Metros sending the most people to Des Moines

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

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#50. Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Des Moines from Colorado Springs in 2015-2019: 78 (#117 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Migration from Des Moines to Colorado Springs: 15 (#114 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Net migration: 63 to Des Moines

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#49. Urban Honolulu, HI Metro Area

- Migration to Des Moines from Urban Honolulu in 2015-2019: 80 (#107 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Migration from Des Moines to Urban Honolulu: 97 (#38 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Net migration: 17 to Urban Honolulu

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#48. Barnstable Town, MA Metro Area

- Migration to Des Moines from Barnstable Town in 2015-2019: 81 (#18 most common destination from Barnstable Town)
- Migration from Des Moines to Barnstable Town: 0 (#185 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Net migration: 81 to Des Moines

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#47. Anchorage, AK Metro Area

- Migration to Des Moines from Anchorage in 2015-2019: 85 (#58 most common destination from Anchorage)
- Migration from Des Moines to Anchorage: 10 (#133 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Net migration: 75 to Des Moines

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#46. Madison, WI Metro Area

- Migration to Des Moines from Madison in 2015-2019: 86 (#62 most common destination from Madison)
- Migration from Des Moines to Madison: 127 (#30 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Net migration: 41 to Madison

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#45. Manhattan, KS Metro Area

- Migration to Des Moines from Manhattan in 2015-2019: 88 (#38 most common destination from Manhattan)
- Migration from Des Moines to Manhattan: 0 (#185 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Net migration: 88 to Des Moines

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#44. Boise City, ID Metro Area

- Migration to Des Moines from Boise City in 2015-2019: 88 (#55 most common destination from Boise City)
- Migration from Des Moines to Boise City: 10 (#133 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Net migration: 78 to Des Moines

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#43. Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA Metro Area

- Migration to Des Moines from Olympia in 2015-2019: 91 (#38 most common destination from Olympia)
- Migration from Des Moines to Olympia: 0 (#185 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Net migration: 91 to Des Moines

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

- Migration to Des Moines from Sacramento in 2015-2019: 101 (#90 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Migration from Des Moines to Sacramento: 51 (#59 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Net migration: 50 to Des Moines

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

- Migration to Des Moines from Philadelphia in 2015-2019: 104 (#152 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Migration from Des Moines to Philadelphia: 63 (#52 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Net migration: 41 to Des Moines

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

- Migration to Des Moines from Houston in 2015-2019: 104 (#166 most common destination from Houston)
- Migration from Des Moines to Houston: 191 (#18 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Net migration: 87 to Houston

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

- Migration to Des Moines from Detroit in 2015-2019: 105 (#117 most common destination from Detroit)
- Migration from Des Moines to Detroit: 138 (#26 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Net migration: 33 to Detroit

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#38. Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metro Area

- Migration to Des Moines from Louisville/Jefferson County in 2015-2019: 106 (#67 most common destination from Louisville/Jefferson County)
- Migration from Des Moines to Louisville/Jefferson County: 90 (#40 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Net migration: 16 to Des Moines

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#37. Duluth, MN-WI Metro Area

- Migration to Des Moines from Duluth in 2015-2019: 107 (#15 most common destination from Duluth)
- Migration from Des Moines to Duluth: 18 (#105 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Net migration: 89 to Des Moines

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

- Migration to Des Moines from San Antonio in 2015-2019: 114 (#110 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Migration from Des Moines to San Antonio: 106 (#36 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Net migration: 8 to Des Moines

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#35. Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI Metro Area

- Migration to Des Moines from Grand Rapids in 2015-2019: 117 (#45 most common destination from Grand Rapids)
- Migration from Des Moines to Grand Rapids: 8 (#144 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Net migration: 109 to Des Moines

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#34. Gainesville, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Des Moines from Gainesville in 2015-2019: 126 (#35 most common destination from Gainesville)
- Migration from Des Moines to Gainesville: 19 (#101 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Net migration: 107 to Des Moines

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

- Migration to Des Moines from New York in 2015-2019: 127 (#206 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Des Moines to New York: 27 (#94 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Net migration: 100 to Des Moines

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#32. Lubbock, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Des Moines from Lubbock in 2015-2019: 137 (#21 most common destination from Lubbock)
- Migration from Des Moines to Lubbock: 0 (#185 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Net migration: 137 to Des Moines

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

- Migration to Des Moines from Miami in 2015-2019: 156 (#131 most common destination from Miami)
- Migration from Des Moines to Miami: 48 (#63 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Net migration: 108 to Des Moines

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#30. Eau Claire, WI Metro Area

- Migration to Des Moines from Eau Claire in 2015-2019: 160 (#8 most common destination from Eau Claire)
- Migration from Des Moines to Eau Claire: 13 (#122 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Net migration: 147 to Des Moines

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

- Migration to Des Moines from Los Angeles in 2015-2019: 172 (#165 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from Des Moines to Los Angeles: 109 (#35 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Net migration: 63 to Des Moines

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

- Migration to Des Moines from Baltimore in 2015-2019: 177 (#93 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Migration from Des Moines to Baltimore: 23 (#97 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Net migration: 154 to Des Moines

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#27. Rochester, MN Metro Area

- Migration to Des Moines from Rochester in 2015-2019: 184 (#7 most common destination from Rochester)
- Migration from Des Moines to Rochester: 41 (#71 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Net migration: 143 to Des Moines

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

- Migration to Des Moines from Tampa in 2015-2019: 192 (#98 most common destination from Tampa)
- Migration from Des Moines to Tampa: 163 (#22 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Net migration: 29 to Des Moines

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#25. Greenville-Anderson, SC Metro Area

- Migration to Des Moines from Greenville in 2015-2019: 203 (#27 most common destination from Greenville)
- Migration from Des Moines to Greenville: 85 (#42 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Net migration: 118 to Des Moines

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

- Migration to Des Moines from Fayetteville in 2015-2019: 204 (#20 most common destination from Fayetteville)
- Migration from Des Moines to Fayetteville: 14 (#117 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Net migration: 190 to Des Moines

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#23. Fort Collins, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Des Moines from Fort Collins in 2015-2019: 219 (#14 most common destination from Fort Collins)
- Migration from Des Moines to Fort Collins: 47 (#64 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Net migration: 172 to Des Moines

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#22. Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI Metro Area

- Migration to Des Moines from Milwaukee in 2015-2019: 249 (#40 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Migration from Des Moines to Milwaukee: 113 (#33 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Net migration: 136 to Des Moines

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

- Migration to Des Moines from Las Vegas in 2015-2019: 253 (#59 most common destination from Las Vegas)
- Migration from Des Moines to Las Vegas: 55 (#57 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Net migration: 198 to Des Moines

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#20. Wichita, KS Metro Area

- Migration to Des Moines from Wichita in 2015-2019: 260 (#15 most common destination from Wichita)
- Migration from Des Moines to Wichita: 77 (#45 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Net migration: 183 to Des Moines

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#19. Dubuque, IA Metro Area

- Migration to Des Moines from Dubuque in 2015-2019: 295 (#2 most common destination from Dubuque)
- Migration from Des Moines to Dubuque: 220 (#15 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Net migration: 75 to Des Moines

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

- Migration to Des Moines from Seattle in 2015-2019: 324 (#76 most common destination from Seattle)
- Migration from Des Moines to Seattle: 13 (#122 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Net migration: 311 to Des Moines

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

- Migration to Des Moines from Phoenix in 2015-2019: 327 (#71 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Migration from Des Moines to Phoenix: 727 (#6 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Net migration: 400 to Phoenix

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#16. St. Joseph, MO-KS Metro Area

- Migration to Des Moines from St. Joseph in 2015-2019: 349 (#2 most common destination from St. Joseph)
- Migration from Des Moines to St. Joseph: 16 (#110 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Net migration: 333 to Des Moines

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

- Migration to Des Moines from St. Louis in 2015-2019: 376 (#48 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Migration from Des Moines to St. Louis: 490 (#10 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Net migration: 114 to St. Louis

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#14. Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metro Area

- Migration to Des Moines from Sioux City in 2015-2019: 385 (#4 most common destination from Sioux City)
- Migration from Des Moines to Sioux City: 217 (#16 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Net migration: 168 to Des Moines

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

- Migration to Des Moines from Atlanta in 2015-2019: 398 (#95 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Migration from Des Moines to Atlanta: 418 (#13 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Net migration: 20 to Atlanta

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

- Migration to Des Moines from Dallas in 2015-2019: 441 (#71 most common destination from Dallas)
- Migration from Des Moines to Dallas: 428 (#12 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Net migration: 13 to Des Moines

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#11. Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area

- Migration to Des Moines from Kansas City in 2015-2019: 454 (#33 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Migration from Des Moines to Kansas City: 616 (#7 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Net migration: 162 to Kansas City

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

- Migration to Des Moines from Washington in 2015-2019: 540 (#80 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from Des Moines to Washington: 73 (#47 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Net migration: 467 to Des Moines

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

- Migration to Des Moines from Chicago in 2015-2019: 689 (#82 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from Des Moines to Chicago: 876 (#4 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Net migration: 187 to Chicago

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

- Migration to Des Moines from Davenport in 2015-2019: 843 (#2 most common destination from Davenport)
- Migration from Des Moines to Davenport: 506 (#9 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Net migration: 337 to Des Moines

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

- Migration to Des Moines from Denver in 2015-2019: 891 (#25 most common destination from Denver)
- Migration from Des Moines to Denver: 328 (#14 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Net migration: 563 to Des Moines

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#6. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area

- Migration to Des Moines from Minneapolis in 2015-2019: 927 (#21 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Migration from Des Moines to Minneapolis: 477 (#11 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Net migration: 450 to Des Moines

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#5. Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metro Area

- Migration to Des Moines from Omaha in 2015-2019: 1,007 (#3 most common destination from Omaha)
- Migration from Des Moines to Omaha: 966 (#3 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Net migration: 41 to Des Moines

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#4. Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area

- Migration to Des Moines from Cedar Rapids in 2015-2019: 1,104 (#2 most common destination from Cedar Rapids)
- Migration from Des Moines to Cedar Rapids: 568 (#8 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Net migration: 536 to Des Moines

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#3. Iowa City, IA Metro Area

- Migration to Des Moines from Iowa City in 2015-2019: 1,181 (#2 most common destination from Iowa City)
- Migration from Des Moines to Iowa City: 1,509 (#2 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Net migration: 328 to Iowa City

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#2. Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metro Area

- Migration to Des Moines from Waterloo in 2015-2019: 1,911 (#1 most common destination from Waterloo)
- Migration from Des Moines to Waterloo: 841 (#5 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Net migration: 1,070 to Des Moines

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#1. Ames, IA Metro Area

- Migration to Des Moines from Ames in 2015-2019: 3,565 (#1 most common destination from Ames)
- Migration from Des Moines to Ames: 2,781 (#1 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Net migration: 784 to Des Moines

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