Metros sending the most people to San Antonio

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June 23, 2022
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Metros sending the most people to San Antonio

Stacker compiled a list of metros that are sending the most people to San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metro Area using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Metros are ranked by the estimated number of people who moved to San Antonio from the metro between 2015 and 2019. Ties were broken by gross migration.

#50. Albuquerque, NM Metro Area

- Migration to San Antonio from Albuquerque in 2015-2019: 397 (#16 most common destination from Albuquerque)
- Migration from San Antonio to Albuquerque: 555 (#29 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Net migration: 158 to Albuquerque

#49. Waco, TX Metro Area

- Migration to San Antonio from Waco in 2015-2019: 414 (#6 most common destination from Waco)
- Migration from San Antonio to Waco: 706 (#23 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Net migration: 292 to Waco

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

- Migration to San Antonio from Riverside in 2015-2019: 431 (#57 most common destination from Riverside)
- Migration from San Antonio to Riverside: 402 (#45 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Net migration: 29 to San Antonio

#47. New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area

- Migration to San Antonio from New Orleans in 2015-2019: 439 (#21 most common destination from New Orleans)
- Migration from San Antonio to New Orleans: 288 (#56 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Net migration: 151 to San Antonio

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

- Migration to San Antonio from Portland in 2015-2019: 442 (#37 most common destination from Portland)
- Migration from San Antonio to Portland: 459 (#40 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Net migration: 17 to Portland

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

- Migration to San Antonio from Crestview in 2015-2019: 444 (#9 most common destination from Crestview)
- Migration from San Antonio to Crestview: 428 (#44 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Net migration: 16 to San Antonio

#44. San Angelo, TX Metro Area

- Migration to San Antonio from San Angelo in 2015-2019: 446 (#3 most common destination from San Angelo)
- Migration from San Antonio to San Angelo: 291 (#55 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Net migration: 155 to San Antonio

#43. Columbia, SC Metro Area

- Migration to San Antonio from Columbia in 2015-2019: 458 (#16 most common destination from Columbia)
- Migration from San Antonio to Columbia: 196 (#78 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Net migration: 262 to San Antonio

#42. St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area

- Migration to San Antonio from St. Louis in 2015-2019: 482 (#34 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Migration from San Antonio to St. Louis: 281 (#57 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Net migration: 201 to San Antonio

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

- Migration to San Antonio from Albany in 2015-2019: 483 (#11 most common destination from Albany)
- Migration from San Antonio to Albany: 126 (#102 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Net migration: 357 to San Antonio

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

- Migration to San Antonio from San Francisco in 2015-2019: 483 (#53 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Migration from San Antonio to San Francisco: 348 (#50 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Net migration: 135 to San Antonio

#39. Savannah, GA Metro Area

- Migration to San Antonio from Savannah in 2015-2019: 489 (#5 most common destination from Savannah)
- Migration from San Antonio to Savannah: 118 (#105 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Net migration: 371 to San Antonio

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

- Migration to San Antonio from Indianapolis in 2015-2019: 530 (#30 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Migration from San Antonio to Indianapolis: 73 (#146 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Net migration: 457 to San Antonio

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

- Migration to San Antonio from Orlando in 2015-2019: 530 (#36 most common destination from Orlando)
- Migration from San Antonio to Orlando: 377 (#46 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Net migration: 153 to San Antonio

#36. Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metro Area

- Migration to San Antonio from Beaumont in 2015-2019: 562 (#5 most common destination from Beaumont)
- Migration from San Antonio to Beaumont: 835 (#15 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Net migration: 273 to Beaumont

#35. Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area

- Migration to San Antonio from Oxnard in 2015-2019: 564 (#13 most common destination from Oxnard)
- Migration from San Antonio to Oxnard: 74 (#143 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Net migration: 490 to San Antonio

#34. Lubbock, TX Metro Area

- Migration to San Antonio from Lubbock in 2015-2019: 581 (#4 most common destination from Lubbock)
- Migration from San Antonio to Lubbock: 1,776 (#5 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Net migration: 1,195 to Lubbock

#33. Longview, TX Metro Area

- Migration to San Antonio from Longview in 2015-2019: 606 (#4 most common destination from Longview)
- Migration from San Antonio to Longview: 695 (#25 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Net migration: 89 to Longview

#32. Midland, TX Metro Area

- Migration to San Antonio from Midland in 2015-2019: 622 (#4 most common destination from Midland)
- Migration from San Antonio to Midland: 605 (#27 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Net migration: 17 to San Antonio

#31. Wichita Falls, TX Metro Area

- Migration to San Antonio from Wichita Falls in 2015-2019: 644 (#2 most common destination from Wichita Falls)
- Migration from San Antonio to Wichita Falls: 319 (#52 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Net migration: 325 to San Antonio

#30. Oklahoma City, OK Metro Area

- Migration to San Antonio from Oklahoma City in 2015-2019: 649 (#7 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Migration from San Antonio to Oklahoma City: 808 (#18 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Net migration: 159 to Oklahoma City

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

- Migration to San Antonio from Miami in 2015-2019: 668 (#47 most common destination from Miami)
- Migration from San Antonio to Miami: 474 (#39 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Net migration: 194 to San Antonio

#28. Gulfport-Biloxi, MS Metro Area

- Migration to San Antonio from Gulfport in 2015-2019: 689 (#5 most common destination from Gulfport)
- Migration from San Antonio to Gulfport: 278 (#60 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Net migration: 411 to San Antonio

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

- Migration to San Antonio from Baltimore in 2015-2019: 734 (#31 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Migration from San Antonio to Baltimore: 357 (#49 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Net migration: 377 to San Antonio

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

- Migration to San Antonio from Sacramento in 2015-2019: 761 (#24 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Migration from San Antonio to Sacramento: 274 (#62 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Net migration: 487 to San Antonio

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

- Migration to San Antonio from New York in 2015-2019: 835 (#97 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from San Antonio to New York: 733 (#22 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Net migration: 102 to San Antonio

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

- Migration to San Antonio from Atlanta in 2015-2019: 910 (#47 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Migration from San Antonio to Atlanta: 827 (#16 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Net migration: 83 to San Antonio

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

- Migration to San Antonio from Las Vegas in 2015-2019: 977 (#14 most common destination from Las Vegas)
- Migration from San Antonio to Las Vegas: 509 (#35 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Net migration: 468 to San Antonio

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

- Migration to San Antonio from Philadelphia in 2015-2019: 1,012 (#37 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Migration from San Antonio to Philadelphia: 529 (#33 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Net migration: 483 to San Antonio

#21. Fayetteville, NC Metro Area

- Migration to San Antonio from Fayetteville in 2015-2019: 1,021 (#6 most common destination from Fayetteville)
- Migration from San Antonio to Fayetteville: 500 (#37 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Net migration: 521 to San Antonio

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

- Migration to San Antonio from Denver in 2015-2019: 1,038 (#23 most common destination from Denver)
- Migration from San Antonio to Denver: 546 (#31 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Net migration: 492 to San Antonio

#19. Urban Honolulu, HI Metro Area

- Migration to San Antonio from Urban Honolulu in 2015-2019: 1,091 (#12 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Migration from San Antonio to Urban Honolulu: 611 (#26 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Net migration: 480 to San Antonio

#18. Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area

- Migration to San Antonio from Colorado Springs in 2015-2019: 1,113 (#7 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Migration from San Antonio to Colorado Springs: 905 (#12 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Net migration: 208 to San Antonio

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

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

#16. College Station-Bryan, TX Metro Area

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

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

- Migration to San Antonio from Seattle in 2015-2019: 1,352 (#26 most common destination from Seattle)
- Migration from San Antonio to Seattle: 740 (#21 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Net migration: 612 to San Antonio

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

- Migration to San Antonio from San Diego in 2015-2019: 1,391 (#22 most common destination from San Diego)
- Migration from San Antonio to San Diego: 753 (#20 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Net migration: 638 to San Antonio

#13. Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metro Area

- Migration to San Antonio from Brownsville in 2015-2019: 1,654 (#2 most common destination from Brownsville)
- Migration from San Antonio to Brownsville: 701 (#24 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Net migration: 953 to San Antonio

#12. Corpus Christi, TX Metro Area

- Migration to San Antonio from Corpus Christi in 2015-2019: 1,791 (#2 most common destination from Corpus Christi)
- Migration from San Antonio to Corpus Christi: 1,546 (#9 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Net migration: 245 to San Antonio

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

- Migration to San Antonio from Phoenix in 2015-2019: 1,793 (#17 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Migration from San Antonio to Phoenix: 899 (#13 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Net migration: 894 to San Antonio

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

- Migration to San Antonio from Washington in 2015-2019: 1,795 (#32 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from San Antonio to Washington: 1,690 (#6 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Net migration: 105 to San Antonio

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

- Migration to San Antonio from Chicago in 2015-2019: 1,834 (#41 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from San Antonio to Chicago: 855 (#14 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Net migration: 979 to San Antonio

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

- Migration to San Antonio from Los Angeles in 2015-2019: 2,053 (#28 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from San Antonio to Los Angeles: 763 (#19 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Net migration: 1,290 to San Antonio

#7. El Paso, TX Metro Area

- Migration to San Antonio from El Paso in 2015-2019: 2,236 (#4 most common destination from El Paso)
- Migration from San Antonio to El Paso: 1,663 (#7 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Net migration: 573 to San Antonio

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

- Migration to San Antonio from McAllen in 2015-2019: 2,357 (#2 most common destination from McAllen)
- Migration from San Antonio to McAllen: 1,497 (#10 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Net migration: 860 to San Antonio

#5. Killeen-Temple, TX Metro Area

- Migration to San Antonio from Killeen in 2015-2019: 2,451 (#3 most common destination from Killeen)
- Migration from San Antonio to Killeen: 1,551 (#8 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Net migration: 900 to San Antonio

#4. Laredo, TX Metro Area

- Migration to San Antonio from Laredo in 2015-2019: 2,637 (#1 most common destination from Laredo)
- Migration from San Antonio to Laredo: 257 (#65 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Net migration: 2,380 to San Antonio

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

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

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

- Migration to San Antonio from Austin in 2015-2019: 7,726 (#3 most common destination from Austin)
- Migration from San Antonio to Austin: 10,212 (#1 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Net migration: 2,486 to Austin

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

- Migration to San Antonio from Houston in 2015-2019: 8,586 (#3 most common destination from Houston)
- Migration from San Antonio to Houston: 8,822 (#2 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Net migration: 236 to Houston

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