8. Atlanta – Sandy Springs – Roswell, GA
Net migration: 100,057
Another Sun Belt metropolis – Atlanta has grown from 5,286,728 citizens in 2010 to 5,614,323 citizens according to 2014 census. Until 2013, the population has changed by 236,210 people or 4.5% – upward, of course. Atlanta – Sandy Springs – Roswell metro area has seen a net migration of 100,057 people – 53,103 of which are international migrants (9.6 rate), and 46,954 of which are American migrants (8.5 rate). It’s no wonder Atlanta is attracting so many people since it’s ranked fourth overall in Fortune 500 by the number of world’s most successful companies headquartered within city boundaries.
