Where people in Riverside are moving to most

Stacker compiled a list of where people in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 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 Riverside between 2015 and 2019. Ties were broken by gross migration.

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#50. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Orlando in 2015-2019: 470
- Migration from Orlando to Riverside: 215 (#79 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 255 to Orlando

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#49. Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to Prescott Valley in 2015-2019: 471
- Migration from Prescott Valley to Riverside: 127 (#18 most common destination from Prescott Valley)
- Net migration: 344 to Prescott Valley

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#48. Chico, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Chico in 2015-2019: 491
- Migration from Chico to Riverside: 405 (#6 most common destination from Chico)
- Net migration: 86 to Chico

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

- Migration to Baltimore in 2015-2019: 493
- Migration from Baltimore to Riverside: 360 (#52 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Net migration: 133 to Baltimore

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#46. Reno, NV Metro Area

- Migration to Reno in 2015-2019: 494
- Migration from Reno to Riverside: 356 (#11 most common destination from Reno)
- Net migration: 138 to Reno

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#45. Eugene-Springfield, OR Metro Area

- Migration to Eugene in 2015-2019: 502
- Migration from Eugene to Riverside: 206 (#11 most common destination from Eugene)
- Net migration: 296 to Eugene

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

- Migration to Miami in 2015-2019: 520
- Migration from Miami to Riverside: 345 (#75 most common destination from Miami)
- Net migration: 175 to Miami

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

- Migration to San Luis Obispo in 2015-2019: 526
- Migration from San Luis Obispo to Riverside: 709 (#6 most common destination from San Luis Obispo)
- Net migration: 183 to Riverside

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

- Migration to Virginia Beach in 2015-2019: 577
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Riverside: 638 (#32 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 61 to Riverside

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#41. Wichita, KS Metro Area

- Migration to Wichita in 2015-2019: 578
- Migration from Wichita to Riverside: 197 (#21 most common destination from Wichita)
- Net migration: 381 to Wichita

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#40. Jacksonville, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Jacksonville in 2015-2019: 579
- Migration from Jacksonville to Riverside: 877 (#6 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Net migration: 298 to Riverside

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

- Migration to Nashville in 2015-2019: 592
- Migration from Nashville to Riverside: 403 (#35 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 189 to Nashville

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#38. Visalia, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Visalia in 2015-2019: 594
- Migration from Visalia to Riverside: 309 (#11 most common destination from Visalia)
- Net migration: 285 to Visalia

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#37. Ogden-Clearfield, UT Metro Area

- Migration to Ogden in 2015-2019: 611
- Migration from Ogden to Riverside: 135 (#24 most common destination from Ogden)
- Net migration: 476 to Ogden

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#36. Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area

- Migration to Kansas City in 2015-2019: 625
- Migration from Kansas City to Riverside: 225 (#62 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 400 to Kansas City

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#35. Flagstaff, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to Flagstaff in 2015-2019: 636
- Migration from Flagstaff to Riverside: 416 (#4 most common destination from Flagstaff)
- Net migration: 220 to Flagstaff

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

- Migration to New York in 2015-2019: 661
- Migration from New York to Riverside: 1,663 (#64 most common destination from New York)
- Net migration: 1,002 to Riverside

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

- Migration to Boston in 2015-2019: 667
- Migration from Boston to Riverside: 469 (#54 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 198 to Boston

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#32. Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Hanford in 2015-2019: 667
- Migration from Hanford to Riverside: 642 (#3 most common destination from Hanford)
- Net migration: 25 to Hanford

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#31. El Centro, CA Metro Area

- Migration to El Centro in 2015-2019: 693
- Migration from El Centro to Riverside: 833 (#3 most common destination from El Centro)
- Net migration: 140 to Riverside

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#30. Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA Metro Area

- Migration to Spokane in 2015-2019: 718
- Migration from Spokane to Riverside: 222 (#15 most common destination from Spokane)
- Net migration: 496 to Spokane

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

- Migration to Atlanta in 2015-2019: 752
- Migration from Atlanta to Riverside: 1,000 (#43 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 248 to Riverside

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#28. Vallejo, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Vallejo in 2015-2019: 783
- Migration from Vallejo to Riverside: 393 (#8 most common destination from Vallejo)
- Net migration: 390 to Vallejo

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#27. Merced, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Merced in 2015-2019: 800
- Migration from Merced to Riverside: 379 (#9 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 421 to Merced

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

- Migration to Washington in 2015-2019: 800
- Migration from Washington to Riverside: 1,358 (#40 most common destination from Washington)
- Net migration: 558 to Riverside

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

- Migration to Chicago in 2015-2019: 829
- Migration from Chicago to Riverside: 976 (#58 most common destination from Chicago)
- Net migration: 147 to Riverside

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#24. Urban Honolulu, HI Metro Area

- Migration to Urban Honolulu in 2015-2019: 868
- Migration from Urban Honolulu to Riverside: 1,356 (#7 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Net migration: 488 to Riverside

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

- Migration to Austin in 2015-2019: 896
- Migration from Austin to Riverside: 109 (#102 most common destination from Austin)
- Net migration: 787 to Austin

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

- Migration to San Jose in 2015-2019: 937
- Migration from San Jose to Riverside: 2,030 (#10 most common destination from San Jose)
- Net migration: 1,093 to Riverside

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#21. Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Oxnard in 2015-2019: 968
- Migration from Oxnard to Riverside: 1,641 (#2 most common destination from Oxnard)
- Net migration: 673 to Riverside

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#20. Tucson, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to Tucson in 2015-2019: 1,057
- Migration from Tucson to Riverside: 148 (#53 most common destination from Tucson)
- Net migration: 909 to Tucson

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

- Migration to Santa Maria in 2015-2019: 1,076
- Migration from Santa Maria to Riverside: 1,029 (#6 most common destination from Santa Maria)
- Net migration: 47 to Santa Maria

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#18. Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Colorado Springs in 2015-2019: 1,134
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Riverside: 513 (#23 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 621 to Colorado Springs

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#17. Boise City, ID Metro Area

- Migration to Boise City in 2015-2019: 1,218
- Migration from Boise City to Riverside: 206 (#21 most common destination from Boise City)
- Net migration: 1,012 to Boise City

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#16. Salinas, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Salinas in 2015-2019: 1,218
- Migration from Salinas to Riverside: 574 (#12 most common destination from Salinas)
- Net migration: 644 to Salinas

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#15. Salt Lake City, UT Metro Area

- Migration to Salt Lake City in 2015-2019: 1,228
- Migration from Salt Lake City to Riverside: 389 (#22 most common destination from Salt Lake City)
- Net migration: 839 to Salt Lake City

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

- Migration to Denver in 2015-2019: 1,418
- Migration from Denver to Riverside: 484 (#48 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 934 to Denver

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#13. Fresno, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Fresno in 2015-2019: 1,558
- Migration from Fresno to Riverside: 772 (#8 most common destination from Fresno)
- Net migration: 786 to Fresno

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

- Migration to Dallas in 2015-2019: 1,605
- Migration from Dallas to Riverside: 784 (#52 most common destination from Dallas)
- Net migration: 821 to Dallas

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

- Migration to Houston in 2015-2019: 1,622
- Migration from Houston to Riverside: 985 (#32 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 637 to Houston

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

- Migration to Portland in 2015-2019: 1,750
- Migration from Portland to Riverside: 860 (#20 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 890 to Portland

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#9. Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to Lake Havasu City in 2015-2019: 1,929
- Migration from Lake Havasu City to Riverside: 784 (#3 most common destination from Lake Havasu City)
- Net migration: 1,145 to Lake Havasu City

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

- Migration to Seattle in 2015-2019: 2,240
- Migration from Seattle to Riverside: 1,554 (#20 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 686 to Seattle

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

- Migration to San Francisco in 2015-2019: 2,813
- Migration from San Francisco to Riverside: 3,725 (#11 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Net migration: 912 to Riverside

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

- Migration to Sacramento in 2015-2019: 2,998
- Migration from Sacramento to Riverside: 4,282 (#3 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 1,284 to Riverside

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#5. Bakersfield, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Bakersfield in 2015-2019: 3,695
- Migration from Bakersfield to Riverside: 4,316 (#2 most common destination from Bakersfield)
- Net migration: 621 to Riverside

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

- Migration to Las Vegas in 2015-2019: 4,612
- Migration from Las Vegas to Riverside: 2,778 (#4 most common destination from Las Vegas)
- Net migration: 1,834 to Las Vegas

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

- Migration to Phoenix in 2015-2019: 4,947
- Migration from Phoenix to Riverside: 3,448 (#7 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Net migration: 1,499 to Phoenix

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

- Migration to San Diego in 2015-2019: 12,910
- Migration from San Diego to Riverside: 20,455 (#1 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 7,545 to Riverside

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

- Migration to Los Angeles in 2015-2019: 40,020
- Migration from Los Angeles to Riverside: 85,533 (#1 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Net migration: 45,513 to Riverside

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