Metros sending the most people to Sacramento

Stacker compiled a list of metros that are sending the most people to Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metro Area using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Metros are ranked by the estimated number of people who moved to Sacramento 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 Sacramento from Provo in 2015-2019: 243 (#26 most common destination from Provo)
- Migration from Sacramento to Provo: 523 (#35 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 280 to Provo

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

- Migration to Sacramento from Miami in 2015-2019: 245 (#97 most common destination from Miami)
- Migration from Sacramento to Miami: 139 (#76 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 106 to Sacramento

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#48. Boise City, ID Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from Boise City in 2015-2019: 265 (#18 most common destination from Boise City)
- Migration from Sacramento to Boise City: 700 (#28 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 435 to Boise City

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

- Migration to Sacramento from Orlando in 2015-2019: 273 (#66 most common destination from Orlando)
- Migration from Sacramento to Orlando: 80 (#104 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 193 to Sacramento

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

- Migration to Sacramento from San Antonio in 2015-2019: 274 (#62 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Migration from Sacramento to San Antonio: 761 (#24 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 487 to San Antonio

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#45. Mobile, AL Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from Mobile in 2015-2019: 275 (#12 most common destination from Mobile)
- Migration from Sacramento to Mobile: 0 (#276 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 275 to Sacramento

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

- Migration to Sacramento from Denver in 2015-2019: 288 (#69 most common destination from Denver)
- Migration from Sacramento to Denver: 528 (#33 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 240 to Denver

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

- Migration to Sacramento from Baltimore in 2015-2019: 316 (#61 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Migration from Sacramento to Baltimore: 54 (#125 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 262 to Sacramento

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#42. St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from St. Louis in 2015-2019: 321 (#55 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Migration from Sacramento to St. Louis: 411 (#39 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 90 to St. Louis

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#41. Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from Hanford in 2015-2019: 324 (#9 most common destination from Hanford)
- Migration from Sacramento to Hanford: 120 (#80 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 204 to Sacramento

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#40. Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from Colorado Springs in 2015-2019: 326 (#38 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Migration from Sacramento to Colorado Springs: 612 (#30 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 286 to Colorado Springs

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#39. Tucson, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from Tucson in 2015-2019: 347 (#22 most common destination from Tucson)
- Migration from Sacramento to Tucson: 401 (#40 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 54 to Tucson

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#38. New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from New Orleans in 2015-2019: 410 (#23 most common destination from New Orleans)
- Migration from Sacramento to New Orleans: 16 (#198 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 394 to Sacramento

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#37. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from Philadelphia in 2015-2019: 433 (#78 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Migration from Sacramento to Philadelphia: 267 (#50 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 166 to Sacramento

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#36. Salt Lake City, UT Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from Salt Lake City in 2015-2019: 442 (#19 most common destination from Salt Lake City)
- Migration from Sacramento to Salt Lake City: 181 (#66 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 261 to Sacramento

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#35. Urban Honolulu, HI Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from Urban Honolulu in 2015-2019: 479 (#25 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Migration from Sacramento to Urban Honolulu: 207 (#62 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 272 to Sacramento

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

- Migration to Sacramento from Houston in 2015-2019: 492 (#65 most common destination from Houston)
- Migration from Sacramento to Houston: 588 (#31 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 96 to Houston

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#33. Visalia, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from Visalia in 2015-2019: 496 (#8 most common destination from Visalia)
- Migration from Sacramento to Visalia: 480 (#36 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 16 to Sacramento

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

- Migration to Sacramento from Atlanta in 2015-2019: 605 (#71 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Migration from Sacramento to Atlanta: 528 (#33 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 77 to Sacramento

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#31. Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from Kansas City in 2015-2019: 623 (#23 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Migration from Sacramento to Kansas City: 166 (#69 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 457 to Sacramento

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

- Migration to Sacramento from Santa Maria in 2015-2019: 655 (#10 most common destination from Santa Maria)
- Migration from Sacramento to Santa Maria: 737 (#26 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 82 to Santa Maria

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

- Migration to Sacramento from Dallas in 2015-2019: 664 (#60 most common destination from Dallas)
- Migration from Sacramento to Dallas: 1,050 (#20 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 386 to Dallas

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#28. Napa, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from Napa in 2015-2019: 731 (#4 most common destination from Napa)
- Migration from Sacramento to Napa: 708 (#27 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 23 to Sacramento

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

- Migration to Sacramento from San Luis Obispo in 2015-2019: 737 (#5 most common destination from San Luis Obispo)
- Migration from Sacramento to San Luis Obispo: 1,110 (#18 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 373 to San Luis Obispo

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

- Migration to Sacramento from Chicago in 2015-2019: 764 (#74 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from Sacramento to Chicago: 396 (#42 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 368 to Sacramento

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#25. Redding, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from Redding in 2015-2019: 833 (#1 most common destination from Redding)
- Migration from Sacramento to Redding: 466 (#37 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 367 to Sacramento

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#24. Merced, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from Merced in 2015-2019: 846 (#3 most common destination from Merced)
- Migration from Sacramento to Merced: 662 (#29 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 184 to Sacramento

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

- Migration to Sacramento from Washington in 2015-2019: 857 (#62 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from Sacramento to Washington: 1,116 (#17 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 259 to Washington

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

- Migration to Sacramento from Seattle in 2015-2019: 922 (#34 most common destination from Seattle)
- Migration from Sacramento to Seattle: 989 (#22 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 67 to Seattle

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#21. Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from Santa Cruz in 2015-2019: 942 (#5 most common destination from Santa Cruz)
- Migration from Sacramento to Santa Cruz: 825 (#23 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 117 to Sacramento

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#20. Bakersfield, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from Bakersfield in 2015-2019: 1,002 (#5 most common destination from Bakersfield)
- Migration from Sacramento to Bakersfield: 1,072 (#19 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 70 to Bakersfield

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

- Migration to Sacramento from Portland in 2015-2019: 1,023 (#18 most common destination from Portland)
- Migration from Sacramento to Portland: 1,293 (#14 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 270 to Portland

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

- Migration to Sacramento from Las Vegas in 2015-2019: 1,041 (#12 most common destination from Las Vegas)
- Migration from Sacramento to Las Vegas: 1,160 (#16 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 119 to Las Vegas

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

- Migration to Sacramento from Phoenix in 2015-2019: 1,105 (#27 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Migration from Sacramento to Phoenix: 1,793 (#11 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 688 to Phoenix

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

- Migration to Sacramento from Oxnard in 2015-2019: 1,256 (#3 most common destination from Oxnard)
- Migration from Sacramento to Oxnard: 418 (#38 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 838 to Sacramento

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

- Migration to Sacramento from New York in 2015-2019: 1,307 (#73 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Sacramento to New York: 1,190 (#15 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 117 to Sacramento

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#14. Fresno, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from Fresno in 2015-2019: 1,417 (#7 most common destination from Fresno)
- Migration from Sacramento to Fresno: 1,859 (#10 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 442 to Fresno

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#13. Salinas, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from Salinas in 2015-2019: 1,535 (#1 most common destination from Salinas)
- Migration from Sacramento to Salinas: 760 (#25 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 775 to Sacramento

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#12. Reno, NV Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from Reno in 2015-2019: 1,644 (#2 most common destination from Reno)
- Migration from Sacramento to Reno: 1,891 (#9 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 247 to Reno

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#11. Yuba City, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from Yuba City in 2015-2019: 1,644 (#1 most common destination from Yuba City)
- Migration from Sacramento to Yuba City: 2,436 (#6 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 792 to Yuba City

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#10. Modesto, CA Metro Area

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

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#9. Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from Santa Rosa in 2015-2019: 1,937 (#2 most common destination from Santa Rosa)
- Migration from Sacramento to Santa Rosa: 1,433 (#12 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 504 to Sacramento

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

- Migration to Sacramento from San Diego in 2015-2019: 1,991 (#13 most common destination from San Diego)
- Migration from Sacramento to San Diego: 2,058 (#8 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 67 to San Diego

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#7. Chico, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from Chico in 2015-2019: 2,465 (#1 most common destination from Chico)
- Migration from Sacramento to Chico: 1,427 (#13 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 1,038 to Sacramento

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

- Migration to Sacramento from Riverside in 2015-2019: 2,998 (#6 most common destination from Riverside)
- Migration from Sacramento to Riverside: 4,282 (#3 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 1,284 to Riverside

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#5. Stockton, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from Stockton in 2015-2019: 3,636 (#2 most common destination from Stockton)
- Migration from Sacramento to Stockton: 3,375 (#4 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 261 to Sacramento

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#4. Vallejo, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Sacramento from Vallejo in 2015-2019: 4,736 (#1 most common destination from Vallejo)
- Migration from Sacramento to Vallejo: 2,435 (#7 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 2,301 to Sacramento

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

- Migration to Sacramento from San Jose in 2015-2019: 6,319 (#3 most common destination from San Jose)
- Migration from Sacramento to San Jose: 2,671 (#5 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 3,648 to Sacramento

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

- Migration to Sacramento from Los Angeles in 2015-2019: 10,033 (#9 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from Sacramento to Los Angeles: 4,958 (#2 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 5,075 to Sacramento

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

- Migration to Sacramento from San Francisco in 2015-2019: 17,874 (#2 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Migration from Sacramento to San Francisco: 9,870 (#1 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 8,004 to Sacramento