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

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

- Migration to Iowa City from Indianapolis in 2015-2019: 30 (#179 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Migration from Iowa City to Indianapolis: 68 (#38 most common destination from Iowa City)
- Net migration: 38 to Indianapolis
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#49. Decatur, IL Metro Area

- Migration to Iowa City from Decatur in 2015-2019: 31 (#16 most common destination from Decatur)
- Migration from Iowa City to Decatur: 0 (#133 most common destination from Iowa City)
- Net migration: 31 to Iowa City
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#48. York-Hanover, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Iowa City from York in 2015-2019: 31 (#69 most common destination from York)
- Migration from Iowa City to York: 0 (#133 most common destination from Iowa City)
- Net migration: 31 to Iowa City
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#47. Rockford, IL Metro Area

- Migration to Iowa City from Rockford in 2015-2019: 32 (#59 most common destination from Rockford)
- Migration from Iowa City to Rockford: 8 (#96 most common destination from Iowa City)
- Net migration: 24 to Iowa City
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#46. Columbus, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Iowa City from Columbus in 2015-2019: 32 (#170 most common destination from Columbus)
- Migration from Iowa City to Columbus: 28 (#57 most common destination from Iowa City)
- Net migration: 4 to Iowa City

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#45. Ogden-Clearfield, UT Metro Area

- Migration to Iowa City from Ogden in 2015-2019: 33 (#89 most common destination from Ogden)
- Migration from Iowa City to Ogden: 0 (#133 most common destination from Iowa City)
- Net migration: 33 to Iowa City
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#44. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Iowa City from Dallas in 2015-2019: 33 (#265 most common destination from Dallas)
- Migration from Iowa City to Dallas: 427 (#4 most common destination from Iowa City)
- Net migration: 394 to Dallas
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#43. Fairbanks, AK Metro Area

- Migration to Iowa City from Fairbanks in 2015-2019: 35 (#66 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Migration from Iowa City to Fairbanks: 0 (#133 most common destination from Iowa City)
- Net migration: 35 to Iowa City
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#42. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area

- Migration to Iowa City from Philadelphia in 2015-2019: 38 (#215 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Migration from Iowa City to Philadelphia: 14 (#78 most common destination from Iowa City)
- Net migration: 24 to Iowa City
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#41. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metro Area

- Migration to Iowa City from Baltimore in 2015-2019: 42 (#181 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Migration from Iowa City to Baltimore: 72 (#36 most common destination from Iowa City)
- Net migration: 30 to Baltimore

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#40. Tulsa, OK Metro Area

- Migration to Iowa City from Tulsa in 2015-2019: 44 (#82 most common destination from Tulsa)
- Migration from Iowa City to Tulsa: 9 (#94 most common destination from Iowa City)
- Net migration: 35 to Iowa City
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#39. Sioux Falls, SD Metro Area

- Migration to Iowa City from Sioux Falls in 2015-2019: 46 (#38 most common destination from Sioux Falls)
- Migration from Iowa City to Sioux Falls: 45 (#49 most common destination from Iowa City)
- Net migration: 1 to Iowa City
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#38. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA Metro Area

- Migration to Iowa City from Atlanta in 2015-2019: 47 (#243 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Migration from Iowa City to Atlanta: 309 (#7 most common destination from Iowa City)
- Net migration: 262 to Atlanta
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#37. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area

- Migration to Iowa City from Nashville in 2015-2019: 49 (#147 most common destination from Nashville)
- Migration from Iowa City to Nashville: 22 (#61 most common destination from Iowa City)
- Net migration: 27 to Iowa City
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#36. Appleton, WI Metro Area

- Migration to Iowa City from Appleton in 2015-2019: 50 (#27 most common destination from Appleton)
- Migration from Iowa City to Appleton: 0 (#133 most common destination from Iowa City)
- Net migration: 50 to Iowa City

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#35. Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area

- Migration to Iowa City from Kansas City in 2015-2019: 51 (#146 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Migration from Iowa City to Kansas City: 40 (#51 most common destination from Iowa City)
- Net migration: 11 to Iowa City
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#34. Logan, UT-ID Metro Area

- Migration to Iowa City from Logan in 2015-2019: 55 (#28 most common destination from Logan)
- Migration from Iowa City to Logan: 10 (#90 most common destination from Iowa City)
- Net migration: 45 to Iowa City
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#33. San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Iowa City from San Antonio in 2015-2019: 56 (#160 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Migration from Iowa City to San Antonio: 0 (#133 most common destination from Iowa City)
- Net migration: 56 to Iowa City
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#32. Peoria, IL Metro Area

- Migration to Iowa City from Peoria in 2015-2019: 61 (#57 most common destination from Peoria)
- Migration from Iowa City to Peoria: 3 (#105 most common destination from Iowa City)
- Net migration: 58 to Iowa City
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#30. Bloomington, IL Metro Area

- Migration to Iowa City from Bloomington in 2015-2019: 69 (#23 most common destination from Bloomington)
- Migration from Iowa City to Bloomington: 14 (#78 most common destination from Iowa City)
- Net migration: 55 to Iowa City
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#29. Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA Metro Area

- Migration to Iowa City from Spokane in 2015-2019: 70 (#53 most common destination from Spokane)
- Migration from Iowa City to Spokane: 42 (#50 most common destination from Iowa City)
- Net migration: 28 to Iowa City
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#28. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area

- Migration to Iowa City from Washington in 2015-2019: 73 (#236 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from Iowa City to Washington: 100 (#26 most common destination from Iowa City)
- Net migration: 27 to Washington
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#27. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Iowa City from Tampa in 2015-2019: 76 (#161 most common destination from Tampa)
- Migration from Iowa City to Tampa: 21 (#64 most common destination from Iowa City)
- Net migration: 55 to Iowa City
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#25. Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI Metro Area

- Migration to Iowa City from Milwaukee in 2015-2019: 81 (#87 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Migration from Iowa City to Milwaukee: 16 (#71 most common destination from Iowa City)
- Net migration: 65 to Iowa City
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#24. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Iowa City from Riverside in 2015-2019: 83 (#151 most common destination from Riverside)
- Migration from Iowa City to Riverside: 0 (#133 most common destination from Iowa City)
- Net migration: 83 to Iowa City
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#23. Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Iowa City from Raleigh in 2015-2019: 90 (#79 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Migration from Iowa City to Raleigh: 0 (#133 most common destination from Iowa City)
- Net migration: 90 to Iowa City
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#22. Eau Claire, WI Metro Area

- Migration to Iowa City from Eau Claire in 2015-2019: 92 (#13 most common destination from Eau Claire)
- Migration from Iowa City to Eau Claire: 0 (#133 most common destination from Iowa City)
- Net migration: 92 to Iowa City
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#21. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Iowa City from San Diego in 2015-2019: 102 (#155 most common destination from San Diego)
- Migration from Iowa City to San Diego: 62 (#41 most common destination from Iowa City)
- Net migration: 40 to Iowa City

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

- Migration to Iowa City from Sioux City in 2015-2019: 113 (#12 most common destination from Sioux City)
- Migration from Iowa City to Sioux City: 127 (#23 most common destination from Iowa City)
- Net migration: 14 to Sioux City
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#19. Madison, WI Metro Area

- Migration to Iowa City from Madison in 2015-2019: 129 (#42 most common destination from Madison)
- Migration from Iowa City to Madison: 200 (#15 most common destination from Iowa City)
- Net migration: 71 to Madison
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#18. Champaign-Urbana, IL Metro Area

- Migration to Iowa City from Champaign in 2015-2019: 144 (#23 most common destination from Champaign)
- Migration from Iowa City to Champaign: 84 (#32 most common destination from Iowa City)
- Net migration: 60 to Iowa City
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#17. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Iowa City from Los Angeles in 2015-2019: 145 (#178 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from Iowa City to Los Angeles: 61 (#43 most common destination from Iowa City)
- Net migration: 84 to Iowa City
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#16. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area

- Migration to Iowa City from New York in 2015-2019: 147 (#198 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Iowa City to New York: 198 (#16 most common destination from Iowa City)
- Net migration: 51 to New York

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

- Migration to Iowa City from Minneapolis in 2015-2019: 150 (#90 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Migration from Iowa City to Minneapolis: 272 (#9 most common destination from Iowa City)
- Net migration: 122 to Minneapolis
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#14. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Iowa City from Denver in 2015-2019: 154 (#112 most common destination from Denver)
- Migration from Iowa City to Denver: 252 (#12 most common destination from Iowa City)
- Net migration: 98 to Denver
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#13. St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area

- Migration to Iowa City from St. Louis in 2015-2019: 189 (#79 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Migration from Iowa City to St. Louis: 97 (#27 most common destination from Iowa City)
- Net migration: 92 to Iowa City
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#12. Boise City, ID Metro Area

- Migration to Iowa City from Boise City in 2015-2019: 192 (#24 most common destination from Boise City)
- Migration from Iowa City to Boise City: 0 (#133 most common destination from Iowa City)
- Net migration: 192 to Iowa City
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#10. San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Iowa City from San Francisco in 2015-2019: 203 (#92 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Migration from Iowa City to San Francisco: 93 (#28 most common destination from Iowa City)
- Net migration: 110 to Iowa City
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#9. Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metro Area

- Migration to Iowa City from Omaha in 2015-2019: 250 (#30 most common destination from Omaha)
- Migration from Iowa City to Omaha: 272 (#9 most common destination from Iowa City)
- Net migration: 22 to Omaha
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#8. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to Iowa City from Phoenix in 2015-2019: 290 (#79 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Migration from Iowa City to Phoenix: 318 (#6 most common destination from Iowa City)
- Net migration: 28 to Phoenix
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#7. Ames, IA Metro Area

- Migration to Iowa City from Ames in 2015-2019: 315 (#3 most common destination from Ames)
- Migration from Iowa City to Ames: 238 (#14 most common destination from Iowa City)
- Net migration: 77 to Iowa City
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#6. Dubuque, IA Metro Area

- Migration to Iowa City from Dubuque in 2015-2019: 466 (#1 most common destination from Dubuque)
- Migration from Iowa City to Dubuque: 147 (#22 most common destination from Iowa City)
- Net migration: 319 to Iowa City

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

- Migration to Iowa City from Davenport in 2015-2019: 538 (#4 most common destination from Davenport)
- Migration from Iowa City to Davenport: 240 (#13 most common destination from Iowa City)
- Net migration: 298 to Iowa City
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#4. Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metro Area

- Migration to Iowa City from Waterloo in 2015-2019: 572 (#3 most common destination from Waterloo)
- Migration from Iowa City to Waterloo: 308 (#8 most common destination from Iowa City)
- Net migration: 264 to Iowa City
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#3. Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area

- Migration to Iowa City from Cedar Rapids in 2015-2019: 1,400 (#1 most common destination from Cedar Rapids)
- Migration from Iowa City to Cedar Rapids: 2,062 (#1 most common destination from Iowa City)
- Net migration: 662 to Cedar Rapids
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#2. Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area

- Migration to Iowa City from Des Moines in 2015-2019: 1,509 (#2 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Migration from Iowa City to Des Moines: 1,181 (#2 most common destination from Iowa City)
- Net migration: 328 to Iowa City
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#1. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area

- Migration to Iowa City from Chicago in 2015-2019: 1,682 (#44 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from Iowa City to Chicago: 744 (#3 most common destination from Iowa City)
- Net migration: 938 to Iowa City

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