Metros sending the most people to The Villages

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

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#50. Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI Metro Area

- Migration to The Villages from Milwaukee in 2015-2019: 34 (#128 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Migration from The Villages to Milwaukee: 0 (#105 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 34 to The Villages

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#49. Laredo, TX Metro Area

- Migration to The Villages from Laredo in 2015-2019: 37 (#24 most common destination from Laredo)
- Migration from The Villages to Laredo: 0 (#105 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 37 to The Villages

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#48. Saginaw, MI Metro Area

- Migration to The Villages from Saginaw in 2015-2019: 37 (#26 most common destination from Saginaw)
- Migration from The Villages to Saginaw: 0 (#105 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 37 to The Villages

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#47. Morristown, TN Metro Area

- Migration to The Villages from Morristown in 2015-2019: 38 (#21 most common destination from Morristown)
- Migration from The Villages to Morristown: 0 (#105 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 38 to The Villages

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#46. Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area

- Migration to The Villages from Raleigh in 2015-2019: 38 (#132 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Migration from The Villages to Raleigh: 0 (#105 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 38 to The Villages

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#45. Terre Haute, IN Metro Area

- Migration to The Villages from Terre Haute in 2015-2019: 39 (#24 most common destination from Terre Haute)
- Migration from The Villages to Terre Haute: 0 (#105 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 39 to The Villages

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#44. Trenton-Princeton, NJ Metro Area

- Migration to The Villages from Trenton in 2015-2019: 39 (#68 most common destination from Trenton)
- Migration from The Villages to Trenton: 0 (#105 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 39 to The Villages

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#43. Bangor, ME Metro Area

- Migration to The Villages from Bangor in 2015-2019: 40 (#23 most common destination from Bangor)
- Migration from The Villages to Bangor: 0 (#105 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 40 to The Villages

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#42. Janesville-Beloit, WI Metro Area

- Migration to The Villages from Janesville in 2015-2019: 41 (#24 most common destination from Janesville)
- Migration from The Villages to Janesville: 3 (#80 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 38 to The Villages

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

- Migration to The Villages from Baltimore in 2015-2019: 42 (#181 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Migration from The Villages to Baltimore: 0 (#105 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 42 to The Villages

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

- Migration to The Villages from Nashville in 2015-2019: 44 (#155 most common destination from Nashville)
- Migration from The Villages to Nashville: 25 (#45 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 19 to The Villages

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

- Migration to The Villages from Denver in 2015-2019: 44 (#209 most common destination from Denver)
- Migration from The Villages to Denver: 48 (#28 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 4 to Denver

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#38. Punta Gorda, FL Metro Area

- Migration to The Villages from Punta Gorda in 2015-2019: 47 (#37 most common destination from Punta Gorda)
- Migration from The Villages to Punta Gorda: 0 (#105 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 47 to The Villages

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#37. Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI Metro Area

- Migration to The Villages from Grand Rapids in 2015-2019: 51 (#80 most common destination from Grand Rapids)
- Migration from The Villages to Grand Rapids: 17 (#56 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 34 to The Villages

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

- Migration to The Villages from Sacramento in 2015-2019: 52 (#128 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Migration from The Villages to Sacramento: 0 (#105 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 52 to The Villages

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#35. Jacksonville, FL Metro Area

- Migration to The Villages from Jacksonville in 2015-2019: 53 (#147 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Migration from The Villages to Jacksonville: 41 (#32 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 12 to The Villages

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#34. Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area

- Migration to The Villages from Memphis in 2015-2019: 57 (#118 most common destination from Memphis)
- Migration from The Villages to Memphis: 18 (#54 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 39 to The Villages

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#33. Tallahassee, FL Metro Area

- Migration to The Villages from Tallahassee in 2015-2019: 60 (#59 most common destination from Tallahassee)
- Migration from The Villages to Tallahassee: 58 (#25 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 2 to The Villages

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#32. Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT Metro Area

- Migration to The Villages from Hartford in 2015-2019: 61 (#92 most common destination from Hartford)
- Migration from The Villages to Hartford: 0 (#105 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 61 to The Villages

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#31. Warner Robins, GA Metro Area

- Migration to The Villages from Warner Robins in 2015-2019: 66 (#26 most common destination from Warner Robins)
- Migration from The Villages to Warner Robins: 0 (#105 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 66 to The Villages

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#30. Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR Metro Area

- Migration to The Villages from Fayetteville in 2015-2019: 75 (#45 most common destination from Fayetteville)
- Migration from The Villages to Fayetteville: 0 (#105 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 75 to The Villages

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

- Migration to The Villages from Virginia Beach in 2015-2019: 76 (#146 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Migration from The Villages to Virginia Beach: 73 (#23 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 3 to The Villages

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

- Migration to The Villages from Houston in 2015-2019: 78 (#197 most common destination from Houston)
- Migration from The Villages to Houston: 0 (#105 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 78 to The Villages

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#27. Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metro Area

- Migration to The Villages from Cape Coral in 2015-2019: 79 (#57 most common destination from Cape Coral)
- Migration from The Villages to Cape Coral: 0 (#105 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 79 to The Villages

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#26. Evansville, IN-KY Metro Area

- Migration to The Villages from Evansville in 2015-2019: 80 (#24 most common destination from Evansville)
- Migration from The Villages to Evansville: 0 (#105 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 80 to The Villages

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#25. Lancaster, PA Metro Area

- Migration to The Villages from Lancaster in 2015-2019: 83 (#41 most common destination from Lancaster)
- Migration from The Villages to Lancaster: 0 (#105 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 83 to The Villages

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#24. New Haven-Milford, CT Metro Area

- Migration to The Villages from New Haven in 2015-2019: 85 (#67 most common destination from New Haven)
- Migration from The Villages to New Haven: 0 (#105 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 85 to The Villages

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#23. Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metro Area

- Migration to The Villages from Lakeland in 2015-2019: 88 (#55 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Migration from The Villages to Lakeland: 90 (#18 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 2 to Lakeland

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#22. Reading, PA Metro Area

- Migration to The Villages from Reading in 2015-2019: 92 (#25 most common destination from Reading)
- Migration from The Villages to Reading: 0 (#105 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 92 to The Villages

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#21. Manchester-Nashua, NH Metro Area

- Migration to The Villages from Manchester in 2015-2019: 96 (#30 most common destination from Manchester)
- Migration from The Villages to Manchester: 77 (#21 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 19 to The Villages

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

- Migration to The Villages from Dallas in 2015-2019: 99 (#183 most common destination from Dallas)
- Migration from The Villages to Dallas: 0 (#105 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 99 to The Villages

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#19. Syracuse, NY Metro Area

- Migration to The Villages from Syracuse in 2015-2019: 99 (#46 most common destination from Syracuse)
- Migration from The Villages to Syracuse: 19 (#52 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 80 to The Villages

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#18. Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area

- Migration to The Villages from Indianapolis in 2015-2019: 107 (#95 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Migration from The Villages to Indianapolis: 0 (#105 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 107 to The Villages

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#17. Homosassa Springs, FL Metro Area

- Migration to The Villages from Homosassa Springs in 2015-2019: 110 (#13 most common destination from Homosassa Springs)
- Migration from The Villages to Homosassa Springs: 161 (#8 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 51 to Homosassa Springs

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#16. Port St. Lucie, FL Metro Area

- Migration to The Villages from Port St. Lucie in 2015-2019: 119 (#29 most common destination from Port St. Lucie)
- Migration from The Villages to Port St. Lucie: 8 (#74 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 111 to The Villages

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#15. North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL Metro Area

- Migration to The Villages from North Port in 2015-2019: 126 (#46 most common destination from North Port)
- Migration from The Villages to North Port: 117 (#11 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 9 to The Villages

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#14. Reno, NV Metro Area

- Migration to The Villages from Reno in 2015-2019: 142 (#23 most common destination from Reno)
- Migration from The Villages to Reno: 33 (#38 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 109 to The Villages

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

- Migration to The Villages from Boston in 2015-2019: 144 (#111 most common destination from Boston)
- Migration from The Villages to Boston: 97 (#16 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 47 to The Villages

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#12. Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area

- Migration to The Villages from Pittsburgh in 2015-2019: 151 (#82 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Migration from The Villages to Pittsburgh: 0 (#105 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 151 to The Villages

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#11. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area

- Migration to The Villages from Detroit in 2015-2019: 157 (#89 most common destination from Detroit)
- Migration from The Villages to Detroit: 34 (#36 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 123 to The Villages

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

- Migration to The Villages from St. Louis in 2015-2019: 157 (#96 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Migration from The Villages to St. Louis: 34 (#36 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 123 to The Villages

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

- Migration to The Villages from Atlanta in 2015-2019: 157 (#150 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Migration from The Villages to Atlanta: 217 (#6 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 60 to Atlanta

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

- Migration to The Villages from Washington in 2015-2019: 158 (#178 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from The Villages to Washington: 40 (#33 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 118 to The Villages

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

- Migration to The Villages from New York in 2015-2019: 177 (#187 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from The Villages to New York: 105 (#14 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 72 to The Villages

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

- Migration to The Villages from Philadelphia in 2015-2019: 209 (#112 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Migration from The Villages to Philadelphia: 29 (#41 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 180 to The Villages

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#5. Ocala, FL Metro Area

- Migration to The Villages from Ocala in 2015-2019: 391 (#10 most common destination from Ocala)
- Migration from The Villages to Ocala: 732 (#2 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 341 to Ocala

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

- Migration to The Villages from Miami in 2015-2019: 444 (#65 most common destination from Miami)
- Migration from The Villages to Miami: 191 (#7 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 253 to The Villages

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

- Migration to The Villages from Chicago in 2015-2019: 453 (#105 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from The Villages to Chicago: 33 (#38 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 420 to The Villages

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

- Migration to The Villages from Tampa in 2015-2019: 599 (#40 most common destination from Tampa)
- Migration from The Villages to Tampa: 487 (#4 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 112 to The Villages

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

- Migration to The Villages from Orlando in 2015-2019: 1,504 (#14 most common destination from Orlando)
- Migration from The Villages to Orlando: 1,220 (#1 most common destination from The Villages)
- Net migration: 284 to The Villages

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