Stacker compiled a list of where people in Fairbanks, AK 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 Fairbanks between 2015 and 2019. Ties were broken by gross migration.
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#50. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area
- Migration to Philadelphia in 2015-2019: 52
- Migration from Philadelphia to Fairbanks: 34 (#223 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 18 to Philadelphia
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#49. San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA Metro Area
- Migration to San Francisco in 2015-2019: 52
- Migration from San Francisco to Fairbanks: 37 (#185 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Net migration: 15 to San Francisco
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#48. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area
- Migration to Boston in 2015-2019: 54
- Migration from Boston to Fairbanks: 51 (#175 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 3 to Boston
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#47. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area
- Migration to San Diego in 2015-2019: 56
- Migration from San Diego to Fairbanks: 0
- Net migration: 56 to San Diego
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#46. Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area
- Migration to Charleston in 2015-2019: 58
- Migration from Charleston to Fairbanks: 37 (#113 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 21 to Charleston
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#45. Madera, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Madera in 2015-2019: 61
- Migration from Madera to Fairbanks: 0
- Net migration: 61 to Madera
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#44. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Sacramento in 2015-2019: 61
- Migration from Sacramento to Fairbanks: 35 (#152 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 26 to Sacramento
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#43. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area
- Migration to New York in 2015-2019: 62
- Migration from New York to Fairbanks: 88 (#230 most common destination from New York)
- Net migration: 26 to Fairbanks
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#42. St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area
- Migration to St. Louis in 2015-2019: 62
- Migration from St. Louis to Fairbanks: 0
- Net migration: 62 to St. Louis
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#41. Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ Metro Area
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#40. Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metro Area
- Migration to Augusta in 2015-2019: 65
- Migration from Augusta to Fairbanks: 14 (#130 most common destination from Augusta)
- Net migration: 51 to Augusta
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#39. Jacksonville, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Jacksonville in 2015-2019: 66
- Migration from Jacksonville to Fairbanks: 0
- Net migration: 66 to Jacksonville
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#38. Columbia, SC Metro Area
- Migration to Columbia in 2015-2019: 71
- Migration from Columbia to Fairbanks: 124 (#48 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 53 to Fairbanks
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#37. Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area
- Migration to Pittsburgh in 2015-2019: 71
- Migration from Pittsburgh to Fairbanks: 10 (#232 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Net migration: 61 to Pittsburgh
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#36. Columbus, OH Metro Area
- Migration to Columbus in 2015-2019: 74
- Migration from Columbus to Fairbanks: 0
- Net migration: 74 to Columbus
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#35. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Dallas in 2015-2019: 78
- Migration from Dallas to Fairbanks: 65 (#221 most common destination from Dallas)
- Net migration: 13 to Dallas
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#34. Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area
- Migration to Kansas City in 2015-2019: 78
- Migration from Kansas City to Fairbanks: 187 (#70 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 109 to Fairbanks
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#33. Salem, OR Metro Area
- Migration to Salem in 2015-2019: 79
- Migration from Salem to Fairbanks: 0
- Net migration: 79 to Salem
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#32. Dothan, AL Metro Area
- Migration to Dothan in 2015-2019: 81
- Migration from Dothan to Fairbanks: 45 (#24 most common destination from Dothan)
- Net migration: 36 to Dothan
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#31. Manhattan, KS Metro Area
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#30. Vallejo, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Vallejo in 2015-2019: 81
- Migration from Vallejo to Fairbanks: 0
- Net migration: 81 to Vallejo
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#29. Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ Metro Area
- Migration to Sierra Vista in 2015-2019: 84
- Migration from Sierra Vista to Fairbanks: 73 (#30 most common destination from Sierra Vista)
- Net migration: 11 to Sierra Vista
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#28. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metro Area
- Migration to Portland in 2015-2019: 85
- Migration from Portland to Fairbanks: 76 (#126 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 9 to Portland
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#27. Coeur d'Alene, ID Metro Area
- Migration to Coeur d'Alene in 2015-2019: 89
- Migration from Coeur d'Alene to Fairbanks: 0
- Net migration: 89 to Coeur d'Alene
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#26. Kennewick-Richland, WA Metro Area
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#25. Bakersfield, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Bakersfield in 2015-2019: 95
- Migration from Bakersfield to Fairbanks: 11 (#128 most common destination from Bakersfield)
- Net migration: 84 to Bakersfield
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#24. Dayton-Kettering, OH Metro Area
- Migration to Dayton in 2015-2019: 95
- Migration from Dayton to Fairbanks: 32 (#108 most common destination from Dayton)
- Net migration: 63 to Dayton
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#23. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Houston in 2015-2019: 97
- Migration from Houston to Fairbanks: 31 (#253 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 66 to Houston
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#22. Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area
- Migration to Virginia Beach in 2015-2019: 106
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Fairbanks: 143 (#102 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 37 to Fairbanks
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#21. San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metro Area
- Migration to San Antonio in 2015-2019: 110
- Migration from San Antonio to Fairbanks: 86 (#128 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Net migration: 24 to San Antonio
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#20. Salt Lake City, UT Metro Area
- Migration to Salt Lake City in 2015-2019: 114
- Migration from Salt Lake City to Fairbanks: 0
- Net migration: 114 to Salt Lake City
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#19. Hinesville, GA Metro Area
- Migration to Hinesville in 2015-2019: 117
- Migration from Hinesville to Fairbanks: 0
- Net migration: 117 to Hinesville
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#18. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA Metro Area
- Migration to Atlanta in 2015-2019: 124
- Migration from Atlanta to Fairbanks: 100 (#185 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 24 to Atlanta
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#17. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area
- Migration to Washington in 2015-2019: 127
- Migration from Washington to Fairbanks: 58 (#250 most common destination from Washington)
- Net migration: 69 to Washington
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#16. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
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#15. Watertown-Fort Drum, NY Metro Area
- Migration to Watertown in 2015-2019: 127
- Migration from Watertown to Fairbanks: 234 (#13 most common destination from Watertown)
- Net migration: 107 to Fairbanks
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#14. Fayetteville, NC Metro Area
- Migration to Fayetteville in 2015-2019: 131
- Migration from Fayetteville to Fairbanks: 14 (#164 most common destination from Fayetteville)
- Net migration: 117 to Fayetteville
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#13. Clarksville, TN-KY Metro Area
- Migration to Clarksville in 2015-2019: 139
- Migration from Clarksville to Fairbanks: 132 (#46 most common destination from Clarksville)
- Net migration: 7 to Clarksville
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#12. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area
- Migration to Phoenix in 2015-2019: 150
- Migration from Phoenix to Fairbanks: 134 (#140 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Net migration: 16 to Phoenix
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#11. Warner Robins, GA Metro Area
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#10. Bellingham, WA Metro Area
- Migration to Bellingham in 2015-2019: 177
- Migration from Bellingham to Fairbanks: 205 (#11 most common destination from Bellingham)
- Net migration: 28 to Fairbanks
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#9. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area
- Migration to Chicago in 2015-2019: 180
- Migration from Chicago to Fairbanks: 31 (#295 most common destination from Chicago)
- Net migration: 149 to Chicago
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#8. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area
- Migration to Seattle in 2015-2019: 185
- Migration from Seattle to Fairbanks: 115 (#141 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 70 to Seattle
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#7. El Paso, TX Metro Area
- Migration to El Paso in 2015-2019: 198
- Migration from El Paso to Fairbanks: 90 (#77 most common destination from El Paso)
- Net migration: 108 to El Paso
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#6. Columbus, GA-AL Metro Area
- Migration to Columbus in 2015-2019: 198
- Migration from Columbus to Fairbanks: 173 (#35 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 25 to Columbus
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#5. Great Falls, MT Metro Area
- Migration to Great Falls in 2015-2019: 256
- Migration from Great Falls to Fairbanks: 0
- Net migration: 256 to Great Falls
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#4. Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA Metro Area
- Migration to Olympia in 2015-2019: 269
- Migration from Olympia to Fairbanks: 18 (#95 most common destination from Olympia)
- Net migration: 251 to Olympia
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#3. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Riverside in 2015-2019: 274
- Migration from Riverside to Fairbanks: 68 (#165 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 206 to Riverside
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#2. Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area
- Migration to Colorado Springs in 2015-2019: 295
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Fairbanks: 151 (#71 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 144 to Colorado Springs
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#1. Anchorage, AK Metro Area
