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Metros where people in Gadsden are getting new jobs

A metro’s job market has a big impact on whether people stay in a good job or leave for greener pastures where jobs may be more plentiful or where workers can find specific jobs in their industries. Areas with growing job markets like many spots in Texas are gaining residents, while states with sluggish markets experience brain drain as workers move to places that can support their careers. Stacker compiled a list of metros where the most people from Gadsden, AL found new jobs using data from the U.S. Census Bureau Jobs-to-Jobs Flows. Metros are ranked by the number of people that started a new job from Gadsden, AL in the second quarter of 2020.

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#12. Dothan, AL

– Started a new job in Dothan, AL from Gadsden, AL in Q2 2020: 16
— 1.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Gadsden, AL from Dothan, AL in Q2 2020: 42
— #18 most common destination from Dothan, AL
– Net job flow: 26 to Gadsden, AL

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#11. Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL

– Started a new job in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL from Gadsden, AL in Q2 2020: 17
— 1.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Gadsden, AL from Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL in Q2 2020: 10
— #15 (tie) most common destination from Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
– Net job flow: 7 to Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL

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#10. Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL

– Started a new job in Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL from Gadsden, AL in Q2 2020: 18
— 1.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Gadsden, AL from Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL in Q2 2020: 22
— #12 most common destination from Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
– Net job flow: 4 to Gadsden, AL

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#9. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA

– Started a new job in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA from Gadsden, AL in Q2 2020: 23
— 2.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Gadsden, AL from Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA in Q2 2020: 18
— #125 most common destination from Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA
– Net job flow: 5 to Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA

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#8. Mobile, AL

– Started a new job in Mobile, AL from Gadsden, AL in Q2 2020: 30
— 3.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Gadsden, AL from Mobile, AL in Q2 2020: 27
— #17 most common destination from Mobile, AL
– Net job flow: 3 to Mobile, AL

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#7. Tuscaloosa, AL

– Started a new job in Tuscaloosa, AL from Gadsden, AL in Q2 2020: 37
— 3.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Gadsden, AL from Tuscaloosa, AL in Q2 2020: 28
— #8 most common destination from Tuscaloosa, AL
– Net job flow: 9 to Tuscaloosa, AL

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#6. Decatur, AL

– Started a new job in Decatur, AL from Gadsden, AL in Q2 2020: 43
— 4.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Gadsden, AL from Decatur, AL in Q2 2020: 34
— #8 most common destination from Decatur, AL
– Net job flow: 9 to Decatur, AL

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#5. Auburn-Opelika, AL

– Started a new job in Auburn-Opelika, AL from Gadsden, AL in Q2 2020: 45
— 4.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Gadsden, AL from Auburn-Opelika, AL in Q2 2020: 19
— #9 most common destination from Auburn-Opelika, AL
– Net job flow: 26 to Auburn-Opelika, AL

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#4. Montgomery, AL

– Started a new job in Montgomery, AL from Gadsden, AL in Q2 2020: 50
— 5.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Gadsden, AL from Montgomery, AL in Q2 2020: 52
— #12 most common destination from Montgomery, AL
– Net job flow: 2 to Gadsden, AL

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#3. Huntsville, AL

– Started a new job in Huntsville, AL from Gadsden, AL in Q2 2020: 113
— 11.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Gadsden, AL from Huntsville, AL in Q2 2020: 87
— #9 most common destination from Huntsville, AL
– Net job flow: 26 to Huntsville, AL

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#2. Anniston-Oxford, AL

– Started a new job in Anniston-Oxford, AL from Gadsden, AL in Q2 2020: 117
— 11.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Gadsden, AL from Anniston-Oxford, AL in Q2 2020: 97
— #2 most common destination from Anniston-Oxford, AL
– Net job flow: 20 to Anniston-Oxford, AL

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#1. Birmingham-Hoover, AL

– Started a new job in Birmingham-Hoover, AL from Gadsden, AL in Q2 2020: 340
— 34.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Gadsden, AL from Birmingham-Hoover, AL in Q2 2020: 340
— #5 most common destination from Birmingham-Hoover, AL
– Net job flow: 0 to Gadsden, AL