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Metros sending the most people to Merced
Stacker compiled a list of metros that are sending the most people to Merced, CA Metro Area using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Metros are ranked by the estimated number of people who moved to Merced from the metro between 2015 and 2019. Ties were broken by gross migration.
#50. Oshkosh-Neenah, WI Metro Area
- Migration to Merced from Oshkosh in 2015-2019: 10 (#59 most common destination from Oshkosh)
- Migration from Merced to Oshkosh: 0 (#96 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 10 to Merced
- Migration from Merced to Oshkosh: 0 (#96 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 10 to Merced
#49. Reading, PA Metro Area
- Migration to Merced from Reading in 2015-2019: 10 (#108 most common destination from Reading)
- Migration from Merced to Reading: 0 (#96 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 10 to Merced
- Migration from Merced to Reading: 0 (#96 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 10 to Merced
#48. Chico, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Merced from Chico in 2015-2019: 10 (#70 most common destination from Chico)
- Migration from Merced to Chico: 123 (#18 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 113 to Chico
- Migration from Merced to Chico: 123 (#18 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 113 to Chico
#47. Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area
- Migration to Merced from Virginia Beach in 2015-2019: 12 (#254 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Migration from Merced to Virginia Beach: 0 (#96 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 12 to Merced
- Migration from Merced to Virginia Beach: 0 (#96 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 12 to Merced
#46. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area
- Migration to Merced from Charlotte in 2015-2019: 12 (#240 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Migration from Merced to Charlotte: 16 (#56 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 4 to Charlotte
- Migration from Merced to Charlotte: 16 (#56 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 4 to Charlotte
#45. Salt Lake City, UT Metro Area
- Migration to Merced from Salt Lake City in 2015-2019: 13 (#166 most common destination from Salt Lake City)
- Migration from Merced to Salt Lake City: 31 (#46 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 18 to Salt Lake City
- Migration from Merced to Salt Lake City: 31 (#46 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 18 to Salt Lake City
#44. Napa, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Merced from Napa in 2015-2019: 15 (#49 most common destination from Napa)
- Migration from Merced to Napa: 49 (#34 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 34 to Napa
- Migration from Merced to Napa: 49 (#34 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 34 to Napa
#43. Tyler, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Merced from Tyler in 2015-2019: 16 (#47 most common destination from Tyler)
- Migration from Merced to Tyler: 0 (#96 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 16 to Merced
- Migration from Merced to Tyler: 0 (#96 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 16 to Merced
#42. Jacksonville, NC Metro Area
- Migration to Merced from Jacksonville in 2015-2019: 16 (#143 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Migration from Merced to Jacksonville: 84 (#26 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 68 to Jacksonville
- Migration from Merced to Jacksonville: 84 (#26 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 68 to Jacksonville
#41. Lincoln, NE Metro Area
- Migration to Merced from Lincoln in 2015-2019: 18 (#83 most common destination from Lincoln)
- Migration from Merced to Lincoln: 0 (#96 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 18 to Merced
- Migration from Merced to Lincoln: 0 (#96 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 18 to Merced
#40. Peoria, IL Metro Area
- Migration to Merced from Peoria in 2015-2019: 18 (#112 most common destination from Peoria)
- Migration from Merced to Peoria: 0 (#96 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 18 to Merced
- Migration from Merced to Peoria: 0 (#96 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 18 to Merced
#39. Billings, MT Metro Area
- Migration to Merced from Billings in 2015-2019: 21 (#54 most common destination from Billings)
- Migration from Merced to Billings: 0 (#96 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 21 to Merced
- Migration from Merced to Billings: 0 (#96 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 21 to Merced
#38. Jackson, MS Metro Area
- Migration to Merced from Jackson in 2015-2019: 22 (#101 most common destination from Jackson)
- Migration from Merced to Jackson: 0 (#96 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 22 to Merced
- Migration from Merced to Jackson: 0 (#96 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 22 to Merced
#37. Redding, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Merced from Redding in 2015-2019: 22 (#59 most common destination from Redding)
- Migration from Merced to Redding: 7 (#78 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 15 to Merced
- Migration from Merced to Redding: 7 (#78 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 15 to Merced
#36. Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Merced from Santa Maria in 2015-2019: 23 (#82 most common destination from Santa Maria)
- Migration from Merced to Santa Maria: 110 (#21 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 87 to Santa Maria
- Migration from Merced to Santa Maria: 110 (#21 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 87 to Santa Maria
#35. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metro Area
- Migration to Merced from Denver in 2015-2019: 26 (#245 most common destination from Denver)
- Migration from Merced to Denver: 57 (#32 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 31 to Denver
- Migration from Merced to Denver: 57 (#32 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 31 to Denver
#34. Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area
- Migration to Merced from Cleveland in 2015-2019: 28 (#162 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Migration from Merced to Cleveland: 0 (#96 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 28 to Merced
- Migration from Merced to Cleveland: 0 (#96 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 28 to Merced
#33. Corpus Christi, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Merced from Corpus Christi in 2015-2019: 28 (#64 most common destination from Corpus Christi)
- Migration from Merced to Corpus Christi: 41 (#36 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 13 to Corpus Christi
- Migration from Merced to Corpus Christi: 41 (#36 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 13 to Corpus Christi
#32. Fairbanks, AK Metro Area
- Migration to Merced from Fairbanks in 2015-2019: 36 (#64 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Migration from Merced to Fairbanks: 0 (#96 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 36 to Merced
- Migration from Merced to Fairbanks: 0 (#96 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 36 to Merced
#31. Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Merced from Oxnard in 2015-2019: 36 (#98 most common destination from Oxnard)
- Migration from Merced to Oxnard: 85 (#25 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 49 to Oxnard
- Migration from Merced to Oxnard: 85 (#25 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 49 to Oxnard
#30. Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Merced from Hanford in 2015-2019: 37 (#40 most common destination from Hanford)
- Migration from Merced to Hanford: 23 (#50 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 14 to Merced
- Migration from Merced to Hanford: 23 (#50 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 14 to Merced
#29. Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area
- Migration to Merced from Raleigh in 2015-2019: 39 (#128 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Migration from Merced to Raleigh: 0 (#96 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 39 to Merced
- Migration from Merced to Raleigh: 0 (#96 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 39 to Merced
#28. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area
- Migration to Merced from Philadelphia in 2015-2019: 53 (#196 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Migration from Merced to Philadelphia: 0 (#96 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 53 to Merced
- Migration from Merced to Philadelphia: 0 (#96 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 53 to Merced
#27. San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Merced from San Luis Obispo in 2015-2019: 54 (#41 most common destination from San Luis Obispo)
- Migration from Merced to San Luis Obispo: 99 (#23 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 45 to San Luis Obispo
- Migration from Merced to San Luis Obispo: 99 (#23 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 45 to San Luis Obispo
#26. Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area
- Migration to Merced from Las Vegas in 2015-2019: 54 (#148 most common destination from Las Vegas)
- Migration from Merced to Las Vegas: 268 (#13 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 214 to Las Vegas
- Migration from Merced to Las Vegas: 268 (#13 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 214 to Las Vegas
#25. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area
- Migration to Merced from Boston in 2015-2019: 59 (#164 most common destination from Boston)
- Migration from Merced to Boston: 11 (#64 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 48 to Merced
- Migration from Merced to Boston: 11 (#64 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 48 to Merced
#24. Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area
- Migration to Merced from Pittsburgh in 2015-2019: 62 (#139 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Migration from Merced to Pittsburgh: 0 (#96 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 62 to Merced
- Migration from Merced to Pittsburgh: 0 (#96 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 62 to Merced
#23. Visalia, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Merced from Visalia in 2015-2019: 63 (#30 most common destination from Visalia)
- Migration from Merced to Visalia: 71 (#28 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 8 to Visalia
- Migration from Merced to Visalia: 71 (#28 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 8 to Visalia
#22. Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area
- Migration to Merced from Colorado Springs in 2015-2019: 67 (#129 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Migration from Merced to Colorado Springs: 119 (#19 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 52 to Colorado Springs
- Migration from Merced to Colorado Springs: 119 (#19 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 52 to Colorado Springs
#21. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area
- Migration to Merced from New York in 2015-2019: 74 (#238 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Merced to New York: 44 (#35 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 30 to Merced
- Migration from Merced to New York: 44 (#35 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 30 to Merced
#20. Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Merced from Santa Rosa in 2015-2019: 76 (#49 most common destination from Santa Rosa)
- Migration from Merced to Santa Rosa: 82 (#27 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 6 to Santa Rosa
- Migration from Merced to Santa Rosa: 82 (#27 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 6 to Santa Rosa
#19. Grants Pass, OR Metro Area
- Migration to Merced from Grants Pass in 2015-2019: 76 (#7 most common destination from Grants Pass)
- Migration from Merced to Grants Pass: 112 (#20 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 36 to Grants Pass
- Migration from Merced to Grants Pass: 112 (#20 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 36 to Grants Pass
#18. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Merced from Houston in 2015-2019: 92 (#181 most common destination from Houston)
- Migration from Merced to Houston: 0 (#96 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 92 to Merced
- Migration from Merced to Houston: 0 (#96 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 92 to Merced
#17. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area
- Migration to Merced from Phoenix in 2015-2019: 109 (#157 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Migration from Merced to Phoenix: 144 (#17 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 35 to Phoenix
- Migration from Merced to Phoenix: 144 (#17 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 35 to Phoenix
#16. Bakersfield, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Merced from Bakersfield in 2015-2019: 121 (#42 most common destination from Bakersfield)
- Migration from Merced to Bakersfield: 318 (#12 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 197 to Bakersfield
- Migration from Merced to Bakersfield: 318 (#12 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 197 to Bakersfield
#15. Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Merced from Santa Cruz in 2015-2019: 152 (#19 most common destination from Santa Cruz)
- Migration from Merced to Santa Cruz: 40 (#39 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 112 to Merced
- Migration from Merced to Santa Cruz: 40 (#39 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 112 to Merced
#14. Vallejo, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Merced from Vallejo in 2015-2019: 154 (#27 most common destination from Vallejo)
- Migration from Merced to Vallejo: 12 (#61 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 142 to Merced
- Migration from Merced to Vallejo: 12 (#61 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 142 to Merced
#13. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area
- Migration to Merced from Seattle in 2015-2019: 201 (#104 most common destination from Seattle)
- Migration from Merced to Seattle: 166 (#15 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 35 to Merced
- Migration from Merced to Seattle: 166 (#15 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 35 to Merced
#12. Yakima, WA Metro Area
- Migration to Merced from Yakima in 2015-2019: 327 (#5 most common destination from Yakima)
- Migration from Merced to Yakima: 0 (#96 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 327 to Merced
- Migration from Merced to Yakima: 0 (#96 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 327 to Merced
#11. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Merced from San Diego in 2015-2019: 350 (#77 most common destination from San Diego)
- Migration from Merced to San Diego: 152 (#16 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 198 to Merced
- Migration from Merced to San Diego: 152 (#16 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 198 to Merced
#10. Stockton, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Merced from Stockton in 2015-2019: 458 (#12 most common destination from Stockton)
- Migration from Merced to Stockton: 374 (#10 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 84 to Merced
- Migration from Merced to Stockton: 374 (#10 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 84 to Merced
#9. Fresno, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Merced from Fresno in 2015-2019: 460 (#16 most common destination from Fresno)
- Migration from Merced to Fresno: 746 (#4 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 286 to Fresno
- Migration from Merced to Fresno: 746 (#4 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 286 to Fresno
#8. Madera, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Merced from Madera in 2015-2019: 553 (#4 most common destination from Madera)
- Migration from Merced to Madera: 459 (#8 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 94 to Merced
- Migration from Merced to Madera: 459 (#8 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 94 to Merced
#7. Salinas, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Merced from Salinas in 2015-2019: 640 (#10 most common destination from Salinas)
- Migration from Merced to Salinas: 884 (#2 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 244 to Salinas
- Migration from Merced to Salinas: 884 (#2 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 244 to Salinas
#6. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Merced from Sacramento in 2015-2019: 662 (#29 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Migration from Merced to Sacramento: 846 (#3 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 184 to Sacramento
- Migration from Merced to Sacramento: 846 (#3 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 184 to Sacramento
#5. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Merced from Riverside in 2015-2019: 800 (#26 most common destination from Riverside)
- Migration from Merced to Riverside: 379 (#9 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 421 to Merced
- Migration from Merced to Riverside: 379 (#9 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 421 to Merced
#4. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Merced from Los Angeles in 2015-2019: 921 (#58 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from Merced to Los Angeles: 692 (#5 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 229 to Merced
- Migration from Merced to Los Angeles: 692 (#5 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 229 to Merced
#3. San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Merced from San Francisco in 2015-2019: 1,648 (#28 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Migration from Merced to San Francisco: 558 (#7 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 1,090 to Merced
- Migration from Merced to San Francisco: 558 (#7 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 1,090 to Merced
#2. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Merced from San Jose in 2015-2019: 1,914 (#11 most common destination from San Jose)
- Migration from Merced to San Jose: 619 (#6 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 1,295 to Merced
- Migration from Merced to San Jose: 619 (#6 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 1,295 to Merced
#1. Modesto, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Merced from Modesto in 2015-2019: 2,209 (#2 most common destination from Modesto)
- Migration from Merced to Modesto: 2,278 (#1 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 69 to Modesto
- Migration from Merced to Modesto: 2,278 (#1 most common destination from Merced)
- Net migration: 69 to Modesto
