Where people in Burlington, North Carolina are moving to most

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July 18, 2022
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Where people in Burlington, North Carolina are moving to most

Stacker compiled a list of where people in Burlington, NC 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 Burlington, North Carolina between 2015 and 2019. Ties were broken by gross migration.

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#50. San Angelo, TX Metro Area

- Migration to San Angelo in 2015-2019: 11
- Migration from San Angelo to Burlington: 0
- Net migration: 11 to San Angelo
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#49. Spartanburg, SC Metro Area

- Migration to Spartanburg in 2015-2019: 11
- Migration from Spartanburg to Burlington: 18 (#51 most common destination from Spartanburg)
- Net migration: 7 to Burlington
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#48. San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metro Area

- Migration to San Antonio in 2015-2019: 12
- Migration from San Antonio to Burlington: 17 (#238 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Net migration: 5 to Burlington
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#47. Ann Arbor, MI Metro Area

- Migration to Ann Arbor in 2015-2019: 13
- Migration from Ann Arbor to Burlington: 0
- Net migration: 13 to Ann Arbor
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#46. Urban Honolulu, HI Metro Area

- Migration to Urban Honolulu in 2015-2019: 13
- Migration from Urban Honolulu to Burlington: 0
- Net migration: 13 to Urban Honolulu

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

- Migration to Los Angeles in 2015-2019: 13
- Migration from Los Angeles to Burlington: 2 (#353 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Net migration: 11 to Los Angeles
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#44. Greeley, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Greeley in 2015-2019: 15
- Migration from Greeley to Burlington: 0
- Net migration: 15 to Greeley
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#43. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area

- Migration to San Jose in 2015-2019: 15
- Migration from San Jose to Burlington: 0
- Net migration: 15 to San Jose
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#42. Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metro Area

- Migration to Youngstown in 2015-2019: 16
- Migration from Youngstown to Burlington: 0
- Net migration: 16 to Youngstown
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#41. Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Metro Area

- Migration to Kingsport in 2015-2019: 16
- Migration from Kingsport to Burlington: 19 (#71 most common destination from Kingsport)
- Net migration: 3 to Burlington

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

- Migration to Virginia Beach in 2015-2019: 18
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Burlington: 152 (#95 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 134 to Burlington
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#39. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metro Area

- Migration to Baltimore in 2015-2019: 18
- Migration from Baltimore to Burlington: 39 (#188 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Net migration: 21 to Burlington
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#38. New Bern, NC Metro Area

- Migration to New Bern in 2015-2019: 19
- Migration from New Bern to Burlington: 85 (#34 most common destination from New Bern)
- Net migration: 66 to Burlington
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#37. College Station-Bryan, TX Metro Area

- Migration to College Station in 2015-2019: 19
- Migration from College Station to Burlington: 2 (#122 most common destination from College Station)
- Net migration: 17 to College Station
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#36. Roanoke, VA Metro Area

- Migration to Roanoke in 2015-2019: 20
- Migration from Roanoke to Burlington: 64 (#38 most common destination from Roanoke)
- Net migration: 44 to Burlington

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#35. Wilmington, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Wilmington in 2015-2019: 21
- Migration from Wilmington to Burlington: 124 (#24 most common destination from Wilmington)
- Net migration: 103 to Burlington
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#34. Montgomery, AL Metro Area

- Migration to Montgomery in 2015-2019: 22
- Migration from Montgomery to Burlington: 0
- Net migration: 22 to Montgomery
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#33. Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Austin in 2015-2019: 23
- Migration from Austin to Burlington: 0
- Net migration: 23 to Austin
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#32. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to Phoenix in 2015-2019: 24
- Migration from Phoenix to Burlington: 21 (#292 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Net migration: 3 to Phoenix
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#31. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area

- Migration to Philadelphia in 2015-2019: 26
- Migration from Philadelphia to Burlington: 90 (#160 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 64 to Burlington

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#30. Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metro Area

- Migration to Allentown in 2015-2019: 28
- Migration from Allentown to Burlington: 0
- Net migration: 28 to Allentown
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#29. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Denver in 2015-2019: 35
- Migration from Denver to Burlington: 7 (#306 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 28 to Denver
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#28. Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Colorado Springs in 2015-2019: 37
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Burlington: 0
- Net migration: 37 to Colorado Springs
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#27. St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis in 2015-2019: 37
- Migration from St. Louis to Burlington: 36 (#197 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 1 to St. Louis
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#26. Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area

- Migration to Las Vegas in 2015-2019: 40
- Migration from Las Vegas to Burlington: 1 (#292 most common destination from Las Vegas)
- Net migration: 39 to Las Vegas

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#25. Lebanon, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Lebanon in 2015-2019: 46
- Migration from Lebanon to Burlington: 0
- Net migration: 46 to Lebanon
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#24. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area

- Migration to Chicago in 2015-2019: 46
- Migration from Chicago to Burlington: 37 (#280 most common destination from Chicago)
- Net migration: 9 to Chicago
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#23. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA Metro Area

- Migration to Atlanta in 2015-2019: 47
- Migration from Atlanta to Burlington: 60 (#225 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 13 to Burlington
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#22. Rocky Mount, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Rocky Mount in 2015-2019: 47
- Migration from Rocky Mount to Burlington: 5 (#44 most common destination from Rocky Mount)
- Net migration: 42 to Rocky Mount
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#21. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Riverside in 2015-2019: 48
- Migration from Riverside to Burlington: 0
- Net migration: 48 to Riverside

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#20. Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area

- Migration to Kansas City in 2015-2019: 50
- Migration from Kansas City to Burlington: 43 (#154 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 7 to Kansas City
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#19. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area

- Migration to New York in 2015-2019: 52
- Migration from New York to Burlington: 441 (#127 most common destination from New York)
- Net migration: 389 to Burlington
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#18. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Dallas in 2015-2019: 53
- Migration from Dallas to Burlington: 11 (#316 most common destination from Dallas)
- Net migration: 42 to Dallas
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#17. Goldsboro, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Goldsboro in 2015-2019: 55
- Migration from Goldsboro to Burlington: 0
- Net migration: 55 to Goldsboro
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#16. Knoxville, TN Metro Area

- Migration to Knoxville in 2015-2019: 57
- Migration from Knoxville to Burlington: 7 (#178 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Net migration: 50 to Knoxville

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#15. Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Pittsburgh in 2015-2019: 60
- Migration from Pittsburgh to Burlington: 33 (#178 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Net migration: 27 to Pittsburgh
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#14. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area

- Migration to Washington in 2015-2019: 68
- Migration from Washington to Burlington: 110 (#205 most common destination from Washington)
- Net migration: 42 to Burlington
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#13. Jacksonville, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Jacksonville in 2015-2019: 98
- Migration from Jacksonville to Burlington: 313 (#15 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Net migration: 215 to Burlington
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#12. Richmond, VA Metro Area

- Migration to Richmond in 2015-2019: 105
- Migration from Richmond to Burlington: 216 (#37 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 111 to Burlington
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#11. Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Hickory in 2015-2019: 118
- Migration from Hickory to Burlington: 164 (#14 most common destination from Hickory)
- Net migration: 46 to Burlington

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

- Migration to Seattle in 2015-2019: 135
- Migration from Seattle to Burlington: 0
- Net migration: 135 to Seattle
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#9. Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Winston in 2015-2019: 145
- Migration from Winston to Burlington: 249 (#15 most common destination from Winston)
- Net migration: 104 to Burlington
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#8. Greenville, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Greenville in 2015-2019: 181
- Migration from Greenville to Burlington: 1 (#77 most common destination from Greenville)
- Net migration: 180 to Greenville
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#7. Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC Metro Area

- Migration to Myrtle Beach in 2015-2019: 240
- Migration from Myrtle Beach to Burlington: 54 (#75 most common destination from Myrtle Beach)
- Net migration: 186 to Myrtle Beach
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#6. Asheville, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Asheville in 2015-2019: 298
- Migration from Asheville to Burlington: 184 (#24 most common destination from Asheville)
- Net migration: 114 to Asheville
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#5. Fayetteville, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Fayetteville in 2015-2019: 373
- Migration from Fayetteville to Burlington: 57 (#96 most common destination from Fayetteville)
- Net migration: 316 to Fayetteville
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#4. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area

- Migration to Charlotte in 2015-2019: 548
- Migration from Charlotte to Burlington: 336 (#53 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 212 to Charlotte
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#3. Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Raleigh in 2015-2019: 598
- Migration from Raleigh to Burlington: 243 (#43 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 355 to Raleigh
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#2. Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Durham in 2015-2019: 1,228
- Migration from Durham to Burlington: 1,893 (#3 most common destination from Durham)
- Net migration: 665 to Burlington
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#1. Greensboro-High Point, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Greensboro in 2015-2019: 1,988
- Migration from Greensboro to Burlington: 1,889 (#4 most common destination from Greensboro)
- Net migration: 99 to Greensboro

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