Where people in San Antonio are moving to most

Stacker compiled a list of where people in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 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 San Antonio between 2015 and 2019. Ties were broken by gross migration.

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

- Migration to San Francisco in 2015-2019: 348
- Migration from San Francisco to San Antonio: 483 (#53 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Net migration: 135 to San Antonio

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

- Migration to Baltimore in 2015-2019: 357
- Migration from Baltimore to San Antonio: 734 (#31 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Net migration: 377 to San Antonio

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#48. Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metro Area

- Migration to Augusta in 2015-2019: 360
- Migration from Augusta to San Antonio: 200 (#25 most common destination from Augusta)
- Net migration: 160 to Augusta

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#47. Tulsa, OK Metro Area

- Migration to Tulsa in 2015-2019: 364
- Migration from Tulsa to San Antonio: 244 (#20 most common destination from Tulsa)
- Net migration: 120 to Tulsa

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

- Migration to Orlando in 2015-2019: 377
- Migration from Orlando to San Antonio: 530 (#36 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 153 to San Antonio

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#45. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Riverside in 2015-2019: 402
- Migration from Riverside to San Antonio: 431 (#57 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 29 to San Antonio

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#44. Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Crestview in 2015-2019: 428
- Migration from Crestview to San Antonio: 444 (#9 most common destination from Crestview)
- Net migration: 16 to San Antonio

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#43. Tucson, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to Tucson in 2015-2019: 444
- Migration from Tucson to San Antonio: 245 (#34 most common destination from Tucson)
- Net migration: 199 to Tucson

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#42. Watertown-Fort Drum, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Watertown in 2015-2019: 447
- Migration from Watertown to San Antonio: 202 (#16 most common destination from Watertown)
- Net migration: 245 to Watertown

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#41. Amarillo, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Amarillo in 2015-2019: 457
- Migration from Amarillo to San Antonio: 184 (#11 most common destination from Amarillo)
- Net migration: 273 to Amarillo

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#40. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metro Area

- Migration to Portland in 2015-2019: 459
- Migration from Portland to San Antonio: 442 (#37 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 17 to Portland

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

- Migration to Miami in 2015-2019: 474
- Migration from Miami to San Antonio: 668 (#47 most common destination from Miami)
- Net migration: 194 to San Antonio

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

- Migration to Tampa in 2015-2019: 478
- Migration from Tampa to San Antonio: 278 (#79 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 200 to Tampa

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#37. Fayetteville, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Fayetteville in 2015-2019: 500
- Migration from Fayetteville to San Antonio: 1,021 (#6 most common destination from Fayetteville)
- Net migration: 521 to San Antonio

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#36. Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area

- Migration to Kansas City in 2015-2019: 503
- Migration from Kansas City to San Antonio: 295 (#48 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 208 to Kansas City

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#35. Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area

- Migration to Las Vegas in 2015-2019: 509
- Migration from Las Vegas to San Antonio: 977 (#14 most common destination from Las Vegas)
- Net migration: 468 to San Antonio

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#34. Boise City, ID Metro Area

- Migration to Boise City in 2015-2019: 519
- Migration from Boise City to San Antonio: 172 (#26 most common destination from Boise City)
- Net migration: 347 to Boise City

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

- Migration to Philadelphia in 2015-2019: 529
- Migration from Philadelphia to San Antonio: 1,012 (#37 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 483 to San Antonio

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#32. Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Cleveland in 2015-2019: 532
- Migration from Cleveland to San Antonio: 45 (#137 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Net migration: 487 to Cleveland

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

- Migration to Denver in 2015-2019: 546
- Migration from Denver to San Antonio: 1,038 (#23 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 492 to San Antonio

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

- Migration to Boston in 2015-2019: 552
- Migration from Boston to San Antonio: 198 (#87 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 354 to Boston

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#29. Albuquerque, NM Metro Area

- Migration to Albuquerque in 2015-2019: 555
- Migration from Albuquerque to San Antonio: 397 (#16 most common destination from Albuquerque)
- Net migration: 158 to Albuquerque

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#28. Abilene, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Abilene in 2015-2019: 603
- Migration from Abilene to San Antonio: 385 (#6 most common destination from Abilene)
- Net migration: 218 to Abilene

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#27. Midland, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Midland in 2015-2019: 605
- Migration from Midland to San Antonio: 622 (#4 most common destination from Midland)
- Net migration: 17 to San Antonio

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#26. Urban Honolulu, HI Metro Area

- Migration to Urban Honolulu in 2015-2019: 611
- Migration from Urban Honolulu to San Antonio: 1,091 (#12 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Net migration: 480 to San Antonio

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#25. Longview, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Longview in 2015-2019: 695
- Migration from Longview to San Antonio: 606 (#4 most common destination from Longview)
- Net migration: 89 to Longview

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#24. Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Brownsville in 2015-2019: 701
- Migration from Brownsville to San Antonio: 1,654 (#2 most common destination from Brownsville)
- Net migration: 953 to San Antonio

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#23. Waco, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Waco in 2015-2019: 706
- Migration from Waco to San Antonio: 414 (#6 most common destination from Waco)
- Net migration: 292 to Waco

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

- Migration to New York in 2015-2019: 733
- Migration from New York to San Antonio: 835 (#97 most common destination from New York)
- Net migration: 102 to San Antonio

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

- Migration to Seattle in 2015-2019: 740
- Migration from Seattle to San Antonio: 1,352 (#26 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 612 to San Antonio

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

- Migration to San Diego in 2015-2019: 753
- Migration from San Diego to San Antonio: 1,391 (#22 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 638 to San Antonio

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

- Migration to Los Angeles in 2015-2019: 763
- Migration from Los Angeles to San Antonio: 2,053 (#28 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Net migration: 1,290 to San Antonio

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#18. Oklahoma City, OK Metro Area

- Migration to Oklahoma City in 2015-2019: 808
- Migration from Oklahoma City to San Antonio: 649 (#7 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Net migration: 159 to Oklahoma City

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#17. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area

- Migration to Nashville in 2015-2019: 818
- Migration from Nashville to San Antonio: 56 (#139 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 762 to Nashville

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

- Migration to Atlanta in 2015-2019: 827
- Migration from Atlanta to San Antonio: 910 (#47 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 83 to San Antonio

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#15. Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Beaumont in 2015-2019: 835
- Migration from Beaumont to San Antonio: 562 (#5 most common destination from Beaumont)
- Net migration: 273 to Beaumont

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

- Migration to Chicago in 2015-2019: 855
- Migration from Chicago to San Antonio: 1,834 (#41 most common destination from Chicago)
- Net migration: 979 to San Antonio

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

- Migration to Phoenix in 2015-2019: 899
- Migration from Phoenix to San Antonio: 1,793 (#17 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Net migration: 894 to San Antonio

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#12. Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Colorado Springs in 2015-2019: 905
- Migration from Colorado Springs to San Antonio: 1,113 (#7 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 208 to San Antonio

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

- Migration to Virginia Beach in 2015-2019: 1,302
- Migration from Virginia Beach to San Antonio: 1,268 (#11 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 34 to Virginia Beach

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#10. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Metro Area

- Migration to McAllen in 2015-2019: 1,497
- Migration from McAllen to San Antonio: 2,357 (#2 most common destination from McAllen)
- Net migration: 860 to San Antonio

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#9. Corpus Christi, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Corpus Christi in 2015-2019: 1,546
- Migration from Corpus Christi to San Antonio: 1,791 (#2 most common destination from Corpus Christi)
- Net migration: 245 to San Antonio

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#8. Killeen-Temple, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Killeen in 2015-2019: 1,551
- Migration from Killeen to San Antonio: 2,451 (#3 most common destination from Killeen)
- Net migration: 900 to San Antonio

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#7. El Paso, TX Metro Area

- Migration to El Paso in 2015-2019: 1,663
- Migration from El Paso to San Antonio: 2,236 (#4 most common destination from El Paso)
- Net migration: 573 to San Antonio

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

- Migration to Washington in 2015-2019: 1,690
- Migration from Washington to San Antonio: 1,795 (#32 most common destination from Washington)
- Net migration: 105 to San Antonio

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#5. Lubbock, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Lubbock in 2015-2019: 1,776
- Migration from Lubbock to San Antonio: 581 (#4 most common destination from Lubbock)
- Net migration: 1,195 to Lubbock

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#4. College Station-Bryan, TX Metro Area

- Migration to College Station in 2015-2019: 2,076
- Migration from College Station to San Antonio: 1,340 (#4 most common destination from College Station)
- Net migration: 736 to College Station

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#3. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Dallas in 2015-2019: 7,914
- Migration from Dallas to San Antonio: 5,437 (#3 most common destination from Dallas)
- Net migration: 2,477 to Dallas

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#2. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Houston in 2015-2019: 8,822
- Migration from Houston to San Antonio: 8,586 (#3 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 236 to Houston

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

- Migration to Austin in 2015-2019: 10,212
- Migration from Austin to San Antonio: 7,726 (#3 most common destination from Austin)
- Net migration: 2,486 to Austin