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Where people in Bay City are moving to most
Stacker compiled a list of where people in Bay City, MI 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 Bay City between 2015 and 2019. Ties were broken by gross migration.
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#39. Tulsa, OK Metro Area
- Migration to Tulsa in 2015-2019: 11
- Migration from Tulsa to Bay City: 0
- Net migration: 11 to Tulsa
- Migration from Tulsa to Bay City: 0
- Net migration: 11 to Tulsa
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#38. Fort Wayne, IN Metro Area
- Migration to Fort Wayne in 2015-2019: 11
- Migration from Fort Wayne to Bay City: 20 (#80 most common destination from Fort Wayne)
- Net migration: 9 to Bay City
- Migration from Fort Wayne to Bay City: 20 (#80 most common destination from Fort Wayne)
- Net migration: 9 to Bay City

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#37. Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area
- Migration to Charleston in 2015-2019: 13
- Migration from Charleston to Bay City: 0
- Net migration: 13 to Charleston
- Migration from Charleston to Bay City: 0
- Net migration: 13 to Charleston
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#36. Albuquerque, NM Metro Area
- Migration to Albuquerque in 2015-2019: 14
- Migration from Albuquerque to Bay City: 0
- Net migration: 14 to Albuquerque
- Migration from Albuquerque to Bay City: 0
- Net migration: 14 to Albuquerque

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#35. Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC Metro Area
- Migration to Myrtle Beach in 2015-2019: 14
- Migration from Myrtle Beach to Bay City: 0
- Net migration: 14 to Myrtle Beach
- Migration from Myrtle Beach to Bay City: 0
- Net migration: 14 to Myrtle Beach
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#34. Norwich-New London, CT Metro Area
- Migration to Norwich in 2015-2019: 14
- Migration from Norwich to Bay City: 0
- Net migration: 14 to Norwich
- Migration from Norwich to Bay City: 0
- Net migration: 14 to Norwich

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#33. Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Lakeland in 2015-2019: 14
- Migration from Lakeland to Bay City: 11 (#152 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 3 to Lakeland
- Migration from Lakeland to Bay City: 11 (#152 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 3 to Lakeland
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#32. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Migration to Charlotte in 2015-2019: 15
- Migration from Charlotte to Bay City: 0
- Net migration: 15 to Charlotte
- Migration from Charlotte to Bay City: 0
- Net migration: 15 to Charlotte
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#31. Duluth, MN-WI Metro Area
- Migration to Duluth in 2015-2019: 15
- Migration from Duluth to Bay City: 0
- Net migration: 15 to Duluth
- Migration from Duluth to Bay City: 0
- Net migration: 15 to Duluth

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#30. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area
- Migration to Chicago in 2015-2019: 15
- Migration from Chicago to Bay City: 22 (#313 most common destination from Chicago)
- Net migration: 7 to Bay City
- Migration from Chicago to Bay City: 22 (#313 most common destination from Chicago)
- Net migration: 7 to Bay City
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#29. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area
- Migration to Phoenix in 2015-2019: 16
- Migration from Phoenix to Bay City: 117 (#150 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Net migration: 101 to Bay City
- Migration from Phoenix to Bay City: 117 (#150 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Net migration: 101 to Bay City

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#28. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Tampa in 2015-2019: 16
- Migration from Tampa to Bay City: 28 (#237 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 12 to Bay City
- Migration from Tampa to Bay City: 28 (#237 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 12 to Bay City

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#27. Fort Smith, AR-OK Metro Area
- Migration to Fort Smith in 2015-2019: 17
- Migration from Fort Smith to Bay City: 0
- Net migration: 17 to Fort Smith
- Migration from Fort Smith to Bay City: 0
- Net migration: 17 to Fort Smith

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#26. Anchorage, AK Metro Area
- Migration to Anchorage in 2015-2019: 18
- Migration from Anchorage to Bay City: 0
- Net migration: 18 to Anchorage
- Migration from Anchorage to Bay City: 0
- Net migration: 18 to Anchorage

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#25. North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL Metro Area
- Migration to North Port in 2015-2019: 19
- Migration from North Port to Bay City: 0
- Net migration: 19 to North Port
- Migration from North Port to Bay City: 0
- Net migration: 19 to North Port
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#24. Barnstable Town, MA Metro Area
- Migration to Barnstable Town in 2015-2019: 22
- Migration from Barnstable Town to Bay City: 0
- Net migration: 22 to Barnstable Town
- Migration from Barnstable Town to Bay City: 0
- Net migration: 22 to Barnstable Town
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#23. Tucson, AZ Metro Area
- Migration to Tucson in 2015-2019: 23
- Migration from Tucson to Bay City: 0
- Net migration: 23 to Tucson
- Migration from Tucson to Bay City: 0
- Net migration: 23 to Tucson
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#22. Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area
- Migration to Cleveland in 2015-2019: 26
- Migration from Cleveland to Bay City: 0
- Net migration: 26 to Cleveland
- Migration from Cleveland to Bay City: 0
- Net migration: 26 to Cleveland

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#21. New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area
- Migration to New Orleans in 2015-2019: 30
- Migration from New Orleans to Bay City: 0
- Net migration: 30 to New Orleans
- Migration from New Orleans to Bay City: 0
- Net migration: 30 to New Orleans

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#20. Columbia, SC Metro Area
- Migration to Columbia in 2015-2019: 31
- Migration from Columbia to Bay City: 0
- Net migration: 31 to Columbia
- Migration from Columbia to Bay City: 0
- Net migration: 31 to Columbia
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#19. Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area
- Migration to Colorado Springs in 2015-2019: 33
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Bay City: 0
- Net migration: 33 to Colorado Springs
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Bay City: 0
- Net migration: 33 to Colorado Springs
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#18. Tallahassee, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Tallahassee in 2015-2019: 33
- Migration from Tallahassee to Bay City: 0
- Net migration: 33 to Tallahassee
- Migration from Tallahassee to Bay City: 0
- Net migration: 33 to Tallahassee

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#17. Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area
- Migration to Winston in 2015-2019: 33
- Migration from Winston to Bay City: 0
- Net migration: 33 to Winston
- Migration from Winston to Bay City: 0
- Net migration: 33 to Winston
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#16. Jackson, MI Metro Area
- Migration to Jackson in 2015-2019: 35
- Migration from Jackson to Bay City: 10 (#51 most common destination from Jackson)
- Net migration: 25 to Jackson
- Migration from Jackson to Bay City: 10 (#51 most common destination from Jackson)
- Net migration: 25 to Jackson

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#15. Toledo, OH Metro Area
- Migration to Toledo in 2015-2019: 46
- Migration from Toledo to Bay City: 6 (#146 most common destination from Toledo)
- Net migration: 40 to Toledo
- Migration from Toledo to Bay City: 6 (#146 most common destination from Toledo)
- Net migration: 40 to Toledo
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#14. Bowling Green, KY Metro Area
- Migration to Bowling Green in 2015-2019: 51
- Migration from Bowling Green to Bay City: 0
- Net migration: 51 to Bowling Green
- Migration from Bowling Green to Bay City: 0
- Net migration: 51 to Bowling Green
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#13. Battle Creek, MI Metro Area
- Migration to Battle Creek in 2015-2019: 53
- Migration from Battle Creek to Bay City: 9 (#51 most common destination from Battle Creek)
- Net migration: 44 to Battle Creek
- Migration from Battle Creek to Bay City: 9 (#51 most common destination from Battle Creek)
- Net migration: 44 to Battle Creek

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#12. Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area
- Migration to Virginia Beach in 2015-2019: 56
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Bay City: 0
- Net migration: 56 to Virginia Beach
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Bay City: 0
- Net migration: 56 to Virginia Beach

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#11. Flint, MI Metro Area
- Migration to Flint in 2015-2019: 67
- Migration from Flint to Bay City: 213 (#16 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 146 to Bay City
- Migration from Flint to Bay City: 213 (#16 most common destination from Flint)
- Net migration: 146 to Bay City

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#10. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Houston in 2015-2019: 81
- Migration from Houston to Bay City: 4 (#328 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 77 to Houston
- Migration from Houston to Bay City: 4 (#328 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 77 to Houston
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#9. Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI Metro Area
- Migration to Grand Rapids in 2015-2019: 83
- Migration from Grand Rapids to Bay City: 140 (#38 most common destination from Grand Rapids)
- Net migration: 57 to Bay City
- Migration from Grand Rapids to Bay City: 140 (#38 most common destination from Grand Rapids)
- Net migration: 57 to Bay City

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#8. Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metro Area
- Migration to Birmingham in 2015-2019: 103
- Migration from Birmingham to Bay City: 0
- Net migration: 103 to Birmingham
- Migration from Birmingham to Bay City: 0
- Net migration: 103 to Birmingham
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#7. Ann Arbor, MI Metro Area
- Migration to Ann Arbor in 2015-2019: 104
- Migration from Ann Arbor to Bay City: 41 (#75 most common destination from Ann Arbor)
- Net migration: 63 to Ann Arbor
- Migration from Ann Arbor to Bay City: 41 (#75 most common destination from Ann Arbor)
- Net migration: 63 to Ann Arbor

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#6. Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Metro Area
- Migration to Kalamazoo in 2015-2019: 133
- Migration from Kalamazoo to Bay City: 29 (#62 most common destination from Kalamazoo)
- Net migration: 104 to Kalamazoo
- Migration from Kalamazoo to Bay City: 29 (#62 most common destination from Kalamazoo)
- Net migration: 104 to Kalamazoo
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#5. Niles, MI Metro Area
- Migration to Niles in 2015-2019: 135
- Migration from Niles to Bay City: 27 (#38 most common destination from Niles)
- Net migration: 108 to Niles
- Migration from Niles to Bay City: 27 (#38 most common destination from Niles)
- Net migration: 108 to Niles
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#4. Lansing-East Lansing, MI Metro Area
- Migration to Lansing in 2015-2019: 244
- Migration from Lansing to Bay City: 58 (#51 most common destination from Lansing)
- Net migration: 186 to Lansing
- Migration from Lansing to Bay City: 58 (#51 most common destination from Lansing)
- Net migration: 186 to Lansing

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#3. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area
- Migration to Detroit in 2015-2019: 334
- Migration from Detroit to Bay City: 329 (#54 most common destination from Detroit)
- Net migration: 5 to Detroit
- Migration from Detroit to Bay City: 329 (#54 most common destination from Detroit)
- Net migration: 5 to Detroit
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#2. Midland, MI Metro Area
- Migration to Midland in 2015-2019: 500
- Migration from Midland to Bay City: 359 (#2 most common destination from Midland)
- Net migration: 141 to Midland
- Migration from Midland to Bay City: 359 (#2 most common destination from Midland)
- Net migration: 141 to Midland

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#1. Saginaw, MI Metro Area
- Migration to Saginaw in 2015-2019: 1,051
- Migration from Saginaw to Bay City: 564 (#4 most common destination from Saginaw)
- Net migration: 487 to Saginaw
- Migration from Saginaw to Bay City: 564 (#4 most common destination from Saginaw)
- Net migration: 487 to Saginaw