Stacker compiled a list of where people in Utica-Rome, 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 Utica between 2015 and 2019. Ties were broken by gross migration.
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#50. Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area
- Migration to Cleveland in 2015-2019: 28
- Migration from Cleveland to Utica: 26 (#167 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Net migration: 2 to Cleveland
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#49. Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA Metro Area
- Migration to Scranton in 2015-2019: 31
- Migration from Scranton to Utica: 12 (#111 most common destination from Scranton)
- Net migration: 19 to Scranton
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#48. Ithaca, NY Metro Area
- Migration to Ithaca in 2015-2019: 31
- Migration from Ithaca to Utica: 22 (#55 most common destination from Ithaca)
- Net migration: 9 to Ithaca
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#47. Hattiesburg, MS Metro Area
- Migration to Hattiesburg in 2015-2019: 32
- Migration from Hattiesburg to Utica: 0
- Net migration: 32 to Hattiesburg
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#46. Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Metro Area
- Migration to Providence in 2015-2019: 35
- Migration from Providence to Utica: 7 (#167 most common destination from Providence)
- Net migration: 28 to Providence
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#45. Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ Metro Area
- Migration to Atlantic City in 2015-2019: 36
- Migration from Atlantic City to Utica: 0
- Net migration: 36 to Atlantic City
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#44. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metro Area
- Migration to Denver in 2015-2019: 36
- Migration from Denver to Utica: 13 (#277 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 23 to Denver
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#43. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
- Migration to Minneapolis in 2015-2019: 37
- Migration from Minneapolis to Utica: 0
- Net migration: 37 to Minneapolis
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#42. Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Palm Bay in 2015-2019: 37
- Migration from Palm Bay to Utica: 29 (#116 most common destination from Palm Bay)
- Net migration: 8 to Palm Bay
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#41. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area
- Migration to Chicago in 2015-2019: 37
- Migration from Chicago to Utica: 31 (#295 most common destination from Chicago)
- Net migration: 6 to Chicago
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#40. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area
- Migration to San Diego in 2015-2019: 38
- Migration from San Diego to Utica: 31 (#248 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 7 to San Diego
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#39. Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area
- Migration to Winston in 2015-2019: 39
- Migration from Winston to Utica: 0
- Net migration: 39 to Winston
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#38. Burlington-South Burlington, VT Metro Area
- Migration to Burlington in 2015-2019: 40
- Migration from Burlington to Utica: 0
- Net migration: 40 to Burlington
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#37. Lincoln, NE Metro Area
- Migration to Lincoln in 2015-2019: 41
- Migration from Lincoln to Utica: 0
- Net migration: 41 to Lincoln
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#36. Kennewick-Richland, WA Metro Area
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#35. Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT Metro Area
- Migration to Hartford in 2015-2019: 42
- Migration from Hartford to Utica: 43 (#106 most common destination from Hartford)
- Net migration: 1 to Utica
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#34. Tallahassee, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Tallahassee in 2015-2019: 45
- Migration from Tallahassee to Utica: 55 (#65 most common destination from Tallahassee)
- Net migration: 10 to Utica
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#33. North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL Metro Area
- Migration to North Port in 2015-2019: 45
- Migration from North Port to Utica: 0
- Net migration: 45 to North Port
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#32. Naples-Marco Island, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Naples in 2015-2019: 55
- Migration from Naples to Utica: 0
- Net migration: 55 to Naples
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#31. Bakersfield, CA Metro Area
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#30. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area
- Migration to Washington in 2015-2019: 62
- Migration from Washington to Utica: 202 (#156 most common destination from Washington)
- Net migration: 140 to Utica
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#29. Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC Metro Area
- Migration to Myrtle Beach in 2015-2019: 62
- Migration from Myrtle Beach to Utica: 0
- Net migration: 62 to Myrtle Beach
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#28. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Migration to Charlotte in 2015-2019: 63
- Migration from Charlotte to Utica: 17 (#227 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 46 to Charlotte
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#27. Columbia, SC Metro Area
- Migration to Columbia in 2015-2019: 66
- Migration from Columbia to Utica: 0
- Net migration: 66 to Columbia
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#26. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Houston in 2015-2019: 71
- Migration from Houston to Utica: 15 (#291 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 56 to Houston
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#25. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Dallas in 2015-2019: 72
- Migration from Dallas to Utica: 14 (#308 most common destination from Dallas)
- Net migration: 58 to Dallas
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#24. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Miami in 2015-2019: 75
- Migration from Miami to Utica: 33 (#239 most common destination from Miami)
- Net migration: 42 to Miami
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#23. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Tampa in 2015-2019: 75
- Migration from Tampa to Utica: 50 (#194 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 25 to Tampa
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#22. Asheville, NC Metro Area
- Migration to Asheville in 2015-2019: 76
- Migration from Asheville to Utica: 12 (#122 most common destination from Asheville)
- Net migration: 64 to Asheville
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#21. State College, PA Metro Area
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#20. Kingston, NY Metro Area
- Migration to Kingston in 2015-2019: 82
- Migration from Kingston to Utica: 99 (#10 most common destination from Kingston)
- Net migration: 17 to Utica
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#19. Elmira, NY Metro Area
- Migration to Elmira in 2015-2019: 84
- Migration from Elmira to Utica: 39 (#21 most common destination from Elmira)
- Net migration: 45 to Elmira
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#18. Oklahoma City, OK Metro Area
- Migration to Oklahoma City in 2015-2019: 84
- Migration from Oklahoma City to Utica: 0
- Net migration: 84 to Oklahoma City
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#17. Binghamton, NY Metro Area
- Migration to Binghamton in 2015-2019: 85
- Migration from Binghamton to Utica: 87 (#19 most common destination from Binghamton)
- Net migration: 2 to Utica
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#16. Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area
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#15. Glens Falls, NY Metro Area
- Migration to Glens Falls in 2015-2019: 96
- Migration from Glens Falls to Utica: 51 (#13 most common destination from Glens Falls)
- Net migration: 45 to Glens Falls
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#14. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area
- Migration to Philadelphia in 2015-2019: 103
- Migration from Philadelphia to Utica: 150 (#136 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 47 to Utica
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#13. Boulder, CO Metro Area
- Migration to Boulder in 2015-2019: 111
- Migration from Boulder to Utica: 0
- Net migration: 111 to Boulder
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#12. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Orlando in 2015-2019: 130
- Migration from Orlando to Utica: 71 (#134 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 59 to Orlando
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#11. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area
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#10. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metro Area
- Migration to Baltimore in 2015-2019: 144
- Migration from Baltimore to Utica: 0
- Net migration: 144 to Baltimore
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#9. Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Metro Area
- Migration to Buffalo in 2015-2019: 155
- Migration from Buffalo to Utica: 909 (#3 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Net migration: 754 to Utica
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#8. Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY Metro Area
- Migration to Poughkeepsie in 2015-2019: 163
- Migration from Poughkeepsie to Utica: 147 (#39 most common destination from Poughkeepsie)
- Net migration: 16 to Poughkeepsie
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#7. Watertown-Fort Drum, NY Metro Area
- Migration to Watertown in 2015-2019: 177
- Migration from Watertown to Utica: 107 (#34 most common destination from Watertown)
- Net migration: 70 to Watertown
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#6. Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metro Area
- Migration to Harrisburg in 2015-2019: 213
- Migration from Harrisburg to Utica: 123 (#41 most common destination from Harrisburg)
- Net migration: 90 to Harrisburg
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#5. Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Migration to Las Vegas in 2015-2019: 236
- Migration from Las Vegas to Utica: 36 (#185 most common destination from Las Vegas)
- Net migration: 200 to Las Vegas
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#4. Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metro Area
- Migration to Albany in 2015-2019: 257
- Migration from Albany to Utica: 187 (#42 most common destination from Albany)
- Net migration: 70 to Albany
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#3. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area
- Migration to New York in 2015-2019: 640
- Migration from New York to Utica: 2,565 (#43 most common destination from New York)
- Net migration: 1,925 to Utica
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#2. Rochester, NY Metro Area
- Migration to Rochester in 2015-2019: 681
- Migration from Rochester to Utica: 327 (#18 most common destination from Rochester)
- Net migration: 354 to Rochester
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#1. Syracuse, NY Metro Area
