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Metros where people in Mobile 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 Mobile, 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 Mobile, AL in the second quarter of 2020.

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#20. Jacksonville, FL

– Started a new job in Jacksonville, FL from Mobile, AL in Q2 2020: 23
— 0.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Mobile, AL from Jacksonville, FL in Q2 2020: 19
— #76 most common destination from Jacksonville, FL
– Net job flow: 4 to Jacksonville, FL

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#19. Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL

– Started a new job in Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL from Mobile, AL in Q2 2020: 24
— 0.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Mobile, AL from Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL in Q2 2020: 29
— #8 most common destination from Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
– Net job flow: 5 to Mobile, AL

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#18. Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL

– Started a new job in Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL from Mobile, AL in Q2 2020: 26
— 0.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Mobile, AL from Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL in Q2 2020: 19
— #30 (tie) most common destination from Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
– Net job flow: 7 to Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL

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#17. Gadsden, AL

– Started a new job in Gadsden, AL from Mobile, AL in Q2 2020: 27
— 0.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Mobile, AL from Gadsden, AL in Q2 2020: 30
— #8 most common destination from Gadsden, AL
– Net job flow: 3 to Mobile, AL

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#16. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL

– Started a new job in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL from Mobile, AL in Q2 2020: 27
— 0.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Mobile, AL from Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL in Q2 2020: 25
— #81 most common destination from Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
– Net job flow: 2 to Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL

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#15. Anniston-Oxford, AL

– Started a new job in Anniston-Oxford, AL from Mobile, AL in Q2 2020: 28
— 0.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Mobile, AL from Anniston-Oxford, AL in Q2 2020: 31
— #9 most common destination from Anniston-Oxford, AL
– Net job flow: 3 to Mobile, AL

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#14. New Orleans-Metairie, LA

– Started a new job in New Orleans-Metairie, LA from Mobile, AL in Q2 2020: 30
— 1.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Mobile, AL from New Orleans-Metairie, LA in Q2 2020: 33
— #22 (tie) most common destination from New Orleans-Metairie, LA
– Net job flow: 3 to Mobile, AL

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#13. Baton Rouge, LA

– Started a new job in Baton Rouge, LA from Mobile, AL in Q2 2020: 30
— 1.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Mobile, AL from Baton Rouge, LA in Q2 2020: 41
— #15 (tie) most common destination from Baton Rouge, LA
– Net job flow: 11 to Mobile, AL

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#12. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

– Started a new job in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX from Mobile, AL in Q2 2020: 41
— 1.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Mobile, AL from Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX in Q2 2020: 29
— #101 (tie) most common destination from Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Net job flow: 12 to Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

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#11. Auburn-Opelika, AL

– Started a new job in Auburn-Opelika, AL from Mobile, AL in Q2 2020: 46
— 1.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Mobile, AL from Auburn-Opelika, AL in Q2 2020: 53
— #8 most common destination from Auburn-Opelika, AL
– Net job flow: 7 to Mobile, AL

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#10. Decatur, AL

– Started a new job in Decatur, AL from Mobile, AL in Q2 2020: 52
— 1.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Mobile, AL from Decatur, AL in Q2 2020: 57
— #6 most common destination from Decatur, AL
– Net job flow: 5 to Mobile, AL

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#9. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX

– Started a new job in Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX from Mobile, AL in Q2 2020: 54
— 1.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Mobile, AL from Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX in Q2 2020: 47
— #71 (tie) most common destination from Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
– Net job flow: 7 to Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX

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#8. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA

– Started a new job in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA from Mobile, AL in Q2 2020: 69
— 2.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Mobile, AL from Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA in Q2 2020: 62
— #72 (tie) most common destination from Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA
– Net job flow: 7 to Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA

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#7. Dothan, AL

– Started a new job in Dothan, AL from Mobile, AL in Q2 2020: 73
— 2.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Mobile, AL from Dothan, AL in Q2 2020: 66
— #3 most common destination from Dothan, AL
– Net job flow: 7 to Dothan, AL

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#6. Tuscaloosa, AL

– Started a new job in Tuscaloosa, AL from Mobile, AL in Q2 2020: 96
— 3.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Mobile, AL from Tuscaloosa, AL in Q2 2020: 125
— #4 most common destination from Tuscaloosa, AL
– Net job flow: 29 to Mobile, AL

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#5. Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL

– Started a new job in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL from Mobile, AL in Q2 2020: 110
— 3.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Mobile, AL from Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL in Q2 2020: 99
— #11 most common destination from Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
– Net job flow: 11 to Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL

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#4. Huntsville, AL

– Started a new job in Huntsville, AL from Mobile, AL in Q2 2020: 143
— 4.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Mobile, AL from Huntsville, AL in Q2 2020: 154
— #6 most common destination from Huntsville, AL
– Net job flow: 11 to Mobile, AL

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#3. Montgomery, AL

– Started a new job in Montgomery, AL from Mobile, AL in Q2 2020: 206
— 6.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Mobile, AL from Montgomery, AL in Q2 2020: 184
— #4 most common destination from Montgomery, AL
– Net job flow: 22 to Montgomery, AL

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#2. Birmingham-Hoover, AL

– Started a new job in Birmingham-Hoover, AL from Mobile, AL in Q2 2020: 515
— 17.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Mobile, AL from Birmingham-Hoover, AL in Q2 2020: 490
— #4 most common destination from Birmingham-Hoover, AL
– Net job flow: 25 to Birmingham-Hoover, AL

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#1. Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL

– Started a new job in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL from Mobile, AL in Q2 2020: 809
— 27.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Mobile, AL from Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL in Q2 2020: 650
— #0 most common destination from Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
– Net job flow: 159 to Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL