Metros sending the most people to Mobile
Published 12:00 pm Wednesday, June 23, 2021
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Metros sending the most people to Mobile
Stacker compiled a list of metros that are sending the most people to Mobile using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Metros are ranked by the estimated number of people who moved to Mobile from the metro between 2014 and 2018. Ties were broken by gross migration.
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#50. Manhattan, KS Metro Area
– Migration to Mobile from Manhattan in 2014-2018: 41 (#52 most common destination from Manhattan)
– Migration from Mobile to Manhattan: 0 (#147 most common destination from Mobile)
– Net migration: 41 to Mobile
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#49. Savannah, GA Metro Area
– Migration to Mobile from Savannah in 2014-2018: 42 (#86 most common destination from Savannah)
– Migration from Mobile to Savannah: 17 (#86 most common destination from Mobile)
– Net migration: 25 to Mobile
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#48. Bakersfield, CA Metro Area
– Migration to Mobile from Bakersfield in 2014-2018: 44 (#74 most common destination from Bakersfield)
– Migration from Mobile to Bakersfield: 85 (#32 most common destination from Mobile)
– Net migration: 41 to Bakersfield
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#47. Oklahoma City, OK Metro Area
– Migration to Mobile from Oklahoma City in 2014-2018: 45 (#128 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
– Migration from Mobile to Oklahoma City: 8 (#104 most common destination from Mobile)
– Net migration: 37 to Mobile
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#46. Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area
– Migration to Mobile from Pittsburgh in 2014-2018: 45 (#166 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
– Migration from Mobile to Pittsburgh: 19 (#81 most common destination from Mobile)
– Net migration: 26 to Mobile
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#45. Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI Metro Area
– Migration to Mobile from Grand Rapids in 2014-2018: 45 (#90 most common destination from Grand Rapids)
– Migration from Mobile to Grand Rapids: 42 (#49 most common destination from Mobile)
– Net migration: 3 to Mobile
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#44. Goldsboro, NC Metro Area
– Migration to Mobile from Goldsboro in 2014-2018: 46 (#26 most common destination from Goldsboro)
– Migration from Mobile to Goldsboro: 0 (#147 most common destination from Mobile)
– Net migration: 46 to Mobile
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#43. Lafayette, LA Metro Area
– Migration to Mobile from Lafayette in 2014-2018: 47 (#43 most common destination from Lafayette)
– Migration from Mobile to Lafayette: 0 (#147 most common destination from Mobile)
– Net migration: 47 to Mobile
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#42. Stockton-Lodi, CA Metro Area
– Migration to Mobile from Stockton in 2014-2018: 50 (#56 most common destination from Stockton)
– Migration from Mobile to Stockton: 0 (#147 most common destination from Mobile)
– Net migration: 50 to Mobile
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#41. Austin-Round Rock, TX Metro Area
– Migration to Mobile from Austin in 2014-2018: 52 (#155 most common destination from Austin)
– Migration from Mobile to Austin: 0 (#147 most common destination from Mobile)
– Net migration: 52 to Mobile
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#40. Iowa City, IA Metro Area
– Migration to Mobile from Iowa City in 2014-2018: 52 (#41 most common destination from Iowa City)
– Migration from Mobile to Iowa City: 0 (#147 most common destination from Mobile)
– Net migration: 52 to Mobile
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#39. Ogden-Clearfield, UT Metro Area
– Migration to Mobile from Ogden in 2014-2018: 52 (#71 most common destination from Ogden)
– Migration from Mobile to Ogden: 0 (#147 most common destination from Mobile)
– Net migration: 52 to Mobile
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#38. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area
– Migration to Mobile from Tampa in 2014-2018: 54 (#187 most common destination from Tampa)
– Migration from Mobile to Tampa: 43 (#47 most common destination from Mobile)
– Net migration: 11 to Mobile
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#37. Tucson, AZ Metro Area
– Migration to Mobile from Tucson in 2014-2018: 55 (#115 most common destination from Tucson)
– Migration from Mobile to Tucson: 22 (#75 most common destination from Mobile)
– Net migration: 33 to Mobile
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#36. Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area
– Migration to Mobile from Colorado Springs in 2014-2018: 56 (#133 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
– Migration from Mobile to Colorado Springs: 1 (#122 most common destination from Mobile)
– Net migration: 55 to Mobile
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#35. Jacksonville, FL Metro Area
– Migration to Mobile from Jacksonville in 2014-2018: 56 (#140 most common destination from Jacksonville)
– Migration from Mobile to Jacksonville: 21 (#77 most common destination from Mobile)
– Net migration: 35 to Mobile
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#34. Corpus Christi, TX Metro Area
– Migration to Mobile from Corpus Christi in 2014-2018: 58 (#52 most common destination from Corpus Christi)
– Migration from Mobile to Corpus Christi: 8 (#104 most common destination from Mobile)
– Net migration: 50 to Mobile
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#33. San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA Metro Area
– Migration to Mobile from San Francisco in 2014-2018: 61 (#145 most common destination from San Francisco)
– Migration from Mobile to San Francisco: 38 (#54 most common destination from Mobile)
– Net migration: 23 to Mobile
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#32. Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metro Area
– Migration to Mobile from Cincinnati in 2014-2018: 62 (#128 most common destination from Cincinnati)
– Migration from Mobile to Cincinnati: 0 (#147 most common destination from Mobile)
– Net migration: 62 to Mobile
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#31. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area
– Migration to Mobile from Boston in 2014-2018: 63 (#162 most common destination from Boston)
– Migration from Mobile to Boston: 0 (#147 most common destination from Mobile)
– Net migration: 63 to Mobile
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#30. Gainesville, FL Metro Area
– Migration to Mobile from Gainesville in 2014-2018: 63 (#57 most common destination from Gainesville)
– Migration from Mobile to Gainesville: 0 (#147 most common destination from Mobile)
– Net migration: 63 to Mobile
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#29. Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area
– Migration to Mobile from Cleveland in 2014-2018: 65 (#114 most common destination from Cleveland)
– Migration from Mobile to Cleveland: 19 (#81 most common destination from Mobile)
– Net migration: 46 to Mobile
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#28. Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN Metro Area
– Migration to Mobile from Nashville in 2014-2018: 68 (#128 most common destination from Nashville)
– Migration from Mobile to Nashville: 226 (#17 most common destination from Mobile)
– Net migration: 158 to Nashville
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#27. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area
– Migration to Mobile from Dallas in 2014-2018: 75 (#207 most common destination from Dallas)
– Migration from Mobile to Dallas: 328 (#12 most common destination from Mobile)
– Net migration: 253 to Dallas
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#26. Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL Metro Area
– Migration to Mobile from Florence in 2014-2018: 77 (#13 most common destination from Florence)
– Migration from Mobile to Florence: 31 (#66 most common destination from Mobile)
– Net migration: 46 to Mobile
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#25. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metro Area
– Migration to Mobile from Miami in 2014-2018: 81 (#176 most common destination from Miami)
– Migration from Mobile to Miami: 169 (#20 most common destination from Mobile)
– Net migration: 88 to Miami
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#24. Jacksonville, NC Metro Area
– Migration to Mobile from Jacksonville in 2014-2018: 84 (#66 most common destination from Jacksonville)
– Migration from Mobile to Jacksonville: 0 (#147 most common destination from Mobile)
– Net migration: 84 to Mobile
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#23. Hinesville, GA Metro Area
– Migration to Mobile from Hinesville in 2014-2018: 85 (#30 most common destination from Hinesville)
– Migration from Mobile to Hinesville: 0 (#147 most common destination from Mobile)
– Net migration: 85 to Mobile
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#22. Cleveland, TN Metro Area
– Migration to Mobile from Cleveland in 2014-2018: 87 (#10 most common destination from Cleveland)
– Migration from Mobile to Cleveland: 19 (#81 most common destination from Mobile)
– Net migration: 68 to Mobile
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#21. Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metro Area
– Migration to Mobile from Louisville/Jefferson County in 2014-2018: 95 (#76 most common destination from Louisville/Jefferson County)
– Migration from Mobile to Louisville/Jefferson County: 0 (#147 most common destination from Mobile)
– Net migration: 95 to Mobile
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#20. Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ Metro Area
– Migration to Mobile from Phoenix in 2014-2018: 95 (#178 most common destination from Phoenix)
– Migration from Mobile to Phoenix: 16 (#89 most common destination from Mobile)
– Net migration: 79 to Mobile
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#19. Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL Metro Area
– Migration to Mobile from Crestview in 2014-2018: 101 (#41 most common destination from Crestview)
– Migration from Mobile to Crestview: 126 (#27 most common destination from Mobile)
– Net migration: 25 to Crestview
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#18. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area
– Migration to Mobile from Seattle in 2014-2018: 111 (#148 most common destination from Seattle)
– Migration from Mobile to Seattle: 36 (#58 most common destination from Mobile)
– Net migration: 75 to Mobile
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#17. Auburn-Opelika, AL Metro Area
– Migration to Mobile from Auburn in 2014-2018: 144 (#14 most common destination from Auburn)
– Migration from Mobile to Auburn: 388 (#10 most common destination from Mobile)
– Net migration: 244 to Auburn
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#16. Hattiesburg, MS Metro Area
– Migration to Mobile from Hattiesburg in 2014-2018: 161 (#9 most common destination from Hattiesburg)
– Migration from Mobile to Hattiesburg: 116 (#28 most common destination from Mobile)
– Net migration: 45 to Mobile
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#15. Dothan, AL Metro Area
– Migration to Mobile from Dothan in 2014-2018: 163 (#6 most common destination from Dothan)
– Migration from Mobile to Dothan: 30 (#68 most common destination from Mobile)
– Net migration: 133 to Mobile
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#14. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area
– Migration to Mobile from New York in 2014-2018: 190 (#184 most common destination from New York)
– Migration from Mobile to New York: 0 (#147 most common destination from Mobile)
– Net migration: 190 to Mobile
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#13. Tuscaloosa, AL Metro Area
– Migration to Mobile from Tuscaloosa in 2014-2018: 190 (#7 most common destination from Tuscaloosa)
– Migration from Mobile to Tuscaloosa: 342 (#11 most common destination from Mobile)
– Net migration: 152 to Tuscaloosa
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#12. Fayetteville, NC Metro Area
– Migration to Mobile from Fayetteville in 2014-2018: 223 (#38 most common destination from Fayetteville)
– Migration from Mobile to Fayetteville: 0 (#147 most common destination from Mobile)
– Net migration: 223 to Mobile
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#11. Columbus, GA-AL Metro Area
– Migration to Mobile from Columbus in 2014-2018: 232 (#18 most common destination from Columbus)
– Migration from Mobile to Columbus: 21 (#77 most common destination from Mobile)
– Net migration: 211 to Mobile
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#10. Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL Metro Area
– Migration to Mobile from Pensacola in 2014-2018: 312 (#24 most common destination from Pensacola)
– Migration from Mobile to Pensacola: 282 (#13 most common destination from Mobile)
– Net migration: 30 to Mobile
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#9. New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area
– Migration to Mobile from New Orleans in 2014-2018: 325 (#27 most common destination from New Orleans)
– Migration from Mobile to New Orleans: 186 (#19 most common destination from Mobile)
– Net migration: 139 to Mobile
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#8. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area
– Migration to Mobile from Houston in 2014-2018: 328 (#84 most common destination from Houston)
– Migration from Mobile to Houston: 280 (#14 most common destination from Mobile)
– Net migration: 48 to Mobile
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#7. Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metro Area
– Migration to Mobile from Birmingham in 2014-2018: 334 (#18 most common destination from Birmingham)
– Migration from Mobile to Birmingham: 1,274 (#2 most common destination from Mobile)
– Net migration: 940 to Birmingham
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#6. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area
– Migration to Mobile from Washington in 2014-2018: 474 (#93 most common destination from Washington)
– Migration from Mobile to Washington: 47 (#45 most common destination from Mobile)
– Net migration: 427 to Mobile
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#5. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metro Area
– Migration to Mobile from Atlanta in 2014-2018: 474 (#82 most common destination from Atlanta)
– Migration from Mobile to Atlanta: 416 (#9 most common destination from Mobile)
– Net migration: 58 to Mobile
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#4. Montgomery, AL Metro Area
– Migration to Mobile from Montgomery in 2014-2018: 521 (#5 most common destination from Montgomery)
– Migration from Mobile to Montgomery: 503 (#6 most common destination from Mobile)
– Net migration: 18 to Mobile
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#3. Huntsville, AL Metro Area
– Migration to Mobile from Huntsville in 2014-2018: 632 (#6 most common destination from Huntsville)
– Migration from Mobile to Huntsville: 449 (#7 most common destination from Mobile)
– Net migration: 183 to Mobile
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#2. Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS Metro Area
– Migration to Mobile from Gulfport in 2014-2018: 640 (#5 most common destination from Gulfport)
– Migration from Mobile to Gulfport: 674 (#4 most common destination from Mobile)
– Net migration: 34 to Gulfport
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#1. Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL Metro Area
– Migration to Mobile from Daphne in 2014-2018: 1,041 (#1 most common destination from Daphne)
– Migration from Mobile to Daphne: 1,507 (#1 most common destination from Mobile)
– Net migration: 466 to Daphne