Metros sending the most people to Tucson

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June 23, 2022
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Metros sending the most people to Tucson

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

#50. Urban Honolulu, HI Metro Area

- Migration to Tucson from Urban Honolulu in 2015-2019: 200 (#59 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Migration from Tucson to Urban Honolulu: 393 (#20 most common destination from Tucson)
- Net migration: 193 to Urban Honolulu

#49. Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT Metro Area

- Migration to Tucson from Hartford in 2015-2019: 204 (#47 most common destination from Hartford)
- Migration from Tucson to Hartford: 31 (#156 most common destination from Tucson)
- Net migration: 173 to Tucson

#48. Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metro Area

- Migration to Tucson from Little Rock in 2015-2019: 204 (#29 most common destination from Little Rock)
- Migration from Tucson to Little Rock: 73 (#88 most common destination from Tucson)
- Net migration: 131 to Tucson

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

- Migration to Tucson from Crestview in 2015-2019: 207 (#24 most common destination from Crestview)
- Migration from Tucson to Crestview: 104 (#70 most common destination from Tucson)
- Net migration: 103 to Tucson

#46. Albany-Lebanon, OR Metro Area

- Migration to Tucson from Albany in 2015-2019: 218 (#6 most common destination from Albany)
- Migration from Tucson to Albany: 8 (#219 most common destination from Tucson)
- Net migration: 210 to Tucson

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

- Migration to Tucson from Miami in 2015-2019: 225 (#107 most common destination from Miami)
- Migration from Tucson to Miami: 240 (#36 most common destination from Tucson)
- Net migration: 15 to Miami

#44. Greeley, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Tucson from Greeley in 2015-2019: 227 (#9 most common destination from Greeley)
- Migration from Tucson to Greeley: 8 (#219 most common destination from Tucson)
- Net migration: 219 to Tucson

#43. Champaign-Urbana, IL Metro Area

- Migration to Tucson from Champaign in 2015-2019: 234 (#9 most common destination from Champaign)
- Migration from Tucson to Champaign: 42 (#134 most common destination from Tucson)
- Net migration: 192 to Tucson

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

- Migration to Tucson from Indianapolis in 2015-2019: 240 (#56 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Migration from Tucson to Indianapolis: 64 (#99 most common destination from Tucson)
- Net migration: 176 to Tucson

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

- Migration to Tucson from Atlanta in 2015-2019: 245 (#127 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Migration from Tucson to Atlanta: 122 (#62 most common destination from Tucson)
- Net migration: 123 to Tucson

#40. Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area

- Migration to Tucson from Kansas City in 2015-2019: 245 (#57 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Migration from Tucson to Kansas City: 167 (#49 most common destination from Tucson)
- Net migration: 78 to Tucson

#39. Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI Metro Area

- Migration to Tucson from Milwaukee in 2015-2019: 246 (#41 most common destination from Milwaukee)
- Migration from Tucson to Milwaukee: 35 (#145 most common destination from Tucson)
- Net migration: 211 to Tucson

#38. Clarksville, TN-KY Metro Area

- Migration to Tucson from Clarksville in 2015-2019: 261 (#20 most common destination from Clarksville)
- Migration from Tucson to Clarksville: 19 (#195 most common destination from Tucson)
- Net migration: 242 to Tucson

#37. Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Tucson from Deltona in 2015-2019: 264 (#21 most common destination from Deltona)
- Migration from Tucson to Deltona: 0 (#274 most common destination from Tucson)
- Net migration: 264 to Tucson

#36. Oklahoma City, OK Metro Area

- Migration to Tucson from Oklahoma City in 2015-2019: 277 (#26 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Migration from Tucson to Oklahoma City: 148 (#53 most common destination from Tucson)
- Net migration: 129 to Tucson

#35. Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metro Area

- Migration to Tucson from Omaha in 2015-2019: 288 (#26 most common destination from Omaha)
- Migration from Tucson to Omaha: 121 (#64 most common destination from Tucson)
- Net migration: 167 to Tucson

#34. Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA Metro Area

- Migration to Tucson from Olympia in 2015-2019: 295 (#10 most common destination from Olympia)
- Migration from Tucson to Olympia: 15 (#201 most common destination from Tucson)
- Net migration: 280 to Tucson

#33. Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Tucson from Durham in 2015-2019: 303 (#26 most common destination from Durham)
- Migration from Tucson to Durham: 38 (#142 most common destination from Tucson)
- Net migration: 265 to Tucson

#32. Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metro Area

- Migration to Tucson from Cincinnati in 2015-2019: 308 (#38 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Migration from Tucson to Cincinnati: 179 (#45 most common destination from Tucson)
- Net migration: 129 to Tucson

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

- Migration to Tucson from Houston in 2015-2019: 310 (#90 most common destination from Houston)
- Migration from Tucson to Houston: 211 (#39 most common destination from Tucson)
- Net migration: 99 to Tucson

#30. Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Tucson from Colorado Springs in 2015-2019: 314 (#39 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Migration from Tucson to Colorado Springs: 405 (#19 most common destination from Tucson)
- Net migration: 91 to Colorado Springs

#29. El Paso, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Tucson from El Paso in 2015-2019: 325 (#31 most common destination from El Paso)
- Migration from Tucson to El Paso: 189 (#43 most common destination from Tucson)
- Net migration: 136 to Tucson

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

- Migration to Tucson from Philadelphia in 2015-2019: 345 (#90 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Migration from Tucson to Philadelphia: 225 (#38 most common destination from Tucson)
- Net migration: 120 to Tucson

#27. Albuquerque, NM Metro Area

- Migration to Tucson from Albuquerque in 2015-2019: 360 (#18 most common destination from Albuquerque)
- Migration from Tucson to Albuquerque: 279 (#28 most common destination from Tucson)
- Net migration: 81 to Tucson

#26. Salt Lake City, UT Metro Area

- Migration to Tucson from Salt Lake City in 2015-2019: 361 (#24 most common destination from Salt Lake City)
- Migration from Tucson to Salt Lake City: 341 (#23 most common destination from Tucson)
- Net migration: 20 to Tucson

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

- Migration to Tucson from Dallas in 2015-2019: 380 (#82 most common destination from Dallas)
- Migration from Tucson to Dallas: 731 (#10 most common destination from Tucson)
- Net migration: 351 to Dallas

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

- Migration to Tucson from Virginia Beach in 2015-2019: 386 (#50 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Migration from Tucson to Virginia Beach: 174 (#47 most common destination from Tucson)
- Net migration: 212 to Tucson

#23. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area

- Migration to Tucson from Detroit in 2015-2019: 390 (#50 most common destination from Detroit)
- Migration from Tucson to Detroit: 373 (#21 most common destination from Tucson)
- Net migration: 17 to Tucson

#22. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Tucson from San Jose in 2015-2019: 393 (#37 most common destination from San Jose)
- Migration from Tucson to San Jose: 241 (#35 most common destination from Tucson)
- Net migration: 152 to Tucson

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

- Migration to Tucson from Sacramento in 2015-2019: 401 (#40 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Migration from Tucson to Sacramento: 347 (#22 most common destination from Tucson)
- Net migration: 54 to Tucson

#20. San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Tucson from San Antonio in 2015-2019: 444 (#43 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Migration from Tucson to San Antonio: 245 (#34 most common destination from Tucson)
- Net migration: 199 to Tucson

#19. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area

- Migration to Tucson from Minneapolis in 2015-2019: 524 (#43 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Migration from Tucson to Minneapolis: 192 (#42 most common destination from Tucson)
- Net migration: 332 to Tucson

#18. Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to Tucson from Prescott Valley in 2015-2019: 535 (#3 most common destination from Prescott Valley)
- Migration from Tucson to Prescott Valley: 580 (#11 most common destination from Tucson)
- Net migration: 45 to Prescott Valley

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

- Migration to Tucson from Las Vegas in 2015-2019: 650 (#27 most common destination from Las Vegas)
- Migration from Tucson to Las Vegas: 806 (#8 most common destination from Tucson)
- Net migration: 156 to Las Vegas

#16. Flagstaff, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to Tucson from Flagstaff in 2015-2019: 693 (#2 most common destination from Flagstaff)
- Migration from Tucson to Flagstaff: 877 (#6 most common destination from Tucson)
- Net migration: 184 to Flagstaff

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

- Migration to Tucson from Boston in 2015-2019: 716 (#38 most common destination from Boston)
- Migration from Tucson to Boston: 322 (#24 most common destination from Tucson)
- Net migration: 394 to Tucson

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

- Migration to Tucson from Portland in 2015-2019: 741 (#23 most common destination from Portland)
- Migration from Tucson to Portland: 440 (#17 most common destination from Tucson)
- Net migration: 301 to Tucson

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

- Migration to Tucson from New York in 2015-2019: 861 (#96 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Tucson to New York: 576 (#12 most common destination from Tucson)
- Net migration: 285 to Tucson

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

- Migration to Tucson from San Francisco in 2015-2019: 877 (#37 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Migration from Tucson to San Francisco: 521 (#14 most common destination from Tucson)
- Net migration: 356 to Tucson

#11. Yuma, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to Tucson from Yuma in 2015-2019: 890 (#2 most common destination from Yuma)
- Migration from Tucson to Yuma: 502 (#15 most common destination from Tucson)
- Net migration: 388 to Tucson

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

- Migration to Tucson from Washington in 2015-2019: 934 (#57 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from Tucson to Washington: 317 (#25 most common destination from Tucson)
- Net migration: 617 to Tucson

#9. Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to Tucson from Lake Havasu City in 2015-2019: 1,012 (#2 most common destination from Lake Havasu City)
- Migration from Tucson to Lake Havasu City: 155 (#50 most common destination from Tucson)
- Net migration: 857 to Tucson

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

- Migration to Tucson from Riverside in 2015-2019: 1,057 (#20 most common destination from Riverside)
- Migration from Tucson to Riverside: 148 (#53 most common destination from Tucson)
- Net migration: 909 to Tucson

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

- Migration to Tucson from Chicago in 2015-2019: 1,101 (#55 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from Tucson to Chicago: 743 (#9 most common destination from Tucson)
- Net migration: 358 to Tucson

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

- Migration to Tucson from Denver in 2015-2019: 1,305 (#16 most common destination from Denver)
- Migration from Tucson to Denver: 534 (#13 most common destination from Tucson)
- Net migration: 771 to Tucson

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

- Migration to Tucson from Seattle in 2015-2019: 1,449 (#23 most common destination from Seattle)
- Migration from Tucson to Seattle: 868 (#7 most common destination from Tucson)
- Net migration: 581 to Tucson

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

- Migration to Tucson from San Diego in 2015-2019: 1,603 (#17 most common destination from San Diego)
- Migration from Tucson to San Diego: 1,063 (#2 most common destination from Tucson)
- Net migration: 540 to Tucson

#3. Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to Tucson from Sierra Vista in 2015-2019: 2,107 (#1 most common destination from Sierra Vista)
- Migration from Tucson to Sierra Vista: 936 (#5 most common destination from Tucson)
- Net migration: 1,171 to Tucson

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

- Migration to Tucson from Los Angeles in 2015-2019: 2,319 (#26 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from Tucson to Los Angeles: 1,029 (#3 most common destination from Tucson)
- Net migration: 1,290 to Tucson

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

- Migration to Tucson from Phoenix in 2015-2019: 11,191 (#1 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Migration from Tucson to Phoenix: 11,601 (#1 most common destination from Tucson)
- Net migration: 410 to Phoenix

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