Where people in Syracuse are moving to most

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

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#50. Reading, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Reading in 2015-2019: 88
- Migration from Reading to Syracuse: 30 (#62 most common destination from Reading)
- Net migration: 58 to Reading

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

- Migration to San Antonio in 2015-2019: 90
- Migration from San Antonio to Syracuse: 8 (#256 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Net migration: 82 to San Antonio

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#48. Salt Lake City, UT Metro Area

- Migration to Salt Lake City in 2015-2019: 94
- Migration from Salt Lake City to Syracuse: 0
- Net migration: 94 to Salt Lake City

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#47. Jacksonville, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Jacksonville in 2015-2019: 98
- Migration from Jacksonville to Syracuse: 0
- Net migration: 98 to Jacksonville

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#46. The Villages, FL Metro Area

- Migration to The Villages in 2015-2019: 99
- Migration from The Villages to Syracuse: 19 (#52 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 80 to The Villages

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

- Migration to Seattle in 2015-2019: 100
- Migration from Seattle to Syracuse: 12 (#287 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 88 to Seattle

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#44. Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to Prescott Valley in 2015-2019: 101
- Migration from Prescott Valley to Syracuse: 0
- Net migration: 101 to Prescott Valley

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#43. Elmira, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Elmira in 2015-2019: 106
- Migration from Elmira to Syracuse: 146 (#5 most common destination from Elmira)
- Net migration: 40 to Syracuse

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#42. San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA Metro Area

- Migration to San Francisco in 2015-2019: 107
- Migration from San Francisco to Syracuse: 82 (#134 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Net migration: 25 to San Francisco

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

- Migration to Dallas in 2015-2019: 109
- Migration from Dallas to Syracuse: 77 (#205 most common destination from Dallas)
- Net migration: 32 to Dallas

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#40. Manchester-Nashua, NH Metro Area

- Migration to Manchester in 2015-2019: 118
- Migration from Manchester to Syracuse: 32 (#65 most common destination from Manchester)
- Net migration: 86 to Manchester

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#39. Asheville, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Asheville in 2015-2019: 120
- Migration from Asheville to Syracuse: 32 (#82 most common destination from Asheville)
- Net migration: 88 to Asheville

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#38. Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Harrisburg in 2015-2019: 123
- Migration from Harrisburg to Syracuse: 12 (#139 most common destination from Harrisburg)
- Net migration: 111 to Harrisburg

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#37. Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Cape Coral in 2015-2019: 123
- Migration from Cape Coral to Syracuse: 16 (#148 most common destination from Cape Coral)
- Net migration: 107 to Cape Coral

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

- Migration to San Jose in 2015-2019: 123
- Migration from San Jose to Syracuse: 55 (#114 most common destination from San Jose)
- Net migration: 68 to San Jose

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#35. New Haven-Milford, CT Metro Area

- Migration to New Haven in 2015-2019: 124
- Migration from New Haven to Syracuse: 116 (#51 most common destination from New Haven)
- Net migration: 8 to New Haven

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#34. Ocala, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Ocala in 2015-2019: 133
- Migration from Ocala to Syracuse: 16 (#100 most common destination from Ocala)
- Net migration: 117 to Ocala

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#33. Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Pittsburgh in 2015-2019: 149
- Migration from Pittsburgh to Syracuse: 77 (#123 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Net migration: 72 to Pittsburgh

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#32. Akron, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Akron in 2015-2019: 151
- Migration from Akron to Syracuse: 10 (#132 most common destination from Akron)
- Net migration: 141 to Akron

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#31. Greensboro-High Point, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Greensboro in 2015-2019: 160
- Migration from Greensboro to Syracuse: 8 (#137 most common destination from Greensboro)
- Net migration: 152 to Greensboro

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#30. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area

- Migration to Nashville in 2015-2019: 169
- Migration from Nashville to Syracuse: 431 (#32 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 262 to Syracuse

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#29. Spartanburg, SC Metro Area

- Migration to Spartanburg in 2015-2019: 173
- Migration from Spartanburg to Syracuse: 4 (#81 most common destination from Spartanburg)
- Net migration: 169 to Spartanburg

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#28. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Miami in 2015-2019: 200
- Migration from Miami to Syracuse: 185 (#118 most common destination from Miami)
- Net migration: 15 to Miami

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#27. Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area

- Migration to Lexington in 2015-2019: 209
- Migration from Lexington to Syracuse: 29 (#86 most common destination from Lexington)
- Net migration: 180 to Lexington

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#26. Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Cleveland in 2015-2019: 209
- Migration from Cleveland to Syracuse: 110 (#85 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Net migration: 99 to Cleveland

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

- Migration to Minneapolis in 2015-2019: 225
- Migration from Minneapolis to Syracuse: 94 (#124 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Net migration: 131 to Minneapolis

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

- Migration to Sacramento in 2015-2019: 227
- Migration from Sacramento to Syracuse: 16 (#198 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 211 to Sacramento

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

- Migration to Hartford in 2015-2019: 236
- Migration from Hartford to Syracuse: 80 (#83 most common destination from Hartford)
- Net migration: 156 to Hartford

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#22. Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Deltona in 2015-2019: 242
- Migration from Deltona to Syracuse: 16 (#133 most common destination from Deltona)
- Net migration: 226 to Deltona

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#21. Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Raleigh in 2015-2019: 246
- Migration from Raleigh to Syracuse: 40 (#126 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 206 to Raleigh

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

- Migration to Chicago in 2015-2019: 256
- Migration from Chicago to Syracuse: 336 (#128 most common destination from Chicago)
- Net migration: 80 to Syracuse

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

- Migration to Philadelphia in 2015-2019: 276
- Migration from Philadelphia to Syracuse: 649 (#53 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 373 to Syracuse

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#18. Binghamton, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Binghamton in 2015-2019: 277
- Migration from Binghamton to Syracuse: 740 (#2 most common destination from Binghamton)
- Net migration: 463 to Syracuse

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

- Migration to Scranton in 2015-2019: 291
- Migration from Scranton to Syracuse: 74 (#48 most common destination from Scranton)
- Net migration: 217 to Scranton

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

- Migration to Los Angeles in 2015-2019: 296
- Migration from Los Angeles to Syracuse: 332 (#108 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Net migration: 36 to Syracuse

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#15. Watertown-Fort Drum, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Watertown in 2015-2019: 299
- Migration from Watertown to Syracuse: 530 (#3 most common destination from Watertown)
- Net migration: 231 to Syracuse

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

- Migration to Orlando in 2015-2019: 300
- Migration from Orlando to Syracuse: 122 (#104 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 178 to Orlando

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#13. Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach in 2015-2019: 310
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Syracuse: 94 (#130 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 216 to Virginia Beach

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

- Migration to Atlanta in 2015-2019: 411
- Migration from Atlanta to Syracuse: 110 (#179 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 301 to Atlanta

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#11. Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Poughkeepsie in 2015-2019: 428
- Migration from Poughkeepsie to Syracuse: 459 (#7 most common destination from Poughkeepsie)
- Net migration: 31 to Syracuse

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#10. Ithaca, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Ithaca in 2015-2019: 534
- Migration from Ithaca to Syracuse: 165 (#11 most common destination from Ithaca)
- Net migration: 369 to Ithaca

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#9. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa in 2015-2019: 564
- Migration from Tampa to Syracuse: 177 (#104 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 387 to Tampa

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#8. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area

- Migration to Charlotte in 2015-2019: 669
- Migration from Charlotte to Syracuse: 132 (#99 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 537 to Charlotte

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#7. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area

- Migration to Boston in 2015-2019: 749
- Migration from Boston to Syracuse: 483 (#52 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 266 to Boston

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#6. Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Buffalo in 2015-2019: 780
- Migration from Buffalo to Syracuse: 716 (#5 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 64 to Buffalo

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

- Migration to Washington in 2015-2019: 886
- Migration from Washington to Syracuse: 560 (#76 most common destination from Washington)
- Net migration: 326 to Washington

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#4. Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Albany in 2015-2019: 1,037
- Migration from Albany to Syracuse: 636 (#8 most common destination from Albany)
- Net migration: 401 to Albany

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#3. Utica-Rome, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Utica in 2015-2019: 1,261
- Migration from Utica to Syracuse: 1,735 (#1 most common destination from Utica)
- Net migration: 474 to Syracuse

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#2. Rochester, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Rochester in 2015-2019: 3,080
- Migration from Rochester to Syracuse: 1,399 (#3 most common destination from Rochester)
- Net migration: 1,681 to Rochester

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#1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area

- Migration to New York in 2015-2019: 3,626
- Migration from New York to Syracuse: 5,529 (#23 most common destination from New York)
- Net migration: 1,903 to Syracuse

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