Metros sending the most people to Modesto

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

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#50. Provo-Orem, UT Metro Area

- Migration to Modesto from Provo in 2015-2019: 24 (#112 most common destination from Provo)
- Migration from Modesto to Provo: 10 (#98 most common destination from Modesto)
- Net migration: 14 to Modesto

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#49. Fort Smith, AR-OK Metro Area

- Migration to Modesto from Fort Smith in 2015-2019: 25 (#41 most common destination from Fort Smith)
- Migration from Modesto to Fort Smith: 18 (#83 most common destination from Modesto)
- Net migration: 7 to Modesto

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#48. Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Metro Area

- Migration to Modesto from Kalamazoo in 2015-2019: 26 (#66 most common destination from Kalamazoo)
- Migration from Modesto to Kalamazoo: 65 (#43 most common destination from Modesto)
- Net migration: 39 to Kalamazoo

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

- Migration to Modesto from San Antonio in 2015-2019: 27 (#214 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Migration from Modesto to San Antonio: 13 (#93 most common destination from Modesto)
- Net migration: 14 to Modesto

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#46. Yuba City, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Modesto from Yuba City in 2015-2019: 29 (#45 most common destination from Yuba City)
- Migration from Modesto to Yuba City: 290 (#14 most common destination from Modesto)
- Net migration: 261 to Yuba City

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#45. Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area

- Migration to Modesto from Baton Rouge in 2015-2019: 30 (#86 most common destination from Baton Rouge)
- Migration from Modesto to Baton Rouge: 0 (#137 most common destination from Modesto)
- Net migration: 30 to Modesto

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#44. Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Modesto from Hanford in 2015-2019: 33 (#41 most common destination from Hanford)
- Migration from Modesto to Hanford: 19 (#78 most common destination from Modesto)
- Net migration: 14 to Modesto

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

- Migration to Modesto from Atlanta in 2015-2019: 33 (#263 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Migration from Modesto to Atlanta: 39 (#62 most common destination from Modesto)
- Net migration: 6 to Atlanta

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#42. Gulfport-Biloxi, MS Metro Area

- Migration to Modesto from Gulfport in 2015-2019: 34 (#88 most common destination from Gulfport)
- Migration from Modesto to Gulfport: 93 (#35 most common destination from Modesto)
- Net migration: 59 to Gulfport

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#41. Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area

- Migration to Modesto from Kansas City in 2015-2019: 35 (#166 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Migration from Modesto to Kansas City: 0 (#137 most common destination from Modesto)
- Net migration: 35 to Modesto

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#40. Eugene-Springfield, OR Metro Area

- Migration to Modesto from Eugene in 2015-2019: 37 (#54 most common destination from Eugene)
- Migration from Modesto to Eugene: 67 (#41 most common destination from Modesto)
- Net migration: 30 to Eugene

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

- Migration to Modesto from Dallas in 2015-2019: 37 (#257 most common destination from Dallas)
- Migration from Modesto to Dallas: 103 (#31 most common destination from Modesto)
- Net migration: 66 to Dallas

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#38. Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Modesto from Santa Cruz in 2015-2019: 37 (#50 most common destination from Santa Cruz)
- Migration from Modesto to Santa Cruz: 138 (#22 most common destination from Modesto)
- Net migration: 101 to Santa Cruz

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#37. Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area

- Migration to Modesto from Davenport in 2015-2019: 38 (#55 most common destination from Davenport)
- Migration from Modesto to Davenport: 0 (#137 most common destination from Modesto)
- Net migration: 38 to Modesto

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#36. Lafayette, LA Metro Area

- Migration to Modesto from Lafayette in 2015-2019: 38 (#50 most common destination from Lafayette)
- Migration from Modesto to Lafayette: 18 (#83 most common destination from Modesto)
- Net migration: 20 to Modesto

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

- Migration to Modesto from Seattle in 2015-2019: 39 (#222 most common destination from Seattle)
- Migration from Modesto to Seattle: 116 (#26 most common destination from Modesto)
- Net migration: 77 to Seattle

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#34. Panama City, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Modesto from Panama City in 2015-2019: 40 (#68 most common destination from Panama City)
- Migration from Modesto to Panama City: 0 (#137 most common destination from Modesto)
- Net migration: 40 to Modesto

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#33. San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Modesto from San Luis Obispo in 2015-2019: 56 (#39 most common destination from San Luis Obispo)
- Migration from Modesto to San Luis Obispo: 126 (#24 most common destination from Modesto)
- Net migration: 70 to San Luis Obispo

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#32. Madera, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Modesto from Madera in 2015-2019: 57 (#24 most common destination from Madera)
- Migration from Modesto to Madera: 63 (#46 most common destination from Modesto)
- Net migration: 6 to Madera

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#31. Corvallis, OR Metro Area

- Migration to Modesto from Corvallis in 2015-2019: 63 (#18 most common destination from Corvallis)
- Migration from Modesto to Corvallis: 111 (#27 most common destination from Modesto)
- Net migration: 48 to Corvallis

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#30. Bakersfield, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Modesto from Bakersfield in 2015-2019: 65 (#64 most common destination from Bakersfield)
- Migration from Modesto to Bakersfield: 294 (#12 most common destination from Modesto)
- Net migration: 229 to Bakersfield

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#29. Napa, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Modesto from Napa in 2015-2019: 72 (#14 most common destination from Napa)
- Migration from Modesto to Napa: 54 (#48 most common destination from Modesto)
- Net migration: 18 to Modesto

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#28. Yuma, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to Modesto from Yuma in 2015-2019: 76 (#25 most common destination from Yuma)
- Migration from Modesto to Yuma: 9 (#104 most common destination from Modesto)
- Net migration: 67 to Modesto

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

- Migration to Modesto from Washington in 2015-2019: 78 (#232 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from Modesto to Washington: 85 (#36 most common destination from Modesto)
- Net migration: 7 to Washington

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#26. El Centro, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Modesto from El Centro in 2015-2019: 78 (#15 most common destination from El Centro)
- Migration from Modesto to El Centro: 99 (#33 most common destination from Modesto)
- Net migration: 21 to El Centro

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

- Migration to Modesto from Tampa in 2015-2019: 81 (#156 most common destination from Tampa)
- Migration from Modesto to Tampa: 0 (#137 most common destination from Modesto)
- Net migration: 81 to Modesto

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

- Migration to Modesto from Denver in 2015-2019: 92 (#149 most common destination from Denver)
- Migration from Modesto to Denver: 132 (#23 most common destination from Modesto)
- Net migration: 40 to Denver

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

- Migration to Modesto from New York in 2015-2019: 118 (#211 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Modesto to New York: 9 (#104 most common destination from Modesto)
- Net migration: 109 to Modesto

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

- Migration to Modesto from San Diego in 2015-2019: 122 (#138 most common destination from San Diego)
- Migration from Modesto to San Diego: 853 (#7 most common destination from Modesto)
- Net migration: 731 to San Diego

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#21. Chico, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Modesto from Chico in 2015-2019: 145 (#16 most common destination from Chico)
- Migration from Modesto to Chico: 141 (#21 most common destination from Modesto)
- Net migration: 4 to Modesto

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

- Migration to Modesto from Baltimore in 2015-2019: 152 (#97 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Migration from Modesto to Baltimore: 33 (#68 most common destination from Modesto)
- Net migration: 119 to Modesto

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#19. Visalia, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Modesto from Visalia in 2015-2019: 160 (#15 most common destination from Visalia)
- Migration from Modesto to Visalia: 281 (#15 most common destination from Modesto)
- Net migration: 121 to Visalia

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#18. Pocatello, ID Metro Area

- Migration to Modesto from Pocatello in 2015-2019: 174 (#6 most common destination from Pocatello)
- Migration from Modesto to Pocatello: 6 (#112 most common destination from Modesto)
- Net migration: 168 to Modesto

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#17. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to Modesto from Phoenix in 2015-2019: 178 (#115 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Migration from Modesto to Phoenix: 260 (#17 most common destination from Modesto)
- Net migration: 82 to Phoenix

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#16. Vallejo, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Modesto from Vallejo in 2015-2019: 200 (#17 most common destination from Vallejo)
- Migration from Modesto to Vallejo: 368 (#9 most common destination from Modesto)
- Net migration: 168 to Vallejo

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#15. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metro Area

- Migration to Modesto from Portland in 2015-2019: 215 (#63 most common destination from Portland)
- Migration from Modesto to Portland: 190 (#18 most common destination from Modesto)
- Net migration: 25 to Modesto

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#14. Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Modesto from Colorado Springs in 2015-2019: 258 (#45 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Migration from Modesto to Colorado Springs: 155 (#20 most common destination from Modesto)
- Net migration: 103 to Modesto

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#13. Redding, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Modesto from Redding in 2015-2019: 264 (#5 most common destination from Redding)
- Migration from Modesto to Redding: 30 (#70 most common destination from Modesto)
- Net migration: 234 to Modesto

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#12. Salinas, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Modesto from Salinas in 2015-2019: 305 (#18 most common destination from Salinas)
- Migration from Modesto to Salinas: 297 (#11 most common destination from Modesto)
- Net migration: 8 to Modesto

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#11. Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Modesto from Santa Maria in 2015-2019: 321 (#13 most common destination from Santa Maria)
- Migration from Modesto to Santa Maria: 81 (#38 most common destination from Modesto)
- Net migration: 240 to Modesto

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#10. Fresno, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Modesto from Fresno in 2015-2019: 346 (#20 most common destination from Fresno)
- Migration from Modesto to Fresno: 316 (#10 most common destination from Modesto)
- Net migration: 30 to Modesto

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#9. Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area

- Migration to Modesto from Las Vegas in 2015-2019: 380 (#44 most common destination from Las Vegas)
- Migration from Modesto to Las Vegas: 103 (#31 most common destination from Modesto)
- Net migration: 277 to Modesto

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#8. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Modesto from Riverside in 2015-2019: 438 (#55 most common destination from Riverside)
- Migration from Modesto to Riverside: 1,229 (#5 most common destination from Modesto)
- Net migration: 791 to Riverside

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

- Migration to Modesto from Los Angeles in 2015-2019: 456 (#90 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from Modesto to Los Angeles: 741 (#8 most common destination from Modesto)
- Net migration: 285 to Los Angeles

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#6. Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Modesto from Santa Rosa in 2015-2019: 587 (#6 most common destination from Santa Rosa)
- Migration from Modesto to Santa Rosa: 110 (#28 most common destination from Modesto)
- Net migration: 477 to Modesto

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#5. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Modesto from Sacramento in 2015-2019: 1,037 (#21 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Migration from Modesto to Sacramento: 1,893 (#3 most common destination from Modesto)
- Net migration: 856 to Sacramento

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#4. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Modesto from San Jose in 2015-2019: 1,788 (#13 most common destination from San Jose)
- Migration from Modesto to San Jose: 958 (#6 most common destination from Modesto)
- Net migration: 830 to Modesto

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#3. Merced, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Modesto from Merced in 2015-2019: 2,278 (#1 most common destination from Merced)
- Migration from Modesto to Merced: 2,209 (#2 most common destination from Modesto)
- Net migration: 69 to Modesto

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#2. Stockton, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Modesto from Stockton in 2015-2019: 3,333 (#3 most common destination from Stockton)
- Migration from Modesto to Stockton: 2,490 (#1 most common destination from Modesto)
- Net migration: 843 to Modesto

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

- Migration to Modesto from San Francisco in 2015-2019: 3,477 (#13 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Migration from Modesto to San Francisco: 1,532 (#4 most common destination from Modesto)
- Net migration: 1,945 to Modesto

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