Where people in Allentown are moving to most

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July 18, 2022
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Where people in Allentown are moving to most

Stacker compiled a list of where people in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 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 Allentown between 2015 and 2019. Ties were broken by gross migration.

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#50. Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ Metro Area

- Migration to Atlantic City in 2015-2019: 96
- Migration from Atlantic City to Allentown: 169 (#10 most common destination from Atlantic City)
- Net migration: 73 to Allentown
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#49. Columbia, SC Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia in 2015-2019: 97
- Migration from Columbia to Allentown: 14 (#154 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 83 to Columbia
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#48. Bend, OR Metro Area

- Migration to Bend in 2015-2019: 97
- Migration from Bend to Allentown: 0
- Net migration: 97 to Bend
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#47. Naples-Marco Island, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Naples in 2015-2019: 99
- Migration from Naples to Allentown: 17 (#100 most common destination from Naples)
- Net migration: 82 to Naples
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#46. Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Albany in 2015-2019: 99
- Migration from Albany to Allentown: 101 (#72 most common destination from Albany)
- Net migration: 2 to Allentown

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#45. Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area

- Migration to Lexington in 2015-2019: 101
- Migration from Lexington to Allentown: 0
- Net migration: 101 to Lexington
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#44. North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL Metro Area

- Migration to North Port in 2015-2019: 103
- Migration from North Port to Allentown: 20 (#154 most common destination from North Port)
- Net migration: 83 to North Port
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#43. Tucson, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to Tucson in 2015-2019: 105
- Migration from Tucson to Allentown: 15 (#201 most common destination from Tucson)
- Net migration: 90 to Tucson
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#42. Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI Metro Area

- Migration to Milwaukee in 2015-2019: 106
- Migration from Milwaukee to Allentown: 0
- Net migration: 106 to Milwaukee
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#41. Springfield, MA Metro Area

- Migration to Springfield in 2015-2019: 111
- Migration from Springfield to Allentown: 35 (#80 most common destination from Springfield)
- Net migration: 76 to Springfield

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

- Migration to San Antonio in 2015-2019: 111
- Migration from San Antonio to Allentown: 113 (#111 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Net migration: 2 to Allentown
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#39. Boulder, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Boulder in 2015-2019: 113
- Migration from Boulder to Allentown: 0
- Net migration: 113 to Boulder
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#38. Richmond, VA Metro Area

- Migration to Richmond in 2015-2019: 120
- Migration from Richmond to Allentown: 15 (#168 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 105 to Richmond
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#37. Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area

- Migration to Kansas City in 2015-2019: 120
- Migration from Kansas City to Allentown: 25 (#188 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 95 to Kansas City
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#36. Columbus, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Columbus in 2015-2019: 124
- Migration from Columbus to Allentown: 122 (#83 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 2 to Columbus

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

- Migration to Cape Coral in 2015-2019: 133
- Migration from Cape Coral to Allentown: 119 (#44 most common destination from Cape Coral)
- Net migration: 14 to Cape Coral
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#34. Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Austin in 2015-2019: 141
- Migration from Austin to Allentown: 34 (#185 most common destination from Austin)
- Net migration: 107 to Austin
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#33. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area

- Migration to Seattle in 2015-2019: 145
- Migration from Seattle to Allentown: 111 (#146 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 34 to Seattle
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#32. Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area

- Migration to Virginia Beach in 2015-2019: 157
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Allentown: 274 (#63 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 117 to Allentown
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#31. Spartanburg, SC Metro Area

- Migration to Spartanburg in 2015-2019: 161
- Migration from Spartanburg to Allentown: 0
- Net migration: 161 to Spartanburg

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#30. Hinesville, GA Metro Area

- Migration to Hinesville in 2015-2019: 165
- Migration from Hinesville to Allentown: 0
- Net migration: 165 to Hinesville
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#29. Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Raleigh in 2015-2019: 166
- Migration from Raleigh to Allentown: 39 (#128 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 127 to Raleigh
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#28. Trenton-Princeton, NJ Metro Area

- Migration to Trenton in 2015-2019: 180
- Migration from Trenton to Allentown: 241 (#11 most common destination from Trenton)
- Net migration: 61 to Allentown
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#27. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area

- Migration to Charlotte in 2015-2019: 198
- Migration from Charlotte to Allentown: 23 (#218 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 175 to Charlotte
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#26. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA Metro Area

- Migration to Atlanta in 2015-2019: 204
- Migration from Atlanta to Allentown: 170 (#142 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 34 to Atlanta

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

- Migration to Deltona in 2015-2019: 210
- Migration from Deltona to Allentown: 46 (#77 most common destination from Deltona)
- Net migration: 164 to Deltona
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#24. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Houston in 2015-2019: 213
- Migration from Houston to Allentown: 52 (#224 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 161 to Houston
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#23. Erie, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Erie in 2015-2019: 229
- Migration from Erie to Allentown: 53 (#50 most common destination from Erie)
- Net migration: 176 to Erie
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#22. Rochester, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Rochester in 2015-2019: 242
- Migration from Rochester to Allentown: 29 (#121 most common destination from Rochester)
- Net migration: 213 to Rochester
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#21. Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Bloomsburg in 2015-2019: 243
- Migration from Bloomsburg to Allentown: 340 (#3 most common destination from Bloomsburg)
- Net migration: 97 to Allentown

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

- Migration to Boston in 2015-2019: 248
- Migration from Boston to Allentown: 283 (#73 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 35 to Allentown
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#19. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Dallas in 2015-2019: 266
- Migration from Dallas to Allentown: 97 (#185 most common destination from Dallas)
- Net migration: 169 to Dallas
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#18. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Los Angeles in 2015-2019: 267
- Migration from Los Angeles to Allentown: 192 (#154 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Net migration: 75 to Los Angeles
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#17. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Orlando in 2015-2019: 303
- Migration from Orlando to Allentown: 44 (#171 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 259 to Orlando
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#16. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Miami in 2015-2019: 324
- Migration from Miami to Allentown: 376 (#71 most common destination from Miami)
- Net migration: 52 to Allentown

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#15. York-Hanover, PA Metro Area

- Migration to York in 2015-2019: 340
- Migration from York to Allentown: 109 (#21 most common destination from York)
- Net migration: 231 to York
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#14. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to Phoenix in 2015-2019: 351
- Migration from Phoenix to Allentown: 140 (#132 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Net migration: 211 to Phoenix
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#13. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area

- Migration to Washington in 2015-2019: 381
- Migration from Washington to Allentown: 428 (#102 most common destination from Washington)
- Net migration: 47 to Allentown
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#12. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa in 2015-2019: 385
- Migration from Tampa to Allentown: 219 (#87 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 166 to Tampa
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#11. State College, PA Metro Area

- Migration to State College in 2015-2019: 402
- Migration from State College to Allentown: 239 (#8 most common destination from State College)
- Net migration: 163 to State College

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#10. Lebanon, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Lebanon in 2015-2019: 406
- Migration from Lebanon to Allentown: 475 (#4 most common destination from Lebanon)
- Net migration: 69 to Allentown
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#9. Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Harrisburg in 2015-2019: 429
- Migration from Harrisburg to Allentown: 293 (#15 most common destination from Harrisburg)
- Net migration: 136 to Harrisburg
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#8. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metro Area

- Migration to Baltimore in 2015-2019: 440
- Migration from Baltimore to Allentown: 119 (#107 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Net migration: 321 to Baltimore
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#7. Lancaster, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Lancaster in 2015-2019: 473
- Migration from Lancaster to Allentown: 433 (#7 most common destination from Lancaster)
- Net migration: 40 to Lancaster
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#6. Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Pittsburgh in 2015-2019: 769
- Migration from Pittsburgh to Allentown: 326 (#45 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Net migration: 443 to Pittsburgh
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#5. Reading, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Reading in 2015-2019: 1,203
- Migration from Reading to Allentown: 1,371 (#2 most common destination from Reading)
- Net migration: 168 to Allentown
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#4. Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Scranton in 2015-2019: 1,468
- Migration from Scranton to Allentown: 667 (#4 most common destination from Scranton)
- Net migration: 801 to Scranton
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#3. East Stroudsburg, PA Metro Area

- Migration to East Stroudsburg in 2015-2019: 1,644
- Migration from East Stroudsburg to Allentown: 1,597 (#1 most common destination from East Stroudsburg)
- Net migration: 47 to East Stroudsburg
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#2. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area

- Migration to New York in 2015-2019: 3,868
- Migration from New York to Allentown: 11,123 (#10 most common destination from New York)
- Net migration: 7,255 to Allentown
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#1. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area

- Migration to Philadelphia in 2015-2019: 5,483
- Migration from Philadelphia to Allentown: 4,950 (#3 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 533 to Philadelphia

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