Metros sending the most people to Worcester

Stacker compiled a list of metros that are sending the most people to Worcester, MA-CT Metro Area using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Metros are ranked by the estimated number of people who moved to Worcester from the metro 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 Worcester from San Jose in 2015-2019: 68 (#108 most common destination from San Jose)
- Migration from Worcester to San Jose: 98 (#55 most common destination from Worcester)
- Net migration: 30 to San Jose

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#49. Greenville-Anderson, SC Metro Area

- Migration to Worcester from Greenville in 2015-2019: 68 (#61 most common destination from Greenville)
- Migration from Worcester to Greenville: 143 (#39 most common destination from Worcester)
- Net migration: 75 to Greenville

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

- Migration to Worcester from Chicago in 2015-2019: 73 (#241 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from Worcester to Chicago: 286 (#26 most common destination from Worcester)
- Net migration: 213 to Chicago

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#47. Fort Collins, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Worcester from Fort Collins in 2015-2019: 77 (#48 most common destination from Fort Collins)
- Migration from Worcester to Fort Collins: 13 (#136 most common destination from Worcester)
- Net migration: 64 to Worcester

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#46. Pittsfield, MA Metro Area

- Migration to Worcester from Pittsfield in 2015-2019: 79 (#10 most common destination from Pittsfield)
- Migration from Worcester to Pittsfield: 91 (#58 most common destination from Worcester)
- Net migration: 12 to Pittsfield

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#45. Syracuse, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Worcester from Syracuse in 2015-2019: 81 (#55 most common destination from Syracuse)
- Migration from Worcester to Syracuse: 67 (#67 most common destination from Worcester)
- Net migration: 14 to Worcester

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#44. Columbia, SC Metro Area

- Migration to Worcester from Columbia in 2015-2019: 85 (#67 most common destination from Columbia)
- Migration from Worcester to Columbia: 49 (#83 most common destination from Worcester)
- Net migration: 36 to Worcester

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#43. Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Worcester from Pittsburgh in 2015-2019: 85 (#114 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Migration from Worcester to Pittsburgh: 52 (#77 most common destination from Worcester)
- Net migration: 33 to Worcester

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#42. Fayetteville, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Worcester from Fayetteville in 2015-2019: 86 (#84 most common destination from Fayetteville)
- Migration from Worcester to Fayetteville: 58 (#72 most common destination from Worcester)
- Net migration: 28 to Worcester

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#41. Roanoke, VA Metro Area

- Migration to Worcester from Roanoke in 2015-2019: 95 (#31 most common destination from Roanoke)
- Migration from Worcester to Roanoke: 0 (#185 most common destination from Worcester)
- Net migration: 95 to Worcester

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#40. Reno, NV Metro Area

- Migration to Worcester from Reno in 2015-2019: 96 (#39 most common destination from Reno)
- Migration from Worcester to Reno: 0 (#185 most common destination from Worcester)
- Net migration: 96 to Worcester

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#39. Texarkana, TX-AR Metro Area

- Migration to Worcester from Texarkana in 2015-2019: 97 (#18 most common destination from Texarkana)
- Migration from Worcester to Texarkana: 0 (#185 most common destination from Worcester)
- Net migration: 97 to Worcester

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#38. Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI Metro Area

- Migration to Worcester from Milwaukee in 2015-2019: 98 (#79 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Migration from Worcester to Milwaukee: 43 (#87 most common destination from Worcester)
- Net migration: 55 to Worcester

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

- Migration to Worcester from Minneapolis in 2015-2019: 98 (#122 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Migration from Worcester to Minneapolis: 92 (#57 most common destination from Worcester)
- Net migration: 6 to Worcester

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#36. Rochester, MN Metro Area

- Migration to Worcester from Rochester in 2015-2019: 99 (#14 most common destination from Rochester)
- Migration from Worcester to Rochester: 0 (#185 most common destination from Worcester)
- Net migration: 99 to Worcester

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

- Migration to Worcester from Baltimore in 2015-2019: 100 (#119 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Migration from Worcester to Baltimore: 109 (#47 most common destination from Worcester)
- Net migration: 9 to Baltimore

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

- Migration to Worcester from Sacramento in 2015-2019: 105 (#86 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Migration from Worcester to Sacramento: 17 (#124 most common destination from Worcester)
- Net migration: 88 to Worcester

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#33. Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Worcester from Austin in 2015-2019: 106 (#105 most common destination from Austin)
- Migration from Worcester to Austin: 59 (#71 most common destination from Worcester)
- Net migration: 47 to Worcester

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#32. Reading, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Worcester from Reading in 2015-2019: 122 (#17 most common destination from Reading)
- Migration from Worcester to Reading: 0 (#185 most common destination from Worcester)
- Net migration: 122 to Worcester

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

- Migration to Worcester from Washington in 2015-2019: 129 (#196 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from Worcester to Washington: 562 (#10 most common destination from Worcester)
- Net migration: 433 to Washington

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#30. Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Worcester from Cleveland in 2015-2019: 131 (#73 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Migration from Worcester to Cleveland: 28 (#107 most common destination from Worcester)
- Net migration: 103 to Worcester

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

- Migration to Worcester from Detroit in 2015-2019: 131 (#98 most common destination from Detroit)
- Migration from Worcester to Detroit: 200 (#31 most common destination from Worcester)
- Net migration: 69 to Detroit

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#28. Burlington-South Burlington, VT Metro Area

- Migration to Worcester from Burlington in 2015-2019: 141 (#12 most common destination from Burlington)
- Migration from Worcester to Burlington: 133 (#42 most common destination from Worcester)
- Net migration: 8 to Worcester

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#27. Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Worcester from Albany in 2015-2019: 147 (#49 most common destination from Albany)
- Migration from Worcester to Albany: 404 (#19 most common destination from Worcester)
- Net migration: 257 to Albany

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#26. Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Worcester from Poughkeepsie in 2015-2019: 156 (#36 most common destination from Poughkeepsie)
- Migration from Worcester to Poughkeepsie: 35 (#99 most common destination from Worcester)
- Net migration: 121 to Worcester

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

- Migration to Worcester from Seattle in 2015-2019: 172 (#113 most common destination from Seattle)
- Migration from Worcester to Seattle: 213 (#28 most common destination from Worcester)
- Net migration: 41 to Seattle

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

- Migration to Worcester from Tampa in 2015-2019: 178 (#102 most common destination from Tampa)
- Migration from Worcester to Tampa: 412 (#18 most common destination from Worcester)
- Net migration: 234 to Tampa

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#23. Barnstable Town, MA Metro Area

- Migration to Worcester from Barnstable Town in 2015-2019: 193 (#8 most common destination from Barnstable Town)
- Migration from Worcester to Barnstable Town: 460 (#14 most common destination from Worcester)
- Net migration: 267 to Barnstable Town

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#22. San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Worcester from San Francisco in 2015-2019: 200 (#93 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Migration from Worcester to San Francisco: 178 (#35 most common destination from Worcester)
- Net migration: 22 to Worcester

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

- Migration to Worcester from Indianapolis in 2015-2019: 207 (#58 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Migration from Worcester to Indianapolis: 13 (#136 most common destination from Worcester)
- Net migration: 194 to Worcester

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

- Migration to Worcester from Phoenix in 2015-2019: 213 (#100 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Migration from Worcester to Phoenix: 450 (#15 most common destination from Worcester)
- Net migration: 237 to Phoenix

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#19. Portland-South Portland, ME Metro Area

- Migration to Worcester from Portland in 2015-2019: 227 (#12 most common destination from Portland)
- Migration from Worcester to Portland: 359 (#21 most common destination from Worcester)
- Net migration: 132 to Portland

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

- Migration to Worcester from Orlando in 2015-2019: 227 (#75 most common destination from Orlando)
- Migration from Worcester to Orlando: 652 (#8 most common destination from Worcester)
- Net migration: 425 to Orlando

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

- Migration to Worcester from Los Angeles in 2015-2019: 229 (#139 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from Worcester to Los Angeles: 313 (#23 most common destination from Worcester)
- Net migration: 84 to Los Angeles

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

- Migration to Worcester from Virginia Beach in 2015-2019: 233 (#77 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Migration from Worcester to Virginia Beach: 100 (#52 most common destination from Worcester)
- Net migration: 133 to Worcester

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

- Migration to Worcester from Philadelphia in 2015-2019: 253 (#104 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Migration from Worcester to Philadelphia: 299 (#24 most common destination from Worcester)
- Net migration: 46 to Philadelphia

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#14. Jacksonville, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Worcester from Jacksonville in 2015-2019: 264 (#49 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Migration from Worcester to Jacksonville: 368 (#20 most common destination from Worcester)
- Net migration: 104 to Jacksonville

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

- Migration to Worcester from Miami in 2015-2019: 270 (#95 most common destination from Miami)
- Migration from Worcester to Miami: 467 (#13 most common destination from Worcester)
- Net migration: 197 to Miami

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

- Migration to Worcester from Atlanta in 2015-2019: 279 (#116 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Migration from Worcester to Atlanta: 602 (#9 most common destination from Worcester)
- Net migration: 323 to Atlanta

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#11. Rochester, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Worcester from Rochester in 2015-2019: 302 (#24 most common destination from Rochester)
- Migration from Worcester to Rochester: 49 (#83 most common destination from Worcester)
- Net migration: 253 to Worcester

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

- Migration to Worcester from Denver in 2015-2019: 367 (#61 most common destination from Denver)
- Migration from Worcester to Denver: 20 (#121 most common destination from Worcester)
- Net migration: 347 to Worcester

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#9. Manchester-Nashua, NH Metro Area

- Migration to Worcester from Manchester in 2015-2019: 380 (#3 most common destination from Manchester)
- Migration from Worcester to Manchester: 920 (#7 most common destination from Worcester)
- Net migration: 540 to Manchester

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#8. New Haven-Milford, CT Metro Area

- Migration to Worcester from New Haven in 2015-2019: 448 (#12 most common destination from New Haven)
- Migration from Worcester to New Haven: 346 (#22 most common destination from Worcester)
- Net migration: 102 to Worcester

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#7. Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT Metro Area

- Migration to Worcester from Bridgeport in 2015-2019: 571 (#12 most common destination from Bridgeport)
- Migration from Worcester to Bridgeport: 102 (#51 most common destination from Worcester)
- Net migration: 469 to Worcester

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

- Migration to Worcester from New York in 2015-2019: 1,261 (#76 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Worcester to New York: 1,122 (#6 most common destination from Worcester)
- Net migration: 139 to Worcester

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#5. Norwich-New London, CT Metro Area

- Migration to Worcester from Norwich in 2015-2019: 1,506 (#2 most common destination from Norwich)
- Migration from Worcester to Norwich: 1,771 (#5 most common destination from Worcester)
- Net migration: 265 to Norwich

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#4. Springfield, MA Metro Area

- Migration to Worcester from Springfield in 2015-2019: 2,040 (#2 most common destination from Springfield)
- Migration from Worcester to Springfield: 2,845 (#3 most common destination from Worcester)
- Net migration: 805 to Springfield

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

- Migration to Worcester from Hartford in 2015-2019: 2,080 (#6 most common destination from Hartford)
- Migration from Worcester to Hartford: 2,187 (#4 most common destination from Worcester)
- Net migration: 107 to Hartford

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#2. Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Metro Area

- Migration to Worcester from Providence in 2015-2019: 2,087 (#2 most common destination from Providence)
- Migration from Worcester to Providence: 3,051 (#2 most common destination from Worcester)
- Net migration: 964 to Providence

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

- Migration to Worcester from Boston in 2015-2019: 13,053 (#2 most common destination from Boston)
- Migration from Worcester to Boston: 11,466 (#1 most common destination from Worcester)
- Net migration: 1,587 to Worcester

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