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#25. Fort Collins, CO Metro Area
– Migration to Fort Collins in 2014-2018: 85– Migration from Fort Collins to Rockford: 8 (#151 most common destination from Fort Collins)
– Net migration: 77 to Fort Collins
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#24. Green Bay, WI Metro Area
– Migration to Green Bay in 2014-2018: 85– Migration from Green Bay to Rockford: 36 (#45 most common destination from Green Bay)
– Net migration: 49 to Green Bay
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#23. Austin-Round Rock, TX Metro Area
– Migration to Austin in 2014-2018: 86– Migration from Austin to Rockford: 12 (#239 most common destination from Austin)
– Net migration: 74 to Austin
BDS2006 // Wikimedia
#22. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area
– Migration to Los Angeles in 2014-2018: 98– Migration from Los Angeles to Rockford: 64 (#241 most common destination from Los Angeles)
– Net migration: 34 to Los Angeles
Explorecdale // Wikimedia Commons
#21. Carbondale-Marion, IL Metro Area
– Migration to Carbondale in 2014-2018: 111– Migration from Carbondale to Rockford: 146 (#9 most common destination from Carbondale)
– Net migration: 35 to Rockford
Pat McGinley // Shutterstock
#20. North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL Metro Area
– Migration to North Port in 2014-2018: 116– Migration from North Port to Rockford: 0
– Net migration: 116 to North Port
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#19. Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA Metro Area
– Migration to Sacramento in 2014-2018: 122– Migration from Sacramento to Rockford: 25 (#176 most common destination from Sacramento)
– Net migration: 97 to Sacramento
Alvesgaspar // Wikimedia
#18. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area
– Migration to Tampa in 2014-2018: 125– Migration from Tampa to Rockford: 20 (#255 most common destination from Tampa)
– Net migration: 105 to Tampa
JamesPatrick.pro // Shutterstock
#17. Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area
– Migration to Davenport in 2014-2018: 126– Migration from Davenport to Rockford: 91 (#29 most common destination from Davenport)
– Net migration: 35 to Davenport
Stuart Seeger // Wikicommons
#16. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metro Area
– Migration to Portland in 2014-2018: 142– Migration from Portland to Rockford: 0
– Net migration: 142 to Portland
f11photo // Shutterstock
#15. Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN Metro Area
– Migration to Nashville in 2014-2018: 149– Migration from Nashville to Rockford: 127 (#84 most common destination from Nashville)
– Net migration: 22 to Nashville
Alan Botting // Wikimedia Commons
#14. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area
– Migration to Dallas in 2014-2018: 156– Migration from Dallas to Rockford: 121 (#164 most common destination from Dallas)
– Net migration: 35 to Dallas
Sean Pavone // Shutterstock
#13. St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area
– Migration to St. Louis in 2014-2018: 169– Migration from St. Louis to Rockford: 201 (#81 most common destination from St. Louis)
– Net migration: 32 to Rockford
aka Kath // Flickr
#12. Springfield, IL Metro Area
– Migration to Springfield in 2014-2018: 171– Migration from Springfield to Rockford: 16 (#68 most common destination from Springfield)
– Net migration: 155 to Springfield
Carol Ann Mossa // Shutterstock
#11. Punta Gorda, FL Metro Area
– Migration to Punta Gorda in 2014-2018: 186– Migration from Punta Gorda to Rockford: 0
– Net migration: 186 to Punta Gorda
Tony Webster // Wikicommons
#10. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area
– Migration to Minneapolis in 2014-2018: 203– Migration from Minneapolis to Rockford: 34 (#211 most common destination from Minneapolis)
– Net migration: 169 to Minneapolis
Songquan Deng // Shutterstock
#9. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metro Area
– Migration to Orlando in 2014-2018: 214– Migration from Orlando to Rockford: 67 (#138 most common destination from Orlando)
– Net migration: 147 to Orlando
Paul Brady Photography // Shutterstock
#8. Madison, WI Metro Area
– Migration to Madison in 2014-2018: 225– Migration from Madison to Rockford: 0
– Net migration: 225 to Madison
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#7. Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI Metro Area
– Migration to Milwaukee in 2014-2018: 267– Migration from Milwaukee to Rockford: 428 (#25 most common destination from Milwaukee)
– Net migration: 161 to Rockford
Daniel Schwen // Wikimedia Commons
#6. Champaign-Urbana, IL Metro Area
– Migration to Champaign in 2014-2018: 281– Migration from Champaign to Rockford: 103 (#31 most common destination from Champaign)
– Net migration: 178 to Champaign
Yahala // Wikimedia Commons
#5. Bloomington, IL Metro Area
– Migration to Bloomington in 2014-2018: 323– Migration from Bloomington to Rockford: 131 (#18 most common destination from Bloomington)
– Net migration: 192 to Bloomington
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#4. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area
– Migration to Seattle in 2014-2018: 424– Migration from Seattle to Rockford: 88 (#170 most common destination from Seattle)
– Net migration: 336 to Seattle
Visit Beloit // Wikimedia Commons
#3. Janesville-Beloit, WI Metro Area
– Migration to Janesville in 2014-2018: 502– Migration from Janesville to Rockford: 609 (#2 most common destination from Janesville)
– Net migration: 107 to Rockford
DPPed// Wikimedia
#2. Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ Metro Area
– Migration to Phoenix in 2014-2018: 646– Migration from Phoenix to Rockford: 60 (#225 most common destination from Phoenix)
– Net migration: 586 to Phoenix
Christopher & Amy Esposito // Wikicommons
#1. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area
– Migration to Chicago in 2014-2018: 2,554– Migration from Chicago to Rockford: 5,983 (#8 most common destination from Chicago)
– Net migration: 3,429 to Rockford
