Which metro areas in New York are people moving to?
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY (2.6 per 1,000 residents), Binghamton, NY (−0.5 per 1,000 residents) and Rochester, NY (−0.6 per 1,000 residents) drew the most people from the rest of the U.S. for their size among New York metro areas in 2025.
Data as of 2025 · updated
All 9 ranked New York metro areas
| Rank | Metro area | Per 1,000 residents, 2025 | Net movers 2025 | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 2.6 | +2,380 | 915,835 |
| 2 | Binghamton, NY | −0.5 | −111 | 243,189 |
| 3 | Rochester, NY | −0.6 | −665 | 1,056,149 |
| 4 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | −0.9 | −635 | 718,377 |
| 5 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | −2.0 | −2,345 | 1,155,653 |
| 6 | Utica-Rome, NY | −2.7 | −762 | 285,611 |
| 7 | Glens Falls, NY | −3.3 | −408 | 124,373 |
| 8 | Syracuse, NY | −3.8 | −2,451 | 652,273 |
| 9 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | −8.4 | −168,105 | 20,112,448 |
How this is ranked
Net domestic migration from the Census Bureau's population estimates for 2025: people who moved in from the rest of the U.S. minus people who moved out, per 1,000 residents. Moves between the area's own counties cancel out; moves from and to other countries are not included. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025). Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built.
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Questions
Which metro area in New York gains the most people from the rest of the country?
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY: 2.6 per 1,000 residents, ahead of Binghamton, NY (−0.5 per 1,000 residents) and Rochester, NY (−0.6 per 1,000 residents), of 9 New York metro areas ranked.
How is this ranking calculated?
Net domestic migration from the Census Bureau's population estimates for 2025: people who moved in from the rest of the U.S. minus people who moved out, per 1,000 residents. Moves between the area's own counties cancel out; moves from and to other countries are not included. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.