Stacker compiled a list of metros that are sending the most people to Portland-South Portland, ME Metro Area using data from the
U.S. Census Bureau. Metros are ranked by the estimated number of people who moved to Portland from the metro between 2015 and 2019. Ties were broken by gross migration.
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#50. Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metro Area
- Migration to Portland from Cincinnati in 2015-2019: 61 (#132 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Migration from Portland to Cincinnati: 52 (#70 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 9 to Portland
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#49. Provo-Orem, UT Metro Area
- Migration to Portland from Provo in 2015-2019: 62 (#67 most common destination from Provo)
- Migration from Portland to Provo: 9 (#133 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 53 to Portland
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#48. Cheyenne, WY Metro Area
- Migration to Portland from Cheyenne in 2015-2019: 63 (#21 most common destination from Cheyenne)
- Migration from Portland to Cheyenne: 0 (#187 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 63 to Portland
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#47. Norwich-New London, CT Metro Area
- Migration to Portland from Norwich in 2015-2019: 63 (#35 most common destination from Norwich)
- Migration from Portland to Norwich: 10 (#130 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 53 to Portland
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#46. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA Metro Area
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#45. Williamsport, PA Metro Area
- Migration to Portland from Williamsport in 2015-2019: 71 (#12 most common destination from Williamsport)
- Migration from Portland to Williamsport: 0 (#187 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 71 to Portland
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#44. Burlington-South Burlington, VT Metro Area
- Migration to Portland from Burlington in 2015-2019: 71 (#31 most common destination from Burlington)
- Migration from Portland to Burlington: 153 (#26 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 82 to Burlington
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#43. Greensboro-High Point, NC Metro Area
- Migration to Portland from Greensboro in 2015-2019: 72 (#48 most common destination from Greensboro)
- Migration from Portland to Greensboro: 67 (#61 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 5 to Portland
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#42. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area
- Migration to Portland from Phoenix in 2015-2019: 72 (#210 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Migration from Portland to Phoenix: 163 (#22 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 91 to Phoenix
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#41. Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area
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#40. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Portland from Orlando in 2015-2019: 82 (#125 most common destination from Orlando)
- Migration from Portland to Orlando: 120 (#38 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 38 to Orlando
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#39. Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metro Area
- Migration to Portland from Birmingham in 2015-2019: 83 (#67 most common destination from Birmingham)
- Migration from Portland to Birmingham: 23 (#103 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 60 to Portland
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#38. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area
- Migration to Portland from Philadelphia in 2015-2019: 84 (#165 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Migration from Portland to Philadelphia: 134 (#32 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 50 to Philadelphia
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#37. Jacksonville, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Portland from Jacksonville in 2015-2019: 91 (#108 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Migration from Portland to Jacksonville: 86 (#48 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 5 to Portland
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#36. Boise City, ID Metro Area
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#35. Ann Arbor, MI Metro Area
- Migration to Portland from Ann Arbor in 2015-2019: 102 (#43 most common destination from Ann Arbor)
- Migration from Portland to Ann Arbor: 31 (#92 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 71 to Portland
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#34. Bellingham, WA Metro Area
- Migration to Portland from Bellingham in 2015-2019: 114 (#17 most common destination from Bellingham)
- Migration from Portland to Bellingham: 90 (#46 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 24 to Portland
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#33. San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Portland from San Francisco in 2015-2019: 116 (#124 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Migration from Portland to San Francisco: 242 (#11 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 126 to San Francisco
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#32. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Portland from Houston in 2015-2019: 118 (#161 most common destination from Houston)
- Migration from Portland to Houston: 110 (#40 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 8 to Portland
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#31. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area
- Migration to Portland from Detroit in 2015-2019: 121 (#109 most common destination from Detroit)
- Migration from Portland to Detroit: 57 (#66 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 64 to Portland
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#30. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area
- Migration to Portland from Chicago in 2015-2019: 124 (#201 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from Portland to Chicago: 121 (#36 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 3 to Portland
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#29. Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Portland from Austin in 2015-2019: 126 (#93 most common destination from Austin)
- Migration from Portland to Austin: 135 (#31 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 9 to Austin
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#28. Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Portland from Cape Coral in 2015-2019: 127 (#40 most common destination from Cape Coral)
- Migration from Portland to Cape Coral: 114 (#39 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 13 to Portland
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#27. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metro Area
- Migration to Portland from Portland in 2015-2019: 127 (#91 most common destination from Portland)
- Migration from Portland to Portland: 172 (#19 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 45 to Portland
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#26. Asheville, NC Metro Area
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#25. Rochester, NY Metro Area
- Migration to Portland from Rochester in 2015-2019: 137 (#41 most common destination from Rochester)
- Migration from Portland to Rochester: 82 (#53 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 55 to Portland
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#24. Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area
- Migration to Portland from Des Moines in 2015-2019: 141 (#24 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Migration from Portland to Des Moines: 22 (#105 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 119 to Portland
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#23. Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metro Area
- Migration to Portland from Durham in 2015-2019: 143 (#45 most common destination from Durham)
- Migration from Portland to Durham: 0 (#187 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 143 to Portland
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#22. North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Portland from North Port in 2015-2019: 143 (#44 most common destination from North Port)
- Migration from Portland to North Port: 148 (#27 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 5 to North Port
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#21. Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT Metro Area
- Migration to Portland from Bridgeport in 2015-2019: 146 (#46 most common destination from Bridgeport)
- Migration from Portland to Bridgeport: 207 (#13 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 61 to Bridgeport
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#20. Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metro Area
- Migration to Portland from Albany in 2015-2019: 154 (#47 most common destination from Albany)
- Migration from Portland to Albany: 198 (#14 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 44 to Albany
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#19. New Haven-Milford, CT Metro Area
- Migration to Portland from New Haven in 2015-2019: 159 (#38 most common destination from New Haven)
- Migration from Portland to New Haven: 41 (#83 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 118 to Portland
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#18. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Portland from Dallas in 2015-2019: 167 (#143 most common destination from Dallas)
- Migration from Portland to Dallas: 184 (#15 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 17 to Dallas
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#17. St. Joseph, MO-KS Metro Area
- Migration to Portland from St. Joseph in 2015-2019: 183 (#9 most common destination from St. Joseph)
- Migration from Portland to St. Joseph: 0 (#187 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 183 to Portland
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#16. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Portland from San Diego in 2015-2019: 216 (#97 most common destination from San Diego)
- Migration from Portland to San Diego: 466 (#4 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 250 to San Diego
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#15. Urban Honolulu, HI Metro Area
- Migration to Portland from Urban Honolulu in 2015-2019: 226 (#54 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Migration from Portland to Urban Honolulu: 24 (#100 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 202 to Portland
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#14. Springfield, MA Metro Area
- Migration to Portland from Springfield in 2015-2019: 236 (#13 most common destination from Springfield)
- Migration from Portland to Springfield: 170 (#21 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 66 to Portland
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#13. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Portland from Miami in 2015-2019: 241 (#98 most common destination from Miami)
- Migration from Portland to Miami: 355 (#7 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 114 to Miami
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#12. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Portland from Tampa in 2015-2019: 290 (#77 most common destination from Tampa)
- Migration from Portland to Tampa: 284 (#8 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 6 to Portland
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#11. Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Metro Area
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#10. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Portland from Los Angeles in 2015-2019: 332 (#108 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from Portland to Los Angeles: 86 (#48 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 246 to Portland
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#9. Worcester, MA-CT Metro Area
- Migration to Portland from Worcester in 2015-2019: 359 (#21 most common destination from Worcester)
- Migration from Portland to Worcester: 227 (#12 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 132 to Portland
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#8. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metro Area
- Migration to Portland from Denver in 2015-2019: 370 (#60 most common destination from Denver)
- Migration from Portland to Denver: 146 (#28 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 224 to Portland
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#7. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area
- Migration to Portland from Washington in 2015-2019: 382 (#116 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from Portland to Washington: 280 (#9 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 102 to Portland
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#6. Manchester-Nashua, NH Metro Area
- Migration to Portland from Manchester in 2015-2019: 442 (#2 most common destination from Manchester)
- Migration from Portland to Manchester: 172 (#19 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 270 to Portland
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#5. Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT Metro Area
- Migration to Portland from Hartford in 2015-2019: 447 (#19 most common destination from Hartford)
- Migration from Portland to Hartford: 161 (#23 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 286 to Portland
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#4. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area
- Migration to Portland from New York in 2015-2019: 887 (#94 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Portland to New York: 373 (#6 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 514 to Portland
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#3. Bangor, ME Metro Area
- Migration to Portland from Bangor in 2015-2019: 1,107 (#1 most common destination from Bangor)
- Migration from Portland to Bangor: 1,192 (#3 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 85 to Bangor
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#2. Lewiston-Auburn, ME Metro Area
- Migration to Portland from Lewiston in 2015-2019: 1,627 (#1 most common destination from Lewiston)
- Migration from Portland to Lewiston: 2,246 (#2 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 619 to Lewiston
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#1. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area
- Migration to Portland from Boston in 2015-2019: 4,344 (#9 most common destination from Boston)
- Migration from Portland to Boston: 3,684 (#1 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 660 to Portland
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