Metros sending the most people to Lakeland

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June 23, 2022
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Metros sending the most people to Lakeland

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

#50. Dayton-Kettering, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Lakeland from Dayton in 2015-2019: 149 (#40 most common destination from Dayton)
- Migration from Lakeland to Dayton: 0 (#223 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 149 to Lakeland

#49. Montgomery, AL Metro Area

- Migration to Lakeland from Montgomery in 2015-2019: 150 (#23 most common destination from Montgomery)
- Migration from Lakeland to Montgomery: 0 (#223 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 150 to Lakeland

#48. Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metro Area

- Migration to Lakeland from Memphis in 2015-2019: 154 (#60 most common destination from Memphis)
- Migration from Lakeland to Memphis: 48 (#81 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 106 to Lakeland

#47. Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metro Area

- Migration to Lakeland from Birmingham in 2015-2019: 156 (#41 most common destination from Birmingham)
- Migration from Lakeland to Birmingham: 96 (#52 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 60 to Lakeland

#46. Homosassa Springs, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Lakeland from Homosassa Springs in 2015-2019: 164 (#8 most common destination from Homosassa Springs)
- Migration from Lakeland to Homosassa Springs: 114 (#44 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 50 to Lakeland

#45. Clarksville, TN-KY Metro Area

- Migration to Lakeland from Clarksville in 2015-2019: 169 (#35 most common destination from Clarksville)
- Migration from Lakeland to Clarksville: 31 (#108 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 138 to Lakeland

#44. Trenton-Princeton, NJ Metro Area

- Migration to Lakeland from Trenton in 2015-2019: 174 (#17 most common destination from Trenton)
- Migration from Lakeland to Trenton: 0 (#223 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 174 to Lakeland

#43. Port St. Lucie, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Lakeland from Port St. Lucie in 2015-2019: 175 (#20 most common destination from Port St. Lucie)
- Migration from Lakeland to Port St. Lucie: 947 (#6 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 772 to Port St. Lucie

#42. Joplin, MO Metro Area

- Migration to Lakeland from Joplin in 2015-2019: 184 (#7 most common destination from Joplin)
- Migration from Lakeland to Joplin: 0 (#223 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 184 to Lakeland

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

- Migration to Lakeland from Indianapolis in 2015-2019: 184 (#64 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Migration from Lakeland to Indianapolis: 77 (#63 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 107 to Lakeland

#40. Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Lakeland from Winston in 2015-2019: 188 (#24 most common destination from Winston)
- Migration from Lakeland to Winston: 0 (#223 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 188 to Lakeland

#39. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area

- Migration to Lakeland from Nashville in 2015-2019: 188 (#64 most common destination from Nashville)
- Migration from Lakeland to Nashville: 335 (#16 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 147 to Nashville

#38. Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Metro Area

- Migration to Lakeland from Hagerstown in 2015-2019: 189 (#10 most common destination from Hagerstown)
- Migration from Lakeland to Hagerstown: 15 (#140 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 174 to Lakeland

#37. Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Lakeland from Buffalo in 2015-2019: 195 (#34 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Migration from Lakeland to Buffalo: 36 (#98 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 159 to Lakeland

#36. Punta Gorda, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Lakeland from Punta Gorda in 2015-2019: 196 (#9 most common destination from Punta Gorda)
- Migration from Lakeland to Punta Gorda: 162 (#30 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 34 to Lakeland

#35. Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Lakeland from Palm Bay in 2015-2019: 205 (#19 most common destination from Palm Bay)
- Migration from Lakeland to Palm Bay: 158 (#31 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 47 to Lakeland

#34. Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Lakeland from Cleveland in 2015-2019: 209 (#50 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Migration from Lakeland to Cleveland: 243 (#21 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 34 to Cleveland

#33. Lexington-Fayette, KY Metro Area

- Migration to Lakeland from Lexington in 2015-2019: 218 (#17 most common destination from Lexington)
- Migration from Lakeland to Lexington: 0 (#223 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 218 to Lakeland

#32. Tallahassee, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Lakeland from Tallahassee in 2015-2019: 229 (#17 most common destination from Tallahassee)
- Migration from Lakeland to Tallahassee: 317 (#17 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 88 to Tallahassee

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

- Migration to Lakeland from Los Angeles in 2015-2019: 244 (#132 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from Lakeland to Los Angeles: 23 (#122 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 221 to Lakeland

#30. Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Lakeland from Pittsburgh in 2015-2019: 254 (#56 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Migration from Lakeland to Pittsburgh: 180 (#25 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 74 to Lakeland

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

- Migration to Lakeland from Deltona in 2015-2019: 274 (#20 most common destination from Deltona)
- Migration from Lakeland to Deltona: 817 (#7 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 543 to Deltona

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

- Migration to Lakeland from Albany in 2015-2019: 278 (#25 most common destination from Albany)
- Migration from Lakeland to Albany: 53 (#79 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 225 to Lakeland

#27. Ocala, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Lakeland from Ocala in 2015-2019: 278 (#12 most common destination from Ocala)
- Migration from Lakeland to Ocala: 352 (#13 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 74 to Ocala

#26. Naples-Marco Island, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Lakeland from Naples in 2015-2019: 301 (#12 most common destination from Naples)
- Migration from Lakeland to Naples: 271 (#20 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 30 to Lakeland

#25. Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Lakeland from Pensacola in 2015-2019: 308 (#22 most common destination from Pensacola)
- Migration from Lakeland to Pensacola: 121 (#39 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 187 to Lakeland

#24. Fayetteville, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Lakeland from Fayetteville in 2015-2019: 312 (#34 most common destination from Fayetteville)
- Migration from Lakeland to Fayetteville: 85 (#56 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 227 to Lakeland

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

- Migration to Lakeland from Dallas in 2015-2019: 318 (#93 most common destination from Dallas)
- Migration from Lakeland to Dallas: 152 (#33 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 166 to Lakeland

#22. Gainesville, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Lakeland from Gainesville in 2015-2019: 348 (#16 most common destination from Gainesville)
- Migration from Lakeland to Gainesville: 523 (#10 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 175 to Gainesville

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

- Migration to Lakeland from Atlanta in 2015-2019: 353 (#99 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Migration from Lakeland to Atlanta: 626 (#9 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 273 to Atlanta

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

- Migration to Lakeland from Hartford in 2015-2019: 370 (#20 most common destination from Hartford)
- Migration from Lakeland to Hartford: 10 (#157 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 360 to Lakeland

#19. Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Lakeland from Cape Coral in 2015-2019: 378 (#12 most common destination from Cape Coral)
- Migration from Lakeland to Cape Coral: 274 (#19 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 104 to Lakeland

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

- Migration to Lakeland from Baltimore in 2015-2019: 379 (#50 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Migration from Lakeland to Baltimore: 198 (#23 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 181 to Lakeland

#17. Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Metro Area

- Migration to Lakeland from Providence in 2015-2019: 383 (#22 most common destination from Providence)
- Migration from Lakeland to Providence: 0 (#223 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 383 to Lakeland

#16. Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Lakeland from Scranton in 2015-2019: 394 (#10 most common destination from Scranton)
- Migration from Lakeland to Scranton: 9 (#163 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 385 to Lakeland

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

- Migration to Lakeland from Denver in 2015-2019: 395 (#58 most common destination from Denver)
- Migration from Lakeland to Denver: 80 (#60 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 315 to Lakeland

#14. Sebring-Avon Park, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Lakeland from Sebring in 2015-2019: 396 (#3 most common destination from Sebring)
- Migration from Lakeland to Sebring: 758 (#8 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 362 to Sebring

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

- Migration to Lakeland from Boston in 2015-2019: 418 (#60 most common destination from Boston)
- Migration from Lakeland to Boston: 105 (#47 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 313 to Lakeland

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

- Migration to Lakeland from Detroit in 2015-2019: 420 (#49 most common destination from Detroit)
- Migration from Lakeland to Detroit: 107 (#46 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 313 to Lakeland

#11. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area

- Migration to Lakeland from Charlotte in 2015-2019: 422 (#43 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Migration from Lakeland to Charlotte: 348 (#14 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 74 to Lakeland

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

- Migration to Lakeland from Philadelphia in 2015-2019: 444 (#75 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Migration from Lakeland to Philadelphia: 416 (#11 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 28 to Lakeland

#9. Columbus, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Lakeland from Columbus in 2015-2019: 472 (#27 most common destination from Columbus)
- Migration from Lakeland to Columbus: 0 (#223 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 472 to Lakeland

#8. Jacksonville, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Lakeland from Jacksonville in 2015-2019: 503 (#23 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Migration from Lakeland to Jacksonville: 1,107 (#4 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 604 to Jacksonville

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

- Migration to Lakeland from Washington in 2015-2019: 522 (#82 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from Lakeland to Washington: 150 (#34 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 372 to Lakeland

#6. North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Lakeland from North Port in 2015-2019: 674 (#9 most common destination from North Port)
- Migration from Lakeland to North Port: 1,015 (#5 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 341 to North Port

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

- Migration to Lakeland from Chicago in 2015-2019: 681 (#83 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from Lakeland to Chicago: 195 (#24 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 486 to Lakeland

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

- Migration to Lakeland from New York in 2015-2019: 1,985 (#54 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Lakeland to New York: 391 (#12 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 1,594 to Lakeland

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

- Migration to Lakeland from Miami in 2015-2019: 2,010 (#20 most common destination from Miami)
- Migration from Lakeland to Miami: 1,185 (#3 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 825 to Lakeland

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

- Migration to Lakeland from Orlando in 2015-2019: 7,429 (#3 most common destination from Orlando)
- Migration from Lakeland to Orlando: 5,801 (#2 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 1,628 to Lakeland

#1. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Lakeland from Tampa in 2015-2019: 8,610 (#1 most common destination from Tampa)
- Migration from Lakeland to Tampa: 6,242 (#1 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Net migration: 2,368 to Lakeland

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