Metros sending the most people to Cincinnati

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June 23, 2022
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Metros sending the most people to Cincinnati

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

#50. Owensboro, KY Metro Area

- Migration to Cincinnati from Owensboro in 2015-2019: 228 (#6 most common destination from Owensboro)
- Migration from Cincinnati to Owensboro: 91 (#109 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Net migration: 137 to Cincinnati

#49. Savannah, GA Metro Area

- Migration to Cincinnati from Savannah in 2015-2019: 236 (#26 most common destination from Savannah)
- Migration from Cincinnati to Savannah: 308 (#38 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Net migration: 72 to Savannah

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

- Migration to Cincinnati from Austin in 2015-2019: 255 (#58 most common destination from Austin)
- Migration from Cincinnati to Austin: 418 (#28 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Net migration: 163 to Austin

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

- Migration to Cincinnati from San Diego in 2015-2019: 261 (#89 most common destination from San Diego)
- Migration from Cincinnati to San Diego: 378 (#30 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Net migration: 117 to San Diego

#46. Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Cincinnati from Pensacola in 2015-2019: 265 (#29 most common destination from Pensacola)
- Migration from Cincinnati to Pensacola: 141 (#84 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Net migration: 124 to Cincinnati

#45. Canton-Massillon, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Cincinnati from Canton in 2015-2019: 276 (#6 most common destination from Canton)
- Migration from Cincinnati to Canton: 258 (#50 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Net migration: 18 to Cincinnati

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

- Migration to Cincinnati from Cape Coral in 2015-2019: 286 (#15 most common destination from Cape Coral)
- Migration from Cincinnati to Cape Coral: 232 (#56 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Net migration: 54 to Cincinnati

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

- Migration to Cincinnati from Seattle in 2015-2019: 289 (#85 most common destination from Seattle)
- Migration from Cincinnati to Seattle: 618 (#17 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Net migration: 329 to Seattle

#42. Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metro Area

- Migration to Cincinnati from Birmingham in 2015-2019: 290 (#21 most common destination from Birmingham)
- Migration from Cincinnati to Birmingham: 245 (#53 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Net migration: 45 to Cincinnati

#41. Clarksville, TN-KY Metro Area

- Migration to Cincinnati from Clarksville in 2015-2019: 293 (#17 most common destination from Clarksville)
- Migration from Cincinnati to Clarksville: 216 (#60 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Net migration: 77 to Cincinnati

#40. Knoxville, TN Metro Area

- Migration to Cincinnati from Knoxville in 2015-2019: 306 (#13 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Migration from Cincinnati to Knoxville: 185 (#67 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Net migration: 121 to Cincinnati

#39. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metro Area

- Migration to Cincinnati from Baltimore in 2015-2019: 310 (#64 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Migration from Cincinnati to Baltimore: 306 (#40 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Net migration: 4 to Cincinnati

#38. Fort Wayne, IN Metro Area

- Migration to Cincinnati from Fort Wayne in 2015-2019: 314 (#9 most common destination from Fort Wayne)
- Migration from Cincinnati to Fort Wayne: 70 (#122 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Net migration: 244 to Cincinnati

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

- Migration to Cincinnati from Virginia Beach in 2015-2019: 320 (#57 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Migration from Cincinnati to Virginia Beach: 265 (#49 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Net migration: 55 to Cincinnati

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

- Migration to Cincinnati from Minneapolis in 2015-2019: 321 (#54 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Migration from Cincinnati to Minneapolis: 669 (#13 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Net migration: 348 to Minneapolis

#35. Lima, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Cincinnati from Lima in 2015-2019: 328 (#2 most common destination from Lima)
- Migration from Cincinnati to Lima: 300 (#42 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Net migration: 28 to Cincinnati

#34. Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI Metro Area

- Migration to Cincinnati from Milwaukee in 2015-2019: 329 (#35 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Migration from Cincinnati to Milwaukee: 208 (#62 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Net migration: 121 to Cincinnati

#33. Killeen-Temple, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Cincinnati from Killeen in 2015-2019: 330 (#25 most common destination from Killeen)
- Migration from Cincinnati to Killeen: 36 (#166 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Net migration: 294 to Cincinnati

#32. Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Cincinnati from Pittsburgh in 2015-2019: 337 (#43 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Migration from Cincinnati to Pittsburgh: 424 (#27 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Net migration: 87 to Pittsburgh

#31. Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area

- Migration to Cincinnati from Memphis in 2015-2019: 349 (#24 most common destination from Memphis)
- Migration from Cincinnati to Memphis: 160 (#73 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Net migration: 189 to Cincinnati

#30. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Cincinnati from Denver in 2015-2019: 372 (#59 most common destination from Denver)
- Migration from Cincinnati to Denver: 544 (#20 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Net migration: 172 to Denver

#29. Mansfield, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Cincinnati from Mansfield in 2015-2019: 376 (#3 most common destination from Mansfield)
- Migration from Cincinnati to Mansfield: 147 (#79 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Net migration: 229 to Cincinnati

#28. Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area

- Migration to Cincinnati from Kansas City in 2015-2019: 384 (#36 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Migration from Cincinnati to Kansas City: 299 (#43 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Net migration: 85 to Cincinnati

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

- Migration to Cincinnati from Charlotte in 2015-2019: 390 (#46 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Migration from Cincinnati to Charlotte: 459 (#25 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Net migration: 69 to Charlotte

#26. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Cincinnati from Houston in 2015-2019: 400 (#72 most common destination from Houston)
- Migration from Cincinnati to Houston: 339 (#32 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Net migration: 61 to Cincinnati

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

- Migration to Cincinnati from Philadelphia in 2015-2019: 413 (#82 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Migration from Cincinnati to Philadelphia: 276 (#47 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Net migration: 137 to Cincinnati

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

- Migration to Cincinnati from San Francisco in 2015-2019: 478 (#55 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Migration from Cincinnati to San Francisco: 436 (#26 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Net migration: 42 to Cincinnati

#23. Springfield, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Cincinnati from Springfield in 2015-2019: 496 (#3 most common destination from Springfield)
- Migration from Cincinnati to Springfield: 324 (#35 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Net migration: 172 to Cincinnati

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

- Migration to Cincinnati from Boston in 2015-2019: 516 (#49 most common destination from Boston)
- Migration from Cincinnati to Boston: 327 (#33 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Net migration: 189 to Cincinnati

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

- Migration to Cincinnati from St. Louis in 2015-2019: 516 (#30 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Migration from Cincinnati to St. Louis: 501 (#23 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Net migration: 15 to Cincinnati

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

- Migration to Cincinnati from Atlanta in 2015-2019: 537 (#79 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Migration from Cincinnati to Atlanta: 1,229 (#8 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Net migration: 692 to Atlanta

#19. Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metro Area

- Migration to Cincinnati from Youngstown in 2015-2019: 568 (#6 most common destination from Youngstown)
- Migration from Cincinnati to Youngstown: 205 (#63 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Net migration: 363 to Cincinnati

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

- Migration to Cincinnati from Nashville in 2015-2019: 569 (#20 most common destination from Nashville)
- Migration from Cincinnati to Nashville: 604 (#18 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Net migration: 35 to Nashville

#17. Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metro Area

- Migration to Cincinnati from Huntington in 2015-2019: 575 (#4 most common destination from Huntington)
- Migration from Cincinnati to Huntington: 302 (#41 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Net migration: 273 to Cincinnati

#16. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area

- Migration to Cincinnati from Detroit in 2015-2019: 636 (#32 most common destination from Detroit)
- Migration from Cincinnati to Detroit: 474 (#24 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Net migration: 162 to Cincinnati

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

- Migration to Cincinnati from Miami in 2015-2019: 733 (#44 most common destination from Miami)
- Migration from Cincinnati to Miami: 656 (#14 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Net migration: 77 to Cincinnati

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

- Migration to Cincinnati from Tampa in 2015-2019: 789 (#27 most common destination from Tampa)
- Migration from Cincinnati to Tampa: 940 (#11 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Net migration: 151 to Tampa

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

- Migration to Cincinnati from Los Angeles in 2015-2019: 792 (#64 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from Cincinnati to Los Angeles: 518 (#22 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Net migration: 274 to Cincinnati

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

- Migration to Cincinnati from Dallas in 2015-2019: 800 (#51 most common destination from Dallas)
- Migration from Cincinnati to Dallas: 1,229 (#8 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Net migration: 429 to Dallas

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

- Migration to Cincinnati from Washington in 2015-2019: 1,168 (#46 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from Cincinnati to Washington: 896 (#12 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Net migration: 272 to Cincinnati

#10. Toledo, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Cincinnati from Toledo in 2015-2019: 1,169 (#4 most common destination from Toledo)
- Migration from Cincinnati to Toledo: 1,219 (#10 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Net migration: 50 to Toledo

#9. Akron, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Cincinnati from Akron in 2015-2019: 1,237 (#5 most common destination from Akron)
- Migration from Cincinnati to Akron: 645 (#15 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Net migration: 592 to Cincinnati

#8. Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area

- Migration to Cincinnati from Lexington in 2015-2019: 1,811 (#2 most common destination from Lexington)
- Migration from Cincinnati to Lexington: 2,040 (#5 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Net migration: 229 to Lexington

#7. Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area

- Migration to Cincinnati from Indianapolis in 2015-2019: 1,897 (#6 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Migration from Cincinnati to Indianapolis: 1,334 (#7 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Net migration: 563 to Cincinnati

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

- Migration to Cincinnati from New York in 2015-2019: 1,968 (#55 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Cincinnati to New York: 635 (#16 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Net migration: 1,333 to Cincinnati

#5. Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metro Area

- Migration to Cincinnati from Louisville/Jefferson County in 2015-2019: 2,225 (#3 most common destination from Louisville/Jefferson County)
- Migration from Cincinnati to Louisville/Jefferson County: 2,182 (#4 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Net migration: 43 to Cincinnati

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

- Migration to Cincinnati from Chicago in 2015-2019: 2,226 (#33 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from Cincinnati to Chicago: 2,263 (#3 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Net migration: 37 to Chicago

#3. Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Cincinnati from Cleveland in 2015-2019: 2,959 (#4 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Migration from Cincinnati to Cleveland: 1,764 (#6 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Net migration: 1,195 to Cincinnati

#2. Columbus, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Cincinnati from Columbus in 2015-2019: 6,286 (#1 most common destination from Columbus)
- Migration from Cincinnati to Columbus: 5,831 (#1 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Net migration: 455 to Cincinnati

#1. Dayton-Kettering, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Cincinnati from Dayton in 2015-2019: 6,793 (#1 most common destination from Dayton)
- Migration from Cincinnati to Dayton: 5,798 (#2 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Net migration: 995 to Cincinnati

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