Metros sending the most people to Manhattan

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June 23, 2022
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Metros sending the most people to Manhattan

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

#50. Knoxville, TN Metro Area

- Migration to Manhattan from Knoxville in 2015-2019: 44 (#96 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Migration from Manhattan to Knoxville: 63 (#58 most common destination from Manhattan)
- Net migration: 19 to Knoxville

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

- Migration to Manhattan from Baltimore in 2015-2019: 46 (#175 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Migration from Manhattan to Baltimore: 62 (#60 most common destination from Manhattan)
- Net migration: 16 to Baltimore

#48. Logan, UT-ID Metro Area

- Migration to Manhattan from Logan in 2015-2019: 49 (#30 most common destination from Logan)
- Migration from Manhattan to Logan: 0 (#158 most common destination from Manhattan)
- Net migration: 49 to Manhattan

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

- Migration to Manhattan from Pensacola in 2015-2019: 49 (#102 most common destination from Pensacola)
- Migration from Manhattan to Pensacola: 0 (#158 most common destination from Manhattan)
- Net migration: 49 to Manhattan

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

- Migration to Manhattan from Nashville in 2015-2019: 49 (#147 most common destination from Nashville)
- Migration from Manhattan to Nashville: 45 (#74 most common destination from Manhattan)
- Net migration: 4 to Manhattan

#45. Charlottesville, VA Metro Area

- Migration to Manhattan from Charlottesville in 2015-2019: 50 (#45 most common destination from Charlottesville)
- Migration from Manhattan to Charlottesville: 0 (#158 most common destination from Manhattan)
- Net migration: 50 to Manhattan

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

- Migration to Manhattan from Memphis in 2015-2019: 50 (#127 most common destination from Memphis)
- Migration from Manhattan to Memphis: 22 (#91 most common destination from Manhattan)
- Net migration: 28 to Manhattan

#43. Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Manhattan from Pittsburgh in 2015-2019: 51 (#159 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Migration from Manhattan to Pittsburgh: 65 (#56 most common destination from Manhattan)
- Net migration: 14 to Pittsburgh

#42. South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Metro Area

- Migration to Manhattan from South Bend in 2015-2019: 54 (#47 most common destination from South Bend)
- Migration from Manhattan to South Bend: 0 (#158 most common destination from Manhattan)
- Net migration: 54 to Manhattan

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

- Migration to Manhattan from Atlanta in 2015-2019: 54 (#236 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Migration from Manhattan to Atlanta: 123 (#32 most common destination from Manhattan)
- Net migration: 69 to Atlanta

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

- Migration to Manhattan from Denver in 2015-2019: 56 (#192 most common destination from Denver)
- Migration from Manhattan to Denver: 210 (#17 most common destination from Manhattan)
- Net migration: 154 to Denver

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

- Migration to Manhattan from Crestview in 2015-2019: 58 (#69 most common destination from Crestview)
- Migration from Manhattan to Crestview: 14 (#108 most common destination from Manhattan)
- Net migration: 44 to Manhattan

#38. Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Manhattan from Poughkeepsie in 2015-2019: 60 (#75 most common destination from Poughkeepsie)
- Migration from Manhattan to Poughkeepsie: 32 (#85 most common destination from Manhattan)
- Net migration: 28 to Manhattan

#37. Sioux Falls, SD Metro Area

- Migration to Manhattan from Sioux Falls in 2015-2019: 65 (#25 most common destination from Sioux Falls)
- Migration from Manhattan to Sioux Falls: 0 (#158 most common destination from Manhattan)
- Net migration: 65 to Manhattan

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

- Migration to Manhattan from Orlando in 2015-2019: 66 (#140 most common destination from Orlando)
- Migration from Manhattan to Orlando: 0 (#158 most common destination from Manhattan)
- Net migration: 66 to Manhattan

#35. St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area

- Migration to Manhattan from St. Louis in 2015-2019: 66 (#150 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Migration from Manhattan to St. Louis: 179 (#21 most common destination from Manhattan)
- Net migration: 113 to St. Louis

#34. Rockford, IL Metro Area

- Migration to Manhattan from Rockford in 2015-2019: 67 (#29 most common destination from Rockford)
- Migration from Manhattan to Rockford: 11 (#114 most common destination from Manhattan)
- Net migration: 56 to Manhattan

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

- Migration to Manhattan from Virginia Beach in 2015-2019: 68 (#153 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Migration from Manhattan to Virginia Beach: 66 (#54 most common destination from Manhattan)
- Net migration: 2 to Manhattan

#32. Vallejo, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Manhattan from Vallejo in 2015-2019: 69 (#43 most common destination from Vallejo)
- Migration from Manhattan to Vallejo: 0 (#158 most common destination from Manhattan)
- Net migration: 69 to Manhattan

#31. Urban Honolulu, HI Metro Area

- Migration to Manhattan from Urban Honolulu in 2015-2019: 69 (#120 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Migration from Manhattan to Urban Honolulu: 417 (#6 most common destination from Manhattan)
- Net migration: 348 to Urban Honolulu

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

- Migration to Manhattan from San Francisco in 2015-2019: 73 (#143 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Migration from Manhattan to San Francisco: 39 (#79 most common destination from Manhattan)
- Net migration: 34 to Manhattan

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

- Migration to Manhattan from Minneapolis in 2015-2019: 76 (#142 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Migration from Manhattan to Minneapolis: 37 (#80 most common destination from Manhattan)
- Net migration: 39 to Manhattan

#28. Fayetteville, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Manhattan from Fayetteville in 2015-2019: 79 (#86 most common destination from Fayetteville)
- Migration from Manhattan to Fayetteville: 288 (#9 most common destination from Manhattan)
- Net migration: 209 to Fayetteville

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

- Migration to Manhattan from Portland in 2015-2019: 80 (#124 most common destination from Portland)
- Migration from Manhattan to Portland: 44 (#76 most common destination from Manhattan)
- Net migration: 36 to Manhattan

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

- Migration to Manhattan from Los Angeles in 2015-2019: 81 (#231 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from Manhattan to Los Angeles: 189 (#20 most common destination from Manhattan)
- Net migration: 108 to Los Angeles

#25. Fairbanks, AK Metro Area

- Migration to Manhattan from Fairbanks in 2015-2019: 81 (#31 most common destination from Fairbanks)
- Migration from Manhattan to Fairbanks: 261 (#12 most common destination from Manhattan)
- Net migration: 180 to Fairbanks

#24. Fargo, ND-MN Metro Area

- Migration to Manhattan from Fargo in 2015-2019: 97 (#19 most common destination from Fargo)
- Migration from Manhattan to Fargo: 29 (#88 most common destination from Manhattan)
- Net migration: 68 to Manhattan

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

- Migration to Manhattan from Omaha in 2015-2019: 99 (#70 most common destination from Omaha)
- Migration from Manhattan to Omaha: 14 (#108 most common destination from Manhattan)
- Net migration: 85 to Manhattan

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

- Migration to Manhattan from Phoenix in 2015-2019: 99 (#166 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Migration from Manhattan to Phoenix: 472 (#4 most common destination from Manhattan)
- Net migration: 373 to Phoenix

#21. Albuquerque, NM Metro Area

- Migration to Manhattan from Albuquerque in 2015-2019: 106 (#71 most common destination from Albuquerque)
- Migration from Manhattan to Albuquerque: 10 (#118 most common destination from Manhattan)
- Net migration: 96 to Manhattan

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

- Migration to Manhattan from Chicago in 2015-2019: 120 (#205 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from Manhattan to Chicago: 115 (#35 most common destination from Manhattan)
- Net migration: 5 to Manhattan

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

- Migration to Manhattan from Dallas in 2015-2019: 121 (#168 most common destination from Dallas)
- Migration from Manhattan to Dallas: 222 (#15 most common destination from Manhattan)
- Net migration: 101 to Dallas

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

- Migration to Manhattan from New York in 2015-2019: 124 (#207 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Manhattan to New York: 62 (#60 most common destination from Manhattan)
- Net migration: 62 to Manhattan

#17. Lawrence, KS Metro Area

- Migration to Manhattan from Lawrence in 2015-2019: 126 (#11 most common destination from Lawrence)
- Migration from Manhattan to Lawrence: 207 (#18 most common destination from Manhattan)
- Net migration: 81 to Lawrence

#16. El Paso, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Manhattan from El Paso in 2015-2019: 136 (#61 most common destination from El Paso)
- Migration from Manhattan to El Paso: 299 (#8 most common destination from Manhattan)
- Net migration: 163 to El Paso

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

- Migration to Manhattan from Washington in 2015-2019: 156 (#179 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from Manhattan to Washington: 170 (#22 most common destination from Manhattan)
- Net migration: 14 to Washington

#14. Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Manhattan from Colorado Springs in 2015-2019: 160 (#69 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Migration from Manhattan to Colorado Springs: 306 (#7 most common destination from Manhattan)
- Net migration: 146 to Colorado Springs

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

- Migration to Manhattan from Riverside in 2015-2019: 179 (#100 most common destination from Riverside)
- Migration from Manhattan to Riverside: 78 (#45 most common destination from Manhattan)
- Net migration: 101 to Manhattan

#12. Richmond, VA Metro Area

- Migration to Manhattan from Richmond in 2015-2019: 190 (#41 most common destination from Richmond)
- Migration from Manhattan to Richmond: 84 (#42 most common destination from Manhattan)
- Net migration: 106 to Manhattan

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

- Migration to Manhattan from Houston in 2015-2019: 199 (#121 most common destination from Houston)
- Migration from Manhattan to Houston: 217 (#16 most common destination from Manhattan)
- Net migration: 18 to Houston

#10. Hinesville, GA Metro Area

- Migration to Manhattan from Hinesville in 2015-2019: 200 (#9 most common destination from Hinesville)
- Migration from Manhattan to Hinesville: 82 (#44 most common destination from Manhattan)
- Net migration: 118 to Manhattan

#9. Springfield, MO Metro Area

- Migration to Manhattan from Springfield in 2015-2019: 200 (#14 most common destination from Springfield)
- Migration from Manhattan to Springfield: 87 (#40 most common destination from Manhattan)
- Net migration: 113 to Manhattan

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

- Migration to Manhattan from Seattle in 2015-2019: 207 (#100 most common destination from Seattle)
- Migration from Manhattan to Seattle: 251 (#13 most common destination from Manhattan)
- Net migration: 44 to Seattle

#7. Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Manhattan from Lakeland in 2015-2019: 208 (#22 most common destination from Lakeland)
- Migration from Manhattan to Lakeland: 0 (#158 most common destination from Manhattan)
- Net migration: 208 to Manhattan

#6. Clarksville, TN-KY Metro Area

- Migration to Manhattan from Clarksville in 2015-2019: 431 (#10 most common destination from Clarksville)
- Migration from Manhattan to Clarksville: 273 (#11 most common destination from Manhattan)
- Net migration: 158 to Manhattan

#5. Columbus, GA-AL Metro Area

- Migration to Manhattan from Columbus in 2015-2019: 440 (#10 most common destination from Columbus)
- Migration from Manhattan to Columbus: 128 (#31 most common destination from Manhattan)
- Net migration: 312 to Manhattan

#4. Killeen-Temple, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Manhattan from Killeen in 2015-2019: 528 (#13 most common destination from Killeen)
- Migration from Manhattan to Killeen: 419 (#5 most common destination from Manhattan)
- Net migration: 109 to Manhattan

#3. Wichita, KS Metro Area

- Migration to Manhattan from Wichita in 2015-2019: 820 (#5 most common destination from Wichita)
- Migration from Manhattan to Wichita: 903 (#2 most common destination from Manhattan)
- Net migration: 83 to Wichita

#2. Topeka, KS Metro Area

- Migration to Manhattan from Topeka in 2015-2019: 996 (#3 most common destination from Topeka)
- Migration from Manhattan to Topeka: 702 (#3 most common destination from Manhattan)
- Net migration: 294 to Manhattan

#1. Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area

- Migration to Manhattan from Kansas City in 2015-2019: 1,773 (#7 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Migration from Manhattan to Kansas City: 1,661 (#1 most common destination from Manhattan)
- Net migration: 112 to Manhattan

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