compiled a list of where people in Fairbanks, AK Metro Area are moving to the most using data from the . Metros are ranked by the estimated number of people who moved to the metro from Fairbanks between 2015 and 2019. Ties were broken by gross migration.
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#50. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area
- Migration to Philadelphia in 2015-2019: 52
- Migration from Philadelphia to Fairbanks: 34 (#223 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 18 to Philadelphia
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#49. San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA Metro Area
- Migration to San Francisco in 2015-2019: 52
- Migration from San Francisco to Fairbanks: 37 (#185 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Net migration: 15 to San Francisco
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#48. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area
- Migration to Boston in 2015-2019: 54
- Migration from Boston to Fairbanks: 51 (#175 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 3 to Boston
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#47. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area
- Migration to San Diego in 2015-2019: 56
- Migration from San Diego to Fairbanks: 0
- Net migration: 56 to San Diego
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#46. Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area
- Migration to Charleston in 2015-2019: 58
- Migration from Charleston to Fairbanks: 37 (#113 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 21 to Charleston
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#45. Madera, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Madera in 2015-2019: 61
- Migration from Madera to Fairbanks: 0
- Net migration: 61 to Madera
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#44. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Sacramento in 2015-2019: 61
- Migration from Sacramento to Fairbanks: 35 (#152 most common destination from Sacramento)
- Net migration: 26 to Sacramento
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#43. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area
- Migration to New York in 2015-2019: 62
- Migration from New York to Fairbanks: 88 (#230 most common destination from New York)
- Net migration: 26 to Fairbanks
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#42. St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area
- Migration to St. Louis in 2015-2019: 62
- Migration from St. Louis to Fairbanks: 0
- Net migration: 62 to St. Louis
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#41. Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ Metro Area
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#40. Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metro Area
- Migration to Augusta in 2015-2019: 65
- Migration from Augusta to Fairbanks: 14 (#130 most common destination from Augusta)
- Net migration: 51 to Augusta
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#39. Jacksonville, FL Metro Area
- Migration to Jacksonville in 2015-2019: 66
- Migration from Jacksonville to Fairbanks: 0
- Net migration: 66 to Jacksonville
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#38. Columbia, SC Metro Area
- Migration to Columbia in 2015-2019: 71
- Migration from Columbia to Fairbanks: 124 (#48 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 53 to Fairbanks
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#37. Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area
- Migration to Pittsburgh in 2015-2019: 71
- Migration from Pittsburgh to Fairbanks: 10 (#232 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Net migration: 61 to Pittsburgh
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#36. Columbus, OH Metro Area
- Migration to Columbus in 2015-2019: 74
- Migration from Columbus to Fairbanks: 0
- Net migration: 74 to Columbus
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#35. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Dallas in 2015-2019: 78
- Migration from Dallas to Fairbanks: 65 (#221 most common destination from Dallas)
- Net migration: 13 to Dallas
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#34. Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area
- Migration to Kansas City in 2015-2019: 78
- Migration from Kansas City to Fairbanks: 187 (#70 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Net migration: 109 to Fairbanks
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#33. Salem, OR Metro Area
- Migration to Salem in 2015-2019: 79
- Migration from Salem to Fairbanks: 0
- Net migration: 79 to Salem
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#32. Dothan, AL Metro Area
- Migration to Dothan in 2015-2019: 81
- Migration from Dothan to Fairbanks: 45 (#24 most common destination from Dothan)
- Net migration: 36 to Dothan
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#31. Manhattan, KS Metro Area
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#30. Vallejo, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Vallejo in 2015-2019: 81
- Migration from Vallejo to Fairbanks: 0
- Net migration: 81 to Vallejo
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#29. Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ Metro Area
- Migration to Sierra Vista in 2015-2019: 84
- Migration from Sierra Vista to Fairbanks: 73 (#30 most common destination from Sierra Vista)
- Net migration: 11 to Sierra Vista
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#28. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metro Area
- Migration to Portland in 2015-2019: 85
- Migration from Portland to Fairbanks: 76 (#126 most common destination from Portland)
- Net migration: 9 to Portland
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#27. Coeur d'Alene, ID Metro Area
- Migration to Coeur d'Alene in 2015-2019: 89
- Migration from Coeur d'Alene to Fairbanks: 0
- Net migration: 89 to Coeur d'Alene
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#26. Kennewick-Richland, WA Metro Area
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#25. Bakersfield, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Bakersfield in 2015-2019: 95
- Migration from Bakersfield to Fairbanks: 11 (#128 most common destination from Bakersfield)
- Net migration: 84 to Bakersfield
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#24. Dayton-Kettering, OH Metro Area
- Migration to Dayton in 2015-2019: 95
- Migration from Dayton to Fairbanks: 32 (#108 most common destination from Dayton)
- Net migration: 63 to Dayton
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#23. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area
- Migration to Houston in 2015-2019: 97
- Migration from Houston to Fairbanks: 31 (#253 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 66 to Houston
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#22. Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area
- Migration to Virginia Beach in 2015-2019: 106
- Migration from Virginia Beach to Fairbanks: 143 (#102 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Net migration: 37 to Fairbanks
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#21. San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metro Area
- Migration to San Antonio in 2015-2019: 110
- Migration from San Antonio to Fairbanks: 86 (#128 most common destination from San Antonio)
- Net migration: 24 to San Antonio
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#20. Salt Lake City, UT Metro Area
- Migration to Salt Lake City in 2015-2019: 114
- Migration from Salt Lake City to Fairbanks: 0
- Net migration: 114 to Salt Lake City
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#19. Hinesville, GA Metro Area
- Migration to Hinesville in 2015-2019: 117
- Migration from Hinesville to Fairbanks: 0
- Net migration: 117 to Hinesville
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#18. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA Metro Area
- Migration to Atlanta in 2015-2019: 124
- Migration from Atlanta to Fairbanks: 100 (#185 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 24 to Atlanta
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#17. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area
- Migration to Washington in 2015-2019: 127
- Migration from Washington to Fairbanks: 58 (#250 most common destination from Washington)
- Net migration: 69 to Washington
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#16. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
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#15. Watertown-Fort Drum, NY Metro Area
- Migration to Watertown in 2015-2019: 127
- Migration from Watertown to Fairbanks: 234 (#13 most common destination from Watertown)
- Net migration: 107 to Fairbanks
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#14. Fayetteville, NC Metro Area
- Migration to Fayetteville in 2015-2019: 131
- Migration from Fayetteville to Fairbanks: 14 (#164 most common destination from Fayetteville)
- Net migration: 117 to Fayetteville
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#13. Clarksville, TN-KY Metro Area
- Migration to Clarksville in 2015-2019: 139
- Migration from Clarksville to Fairbanks: 132 (#46 most common destination from Clarksville)
- Net migration: 7 to Clarksville
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#12. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area
- Migration to Phoenix in 2015-2019: 150
- Migration from Phoenix to Fairbanks: 134 (#140 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Net migration: 16 to Phoenix
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#11. Warner Robins, GA Metro Area
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#10. Bellingham, WA Metro Area
- Migration to Bellingham in 2015-2019: 177
- Migration from Bellingham to Fairbanks: 205 (#11 most common destination from Bellingham)
- Net migration: 28 to Fairbanks
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#9. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area
- Migration to Chicago in 2015-2019: 180
- Migration from Chicago to Fairbanks: 31 (#295 most common destination from Chicago)
- Net migration: 149 to Chicago
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#8. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area
- Migration to Seattle in 2015-2019: 185
- Migration from Seattle to Fairbanks: 115 (#141 most common destination from Seattle)
- Net migration: 70 to Seattle
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#7. El Paso, TX Metro Area
- Migration to El Paso in 2015-2019: 198
- Migration from El Paso to Fairbanks: 90 (#77 most common destination from El Paso)
- Net migration: 108 to El Paso
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#6. Columbus, GA-AL Metro Area
- Migration to Columbus in 2015-2019: 198
- Migration from Columbus to Fairbanks: 173 (#35 most common destination from Columbus)
- Net migration: 25 to Columbus
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#5. Great Falls, MT Metro Area
- Migration to Great Falls in 2015-2019: 256
- Migration from Great Falls to Fairbanks: 0
- Net migration: 256 to Great Falls
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#4. Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA Metro Area
- Migration to Olympia in 2015-2019: 269
- Migration from Olympia to Fairbanks: 18 (#95 most common destination from Olympia)
- Net migration: 251 to Olympia
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#3. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area
- Migration to Riverside in 2015-2019: 274
- Migration from Riverside to Fairbanks: 68 (#165 most common destination from Riverside)
- Net migration: 206 to Riverside
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#2. Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area
- Migration to Colorado Springs in 2015-2019: 295
- Migration from Colorado Springs to Fairbanks: 151 (#71 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Net migration: 144 to Colorado Springs
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