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#50. El Paso, TX Metro Area
- Migration to El Paso in 2015-2019: 41
- Migration from El Paso to State College: 0
- Net migration: 41 to El Paso
- Migration from El Paso to State College: 0
- Net migration: 41 to El Paso
Where people in State College are moving to most
Stacker compiled a list of where people in State College, PA 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 State College between 2015 and 2019. Ties were broken by gross migration.
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#49. Kennewick-Richland, WA Metro Area
- Migration to Kennewick in 2015-2019: 41
- Migration from Kennewick to State College: 0
- Net migration: 41 to Kennewick
- Migration from Kennewick to State College: 0
- Net migration: 41 to Kennewick
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#48. Worcester, MA-CT Metro Area
- Migration to Worcester in 2015-2019: 42
- Migration from Worcester to State College: 46 (#86 most common destination from Worcester)
- Net migration: 4 to State College
- Migration from Worcester to State College: 46 (#86 most common destination from Worcester)
- Net migration: 4 to State College
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#47. San Angelo, TX Metro Area
- Migration to San Angelo in 2015-2019: 43
- Migration from San Angelo to State College: 0
- Net migration: 43 to San Angelo
- Migration from San Angelo to State College: 0
- Net migration: 43 to San Angelo
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#46. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA Metro Area
- Migration to Atlanta in 2015-2019: 44
- Migration from Atlanta to State College: 0
- Net migration: 44 to Atlanta
- Migration from Atlanta to State College: 0
- Net migration: 44 to Atlanta
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#45. Richmond, VA Metro Area
- Migration to Richmond in 2015-2019: 44
- Migration from Richmond to State College: 0
- Net migration: 44 to Richmond
- Migration from Richmond to State College: 0
- Net migration: 44 to Richmond
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#44. East Stroudsburg, PA Metro Area
- Migration to East Stroudsburg in 2015-2019: 46
- Migration from East Stroudsburg to State College: 218 (#6 most common destination from East Stroudsburg)
- Net migration: 172 to State College
- Migration from East Stroudsburg to State College: 218 (#6 most common destination from East Stroudsburg)
- Net migration: 172 to State College
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#43. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area
- Migration to Detroit in 2015-2019: 49
- Migration from Detroit to State College: 30 (#204 most common destination from Detroit)
- Net migration: 19 to Detroit
- Migration from Detroit to State College: 30 (#204 most common destination from Detroit)
- Net migration: 19 to Detroit
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#42. San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metro Area
- Migration to San Antonio in 2015-2019: 49
- Migration from San Antonio to State College: 34 (#200 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Net migration: 15 to San Antonio
- Migration from San Antonio to State College: 34 (#200 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Net migration: 15 to San Antonio
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#41. Erie, PA Metro Area
- Migration to Erie in 2015-2019: 56
- Migration from Erie to State College: 254 (#8 most common destination from Erie)
- Net migration: 198 to State College
- Migration from Erie to State College: 254 (#8 most common destination from Erie)
- Net migration: 198 to State College
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#40. Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area
- Migration to Baton Rouge in 2015-2019: 56
- Migration from Baton Rouge to State College: 0
- Net migration: 56 to Baton Rouge
- Migration from Baton Rouge to State College: 0
- Net migration: 56 to Baton Rouge
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#39. Dayton-Kettering, OH Metro Area
- Migration to Dayton in 2015-2019: 56
- Migration from Dayton to State College: 0
- Net migration: 56 to Dayton
- Migration from Dayton to State College: 0
- Net migration: 56 to Dayton
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#38. Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Migration to Las Vegas in 2015-2019: 56
- Migration from Las Vegas to State College: 0
- Net migration: 56 to Las Vegas
- Migration from Las Vegas to State College: 0
- Net migration: 56 to Las Vegas
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#37. Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metro Area
- Migration to Cincinnati in 2015-2019: 58
- Migration from Cincinnati to State College: 0
- Net migration: 58 to Cincinnati
- Migration from Cincinnati to State College: 0
- Net migration: 58 to Cincinnati
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#36. Killeen-Temple, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Killeen in 2015-2019: 58
- Migration from Killeen to State College: 0
- Net migration: 58 to Killeen
- Migration from Killeen to State College: 0
- Net migration: 58 to Killeen
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#35. Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metro Area
- Migration to Omaha in 2015-2019: 60
- Migration from Omaha to State College: 0
- Net migration: 60 to Omaha
- Migration from Omaha to State College: 0
- Net migration: 60 to Omaha
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#34. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metro Area
- Migration to Portland in 2015-2019: 70
- Migration from Portland to State College: 0
- Net migration: 70 to Portland
- Migration from Portland to State College: 0
- Net migration: 70 to Portland
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#33. Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area
- Migration to Charleston in 2015-2019: 72
- Migration from Charleston to State College: 0
- Net migration: 72 to Charleston
- Migration from Charleston to State College: 0
- Net migration: 72 to Charleston
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#32. Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA Metro Area
- Migration to Scranton in 2015-2019: 73
- Migration from Scranton to State College: 503 (#8 most common destination from Scranton)
- Net migration: 430 to State College
- Migration from Scranton to State College: 503 (#8 most common destination from Scranton)
- Net migration: 430 to State College
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#31. Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA Metro Area
- Migration to Bloomsburg in 2015-2019: 75
- Migration from Bloomsburg to State College: 61 (#13 most common destination from Bloomsburg)
- Net migration: 14 to Bloomsburg
- Migration from Bloomsburg to State College: 61 (#13 most common destination from Bloomsburg)
- Net migration: 14 to Bloomsburg
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#30. Greenville-Anderson, SC Metro Area
- Migration to Greenville in 2015-2019: 75
- Migration from Greenville to State College: 0
- Net migration: 75 to Greenville
- Migration from Greenville to State College: 0
- Net migration: 75 to Greenville
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#29. Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metro Area
- Migration to Youngstown in 2015-2019: 83
- Migration from Youngstown to State College: 50 (#51 most common destination from Youngstown)
- Net migration: 33 to Youngstown
- Migration from Youngstown to State College: 50 (#51 most common destination from Youngstown)
- Net migration: 33 to Youngstown
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#28. York-Hanover, PA Metro Area
- Migration to York in 2015-2019: 83
- Migration from York to State College: 232 (#9 most common destination from York)
- Net migration: 149 to State College
- Migration from York to State College: 232 (#9 most common destination from York)
- Net migration: 149 to State College
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#27. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Miami in 2015-2019: 85
- Migration from Miami to State College: 50 (#206 most common destination from Miami)
- Net migration: 35 to Miami
- Migration from Miami to State College: 50 (#206 most common destination from Miami)
- Net migration: 35 to Miami
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#26. Trenton-Princeton, NJ Metro Area
- Migration to Trenton in 2015-2019: 85
- Migration from Trenton to State College: 71 (#47 most common destination from Trenton)
- Net migration: 14 to Trenton
- Migration from Trenton to State College: 71 (#47 most common destination from Trenton)
- Net migration: 14 to Trenton
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#25. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Orlando in 2015-2019: 90
- Migration from Orlando to State College: 137 (#98 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 47 to State College
- Migration from Orlando to State College: 137 (#98 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 47 to State College
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#24. Columbus, OH Metro Area
- Migration to Columbus in 2015-2019: 96
- Migration from Columbus to State College: 30 (#175 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 66 to Columbus
- Migration from Columbus to State College: 30 (#175 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 66 to Columbus
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#23. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Tampa in 2015-2019: 97
- Migration from Tampa to State College: 47 (#202 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 50 to Tampa
- Migration from Tampa to State College: 47 (#202 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 50 to Tampa
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#22. Monroe, LA Metro Area
- Migration to Monroe in 2015-2019: 99
- Migration from Monroe to State College: 3 (#67 most common destination from Monroe)
- Net migration: 96 to Monroe
- Migration from Monroe to State College: 3 (#67 most common destination from Monroe)
- Net migration: 96 to Monroe
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#21. Panama City, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Panama City in 2015-2019: 123
- Migration from Panama City to State College: 15 (#104 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 108 to Panama City
- Migration from Panama City to State College: 15 (#104 most common destination from Panama City)
- Net migration: 108 to Panama City
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#20. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area
- Migration to San Diego in 2015-2019: 128
- Migration from San Diego to State College: 136 (#133 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 8 to State College
- Migration from San Diego to State College: 136 (#133 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 8 to State College
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#19. Gainesville, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Gainesville in 2015-2019: 129
- Migration from Gainesville to State College: 0
- Net migration: 129 to Gainesville
- Migration from Gainesville to State College: 0
- Net migration: 129 to Gainesville
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#18. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area
- Migration to Chicago in 2015-2019: 134
- Migration from Chicago to State College: 32 (#291 most common destination from Chicago)
- Net migration: 102 to Chicago
- Migration from Chicago to State College: 32 (#291 most common destination from Chicago)
- Net migration: 102 to Chicago
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#17. Salisbury, MD-DE Metro Area
- Migration to Salisbury in 2015-2019: 142
- Migration from Salisbury to State College: 6 (#107 most common destination from Salisbury)
- Net migration: 136 to Salisbury
- Migration from Salisbury to State College: 6 (#107 most common destination from Salisbury)
- Net migration: 136 to Salisbury
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#16. Williamsport, PA Metro Area
- Migration to Williamsport in 2015-2019: 144
- Migration from Williamsport to State College: 259 (#3 most common destination from Williamsport)
- Net migration: 115 to State College
- Migration from Williamsport to State College: 259 (#3 most common destination from Williamsport)
- Net migration: 115 to State College
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#15. Lancaster, PA Metro Area
- Migration to Lancaster in 2015-2019: 148
- Migration from Lancaster to State College: 405 (#8 most common destination from Lancaster)
- Net migration: 257 to State College
- Migration from Lancaster to State College: 405 (#8 most common destination from Lancaster)
- Net migration: 257 to State College
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#14. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metro Area
- Migration to Baltimore in 2015-2019: 160
- Migration from Baltimore to State College: 289 (#67 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Net migration: 129 to State College
- Migration from Baltimore to State College: 289 (#67 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Net migration: 129 to State College
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#13. Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area
- Migration to Raleigh in 2015-2019: 168
- Migration from Raleigh to State College: 8 (#210 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 160 to Raleigh
- Migration from Raleigh to State College: 8 (#210 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 160 to Raleigh
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#12. Reading, PA Metro Area
- Migration to Reading in 2015-2019: 190
- Migration from Reading to State College: 448 (#6 most common destination from Reading)
- Net migration: 258 to State College
- Migration from Reading to State College: 448 (#6 most common destination from Reading)
- Net migration: 258 to State College
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#11. Altoona, PA Metro Area
- Migration to Altoona in 2015-2019: 194
- Migration from Altoona to State College: 457 (#2 most common destination from Altoona)
- Net migration: 263 to State College
- Migration from Altoona to State College: 457 (#2 most common destination from Altoona)
- Net migration: 263 to State College
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#10. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Houston in 2015-2019: 196
- Migration from Houston to State College: 103 (#168 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 93 to Houston
- Migration from Houston to State College: 103 (#168 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 93 to Houston
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#9. San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA Metro Area
- Migration to San Francisco in 2015-2019: 200
- Migration from San Francisco to State College: 96 (#128 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Net migration: 104 to San Francisco
- Migration from San Francisco to State College: 96 (#128 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Net migration: 104 to San Francisco
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#8. Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metro Area
- Migration to Allentown in 2015-2019: 239
- Migration from Allentown to State College: 402 (#11 most common destination from Allentown)
- Net migration: 163 to State College
- Migration from Allentown to State College: 402 (#11 most common destination from Allentown)
- Net migration: 163 to State College
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#7. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Los Angeles in 2015-2019: 267
- Migration from Los Angeles to State College: 228 (#141 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Net migration: 39 to Los Angeles
- Migration from Los Angeles to State College: 228 (#141 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Net migration: 39 to Los Angeles
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#6. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area
- Migration to Boston in 2015-2019: 273
- Migration from Boston to State College: 97 (#134 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 176 to Boston
- Migration from Boston to State College: 97 (#134 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 176 to Boston
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#5. Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area
- Migration to Pittsburgh in 2015-2019: 410
- Migration from Pittsburgh to State College: 1,873 (#5 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Net migration: 1,463 to State College
- Migration from Pittsburgh to State College: 1,873 (#5 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Net migration: 1,463 to State College
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#4. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area
- Migration to New York in 2015-2019: 534
- Migration from New York to State College: 1,521 (#67 most common destination from New York)
- Net migration: 987 to State College
- Migration from New York to State College: 1,521 (#67 most common destination from New York)
- Net migration: 987 to State College
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#3. Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metro Area
- Migration to Harrisburg in 2015-2019: 545
- Migration from Harrisburg to State College: 522 (#8 most common destination from Harrisburg)
- Net migration: 23 to Harrisburg
- Migration from Harrisburg to State College: 522 (#8 most common destination from Harrisburg)
- Net migration: 23 to Harrisburg
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#2. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area
- Migration to Washington in 2015-2019: 569
- Migration from Washington to State College: 701 (#70 most common destination from Washington)
- Net migration: 132 to State College
- Migration from Washington to State College: 701 (#70 most common destination from Washington)
- Net migration: 132 to State College
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#1. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area
- Migration to Philadelphia in 2015-2019: 1,350
- Migration from Philadelphia to State College: 3,685 (#10 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 2,335 to State College
- Migration from Philadelphia to State College: 3,685 (#10 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 2,335 to State College
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