-2019: 72 (#153 most common destination from Boston)
- Migration from Ames to Boston: 30 (#47 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 42 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Boston: 30 (#47 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 42 to Ames
#23. Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Milwaukee in 2015-2019: 79 (#89 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Migration from Ames to Milwaukee: 54 (#29 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 25 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Milwaukee: 54 (#29 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 25 to Ames
#22. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Houston in 2015-2019: 81 (#191 most common destination from Houston)
- Migration from Ames to Houston: 0 (#120 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 81 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Houston: 0 (#120 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 81 to Ames
#21. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from McAllen in 2015-2019: 86 (#30 most common destination from McAllen)
- Migration from Ames to McAllen: 5 (#95 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 81 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to McAllen: 5 (#95 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 81 to Ames
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#20. Rochester, MN Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Rochester in 2015-2019: 88 (#15 most common destination from Rochester)
- Migration from Ames to Rochester: 99 (#19 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 11 to Rochester
- Migration from Ames to Rochester: 99 (#19 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 11 to Rochester
#19. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Phoenix in 2015-2019: 106 (#161 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Migration from Ames to Phoenix: 226 (#6 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 120 to Phoenix
- Migration from Ames to Phoenix: 226 (#6 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 120 to Phoenix
#18. Boulder, CO Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Boulder in 2015-2019: 112 (#30 most common destination from Boulder)
- Migration from Ames to Boulder: 0 (#120 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 112 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Boulder: 0 (#120 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 112 to Ames
#17. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Charlotte in 2015-2019: 115 (#111 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Migration from Ames to Charlotte: 14 (#69 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 101 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Charlotte: 14 (#69 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 101 to Ames
#16. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Denver in 2015-2019: 116 (#131 most common destination from Denver)
- Migration from Ames to Denver: 36 (#40 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 80 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Denver: 36 (#40 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 80 to Ames
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#15. St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from St. Louis in 2015-2019: 125 (#111 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Migration from Ames to St. Louis: 50 (#30 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 75 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to St. Louis: 50 (#30 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 75 to Ames
#14. Peoria, IL Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Peoria in 2015-2019: 131 (#26 most common destination from Peoria)
- Migration from Ames to Peoria: 32 (#45 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 99 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Peoria: 32 (#45 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 99 to Ames
#13. Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Sioux City in 2015-2019: 132 (#9 most common destination from Sioux City)
- Migration from Ames to Sioux City: 155 (#10 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 23 to Sioux City
- Migration from Ames to Sioux City: 155 (#10 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 23 to Sioux City
#12. Dubuque, IA Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Dubuque in 2015-2019: 136 (#6 most common destination from Dubuque)
- Migration from Ames to Dubuque: 50 (#30 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 86 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Dubuque: 50 (#30 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 86 to Ames
#11. Lincoln, NE Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Lincoln in 2015-2019: 153 (#11 most common destination from Lincoln)
- Migration from Ames to Lincoln: 107 (#17 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 46 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Lincoln: 107 (#17 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 46 to Ames
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#10. Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Kansas City in 2015-2019: 158 (#78 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Migration from Ames to Kansas City: 162 (#9 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 4 to Kansas City
- Migration from Ames to Kansas City: 162 (#9 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 4 to Kansas City
#9. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Seattle in 2015-2019: 160 (#121 most common destination from Seattle)
- Migration from Ames to Seattle: 74 (#23 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 86 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Seattle: 74 (#23 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 86 to Ames
#8. Iowa City, IA Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Iowa City in 2015-2019: 238 (#14 most common destination from Iowa City)
- Migration from Ames to Iowa City: 315 (#3 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 77 to Iowa City
- Migration from Ames to Iowa City: 315 (#3 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 77 to Iowa City
#7. Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Davenport in 2015-2019: 334 (#9 most common destination from Davenport)
- Migration from Ames to Davenport: 98 (#20 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 236 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Davenport: 98 (#20 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 236 to Ames
#6. Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Omaha in 2015-2019: 348 (#19 most common destination from Omaha)
- Migration from Ames to Omaha: 183 (#8 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 165 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Omaha: 183 (#8 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 165 to Ames
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#5. Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Waterloo in 2015-2019: 441 (#4 most common destination from Waterloo)
- Migration from Ames to Waterloo: 143 (#12 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 298 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Waterloo: 143 (#12 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 298 to Ames
#4. Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Cedar Rapids in 2015-2019: 483 (#5 most common destination from Cedar Rapids)
- Migration from Ames to Cedar Rapids: 234 (#5 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 249 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Cedar Rapids: 234 (#5 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 249 to Ames
#3. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Chicago in 2015-2019: 790 (#73 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from Ames to Chicago: 264 (#4 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 526 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Chicago: 264 (#4 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 526 to Ames
#2. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Minneapolis in 2015-2019: 1,121 (#17 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Migration from Ames to Minneapolis: 550 (#2 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 571 to Ames
- Migration from Ames to Minneapolis: 550 (#2 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 571 to Ames
#1. Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area
- Migration to Ames from Des Moines in 2015-2019: 2,781 (#1 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Migration from Ames to Des Moines: 3,565 (#1 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 784 to Des Moines
- Migration from Ames to Des Moines: 3,565 (#1 most common destination from Ames)
- Net migration: 784 to Des Moines
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