Stacker compiled a list of metros that are sending the most people to Grand Island, NE Metro Area using data from the
U.S. Census Bureau. Metros are ranked by the estimated number of people who moved to Grand Island from the metro between 2015 and 2019. Ties were broken by gross migration.
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#26. Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Migration to Grand Island from Las Vegas in 2015-2019: 10 (#261 most common destination from Las Vegas)
- Migration from Grand Island to Las Vegas: 0 (#44 most common destination from Grand Island)
- Net migration: 10 to Grand Island
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#25. Provo-Orem, UT Metro Area
- Migration to Grand Island from Provo in 2015-2019: 13 (#137 most common destination from Provo)
- Migration from Grand Island to Provo: 0 (#44 most common destination from Grand Island)
- Net migration: 13 to Grand Island
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#24. Oklahoma City, OK Metro Area
- Migration to Grand Island from Oklahoma City in 2015-2019: 14 (#186 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Migration from Grand Island to Oklahoma City: 15 (#13 most common destination from Grand Island)
- Net migration: 1 to Oklahoma City
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#23. St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area
- Migration to Grand Island from St. Louis in 2015-2019: 15 (#251 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Migration from Grand Island to St. Louis: 0 (#44 most common destination from Grand Island)
- Net migration: 15 to Grand Island
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#22. Topeka, KS Metro Area
- Migration to Grand Island from Topeka in 2015-2019: 15 (#48 most common destination from Topeka)
- Migration from Grand Island to Topeka: 0 (#44 most common destination from Grand Island)
- Net migration: 15 to Grand Island
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#21. Midland, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Grand Island from Midland in 2015-2019: 16 (#53 most common destination from Midland)
- Migration from Grand Island to Midland: 0 (#44 most common destination from Grand Island)
- Net migration: 16 to Grand Island
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#20. Knoxville, TN Metro Area
- Migration to Grand Island from Knoxville in 2015-2019: 17 (#146 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Migration from Grand Island to Knoxville: 0 (#44 most common destination from Grand Island)
- Net migration: 17 to Grand Island
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#19. Casper, WY Metro Area
- Migration to Grand Island from Casper in 2015-2019: 18 (#33 most common destination from Casper)
- Migration from Grand Island to Casper: 0 (#44 most common destination from Grand Island)
- Net migration: 18 to Grand Island
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#18. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Grand Island from Dallas in 2015-2019: 18 (#299 most common destination from Dallas)
- Migration from Grand Island to Dallas: 0 (#44 most common destination from Grand Island)
- Net migration: 18 to Grand Island
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#17. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area
- Migration to Grand Island from Seattle in 2015-2019: 19 (#262 most common destination from Seattle)
- Migration from Grand Island to Seattle: 0 (#44 most common destination from Grand Island)
- Net migration: 19 to Grand Island
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#16. Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR Metro Area
- Migration to Grand Island from Fayetteville in 2015-2019: 20 (#109 most common destination from Fayetteville)
- Migration from Grand Island to Fayetteville: 0 (#44 most common destination from Grand Island)
- Net migration: 20 to Grand Island
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#15. Fort Collins, CO Metro Area
- Migration to Grand Island from Fort Collins in 2015-2019: 20 (#112 most common destination from Fort Collins)
- Migration from Grand Island to Fort Collins: 5 (#30 most common destination from Grand Island)
- Net migration: 15 to Grand Island
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#14. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Grand Island from Riverside in 2015-2019: 22 (#238 most common destination from Riverside)
- Migration from Grand Island to Riverside: 0 (#44 most common destination from Grand Island)
- Net migration: 22 to Grand Island
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#13. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area
- Migration to Grand Island from Nashville in 2015-2019: 23 (#206 most common destination from Nashville)
- Migration from Grand Island to Nashville: 0 (#44 most common destination from Grand Island)
- Net migration: 23 to Grand Island
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#12. Springfield, MA Metro Area
- Migration to Grand Island from Springfield in 2015-2019: 30 (#85 most common destination from Springfield)
- Migration from Grand Island to Springfield: 0 (#44 most common destination from Grand Island)
- Net migration: 30 to Grand Island
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#11. St. George, UT Metro Area
- Migration to Grand Island from St. George in 2015-2019: 32 (#33 most common destination from St. George)
- Migration from Grand Island to St. George: 0 (#44 most common destination from Grand Island)
- Net migration: 32 to Grand Island
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#10. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area
- Migration to Grand Island from Detroit in 2015-2019: 35 (#190 most common destination from Detroit)
- Migration from Grand Island to Detroit: 0 (#44 most common destination from Grand Island)
- Net migration: 35 to Grand Island
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#9. Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area
- Migration to Grand Island from Des Moines in 2015-2019: 36 (#82 most common destination from Des Moines)
- Migration from Grand Island to Des Moines: 0 (#44 most common destination from Grand Island)
- Net migration: 36 to Grand Island
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#8. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Grand Island from Miami in 2015-2019: 44 (#213 most common destination from Miami)
- Migration from Grand Island to Miami: 15 (#13 most common destination from Grand Island)
- Net migration: 29 to Grand Island
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#7. St. Cloud, MN Metro Area
- Migration to Grand Island from St. Cloud in 2015-2019: 45 (#23 most common destination from St. Cloud)
- Migration from Grand Island to St. Cloud: 0 (#44 most common destination from Grand Island)
- Net migration: 45 to Grand Island
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#6. Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metro Area
- Migration to Grand Island from Sioux City in 2015-2019: 55 (#24 most common destination from Sioux City)
- Migration from Grand Island to Sioux City: 113 (#3 most common destination from Grand Island)
- Net migration: 58 to Sioux City
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#5. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area
- Migration to Grand Island from Phoenix in 2015-2019: 86 (#186 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Migration from Grand Island to Phoenix: 81 (#6 most common destination from Grand Island)
- Net migration: 5 to Grand Island
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#4. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Grand Island from Los Angeles in 2015-2019: 134 (#181 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from Grand Island to Los Angeles: 0 (#44 most common destination from Grand Island)
- Net migration: 134 to Grand Island
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#3. Lincoln, NE Metro Area
- Migration to Grand Island from Lincoln in 2015-2019: 202 (#6 most common destination from Lincoln)
- Migration from Grand Island to Lincoln: 1,510 (#1 most common destination from Grand Island)
- Net migration: 1,308 to Lincoln
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#2. Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area
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#1. Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metro Area
- Migration to Grand Island from Omaha in 2015-2019: 459 (#13 most common destination from Omaha)
- Migration from Grand Island to Omaha: 549 (#2 most common destination from Grand Island)
- Net migration: 90 to Omaha
