4. Washington, Arlington, Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Net migration: 156,819
Washington – Arlington – Alexandria metropolitan statistical area is seventh largest such agglomeration in the country with more than 5,636,232 inhabitants during the 2010 census. 313,583 was the growth number for 3 additional years, while net migration for the period comes to 156,819 people. 115,919 out of them were international migrants which yields the rate of 19.5, while remaining 40,900 were domestic migrants, and their respective rate amounts to 6.9.

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