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People from these metros are finding new jobs in Mobile

Jobs have long been one of the main reasons people move. But with the rise of remote working—pushed to greater heights by the COVID-19 pandemic—some people work for employers in new cities and states without ever leaving their original home. And sometimes a job in a new city or state is as simple as staying put but commuting to a new job that’s technically across state lines or in a different city than where you live. Still, with the majority of workers in America going into a physical building to work, many continue to move to new areas for new jobs. Seeing where people are coming from for new jobs—either physically or remotely—in a metro sheds light on an area’s job market. Stacker compiled a list of metros where the most people are finding new jobs in Mobile, AL 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 in Mobile, AL in the second quarter of 2020.

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#20. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

– Started a new job in Mobile from Dallas in Q2 2020: 29
— #103 (tie) most common destination from Dallas
– Started a new job in Dallas from Mobile in Q2 2020: 41
— 1.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 12 to Dallas

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#19. Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL

– Started a new job in Mobile from Florence in Q2 2020: 29
— #10 most common destination from Florence
– Started a new job in Florence from Mobile in Q2 2020: 24
— 0.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 5 to Mobile

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#18. Gadsden, AL

– Started a new job in Mobile from Gadsden in Q2 2020: 30
— #10 most common destination from Gadsden
– Started a new job in Gadsden from Mobile in Q2 2020: 27
— 0.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 3 to Mobile

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#17. Anniston-Oxford, AL

– Started a new job in Mobile from Anniston in Q2 2020: 31
— #11 most common destination from Anniston
– Started a new job in Anniston from Mobile in Q2 2020: 28
— 0.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 3 to Mobile

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#16. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL

– Started a new job in Mobile from Miami in Q2 2020: 32
— #91 most common destination from Miami
– Started a new job in Miami from Mobile in Q2 2020: 19
— 0.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 13 to Mobile

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#15. New Orleans-Metairie, LA

– Started a new job in Mobile from New Orleans in Q2 2020: 33
— #24 (tie) most common destination from New Orleans
– Started a new job in New Orleans from Mobile in Q2 2020: 30
— 0.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 3 to Mobile

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#14. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL

– Started a new job in Mobile from Orlando in Q2 2020: 36
— #70 most common destination from Orlando
– Started a new job in Orlando from Mobile in Q2 2020: 23
— 0.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 13 to Mobile

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#13. Baton Rouge, LA

– Started a new job in Mobile from Baton Rouge in Q2 2020: 41
— #17 (tie) most common destination from Baton Rouge
– Started a new job in Baton Rouge from Mobile in Q2 2020: 30
— 0.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 11 to Mobile

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

– Started a new job in Mobile from Houston in Q2 2020: 47
— #73 (tie) most common destination from Houston
– Started a new job in Houston from Mobile in Q2 2020: 54
— 1.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 7 to Houston

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#11. Auburn-Opelika, AL

– Started a new job in Mobile from Auburn in Q2 2020: 53
— #10 most common destination from Auburn
– Started a new job in Auburn from Mobile in Q2 2020: 46
— 1.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 7 to Mobile

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#10. Decatur, AL

– Started a new job in Mobile from Decatur in Q2 2020: 57
— #8 most common destination from Decatur
– Started a new job in Decatur from Mobile in Q2 2020: 52
— 1.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 5 to Mobile

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#9. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA

– Started a new job in Mobile from Atlanta in Q2 2020: 62
— #74 (tie) most common destination from Atlanta
– Started a new job in Atlanta from Mobile in Q2 2020: 69
— 2.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 7 to Atlanta

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#8. Dothan, AL

– Started a new job in Mobile from Dothan in Q2 2020: 66
— #5 most common destination from Dothan
– Started a new job in Dothan from Mobile in Q2 2020: 73
— 2.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 7 to Dothan

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#7. Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL

– Started a new job in Mobile from Pensacola in Q2 2020: 99
— #13 most common destination from Pensacola
– Started a new job in Pensacola from Mobile in Q2 2020: 110
— 3.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 11 to Pensacola

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#6. Tuscaloosa, AL

– Started a new job in Mobile from Tuscaloosa in Q2 2020: 125
— #6 most common destination from Tuscaloosa
– Started a new job in Tuscaloosa from Mobile in Q2 2020: 96
— 2.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 29 to Mobile

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#5. Huntsville, AL

– Started a new job in Mobile from Huntsville in Q2 2020: 154
— #8 most common destination from Huntsville
– Started a new job in Huntsville from Mobile in Q2 2020: 143
— 4.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 11 to Mobile

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#4. Montgomery, AL

– Started a new job in Mobile from Montgomery in Q2 2020: 184
— #6 most common destination from Montgomery
– Started a new job in Montgomery from Mobile in Q2 2020: 206
— 6.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 22 to Montgomery

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#3. Not in metropolitan area, AL

– Started a new job in Mobile from Not in metropolitan area in Q2 2020: 378
— #6 most common destination from Not in metropolitan area
– Started a new job in Not in metropolitan area from Mobile in Q2 2020: 367
— 11.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 11 to Mobile

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#2. Birmingham-Hoover, AL

– Started a new job in Mobile from Birmingham in Q2 2020: 490
— #6 most common destination from Birmingham
– Started a new job in Birmingham from Mobile in Q2 2020: 515
— 15.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 25 to Birmingham

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#1. Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL

– Started a new job in Mobile from Daphne in Q2 2020: 650
— #2 most common destination from Daphne
– Started a new job in Daphne from Mobile in Q2 2020: 809
— 24.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 159 to Daphne