Stacker compiled a list of where people in Roanoke, VA 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 Roanoke between 2015 and 2019. Ties were broken by gross migration.
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#50. Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metro Area
- Migration to Omaha in 2015-2019: 49
- Migration from Omaha to Roanoke: 27 (#128 most common destination from Omaha)
- Net migration: 22 to Omaha
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#49. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area
- Migration to Boston in 2015-2019: 51
- Migration from Boston to Roanoke: 0
- Net migration: 51 to Boston
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#48. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Tampa in 2015-2019: 51
- Migration from Tampa to Roanoke: 17 (#274 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 34 to Tampa
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#47. Winchester, VA-WV Metro Area
- Migration to Winchester in 2015-2019: 51
- Migration from Winchester to Roanoke: 24 (#37 most common destination from Winchester)
- Net migration: 27 to Winchester
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#46. San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA Metro Area
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#45. Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Cape Coral in 2015-2019: 54
- Migration from Cape Coral to Roanoke: 0
- Net migration: 54 to Cape Coral
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#44. Boulder, CO Metro Area
- Migration to Boulder in 2015-2019: 54
- Migration from Boulder to Roanoke: 21 (#92 most common destination from Boulder)
- Net migration: 33 to Boulder
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#43. Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC Metro Area
- Migration to Myrtle Beach in 2015-2019: 54
- Migration from Myrtle Beach to Roanoke: 40 (#94 most common destination from Myrtle Beach)
- Net migration: 14 to Myrtle Beach
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#42. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area
- Migration to Nashville in 2015-2019: 59
- Migration from Nashville to Roanoke: 53 (#140 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 6 to Nashville
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#41. Bend, OR Metro Area
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#40. Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area
- Migration to Pittsburgh in 2015-2019: 61
- Migration from Pittsburgh to Roanoke: 0
- Net migration: 61 to Pittsburgh
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#39. Dubuque, IA Metro Area
- Migration to Dubuque in 2015-2019: 64
- Migration from Dubuque to Roanoke: 0
- Net migration: 64 to Dubuque
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#38. Burlington, NC Metro Area
- Migration to Burlington in 2015-2019: 64
- Migration from Burlington to Roanoke: 20 (#36 most common destination from Burlington)
- Net migration: 44 to Burlington
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#37. Columbus, GA-AL Metro Area
- Migration to Columbus in 2015-2019: 65
- Migration from Columbus to Roanoke: 0
- Net migration: 65 to Columbus
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#36. San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metro Area
- Migration to San Antonio in 2015-2019: 67
- Migration from San Antonio to Roanoke: 2 (#279 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Net migration: 65 to San Antonio
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#35. Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Metro Area
- Migration to Hagerstown in 2015-2019: 78
- Migration from Hagerstown to Roanoke: 13 (#80 most common destination from Hagerstown)
- Net migration: 65 to Hagerstown
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#34. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area
- Migration to Philadelphia in 2015-2019: 79
- Migration from Philadelphia to Roanoke: 132 (#142 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 53 to Roanoke
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#33. Jacksonville, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Jacksonville in 2015-2019: 84
- Migration from Jacksonville to Roanoke: 7 (#249 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Net migration: 77 to Jacksonville
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#32. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Miami in 2015-2019: 88
- Migration from Miami to Roanoke: 39 (#226 most common destination from Miami)
- Net migration: 49 to Miami
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#31. Worcester, MA-CT Metro Area
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#30. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metro Area
- Migration to Denver in 2015-2019: 100
- Migration from Denver to Roanoke: 36 (#230 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 64 to Denver
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#29. Johnson City, TN Metro Area
- Migration to Johnson City in 2015-2019: 106
- Migration from Johnson City to Roanoke: 77 (#21 most common destination from Johnson City)
- Net migration: 29 to Johnson City
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#28. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Dallas in 2015-2019: 122
- Migration from Dallas to Roanoke: 52 (#238 most common destination from Dallas)
- Net migration: 70 to Dallas
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#27. St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area
- Migration to St. Louis in 2015-2019: 135
- Migration from St. Louis to Roanoke: 32 (#207 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Net migration: 103 to St. Louis
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#26. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area
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#25. Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Palm Bay in 2015-2019: 156
- Migration from Palm Bay to Roanoke: 88 (#57 most common destination from Palm Bay)
- Net migration: 68 to Palm Bay
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#24. Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metro Area
- Migration to Durham in 2015-2019: 160
- Migration from Durham to Roanoke: 57 (#83 most common destination from Durham)
- Net migration: 103 to Durham
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#23. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area
- Migration to Chicago in 2015-2019: 160
- Migration from Chicago to Roanoke: 79 (#232 most common destination from Chicago)
- Net migration: 81 to Chicago
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#22. Greensboro-High Point, NC Metro Area
- Migration to Greensboro in 2015-2019: 160
- Migration from Greensboro to Roanoke: 105 (#34 most common destination from Greensboro)
- Net migration: 55 to Greensboro
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#21. Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Metro Area
- Migration to Kingsport in 2015-2019: 164
- Migration from Kingsport to Roanoke: 69 (#26 most common destination from Kingsport)
- Net migration: 95 to Kingsport
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#20. Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area
- Migration to Raleigh in 2015-2019: 171
- Migration from Raleigh to Roanoke: 60 (#103 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 111 to Raleigh
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#19. Staunton, VA Metro Area
- Migration to Staunton in 2015-2019: 174
- Migration from Staunton to Roanoke: 213 (#7 most common destination from Staunton)
- Net migration: 39 to Roanoke
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#18. Columbia, SC Metro Area
- Migration to Columbia in 2015-2019: 180
- Migration from Columbia to Roanoke: 36 (#107 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 144 to Columbia
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#17. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Houston in 2015-2019: 203
- Migration from Houston to Roanoke: 24 (#267 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 179 to Houston
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#16. Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area
- Migration to Cleveland in 2015-2019: 204
- Migration from Cleveland to Roanoke: 19 (#188 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Net migration: 185 to Cleveland
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#15. Charlottesville, VA Metro Area
- Migration to Charlottesville in 2015-2019: 210
- Migration from Charlottesville to Roanoke: 142 (#17 most common destination from Charlottesville)
- Net migration: 68 to Charlottesville
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#14. Knoxville, TN Metro Area
- Migration to Knoxville in 2015-2019: 230
- Migration from Knoxville to Roanoke: 8 (#176 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Net migration: 222 to Knoxville
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#13. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Migration to Charlotte in 2015-2019: 232
- Migration from Charlotte to Roanoke: 144 (#96 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 88 to Charlotte
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#12. Harrisonburg, VA Metro Area
- Migration to Harrisonburg in 2015-2019: 235
- Migration from Harrisonburg to Roanoke: 53 (#16 most common destination from Harrisonburg)
- Net migration: 182 to Harrisonburg
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#11. Gainesville, GA Metro Area
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#10. Columbus, OH Metro Area
- Migration to Columbus in 2015-2019: 280
- Migration from Columbus to Roanoke: 0
- Net migration: 280 to Columbus
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#9. Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area
- Migration to Winston in 2015-2019: 322
- Migration from Winston to Roanoke: 65 (#61 most common destination from Winston)
- Net migration: 257 to Winston
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#8. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metro Area
- Migration to Baltimore in 2015-2019: 333
- Migration from Baltimore to Roanoke: 77 (#140 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Net migration: 256 to Baltimore
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#7. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA Metro Area
- Migration to Atlanta in 2015-2019: 518
- Migration from Atlanta to Roanoke: 167 (#146 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 351 to Atlanta
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#6. Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area
- Migration to Charleston in 2015-2019: 523
- Migration from Charleston to Roanoke: 60 (#87 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 463 to Charleston
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#5. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area
- Migration to Washington in 2015-2019: 607
- Migration from Washington to Roanoke: 1,316 (#41 most common destination from Washington)
- Net migration: 709 to Roanoke
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#4. Richmond, VA Metro Area
- Migration to Richmond in 2015-2019: 665
- Migration from Richmond to Roanoke: 880 (#8 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 215 to Roanoke
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#3. Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area
- Migration to Virginia Beach in 2015-2019: 929
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Roanoke: 733 (#27 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 196 to Virginia Beach
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#2. Blacksburg-Christiansburg, VA Metro Area
- Migration to Blacksburg in 2015-2019: 1,089
- Migration from Blacksburg to Roanoke: 919 (#2 most common destination from Blacksburg)
- Net migration: 170 to Blacksburg
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#1. Lynchburg, VA Metro Area
