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Stacker compiled a list of where people in Lawrence, KS 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 Lawrence between 2015 and 2019. Ties were broken by gross migration.

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

- Migration to San Jose in 2015-2019: 27
- Migration from San Jose to Lawrence: 8 (#200 most common destination from San Jose)
- Net migration: 19 to San Jose
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#49. Iowa City, IA Metro Area

- Migration to Iowa City in 2015-2019: 27
- Migration from Iowa City to Lawrence: 13 (#84 most common destination from Iowa City)
- Net migration: 14 to Iowa City
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#48. Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Buffalo in 2015-2019: 29
- Migration from Buffalo to Lawrence: 0
- Net migration: 29 to Buffalo
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#47. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metro Area

- Migration to Baltimore in 2015-2019: 30
- Migration from Baltimore to Lawrence: 81 (#133 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Net migration: 51 to Lawrence
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#45. Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area

- Migration to Indianapolis in 2015-2019: 30
- Migration from Indianapolis to Lawrence: 0
- Net migration: 30 to Indianapolis
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#44. Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR Metro Area

- Migration to Fayetteville in 2015-2019: 31
- Migration from Fayetteville to Lawrence: 19 (#113 most common destination from Fayetteville)
- Net migration: 12 to Fayetteville
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#43. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Orlando in 2015-2019: 31
- Migration from Orlando to Lawrence: 68 (#136 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 37 to Lawrence
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#42. Bloomington, IL Metro Area

- Migration to Bloomington in 2015-2019: 32
- Migration from Bloomington to Lawrence: 0
- Net migration: 32 to Bloomington
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#41. St. Joseph, MO-KS Metro Area

- Migration to St. Joseph in 2015-2019: 37
- Migration from St. Joseph to Lawrence: 46 (#14 most common destination from St. Joseph)
- Net migration: 9 to Lawrence

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#40. Greensboro-High Point, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Greensboro in 2015-2019: 40
- Migration from Greensboro to Lawrence: 0
- Net migration: 40 to Greensboro
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#39. Lynchburg, VA Metro Area

- Migration to Lynchburg in 2015-2019: 43
- Migration from Lynchburg to Lawrence: 0
- Net migration: 43 to Lynchburg
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#38. Tulsa, OK Metro Area

- Migration to Tulsa in 2015-2019: 43
- Migration from Tulsa to Lawrence: 52 (#68 most common destination from Tulsa)
- Net migration: 9 to Lawrence
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#37. New Haven-Milford, CT Metro Area

- Migration to New Haven in 2015-2019: 46
- Migration from New Haven to Lawrence: 0
- Net migration: 46 to New Haven
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#35. San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metro Area

- Migration to San Antonio in 2015-2019: 50
- Migration from San Antonio to Lawrence: 0
- Net migration: 50 to San Antonio
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#34. Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metro Area

- Migration to Omaha in 2015-2019: 51
- Migration from Omaha to Lawrence: 101 (#68 most common destination from Omaha)
- Net migration: 50 to Lawrence
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#33. Richmond, VA Metro Area

- Migration to Richmond in 2015-2019: 51
- Migration from Richmond to Lawrence: 0
- Net migration: 51 to Richmond
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#32. Urban Honolulu, HI Metro Area

- Migration to Urban Honolulu in 2015-2019: 53
- Migration from Urban Honolulu to Lawrence: 0
- Net migration: 53 to Urban Honolulu
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#30. La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN Metro Area

- Migration to La Crosse in 2015-2019: 54
- Migration from La Crosse to Lawrence: 0
- Net migration: 54 to La Crosse
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#29. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metro Area

- Migration to Portland in 2015-2019: 57
- Migration from Portland to Lawrence: 9 (#252 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 48 to Portland
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#28. Springfield, MO Metro Area

- Migration to Springfield in 2015-2019: 57
- Migration from Springfield to Lawrence: 26 (#83 most common destination from Springfield)
- Net migration: 31 to Springfield
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#27. Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area

- Migration to Davenport in 2015-2019: 59
- Migration from Davenport to Lawrence: 1 (#125 most common destination from Davenport)
- Net migration: 58 to Davenport
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#26. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA Metro Area

- Migration to Atlanta in 2015-2019: 61
- Migration from Atlanta to Lawrence: 56 (#231 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 5 to Atlanta

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

- Migration to Philadelphia in 2015-2019: 62
- Migration from Philadelphia to Lawrence: 52 (#197 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 10 to Philadelphia
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#24. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to Phoenix in 2015-2019: 67
- Migration from Phoenix to Lawrence: 35 (#269 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Net migration: 32 to Phoenix
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#23. Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Austin in 2015-2019: 70
- Migration from Austin to Lawrence: 58 (#144 most common destination from Austin)
- Net migration: 12 to Austin
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#22. Killeen-Temple, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Killeen in 2015-2019: 71
- Migration from Killeen to Lawrence: 23 (#128 most common destination from Killeen)
- Net migration: 48 to Killeen
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#21. Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metro Area

- Migration to Sioux City in 2015-2019: 73
- Migration from Sioux City to Lawrence: 8 (#60 most common destination from Sioux City)
- Net migration: 65 to Sioux City

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

- Migration to San Diego in 2015-2019: 79
- Migration from San Diego to Lawrence: 55 (#206 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 24 to San Diego
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#19. Boulder, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Boulder in 2015-2019: 79
- Migration from Boulder to Lawrence: 94 (#37 most common destination from Boulder)
- Net migration: 15 to Lawrence
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#18. Jefferson City, MO Metro Area

- Migration to Jefferson City in 2015-2019: 83
- Migration from Jefferson City to Lawrence: 0
- Net migration: 83 to Jefferson City
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#17. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area

- Migration to Boston in 2015-2019: 92
- Migration from Boston to Lawrence: 279 (#76 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 187 to Lawrence
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#15. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area

- Migration to Nashville in 2015-2019: 97
- Migration from Nashville to Lawrence: 0
- Net migration: 97 to Nashville
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#14. Springfield, MA Metro Area

- Migration to Springfield in 2015-2019: 116
- Migration from Springfield to Lawrence: 0
- Net migration: 116 to Springfield
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#13. Salt Lake City, UT Metro Area

- Migration to Salt Lake City in 2015-2019: 120
- Migration from Salt Lake City to Lawrence: 0
- Net migration: 120 to Salt Lake City
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#12. St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area

- Migration to St. Louis in 2015-2019: 121
- Migration from St. Louis to Lawrence: 277 (#59 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 156 to Lawrence
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#11. Manhattan, KS Metro Area

- Migration to Manhattan in 2015-2019: 126
- Migration from Manhattan to Lawrence: 207 (#18 most common destination from Manhattan)
- Net migration: 81 to Lawrence

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

- Migration to Los Angeles in 2015-2019: 129
- Migration from Los Angeles to Lawrence: 85 (#227 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Net migration: 44 to Los Angeles
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#9. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area

- Migration to Chicago in 2015-2019: 138
- Migration from Chicago to Lawrence: 360 (#122 most common destination from Chicago)
- Net migration: 222 to Lawrence
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#8. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area

- Migration to Minneapolis in 2015-2019: 142
- Migration from Minneapolis to Lawrence: 155 (#88 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Net migration: 13 to Lawrence
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#7. Oklahoma City, OK Metro Area

- Migration to Oklahoma City in 2015-2019: 181
- Migration from Oklahoma City to Lawrence: 113 (#68 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Net migration: 68 to Oklahoma City
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#5. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Denver in 2015-2019: 202
- Migration from Denver to Lawrence: 213 (#86 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 11 to Lawrence
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#4. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Dallas in 2015-2019: 394
- Migration from Dallas to Lawrence: 52 (#238 most common destination from Dallas)
- Net migration: 342 to Dallas
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#3. Wichita, KS Metro Area

- Migration to Wichita in 2015-2019: 517
- Migration from Wichita to Lawrence: 702 (#7 most common destination from Wichita)
- Net migration: 185 to Lawrence
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#2. Topeka, KS Metro Area

- Migration to Topeka in 2015-2019: 1,072
- Migration from Topeka to Lawrence: 1,359 (#2 most common destination from Topeka)
- Net migration: 287 to Lawrence
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#1. Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area

- Migration to Kansas City in 2015-2019: 3,487
- Migration from Kansas City to Lawrence: 4,766 (#1 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 1,279 to Lawrence

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