Metros sending the most people to Boulder

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June 23, 2022
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Metros sending the most people to Boulder

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

#50. Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area

- Migration to Boulder from Charleston in 2015-2019: 105 (#58 most common destination from Charleston)
- Migration from Boulder to Charleston: 10 (#132 most common destination from Boulder)
- Net migration: 95 to Boulder

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

- Migration to Boulder from San Luis Obispo in 2015-2019: 105 (#23 most common destination from San Luis Obispo)
- Migration from Boulder to San Luis Obispo: 109 (#32 most common destination from Boulder)
- Net migration: 4 to San Luis Obispo

#48. Boise City, ID Metro Area

- Migration to Boulder from Boise City in 2015-2019: 107 (#46 most common destination from Boise City)
- Migration from Boulder to Boise City: 18 (#101 most common destination from Boulder)
- Net migration: 89 to Boulder

#47. Utica-Rome, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Boulder from Utica in 2015-2019: 111 (#13 most common destination from Utica)
- Migration from Boulder to Utica: 0 (#183 most common destination from Boulder)
- Net migration: 111 to Boulder

#46. Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metro Area

- Migration to Boulder from Allentown in 2015-2019: 113 (#39 most common destination from Allentown)
- Migration from Boulder to Allentown: 0 (#183 most common destination from Boulder)
- Net migration: 113 to Boulder

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

- Migration to Boulder from Orlando in 2015-2019: 117 (#109 most common destination from Orlando)
- Migration from Boulder to Orlando: 59 (#49 most common destination from Boulder)
- Net migration: 58 to Boulder

#44. Ann Arbor, MI Metro Area

- Migration to Boulder from Ann Arbor in 2015-2019: 129 (#31 most common destination from Ann Arbor)
- Migration from Boulder to Ann Arbor: 31 (#75 most common destination from Boulder)
- Net migration: 98 to Boulder

#43. Madison, WI Metro Area

- Migration to Boulder from Madison in 2015-2019: 131 (#40 most common destination from Madison)
- Migration from Boulder to Madison: 104 (#34 most common destination from Boulder)
- Net migration: 27 to Boulder

#42. Oklahoma City, OK Metro Area

- Migration to Boulder from Oklahoma City in 2015-2019: 136 (#56 most common destination from Oklahoma City)
- Migration from Boulder to Oklahoma City: 46 (#57 most common destination from Boulder)
- Net migration: 90 to Boulder

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

- Migration to Boulder from Omaha in 2015-2019: 140 (#51 most common destination from Omaha)
- Migration from Boulder to Omaha: 74 (#42 most common destination from Boulder)
- Net migration: 66 to Boulder

#40. Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN Metro Area

- Migration to Boulder from Lafayette in 2015-2019: 144 (#14 most common destination from Lafayette)
- Migration from Boulder to Lafayette: 13 (#116 most common destination from Boulder)
- Net migration: 131 to Boulder

#39. Albuquerque, NM Metro Area

- Migration to Boulder from Albuquerque in 2015-2019: 144 (#52 most common destination from Albuquerque)
- Migration from Boulder to Albuquerque: 54 (#52 most common destination from Boulder)
- Net migration: 90 to Boulder

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

- Migration to Boulder from Philadelphia in 2015-2019: 155 (#134 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Migration from Boulder to Philadelphia: 81 (#39 most common destination from Boulder)
- Net migration: 74 to Boulder

#37. Fayetteville, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Boulder from Fayetteville in 2015-2019: 156 (#61 most common destination from Fayetteville)
- Migration from Boulder to Fayetteville: 0 (#183 most common destination from Boulder)
- Net migration: 156 to Boulder

#36. Athens-Clarke County, GA Metro Area

- Migration to Boulder from Athens in 2015-2019: 156 (#9 most common destination from Athens)
- Migration from Boulder to Athens: 2 (#156 most common destination from Boulder)
- Net migration: 154 to Boulder

#35. Kansas City, MO-KS Metro Area

- Migration to Boulder from Kansas City in 2015-2019: 173 (#72 most common destination from Kansas City)
- Migration from Boulder to Kansas City: 27 (#81 most common destination from Boulder)
- Net migration: 146 to Boulder

#34. New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area

- Migration to Boulder from New Orleans in 2015-2019: 174 (#51 most common destination from New Orleans)
- Migration from Boulder to New Orleans: 4 (#150 most common destination from Boulder)
- Net migration: 170 to Boulder

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

- Migration to Boulder from Riverside in 2015-2019: 176 (#102 most common destination from Riverside)
- Migration from Boulder to Riverside: 7 (#145 most common destination from Boulder)
- Net migration: 169 to Boulder

#32. Columbus, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Boulder from Columbus in 2015-2019: 176 (#64 most common destination from Columbus)
- Migration from Boulder to Columbus: 95 (#36 most common destination from Boulder)
- Net migration: 81 to Boulder

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

- Migration to Boulder from Indianapolis in 2015-2019: 192 (#60 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Migration from Boulder to Indianapolis: 24 (#87 most common destination from Boulder)
- Net migration: 168 to Boulder

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

- Migration to Boulder from San Jose in 2015-2019: 196 (#56 most common destination from San Jose)
- Migration from Boulder to San Jose: 167 (#20 most common destination from Boulder)
- Net migration: 29 to Boulder

#29. Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Boulder from Pittsburgh in 2015-2019: 210 (#62 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Migration from Boulder to Pittsburgh: 50 (#55 most common destination from Boulder)
- Net migration: 160 to Boulder

#28. Coeur d'Alene, ID Metro Area

- Migration to Boulder from Coeur d'Alene in 2015-2019: 212 (#6 most common destination from Coeur d'Alene)
- Migration from Boulder to Coeur d'Alene: 16 (#107 most common destination from Boulder)
- Net migration: 196 to Boulder

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

- Migration to Boulder from St. Louis in 2015-2019: 219 (#72 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Migration from Boulder to St. Louis: 124 (#29 most common destination from Boulder)
- Net migration: 95 to Boulder

#26. Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metro Area

- Migration to Boulder from Cincinnati in 2015-2019: 222 (#59 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Migration from Boulder to Cincinnati: 29 (#78 most common destination from Boulder)
- Net migration: 193 to Boulder

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

- Migration to Boulder from Houston in 2015-2019: 247 (#104 most common destination from Houston)
- Migration from Boulder to Houston: 155 (#21 most common destination from Boulder)
- Net migration: 92 to Boulder

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

- Migration to Boulder from San Diego in 2015-2019: 251 (#90 most common destination from San Diego)
- Migration from Boulder to San Diego: 395 (#7 most common destination from Boulder)
- Net migration: 144 to San Diego

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

- Migration to Boulder from Phoenix in 2015-2019: 259 (#83 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Migration from Boulder to Phoenix: 220 (#11 most common destination from Boulder)
- Net migration: 39 to Boulder

#22. Urban Honolulu, HI Metro Area

- Migration to Boulder from Urban Honolulu in 2015-2019: 260 (#47 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Migration from Boulder to Urban Honolulu: 14 (#112 most common destination from Boulder)
- Net migration: 246 to Boulder

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

- Migration to Boulder from Baltimore in 2015-2019: 272 (#70 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Migration from Boulder to Baltimore: 36 (#69 most common destination from Boulder)
- Net migration: 236 to Boulder

#20. Tucson, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to Boulder from Tucson in 2015-2019: 294 (#27 most common destination from Tucson)
- Migration from Boulder to Tucson: 45 (#59 most common destination from Boulder)
- Net migration: 249 to Boulder

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

- Migration to Boulder from Atlanta in 2015-2019: 294 (#113 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Migration from Boulder to Atlanta: 90 (#38 most common destination from Boulder)
- Net migration: 204 to Boulder

#18. Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Boulder from Austin in 2015-2019: 297 (#50 most common destination from Austin)
- Migration from Boulder to Austin: 220 (#11 most common destination from Boulder)
- Net migration: 77 to Boulder

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

- Migration to Boulder from Detroit in 2015-2019: 313 (#58 most common destination from Detroit)
- Migration from Boulder to Detroit: 112 (#30 most common destination from Boulder)
- Net migration: 201 to Boulder

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

- Migration to Boulder from Miami in 2015-2019: 315 (#86 most common destination from Miami)
- Migration from Boulder to Miami: 68 (#44 most common destination from Boulder)
- Net migration: 247 to Boulder

#15. Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Boulder from Raleigh in 2015-2019: 324 (#37 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Migration from Boulder to Raleigh: 0 (#183 most common destination from Boulder)
- Net migration: 324 to Boulder

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

- Migration to Boulder from Dallas in 2015-2019: 392 (#78 most common destination from Dallas)
- Migration from Boulder to Dallas: 170 (#19 most common destination from Boulder)
- Net migration: 222 to Boulder

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

- Migration to Boulder from Seattle in 2015-2019: 463 (#59 most common destination from Seattle)
- Migration from Boulder to Seattle: 488 (#6 most common destination from Boulder)
- Net migration: 25 to Seattle

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

- Migration to Boulder from Washington in 2015-2019: 515 (#85 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from Boulder to Washington: 204 (#14 most common destination from Boulder)
- Net migration: 311 to Boulder

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

- Migration to Boulder from Minneapolis in 2015-2019: 519 (#44 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Migration from Boulder to Minneapolis: 215 (#13 most common destination from Boulder)
- Net migration: 304 to Boulder

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

- Migration to Boulder from Portland in 2015-2019: 524 (#32 most common destination from Portland)
- Migration from Boulder to Portland: 193 (#16 most common destination from Boulder)
- Net migration: 331 to Boulder

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

- Migration to Boulder from Boston in 2015-2019: 567 (#45 most common destination from Boston)
- Migration from Boulder to Boston: 269 (#10 most common destination from Boulder)
- Net migration: 298 to Boulder

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

- Migration to Boulder from Chicago in 2015-2019: 614 (#88 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from Boulder to Chicago: 139 (#25 most common destination from Boulder)
- Net migration: 475 to Boulder

#7. Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Boulder from Colorado Springs in 2015-2019: 687 (#16 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Migration from Boulder to Colorado Springs: 625 (#5 most common destination from Boulder)
- Net migration: 62 to Boulder

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

- Migration to Boulder from San Francisco in 2015-2019: 971 (#36 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Migration from Boulder to San Francisco: 352 (#8 most common destination from Boulder)
- Net migration: 619 to Boulder

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

- Migration to Boulder from Los Angeles in 2015-2019: 1,038 (#52 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from Boulder to Los Angeles: 689 (#4 most common destination from Boulder)
- Net migration: 349 to Boulder

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

- Migration to Boulder from New York in 2015-2019: 1,096 (#83 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Boulder to New York: 185 (#17 most common destination from Boulder)
- Net migration: 911 to Boulder

#3. Fort Collins, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Boulder from Fort Collins in 2015-2019: 1,301 (#3 most common destination from Fort Collins)
- Migration from Boulder to Fort Collins: 1,898 (#3 most common destination from Boulder)
- Net migration: 597 to Fort Collins

#2. Greeley, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Boulder from Greeley in 2015-2019: 1,381 (#3 most common destination from Greeley)
- Migration from Boulder to Greeley: 2,660 (#2 most common destination from Boulder)
- Net migration: 1,279 to Greeley

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

- Migration to Boulder from Denver in 2015-2019: 10,661 (#2 most common destination from Denver)
- Migration from Boulder to Denver: 11,312 (#1 most common destination from Boulder)
- Net migration: 651 to Denver

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