Metros sending the most people to State College

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June 23, 2022
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Metros sending the most people to State College

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

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#50. Norwich-New London, CT Metro Area

- Migration to State College from Norwich in 2015-2019: 35 (#57 most common destination from Norwich)
- Migration from State College to Norwich: 1 (#117 most common destination from State College)
- Net migration: 34 to State College
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#49. Fresno, CA Metro Area

- Migration to State College from Fresno in 2015-2019: 39 (#74 most common destination from Fresno)
- Migration from State College to Fresno: 0 (#138 most common destination from State College)
- Net migration: 39 to State College
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#48. Syracuse, NY Metro Area

- Migration to State College from Syracuse in 2015-2019: 43 (#92 most common destination from Syracuse)
- Migration from State College to Syracuse: 20 (#71 most common destination from State College)
- Net migration: 23 to State College
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#47. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metro Area

- Migration to State College from Sacramento in 2015-2019: 45 (#139 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Migration from State College to Sacramento: 0 (#138 most common destination from State College)
- Net migration: 45 to State College
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#46. Worcester, MA-CT Metro Area

- Migration to State College from Worcester in 2015-2019: 46 (#86 most common destination from Worcester)
- Migration from State College to Worcester: 42 (#48 most common destination from State College)
- Net migration: 4 to State College

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

- Migration to State College from Tampa in 2015-2019: 47 (#202 most common destination from Tampa)
- Migration from State College to Tampa: 97 (#23 most common destination from State College)
- Net migration: 50 to Tampa
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#44. Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metro Area

- Migration to State College from Youngstown in 2015-2019: 50 (#51 most common destination from Youngstown)
- Migration from State College to Youngstown: 83 (#28 most common destination from State College)
- Net migration: 33 to Youngstown
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#43. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL Metro Area

- Migration to State College from Miami in 2015-2019: 50 (#206 most common destination from Miami)
- Migration from State College to Miami: 85 (#26 most common destination from State College)
- Net migration: 35 to Miami
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#42. Albany, GA Metro Area

- Migration to State College from Albany in 2015-2019: 52 (#28 most common destination from Albany)
- Migration from State College to Albany: 0 (#138 most common destination from State College)
- Net migration: 52 to State College
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#41. Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT Metro Area

- Migration to State College from Bridgeport in 2015-2019: 52 (#89 most common destination from Bridgeport)
- Migration from State College to Bridgeport: 15 (#87 most common destination from State College)
- Net migration: 37 to State College

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#40. Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ Metro Area

- Migration to State College from Atlantic City in 2015-2019: 53 (#31 most common destination from Atlantic City)
- Migration from State College to Atlantic City: 0 (#138 most common destination from State College)
- Net migration: 53 to State College
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#39. Rochester, NY Metro Area

- Migration to State College from Rochester in 2015-2019: 53 (#89 most common destination from Rochester)
- Migration from State College to Rochester: 0 (#138 most common destination from State College)
- Net migration: 53 to State College
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#38. Manchester-Nashua, NH Metro Area

- Migration to State College from Manchester in 2015-2019: 60 (#44 most common destination from Manchester)
- Migration from State College to Manchester: 0 (#138 most common destination from State College)
- Net migration: 60 to State College
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#37. Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA Metro Area

- Migration to State College from Bloomsburg in 2015-2019: 61 (#13 most common destination from Bloomsburg)
- Migration from State College to Bloomsburg: 75 (#30 most common destination from State College)
- Net migration: 14 to Bloomsburg
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#36. Trenton-Princeton, NJ Metro Area

- Migration to State College from Trenton in 2015-2019: 71 (#47 most common destination from Trenton)
- Migration from State College to Trenton: 85 (#26 most common destination from State College)
- Net migration: 14 to Trenton

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

- Migration to State College from Nashville in 2015-2019: 73 (#117 most common destination from Nashville)
- Migration from State College to Nashville: 7 (#108 most common destination from State College)
- Net migration: 66 to State College
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#34. Utica-Rome, NY Metro Area

- Migration to State College from Utica in 2015-2019: 80 (#21 most common destination from Utica)
- Migration from State College to Utica: 0 (#138 most common destination from State College)
- Net migration: 80 to State College
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#33. Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area

- Migration to State College from Virginia Beach in 2015-2019: 81 (#143 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Migration from State College to Virginia Beach: 38 (#51 most common destination from State College)
- Net migration: 43 to State College
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#32. Lebanon, PA Metro Area

- Migration to State College from Lebanon in 2015-2019: 92 (#14 most common destination from Lebanon)
- Migration from State College to Lebanon: 11 (#98 most common destination from State College)
- Net migration: 81 to State College
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#31. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to State College from Phoenix in 2015-2019: 95 (#171 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Migration from State College to Phoenix: 0 (#138 most common destination from State College)
- Net migration: 95 to State College

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

- Migration to State College from San Francisco in 2015-2019: 96 (#128 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Migration from State College to San Francisco: 200 (#9 most common destination from State College)
- Net migration: 104 to San Francisco
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#29. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area

- Migration to State College from Boston in 2015-2019: 97 (#134 most common destination from Boston)
- Migration from State College to Boston: 273 (#6 most common destination from State College)
- Net migration: 176 to Boston
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#28. Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Metro Area

- Migration to State College from Hagerstown in 2015-2019: 100 (#22 most common destination from Hagerstown)
- Migration from State College to Hagerstown: 17 (#78 most common destination from State College)
- Net migration: 83 to State College
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#27. Elmira, NY Metro Area

- Migration to State College from Elmira in 2015-2019: 101 (#7 most common destination from Elmira)
- Migration from State College to Elmira: 0 (#138 most common destination from State College)
- Net migration: 101 to State College
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#26. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area

- Migration to State College from Houston in 2015-2019: 103 (#168 most common destination from Houston)
- Migration from State College to Houston: 196 (#10 most common destination from State College)
- Net migration: 93 to Houston

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

- Migration to State College from Austin in 2015-2019: 111 (#99 most common destination from Austin)
- Migration from State College to Austin: 5 (#113 most common destination from State College)
- Net migration: 106 to State College
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#24. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area

- Migration to State College from Dallas in 2015-2019: 112 (#173 most common destination from Dallas)
- Migration from State College to Dallas: 26 (#62 most common destination from State College)
- Net migration: 86 to State College
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#23. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area

- Migration to State College from San Diego in 2015-2019: 136 (#133 most common destination from San Diego)
- Migration from State College to San Diego: 128 (#20 most common destination from State College)
- Net migration: 8 to State College
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#22. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metro Area

- Migration to State College from Orlando in 2015-2019: 137 (#98 most common destination from Orlando)
- Migration from State College to Orlando: 90 (#25 most common destination from State College)
- Net migration: 47 to State College
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#21. St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area

- Migration to State College from St. Louis in 2015-2019: 140 (#107 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Migration from State College to St. Louis: 38 (#51 most common destination from State College)
- Net migration: 102 to State College

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#20. Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA Metro Area

- Migration to State College from Chambersburg in 2015-2019: 155 (#8 most common destination from Chambersburg)
- Migration from State College to Chambersburg: 0 (#138 most common destination from State College)
- Net migration: 155 to State College
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#19. Urban Honolulu, HI Metro Area

- Migration to State College from Urban Honolulu in 2015-2019: 178 (#62 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Migration from State College to Urban Honolulu: 0 (#138 most common destination from State College)
- Net migration: 178 to State College
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#18. East Stroudsburg, PA Metro Area

- Migration to State College from East Stroudsburg in 2015-2019: 218 (#6 most common destination from East Stroudsburg)
- Migration from State College to East Stroudsburg: 46 (#44 most common destination from State College)
- Net migration: 172 to State College
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#17. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area

- Migration to State College from Los Angeles in 2015-2019: 228 (#141 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from State College to Los Angeles: 267 (#7 most common destination from State College)
- Net migration: 39 to Los Angeles
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#16. York-Hanover, PA Metro Area

- Migration to State College from York in 2015-2019: 232 (#9 most common destination from York)
- Migration from State College to York: 83 (#28 most common destination from State College)
- Net migration: 149 to State College

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#15. Erie, PA Metro Area

- Migration to State College from Erie in 2015-2019: 254 (#8 most common destination from Erie)
- Migration from State College to Erie: 56 (#39 most common destination from State College)
- Net migration: 198 to State College
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#14. Williamsport, PA Metro Area

- Migration to State College from Williamsport in 2015-2019: 259 (#3 most common destination from Williamsport)
- Migration from State College to Williamsport: 144 (#16 most common destination from State College)
- Net migration: 115 to State College
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#13. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metro Area

- Migration to State College from Baltimore in 2015-2019: 289 (#67 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Migration from State College to Baltimore: 160 (#14 most common destination from State College)
- Net migration: 129 to State College
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#12. Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area

- Migration to State College from Cleveland in 2015-2019: 293 (#40 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Migration from State College to Cleveland: 8 (#104 most common destination from State College)
- Net migration: 285 to State College
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#11. Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metro Area

- Migration to State College from Allentown in 2015-2019: 402 (#11 most common destination from Allentown)
- 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. Lancaster, PA Metro Area

- Migration to State College from Lancaster in 2015-2019: 405 (#8 most common destination from Lancaster)
- Migration from State College to Lancaster: 148 (#15 most common destination from State College)
- Net migration: 257 to State College
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#9. Reading, PA Metro Area

- Migration to State College from Reading in 2015-2019: 448 (#6 most common destination from Reading)
- Migration from State College to Reading: 190 (#12 most common destination from State College)
- Net migration: 258 to State College
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#8. Altoona, PA Metro Area

- Migration to State College from Altoona in 2015-2019: 457 (#2 most common destination from Altoona)
- Migration from State College to Altoona: 194 (#11 most common destination from State College)
- Net migration: 263 to State College
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#7. Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA Metro Area

- Migration to State College from Scranton in 2015-2019: 503 (#8 most common destination from Scranton)
- Migration from State College to Scranton: 73 (#32 most common destination from State College)
- Net migration: 430 to State College
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#6. Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metro Area

- Migration to State College from Harrisburg in 2015-2019: 522 (#8 most common destination from Harrisburg)
- Migration from State College to Harrisburg: 545 (#3 most common destination from State College)
- Net migration: 23 to Harrisburg

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#5. Johnstown, PA Metro Area

- Migration to State College from Johnstown in 2015-2019: 563 (#3 most common destination from Johnstown)
- Migration from State College to Johnstown: 22 (#67 most common destination from State College)
- Net migration: 541 to State College
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#4. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area

- Migration to State College from Washington in 2015-2019: 701 (#70 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from State College to Washington: 569 (#2 most common destination from State College)
- Net migration: 132 to State College
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#3. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area

- Migration to State College from New York in 2015-2019: 1,521 (#67 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from State College to New York: 534 (#4 most common destination from State College)
- Net migration: 987 to State College
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#2. Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area

- Migration to State College from Pittsburgh in 2015-2019: 1,873 (#5 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Migration from State College to Pittsburgh: 410 (#5 most common destination from State College)
- Net migration: 1,463 to State College
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#1. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area

- Migration to State College from Philadelphia in 2015-2019: 3,685 (#10 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Migration from State College to Philadelphia: 1,350 (#1 most common destination from State College)
- Net migration: 2,335 to State College

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