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# Metros sending the most people to Los Angeles
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/metros-sending-the-most-people-to-los-angeles/
- Published: 2022-06-24T13:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2024-12-04T15:03:18.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: News, State & National, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2025-11-06 12:28

[Stacker](https://www.stacker.com/california/los-angeles?ref=smdp.com) compiled a list of metros that are sending the most people to Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area using data from the [U.S. Census Bureau](https://www.census.gov/data/tables/2018/demo/geographic-mobility/metro-to-metro-migration.html?ref=smdp.com). Metros are ranked by the estimated number of people who moved to Los Angeles from the metro between 2015 and 2019\. Ties were broken by gross migration.

## #50\. Vallejo, CA Metro Area

\- Migration to Los Angeles from Vallejo in 2015-2019: 803 (#4 most common destination from Vallejo)  
\- Migration from Los Angeles to Vallejo: 1,244 (#43 most common destination from Los Angeles)  
\- Net migration: 441 to Vallejo

## #49\. Napa, CA Metro Area

\- Migration to Los Angeles from Napa in 2015-2019: 810 (#3 most common destination from Napa)  
\- Migration from Los Angeles to Napa: 421 (#97 most common destination from Los Angeles)  
\- Net migration: 389 to Los Angeles

## #48\. Oklahoma City, OK Metro Area

\- Migration to Los Angeles from Oklahoma City in 2015-2019: 823 (#6 most common destination from Oklahoma City)  
\- Migration from Los Angeles to Oklahoma City: 508 (#82 most common destination from Los Angeles)  
\- Net migration: 315 to Los Angeles

## #47\. Albuquerque, NM Metro Area

\- Migration to Los Angeles from Albuquerque in 2015-2019: 833 (#7 most common destination from Albuquerque)  
\- Migration from Los Angeles to Albuquerque: 860 (#62 most common destination from Los Angeles)  
\- Net migration: 27 to Albuquerque

## #46\. Medford, OR Metro Area

\- Migration to Los Angeles from Medford in 2015-2019: 846 (#3 most common destination from Medford)  
\- Migration from Los Angeles to Medford: 430 (#95 most common destination from Los Angeles)  
\- Net migration: 416 to Los Angeles

## #45\. Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area

\- Migration to Los Angeles from Cleveland in 2015-2019: 877 (#15 most common destination from Cleveland)  
\- Migration from Los Angeles to Cleveland: 689 (#72 most common destination from Los Angeles)  
\- Net migration: 188 to Los Angeles

## #44\. Visalia, CA Metro Area

\- Migration to Los Angeles from Visalia in 2015-2019: 926 (#4 most common destination from Visalia)  
\- Migration from Los Angeles to Visalia: 1,356 (#39 most common destination from Los Angeles)  
\- Net migration: 430 to Visalia

## #43\. Columbus, OH Metro Area

\- Migration to Los Angeles from Columbus in 2015-2019: 942 (#13 most common destination from Columbus)  
\- Migration from Los Angeles to Columbus: 889 (#61 most common destination from Los Angeles)  
\- Net migration: 53 to Los Angeles

## #42\. Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT Metro Area

\- Migration to Los Angeles from Bridgeport in 2015-2019: 968 (#8 most common destination from Bridgeport)  
\- Migration from Los Angeles to Bridgeport: 225 (#145 most common destination from Los Angeles)  
\- Net migration: 743 to Los Angeles

## #41\. El Paso, TX Metro Area

\- Migration to Los Angeles from El Paso in 2015-2019: 991 (#6 most common destination from El Paso)  
\- Migration from Los Angeles to El Paso: 737 (#69 most common destination from Los Angeles)  
\- Net migration: 254 to Los Angeles

## #40\. New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area

\- Migration to Los Angeles from New Orleans in 2015-2019: 994 (#8 most common destination from New Orleans)  
\- Migration from Los Angeles to New Orleans: 780 (#66 most common destination from Los Angeles)  
\- Net migration: 214 to Los Angeles

## #39\. Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area

\- Migration to Los Angeles from Santa Cruz in 2015-2019: 1,019 (#4 most common destination from Santa Cruz)  
\- Migration from Los Angeles to Santa Cruz: 1,644 (#33 most common destination from Los Angeles)  
\- Net migration: 625 to Santa Cruz

## #38\. Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area

\- Migration to Los Angeles from Pittsburgh in 2015-2019: 1,027 (#12 most common destination from Pittsburgh)  
\- Migration from Los Angeles to Pittsburgh: 481 (#84 most common destination from Los Angeles)  
\- Net migration: 546 to Los Angeles

## #37\. Tucson, AZ Metro Area

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

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

\- Migration to Los Angeles from Orlando in 2015-2019: 1,115 (#19 most common destination from Orlando)  
\- Migration from Los Angeles to Orlando: 985 (#54 most common destination from Los Angeles)  
\- Net migration: 130 to Los Angeles

## #35\. Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area

\- Migration to Los Angeles from Colorado Springs in 2015-2019: 1,162 (#4 most common destination from Colorado Springs)  
\- Migration from Los Angeles to Colorado Springs: 1,221 (#44 most common destination from Los Angeles)  
\- Net migration: 59 to Colorado Springs

## #34\. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area

\- Migration to Los Angeles from Nashville in 2015-2019: 1,177 (#8 most common destination from Nashville)  
\- Migration from Los Angeles to Nashville: 2,030 (#29 most common destination from Los Angeles)  
\- Net migration: 853 to Nashville

## #33\. Salt Lake City, UT Metro Area

\- Migration to Los Angeles from Salt Lake City in 2015-2019: 1,222 (#6 most common destination from Salt Lake City)  
\- Migration from Los Angeles to Salt Lake City: 1,655 (#32 most common destination from Los Angeles)  
\- Net migration: 433 to Salt Lake City

## #32\. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area

\- Migration to Los Angeles from Charlotte in 2015-2019: 1,225 (#17 most common destination from Charlotte)  
\- Migration from Los Angeles to Charlotte: 1,324 (#41 most common destination from Los Angeles)  
\- Net migration: 99 to Charlotte

## #31\. Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metro Area

\- Migration to Los Angeles from Hanford in 2015-2019: 1,251 (#1 most common destination from Hanford)  
\- Migration from Los Angeles to Hanford: 897 (#60 most common destination from Los Angeles)  
\- Net migration: 354 to Los Angeles

## #30\. Salinas, CA Metro Area

\- Migration to Los Angeles from Salinas in 2015-2019: 1,290 (#2 most common destination from Salinas)  
\- Migration from Los Angeles to Salinas: 1,396 (#38 most common destination from Los Angeles)  
\- Net migration: 106 to Salinas

## #29\. San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metro Area

\- Migration to Los Angeles from San Luis Obispo in 2015-2019: 1,296 (#2 most common destination from San Luis Obispo)  
\- Migration from Los Angeles to San Luis Obispo: 3,093 (#22 most common destination from Los Angeles)  
\- Net migration: 1,797 to San Luis Obispo

## #28\. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area

\- Migration to Los Angeles from Detroit in 2015-2019: 1,312 (#14 most common destination from Detroit)  
\- Migration from Los Angeles to Detroit: 966 (#56 most common destination from Los Angeles)  
\- Net migration: 346 to Los Angeles

## #27\. Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX Metro Area

\- Migration to Los Angeles from Austin in 2015-2019: 1,473 (#8 most common destination from Austin)  
\- Migration from Los Angeles to Austin: 3,849 (#19 most common destination from Los Angeles)  
\- Net migration: 2,376 to Austin

## #26\. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metro Area

\- Migration to Los Angeles from Baltimore in 2015-2019: 1,656 (#7 most common destination from Baltimore)  
\- Migration from Los Angeles to Baltimore: 1,187 (#46 most common destination from Los Angeles)  
\- Net migration: 469 to Los Angeles

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

\- Migration to Los Angeles from Minneapolis in 2015-2019: 1,820 (#9 most common destination from Minneapolis)  
\- Migration from Los Angeles to Minneapolis: 1,698 (#30 most common destination from Los Angeles)  
\- Net migration: 122 to Los Angeles

## #24\. Fresno, CA Metro Area

\- Migration to Los Angeles from Fresno in 2015-2019: 2,228 (#1 most common destination from Fresno)  
\- Migration from Los Angeles to Fresno: 2,647 (#23 most common destination from Los Angeles)  
\- Net migration: 419 to Fresno

## #23\. Urban Honolulu, HI Metro Area

\- Migration to Los Angeles from Urban Honolulu in 2015-2019: 2,229 (#2 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)  
\- Migration from Los Angeles to Urban Honolulu: 2,526 (#25 most common destination from Los Angeles)  
\- Net migration: 297 to Urban Honolulu

## #22\. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metro Area

\- Migration to Los Angeles from Portland in 2015-2019: 2,300 (#8 most common destination from Portland)  
\- Migration from Los Angeles to Portland: 5,101 (#14 most common destination from Los Angeles)  
\- Net migration: 2,801 to Portland

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

\- Migration to Los Angeles from Houston in 2015-2019: 2,468 (#12 most common destination from Houston)  
\- Migration from Los Angeles to Houston: 4,601 (#16 most common destination from Los Angeles)  
\- Net migration: 2,133 to Houston

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

\- Migration to Los Angeles from Miami in 2015-2019: 2,586 (#14 most common destination from Miami)  
\- Migration from Los Angeles to Miami: 2,531 (#24 most common destination from Los Angeles)  
\- Net migration: 55 to Los Angeles

## #19\. Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metro Area

\- Migration to Los Angeles from Santa Maria in 2015-2019: 2,727 (#1 most common destination from Santa Maria)  
\- Migration from Los Angeles to Santa Maria: 5,424 (#13 most common destination from Los Angeles)  
\- Net migration: 2,697 to Santa Maria

## #18\. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metro Area

\- Migration to Los Angeles from Denver in 2015-2019: 2,875 (#7 most common destination from Denver)  
\- Migration from Los Angeles to Denver: 4,347 (#18 most common destination from Los Angeles)  
\- Net migration: 1,472 to Denver

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

\- Migration to Los Angeles from Philadelphia in 2015-2019: 2,963 (#15 most common destination from Philadelphia)  
\- Migration from Los Angeles to Philadelphia: 1,617 (#34 most common destination from Los Angeles)  
\- Net migration: 1,346 to Los Angeles

## #16\. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA Metro Area

\- Migration to Los Angeles from Atlanta in 2015-2019: 3,002 (#14 most common destination from Atlanta)  
\- Migration from Los Angeles to Atlanta: 3,537 (#20 most common destination from Los Angeles)  
\- Net migration: 535 to Atlanta

## #15\. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area

\- Migration to Los Angeles from Dallas in 2015-2019: 4,496 (#6 most common destination from Dallas)  
\- Migration from Los Angeles to Dallas: 10,312 (#8 most common destination from Los Angeles)  
\- Net migration: 5,816 to Dallas

## #14\. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area

\- Migration to Los Angeles from Boston in 2015-2019: 4,575 (#8 most common destination from Boston)  
\- Migration from Los Angeles to Boston: 3,372 (#21 most common destination from Los Angeles)  
\- Net migration: 1,203 to Los Angeles

## #13\. Bakersfield, CA Metro Area

\- Migration to Los Angeles from Bakersfield in 2015-2019: 4,769 (#1 most common destination from Bakersfield)  
\- Migration from Los Angeles to Bakersfield: 11,077 (#6 most common destination from Los Angeles)  
\- Net migration: 6,308 to Bakersfield

## #12\. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area

\- Migration to Los Angeles from Phoenix in 2015-2019: 4,904 (#4 most common destination from Phoenix)  
\- Migration from Los Angeles to Phoenix: 13,273 (#5 most common destination from Los Angeles)  
\- Net migration: 8,369 to Phoenix

## #11\. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metro Area

\- Migration to Los Angeles from Sacramento in 2015-2019: 4,958 (#2 most common destination from Sacramento)  
\- Migration from Los Angeles to Sacramento: 10,033 (#9 most common destination from Los Angeles)  
\- Net migration: 5,075 to Sacramento

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

\- Migration to Los Angeles from Washington in 2015-2019: 5,093 (#7 most common destination from Washington)  
\- Migration from Los Angeles to Washington: 4,514 (#17 most common destination from Los Angeles)  
\- Net migration: 579 to Los Angeles

## #9\. Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area

\- Migration to Los Angeles from Las Vegas in 2015-2019: 5,220 (#1 most common destination from Las Vegas)  
\- Migration from Los Angeles to Las Vegas: 15,765 (#4 most common destination from Los Angeles)  
\- Net migration: 10,545 to Las Vegas

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

\- Migration to Los Angeles from Seattle in 2015-2019: 5,600 (#5 most common destination from Seattle)  
\- Migration from Los Angeles to Seattle: 8,677 (#11 most common destination from Los Angeles)  
\- Net migration: 3,077 to Seattle

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

\- Migration to Los Angeles from San Jose in 2015-2019: 6,353 (#2 most common destination from San Jose)  
\- Migration from Los Angeles to San Jose: 7,229 (#12 most common destination from Los Angeles)  
\- Net migration: 876 to San Jose

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

\- Migration to Los Angeles from Chicago in 2015-2019: 7,263 (#3 most common destination from Chicago)  
\- Migration from Los Angeles to Chicago: 5,035 (#15 most common destination from Los Angeles)  
\- Net migration: 2,228 to Los Angeles

## #5\. Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area

\- Migration to Los Angeles from Oxnard in 2015-2019: 8,342 (#1 most common destination from Oxnard)  
\- Migration from Los Angeles to Oxnard: 10,514 (#7 most common destination from Los Angeles)  
\- Net migration: 2,172 to Oxnard

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

\- Migration to Los Angeles from New York in 2015-2019: 15,451 (#4 most common destination from New York)  
\- Migration from Los Angeles to New York: 8,912 (#10 most common destination from Los Angeles)  
\- Net migration: 6,539 to Los Angeles

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

\- Migration to Los Angeles from San Diego in 2015-2019: 16,420 (#2 most common destination from San Diego)  
\- Migration from Los Angeles to San Diego: 17,598 (#3 most common destination from Los Angeles)  
\- Net migration: 1,178 to San Diego

## #2\. San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA Metro Area

\- Migration to Los Angeles from San Francisco in 2015-2019: 16,425 (#3 most common destination from San Francisco)  
\- Migration from Los Angeles to San Francisco: 19,738 (#2 most common destination from Los Angeles)  
\- Net migration: 3,313 to San Francisco

## #1\. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area

\- Migration to Los Angeles from Riverside in 2015-2019: 40,020 (#1 most common destination from Riverside)  
\- Migration from Los Angeles to Riverside: 85,533 (#1 most common destination from Los Angeles)  
\- Net migration: 45,513 to Riverside