Where people in Madison are moving to most
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July 18, 2022
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Where people in Madison are moving to most
Stacker compiled a list of where people in Madison, WI 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 Madison between 2015 and 2019. Ties were broken by gross migration.
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#50. Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metro Area
- Migration to Waterloo in 2015-2019: 102
- Migration from Waterloo to Madison: 134 (#14 most common destination from Waterloo)
- Net migration: 32 to Madison
- Migration from Waterloo to Madison: 134 (#14 most common destination from Waterloo)
- Net migration: 32 to Madison
#49. St. Cloud, MN Metro Area
- Migration to St. Cloud in 2015-2019: 103
- Migration from St. Cloud to Madison: 29 (#36 most common destination from St. Cloud)
- Net migration: 74 to St. Cloud
- Migration from St. Cloud to Madison: 29 (#36 most common destination from St. Cloud)
- Net migration: 74 to St. Cloud
#48. Sheboygan, WI Metro Area
- Migration to Sheboygan in 2015-2019: 106
- Migration from Sheboygan to Madison: 356 (#2 most common destination from Sheboygan)
- Net migration: 250 to Madison
- Migration from Sheboygan to Madison: 356 (#2 most common destination from Sheboygan)
- Net migration: 250 to Madison
#47. Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Cape Coral in 2015-2019: 117
- Migration from Cape Coral to Madison: 19 (#141 most common destination from Cape Coral)
- Net migration: 98 to Cape Coral
- Migration from Cape Coral to Madison: 19 (#141 most common destination from Cape Coral)
- Net migration: 98 to Cape Coral
#46. Hilton Head Island-Bluffton, SC Metro Area
- Migration to Hilton Head Island in 2015-2019: 118
- Migration from Hilton Head Island to Madison: 66 (#40 most common destination from Hilton Head Island)
- Net migration: 52 to Hilton Head Island
- Migration from Hilton Head Island to Madison: 66 (#40 most common destination from Hilton Head Island)
- Net migration: 52 to Hilton Head Island
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#45. Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI Metro Area
- Migration to Grand Rapids in 2015-2019: 118
- Migration from Grand Rapids to Madison: 178 (#33 most common destination from Grand Rapids)
- Net migration: 60 to Madison
- Migration from Grand Rapids to Madison: 178 (#33 most common destination from Grand Rapids)
- Net migration: 60 to Madison
#44. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Orlando in 2015-2019: 120
- Migration from Orlando to Madison: 32 (#194 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 88 to Orlando
- Migration from Orlando to Madison: 32 (#194 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 88 to Orlando
#43. Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Metro Area
- Migration to Lake Havasu City in 2015-2019: 121
- Migration from Lake Havasu City to Madison: 0
- Net migration: 121 to Lake Havasu City
- Migration from Lake Havasu City to Madison: 0
- Net migration: 121 to Lake Havasu City
#42. Iowa City, IA Metro Area
- Migration to Iowa City in 2015-2019: 129
- Migration from Iowa City to Madison: 200 (#15 most common destination from Iowa City)
- Net migration: 71 to Madison
- Migration from Iowa City to Madison: 200 (#15 most common destination from Iowa City)
- Net migration: 71 to Madison
#41. Boulder, CO Metro Area
- Migration to Boulder in 2015-2019: 131
- Migration from Boulder to Madison: 104 (#34 most common destination from Boulder)
- Net migration: 27 to Boulder
- Migration from Boulder to Madison: 104 (#34 most common destination from Boulder)
- Net migration: 27 to Boulder
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#40. San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA Metro Area
- Migration to San Francisco in 2015-2019: 131
- Migration from San Francisco to Madison: 257 (#77 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Net migration: 126 to Madison
- Migration from San Francisco to Madison: 257 (#77 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Net migration: 126 to Madison
#39. Dubuque, IA Metro Area
- Migration to Dubuque in 2015-2019: 135
- Migration from Dubuque to Madison: 69 (#10 most common destination from Dubuque)
- Net migration: 66 to Dubuque
- Migration from Dubuque to Madison: 69 (#10 most common destination from Dubuque)
- Net migration: 66 to Dubuque
#38. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA Metro Area
- Migration to Atlanta in 2015-2019: 143
- Migration from Atlanta to Madison: 155 (#151 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 12 to Madison
- Migration from Atlanta to Madison: 155 (#151 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 12 to Madison
#37. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Houston in 2015-2019: 145
- Migration from Houston to Madison: 158 (#134 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 13 to Madison
- Migration from Houston to Madison: 158 (#134 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 13 to Madison
#36. Ann Arbor, MI Metro Area
- Migration to Ann Arbor in 2015-2019: 153
- Migration from Ann Arbor to Madison: 50 (#67 most common destination from Ann Arbor)
- Net migration: 103 to Ann Arbor
- Migration from Ann Arbor to Madison: 50 (#67 most common destination from Ann Arbor)
- Net migration: 103 to Ann Arbor
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#35. Jacksonville, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Jacksonville in 2015-2019: 154
- Migration from Jacksonville to Madison: 57 (#139 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Net migration: 97 to Jacksonville
- Migration from Jacksonville to Madison: 57 (#139 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Net migration: 97 to Jacksonville
#34. Racine, WI Metro Area
- Migration to Racine in 2015-2019: 158
- Migration from Racine to Madison: 259 (#4 most common destination from Racine)
- Net migration: 101 to Madison
- Migration from Racine to Madison: 259 (#4 most common destination from Racine)
- Net migration: 101 to Madison
#33. Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area
- Migration to Cedar Rapids in 2015-2019: 162
- Migration from Cedar Rapids to Madison: 421 (#6 most common destination from Cedar Rapids)
- Net migration: 259 to Madison
- Migration from Cedar Rapids to Madison: 421 (#6 most common destination from Cedar Rapids)
- Net migration: 259 to Madison
#32. Appleton, WI Metro Area
- Migration to Appleton in 2015-2019: 165
- Migration from Appleton to Madison: 494 (#4 most common destination from Appleton)
- Net migration: 329 to Madison
- Migration from Appleton to Madison: 494 (#4 most common destination from Appleton)
- Net migration: 329 to Madison
#31. Rochester, MN Metro Area
- Migration to Rochester in 2015-2019: 168
- Migration from Rochester to Madison: 72 (#22 most common destination from Rochester)
- Net migration: 96 to Rochester
- Migration from Rochester to Madison: 72 (#22 most common destination from Rochester)
- Net migration: 96 to Rochester
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#30. Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area
- Migration to Indianapolis in 2015-2019: 168
- Migration from Indianapolis to Madison: 121 (#87 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Net migration: 47 to Indianapolis
- Migration from Indianapolis to Madison: 121 (#87 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Net migration: 47 to Indianapolis
#29. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Tampa in 2015-2019: 175
- Migration from Tampa to Madison: 15 (#280 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 160 to Tampa
- Migration from Tampa to Madison: 15 (#280 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 160 to Tampa
#28. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Dallas in 2015-2019: 179
- Migration from Dallas to Madison: 149 (#152 most common destination from Dallas)
- Net migration: 30 to Dallas
- Migration from Dallas to Madison: 149 (#152 most common destination from Dallas)
- Net migration: 30 to Dallas
#27. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Riverside in 2015-2019: 205
- Migration from Riverside to Madison: 342 (#69 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 137 to Madison
- Migration from Riverside to Madison: 342 (#69 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 137 to Madison
#26. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metro Area
- Migration to Portland in 2015-2019: 217
- Migration from Portland to Madison: 226 (#61 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 9 to Madison
- Migration from Portland to Madison: 226 (#61 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 9 to Madison
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#25. Wausau-Weston, WI Metro Area
- Migration to Wausau in 2015-2019: 222
- Migration from Wausau to Madison: 598 (#1 most common destination from Wausau)
- Net migration: 376 to Madison
- Migration from Wausau to Madison: 598 (#1 most common destination from Wausau)
- Net migration: 376 to Madison
#24. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area
- Migration to Phoenix in 2015-2019: 233
- Migration from Phoenix to Madison: 163 (#121 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Net migration: 70 to Phoenix
- Migration from Phoenix to Madison: 163 (#121 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Net migration: 70 to Phoenix
#23. Duluth, MN-WI Metro Area
- Migration to Duluth in 2015-2019: 258
- Migration from Duluth to Madison: 231 (#4 most common destination from Duluth)
- Net migration: 27 to Duluth
- Migration from Duluth to Madison: 231 (#4 most common destination from Duluth)
- Net migration: 27 to Duluth
#22. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area
- Migration to Philadelphia in 2015-2019: 284
- Migration from Philadelphia to Madison: 134 (#141 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 150 to Philadelphia
- Migration from Philadelphia to Madison: 134 (#141 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 150 to Philadelphia
#21. Fond du Lac, WI Metro Area
- Migration to Fond du Lac in 2015-2019: 303
- Migration from Fond du Lac to Madison: 226 (#4 most common destination from Fond du Lac)
- Net migration: 77 to Fond du Lac
- Migration from Fond du Lac to Madison: 226 (#4 most common destination from Fond du Lac)
- Net migration: 77 to Fond du Lac
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#20. Fort Collins, CO Metro Area
- Migration to Fort Collins in 2015-2019: 317
- Migration from Fort Collins to Madison: 58 (#64 most common destination from Fort Collins)
- Net migration: 259 to Fort Collins
- Migration from Fort Collins to Madison: 58 (#64 most common destination from Fort Collins)
- Net migration: 259 to Fort Collins
#19. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metro Area
- Migration to Baltimore in 2015-2019: 333
- Migration from Baltimore to Madison: 55 (#165 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Net migration: 278 to Baltimore
- Migration from Baltimore to Madison: 55 (#165 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Net migration: 278 to Baltimore
#18. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Los Angeles in 2015-2019: 373
- Migration from Los Angeles to Madison: 423 (#96 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Net migration: 50 to Madison
- Migration from Los Angeles to Madison: 423 (#96 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Net migration: 50 to Madison
#17. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area
- Migration to Seattle in 2015-2019: 400
- Migration from Seattle to Madison: 257 (#90 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 143 to Seattle
- Migration from Seattle to Madison: 257 (#90 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 143 to Seattle
#16. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area
- Migration to Boston in 2015-2019: 404
- Migration from Boston to Madison: 355 (#69 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 49 to Boston
- Migration from Boston to Madison: 355 (#69 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 49 to Boston
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#15. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area
- Migration to Washington in 2015-2019: 418
- Migration from Washington to Madison: 366 (#123 most common destination from Washington)
- Net migration: 52 to Washington
- Migration from Washington to Madison: 366 (#123 most common destination from Washington)
- Net migration: 52 to Washington
#14. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area
- Migration to San Diego in 2015-2019: 437
- Migration from San Diego to Madison: 82 (#178 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 355 to San Diego
- Migration from San Diego to Madison: 82 (#178 most common destination from San Diego)
- Net migration: 355 to San Diego
#13. Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metro Area
- Migration to Harrisburg in 2015-2019: 442
- Migration from Harrisburg to Madison: 0
- Net migration: 442 to Harrisburg
- Migration from Harrisburg to Madison: 0
- Net migration: 442 to Harrisburg
#12. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metro Area
- Migration to Denver in 2015-2019: 463
- Migration from Denver to Madison: 210 (#87 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 253 to Denver
- Migration from Denver to Madison: 210 (#87 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 253 to Denver
#11. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area
- Migration to San Jose in 2015-2019: 466
- Migration from San Jose to Madison: 167 (#61 most common destination from San Jose)
- Net migration: 299 to San Jose
- Migration from San Jose to Madison: 167 (#61 most common destination from San Jose)
- Net migration: 299 to San Jose
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#10. Green Bay, WI Metro Area
- Migration to Green Bay in 2015-2019: 540
- Migration from Green Bay to Madison: 926 (#3 most common destination from Green Bay)
- Net migration: 386 to Madison
- Migration from Green Bay to Madison: 926 (#3 most common destination from Green Bay)
- Net migration: 386 to Madison
#9. Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Austin in 2015-2019: 560
- Migration from Austin to Madison: 107 (#104 most common destination from Austin)
- Net migration: 453 to Austin
- Migration from Austin to Madison: 107 (#104 most common destination from Austin)
- Net migration: 453 to Austin
#8. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area
- Migration to New York in 2015-2019: 697
- Migration from New York to Madison: 736 (#102 most common destination from New York)
- Net migration: 39 to Madison
- Migration from New York to Madison: 736 (#102 most common destination from New York)
- Net migration: 39 to Madison
#7. Oshkosh-Neenah, WI Metro Area
- Migration to Oshkosh in 2015-2019: 753
- Migration from Oshkosh to Madison: 514 (#5 most common destination from Oshkosh)
- Net migration: 239 to Oshkosh
- Migration from Oshkosh to Madison: 514 (#5 most common destination from Oshkosh)
- Net migration: 239 to Oshkosh
#6. Eau Claire, WI Metro Area
- Migration to Eau Claire in 2015-2019: 799
- Migration from Eau Claire to Madison: 496 (#2 most common destination from Eau Claire)
- Net migration: 303 to Eau Claire
- Migration from Eau Claire to Madison: 496 (#2 most common destination from Eau Claire)
- Net migration: 303 to Eau Claire
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#5. La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN Metro Area
- Migration to La Crosse in 2015-2019: 939
- Migration from La Crosse to Madison: 486 (#2 most common destination from La Crosse)
- Net migration: 453 to La Crosse
- Migration from La Crosse to Madison: 486 (#2 most common destination from La Crosse)
- Net migration: 453 to La Crosse
#4. Janesville-Beloit, WI Metro Area
- Migration to Janesville in 2015-2019: 1,169
- Migration from Janesville to Madison: 1,147 (#1 most common destination from Janesville)
- Net migration: 22 to Janesville
- Migration from Janesville to Madison: 1,147 (#1 most common destination from Janesville)
- Net migration: 22 to Janesville
#3. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
- Migration to Minneapolis in 2015-2019: 1,211
- Migration from Minneapolis to Madison: 1,962 (#8 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Net migration: 751 to Madison
- Migration from Minneapolis to Madison: 1,962 (#8 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Net migration: 751 to Madison
#2. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area
- Migration to Chicago in 2015-2019: 1,926
- Migration from Chicago to Madison: 3,258 (#23 most common destination from Chicago)
- Net migration: 1,332 to Madison
- Migration from Chicago to Madison: 3,258 (#23 most common destination from Chicago)
- Net migration: 1,332 to Madison
#1. Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI Metro Area
- Migration to Milwaukee in 2015-2019: 2,816
- Migration from Milwaukee to Madison: 3,916 (#2 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Net migration: 1,100 to Madison
- Migration from Milwaukee to Madison: 3,916 (#2 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Net migration: 1,100 to Madison
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