Metros sending the most people to Waterloo

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June 23, 2022
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Metros sending the most people to Waterloo

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

#50. Fargo, ND-MN Metro Area

- Migration to Waterloo from Fargo in 2015-2019: 12 (#86 most common destination from Fargo)
- Migration from Waterloo to Fargo: 0 (#97 most common destination from Waterloo)
- Net migration: 12 to Waterloo

#49. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Waterloo from Los Angeles in 2015-2019: 12 (#334 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from Waterloo to Los Angeles: 18 (#44 most common destination from Waterloo)
- Net migration: 6 to Los Angeles

#48. Albuquerque, NM Metro Area

- Migration to Waterloo from Albuquerque in 2015-2019: 13 (#172 most common destination from Albuquerque)
- Migration from Waterloo to Albuquerque: 0 (#97 most common destination from Waterloo)
- Net migration: 13 to Waterloo

#47. Urban Honolulu, HI Metro Area

- Migration to Waterloo from Urban Honolulu in 2015-2019: 13 (#203 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Migration from Waterloo to Urban Honolulu: 0 (#97 most common destination from Waterloo)
- Net migration: 13 to Waterloo

#46. Duluth, MN-WI Metro Area

- Migration to Waterloo from Duluth in 2015-2019: 13 (#66 most common destination from Duluth)
- Migration from Waterloo to Duluth: 10 (#60 most common destination from Waterloo)
- Net migration: 3 to Waterloo

#45. San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Waterloo from San Antonio in 2015-2019: 13 (#245 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Migration from Waterloo to San Antonio: 37 (#27 most common destination from Waterloo)
- Net migration: 24 to San Antonio

#44. Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Waterloo from Austin in 2015-2019: 14 (#234 most common destination from Austin)
- Migration from Waterloo to Austin: 0 (#97 most common destination from Waterloo)
- Net migration: 14 to Waterloo

#43. Topeka, KS Metro Area

- Migration to Waterloo from Topeka in 2015-2019: 14 (#51 most common destination from Topeka)
- Migration from Waterloo to Topeka: 0 (#97 most common destination from Waterloo)
- Net migration: 14 to Waterloo

#42. Green Bay, WI Metro Area

- Migration to Waterloo from Green Bay in 2015-2019: 15 (#70 most common destination from Green Bay)
- Migration from Waterloo to Green Bay: 0 (#97 most common destination from Waterloo)
- Net migration: 15 to Waterloo

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

- Migration to Waterloo from Philadelphia in 2015-2019: 15 (#268 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Migration from Waterloo to Philadelphia: 0 (#97 most common destination from Waterloo)
- Net migration: 15 to Waterloo

#40. Rapid City, SD Metro Area

- Migration to Waterloo from Rapid City in 2015-2019: 15 (#72 most common destination from Rapid City)
- Migration from Waterloo to Rapid City: 15 (#49 most common destination from Waterloo)
- Net migration: 0 to Waterloo

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

- Migration to Waterloo from Orlando in 2015-2019: 15 (#244 most common destination from Orlando)
- Migration from Waterloo to Orlando: 59 (#20 most common destination from Waterloo)
- Net migration: 44 to Orlando

#38. Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Waterloo from Scranton in 2015-2019: 16 (#104 most common destination from Scranton)
- Migration from Waterloo to Scranton: 0 (#97 most common destination from Waterloo)
- Net migration: 16 to Waterloo

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

- Migration to Waterloo from Augusta in 2015-2019: 17 (#123 most common destination from Augusta)
- Migration from Waterloo to Augusta: 0 (#97 most common destination from Waterloo)
- Net migration: 17 to Waterloo

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

- Migration to Waterloo from Dallas in 2015-2019: 18 (#299 most common destination from Dallas)
- Migration from Waterloo to Dallas: 220 (#6 most common destination from Waterloo)
- Net migration: 202 to Dallas

#35. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Waterloo from San Diego in 2015-2019: 19 (#269 most common destination from San Diego)
- Migration from Waterloo to San Diego: 0 (#97 most common destination from Waterloo)
- Net migration: 19 to Waterloo

#34. La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN Metro Area

- Migration to Waterloo from La Crosse in 2015-2019: 20 (#39 most common destination from La Crosse)
- Migration from Waterloo to La Crosse: 0 (#97 most common destination from Waterloo)
- Net migration: 20 to Waterloo

#33. Stockton, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Waterloo from Stockton in 2015-2019: 21 (#101 most common destination from Stockton)
- Migration from Waterloo to Stockton: 0 (#97 most common destination from Waterloo)
- Net migration: 21 to Waterloo

#32. Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area

- Migration to Waterloo from Kansas City in 2015-2019: 21 (#198 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Migration from Waterloo to Kansas City: 197 (#8 most common destination from Waterloo)
- Net migration: 176 to Kansas City

#31. Jacksonville, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Waterloo from Jacksonville in 2015-2019: 22 (#204 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Migration from Waterloo to Jacksonville: 12 (#56 most common destination from Waterloo)
- Net migration: 10 to Waterloo

#30. Lewiston, ID-WA Metro Area

- Migration to Waterloo from Lewiston in 2015-2019: 25 (#21 most common destination from Lewiston)
- Migration from Waterloo to Lewiston: 0 (#97 most common destination from Waterloo)
- Net migration: 25 to Waterloo

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

- Migration to Waterloo from Seattle in 2015-2019: 26 (#245 most common destination from Seattle)
- Migration from Waterloo to Seattle: 0 (#97 most common destination from Waterloo)
- Net migration: 26 to Waterloo

#28. Rochester, MN Metro Area

- Migration to Waterloo from Rochester in 2015-2019: 27 (#50 most common destination from Rochester)
- Migration from Waterloo to Rochester: 68 (#18 most common destination from Waterloo)
- Net migration: 41 to Rochester

#27. New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area

- Migration to Waterloo from New Orleans in 2015-2019: 30 (#134 most common destination from New Orleans)
- Migration from Waterloo to New Orleans: 0 (#97 most common destination from Waterloo)
- Net migration: 30 to Waterloo

#26. Morgantown, WV Metro Area

- Migration to Waterloo from Morgantown in 2015-2019: 34 (#44 most common destination from Morgantown)
- Migration from Waterloo to Morgantown: 0 (#97 most common destination from Waterloo)
- Net migration: 34 to Waterloo

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

- Migration to Waterloo from Riverside in 2015-2019: 38 (#204 most common destination from Riverside)
- Migration from Waterloo to Riverside: 0 (#97 most common destination from Waterloo)
- Net migration: 38 to Waterloo

#24. Peoria, IL Metro Area

- Migration to Waterloo from Peoria in 2015-2019: 38 (#76 most common destination from Peoria)
- Migration from Waterloo to Peoria: 33 (#30 most common destination from Waterloo)
- Net migration: 5 to Waterloo

#23. Grand Island, NE Metro Area

- Migration to Waterloo from Grand Island in 2015-2019: 48 (#9 most common destination from Grand Island)
- Migration from Waterloo to Grand Island: 0 (#97 most common destination from Waterloo)
- Net migration: 48 to Waterloo

#22. Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Waterloo from Colorado Springs in 2015-2019: 54 (#148 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Migration from Waterloo to Colorado Springs: 21 (#42 most common destination from Waterloo)
- Net migration: 33 to Waterloo

#21. Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metro Area

- Migration to Waterloo from Omaha in 2015-2019: 55 (#96 most common destination from Omaha)
- Migration from Waterloo to Omaha: 27 (#34 most common destination from Waterloo)
- Net migration: 28 to Waterloo

#20. Wichita, KS Metro Area

- Migration to Waterloo from Wichita in 2015-2019: 57 (#56 most common destination from Wichita)
- Migration from Waterloo to Wichita: 51 (#22 most common destination from Waterloo)
- Net migration: 6 to Waterloo

#19. Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metro Area

- Migration to Waterloo from Sioux City in 2015-2019: 57 (#21 most common destination from Sioux City)
- Migration from Waterloo to Sioux City: 144 (#13 most common destination from Waterloo)
- Net migration: 87 to Sioux City

#18. Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metro Area

- Migration to Waterloo from Cincinnati in 2015-2019: 62 (#130 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Migration from Waterloo to Cincinnati: 0 (#97 most common destination from Waterloo)
- Net migration: 62 to Waterloo

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

- Migration to Waterloo from Atlanta in 2015-2019: 67 (#206 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Migration from Waterloo to Atlanta: 0 (#97 most common destination from Waterloo)
- Net migration: 67 to Waterloo

#16. St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area

- Migration to Waterloo from St. Louis in 2015-2019: 72 (#142 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Migration from Waterloo to St. Louis: 1 (#76 most common destination from Waterloo)
- Net migration: 71 to Waterloo

#15. Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Waterloo from Raleigh in 2015-2019: 78 (#86 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Migration from Waterloo to Raleigh: 0 (#97 most common destination from Waterloo)
- Net migration: 78 to Waterloo

#14. Dayton-Kettering, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Waterloo from Dayton in 2015-2019: 85 (#57 most common destination from Dayton)
- Migration from Waterloo to Dayton: 0 (#97 most common destination from Waterloo)
- Net migration: 85 to Waterloo

#13. Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Waterloo from Durham in 2015-2019: 92 (#60 most common destination from Durham)
- Migration from Waterloo to Durham: 0 (#97 most common destination from Waterloo)
- Net migration: 92 to Waterloo

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

- Migration to Waterloo from Phoenix in 2015-2019: 92 (#178 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Migration from Waterloo to Phoenix: 114 (#15 most common destination from Waterloo)
- Net migration: 22 to Phoenix

#11. Columbus, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Waterloo from Columbus in 2015-2019: 93 (#97 most common destination from Columbus)
- Migration from Waterloo to Columbus: 14 (#52 most common destination from Waterloo)
- Net migration: 79 to Waterloo

#10. Madison, WI Metro Area

- Migration to Waterloo from Madison in 2015-2019: 102 (#50 most common destination from Madison)
- Migration from Waterloo to Madison: 134 (#14 most common destination from Waterloo)
- Net migration: 32 to Madison

#9. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area

- Migration to Waterloo from Minneapolis in 2015-2019: 120 (#104 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Migration from Waterloo to Minneapolis: 154 (#11 most common destination from Waterloo)
- Net migration: 34 to Minneapolis

#8. Ames, IA Metro Area

- Migration to Waterloo from Ames in 2015-2019: 143 (#12 most common destination from Ames)
- Migration from Waterloo to Ames: 441 (#4 most common destination from Waterloo)
- Net migration: 298 to Ames

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

- Migration to Waterloo from Sacramento in 2015-2019: 178 (#67 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Migration from Waterloo to Sacramento: 0 (#97 most common destination from Waterloo)
- Net migration: 178 to Waterloo

#6. Dubuque, IA Metro Area

- Migration to Waterloo from Dubuque in 2015-2019: 226 (#4 most common destination from Dubuque)
- Migration from Waterloo to Dubuque: 220 (#6 most common destination from Waterloo)
- Net migration: 6 to Waterloo

#5. Iowa City, IA Metro Area

- Migration to Waterloo from Iowa City in 2015-2019: 308 (#8 most common destination from Iowa City)
- Migration from Waterloo to Iowa City: 572 (#3 most common destination from Waterloo)
- Net migration: 264 to Iowa City

#4. Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area

- Migration to Waterloo from Davenport in 2015-2019: 375 (#8 most common destination from Davenport)
- Migration from Waterloo to Davenport: 255 (#5 most common destination from Waterloo)
- Net migration: 120 to Waterloo

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

- Migration to Waterloo from Chicago in 2015-2019: 416 (#113 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from Waterloo to Chicago: 194 (#9 most common destination from Waterloo)
- Net migration: 222 to Waterloo

#2. Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area

- Migration to Waterloo from Des Moines in 2015-2019: 841 (#5 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Migration from Waterloo to Des Moines: 1,911 (#1 most common destination from Waterloo)
- Net migration: 1,070 to Des Moines

#1. Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area

- Migration to Waterloo from Cedar Rapids in 2015-2019: 929 (#3 most common destination from Cedar Rapids)
- Migration from Waterloo to Cedar Rapids: 610 (#2 most common destination from Waterloo)
- Net migration: 319 to Waterloo

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