Which metro areas in Pennsylvania are people moving to?
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA (2.2 per 1,000 residents), Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA (2.1 per 1,000 residents) and Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ (1.4 per 1,000 residents) drew the most people from the rest of the U.S. for their size among Pennsylvania metro areas in 2025.
Data as of 2025 · updated
All 5 ranked Pennsylvania metro areas
| Rank | Metro area | Per 1,000 residents, 2025 | Net movers 2025 | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | 2.2 | +1,235 | 574,418 |
| 2 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 2.1 | +1,274 | 617,427 |
| 3 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 1.4 | +1,275 | 887,615 |
| 4 | Pittsburgh, PA | 0.7 | +1,659 | 2,421,992 |
| 5 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | −1.5 | −9,736 | 6,329,118 |
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 Pennsylvania gains the most people from the rest of the country?
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA: 2.2 per 1,000 residents, ahead of Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA (2.1 per 1,000 residents) and Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ (1.4 per 1,000 residents), of 5 Pennsylvania 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.