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Metros where people in Birmingham 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 Birmingham-Hoover, 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 Birmingham-Hoover, AL in the second quarter of 2020.

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#20. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC

– Started a new job in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC from Birmingham-Hoover, AL in Q2 2020: 40
— 0.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Birmingham-Hoover, AL from Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC in Q2 2020: 23
— #65 most common destination from Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
– Net job flow: 17 to Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC

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#19. Athens-Clarke County, GA

– Started a new job in Athens-Clarke County, GA from Birmingham-Hoover, AL in Q2 2020: 41
— 0.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Birmingham-Hoover, AL from Athens-Clarke County, GA in Q2 2020: 2
— #4 most common destination from Athens-Clarke County, GA
– Net job flow: 39 to Athens-Clarke County, GA

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#18. Chattanooga, TN-GA

– Started a new job in Chattanooga, TN-GA from Birmingham-Hoover, AL in Q2 2020: 46
— 0.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Birmingham-Hoover, AL from Chattanooga, TN-GA in Q2 2020: 40
— #16 most common destination from Chattanooga, TN-GA
– Net job flow: 6 to Chattanooga, TN-GA

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#17. Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL

– Started a new job in Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL from Birmingham-Hoover, AL in Q2 2020: 68
— 1.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Birmingham-Hoover, AL from Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL in Q2 2020: 43
— #21 most common destination from Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
– Net job flow: 25 to Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL

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#16. Columbus, GA-AL

– Started a new job in Columbus, GA-AL from Birmingham-Hoover, AL in Q2 2020: 70
— 1.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Birmingham-Hoover, AL from Columbus, GA-AL in Q2 2020: 85
— #5 most common destination from Columbus, GA-AL
– Net job flow: 15 to Birmingham-Hoover, AL

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#15. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

– Started a new job in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX from Birmingham-Hoover, AL in Q2 2020: 86
— 1.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Birmingham-Hoover, AL from Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX in Q2 2020: 69
— #71 (tie) most common destination from Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Net job flow: 17 to Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

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

– Started a new job in Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX from Birmingham-Hoover, AL in Q2 2020: 93
— 1.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Birmingham-Hoover, AL from Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX in Q2 2020: 67
— #54 most common destination from Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
– Net job flow: 26 to Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX

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#13. Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN

– Started a new job in Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN from Birmingham-Hoover, AL in Q2 2020: 121
— 1.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Birmingham-Hoover, AL from Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN in Q2 2020: 131
— #19 most common destination from Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN
– Net job flow: 10 to Birmingham-Hoover, AL

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#12. Dothan, AL

– Started a new job in Dothan, AL from Birmingham-Hoover, AL in Q2 2020: 190
— 2.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Birmingham-Hoover, AL from Dothan, AL in Q2 2020: 170
— #1 most common destination from Dothan, AL
– Net job flow: 20 to Dothan, AL

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#11. Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL

– Started a new job in Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL from Birmingham-Hoover, AL in Q2 2020: 198
— 2.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Birmingham-Hoover, AL from Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL in Q2 2020: 204
— #2 most common destination from Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
– Net job flow: 6 to Birmingham-Hoover, AL

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#10. Auburn-Opelika, AL

– Started a new job in Auburn-Opelika, AL from Birmingham-Hoover, AL in Q2 2020: 218
— 3.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Birmingham-Hoover, AL from Auburn-Opelika, AL in Q2 2020: 288
— #1 most common destination from Auburn-Opelika, AL
– Net job flow: 70 to Birmingham-Hoover, AL

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#9. Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL

– Started a new job in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL from Birmingham-Hoover, AL in Q2 2020: 266
— 3.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Birmingham-Hoover, AL from Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL in Q2 2020: 211
— #1 most common destination from Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
– Net job flow: 55 to Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL

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#8. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA

– Started a new job in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA from Birmingham-Hoover, AL in Q2 2020: 285
— 4.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Birmingham-Hoover, AL from Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA in Q2 2020: 298
— #24 most common destination from Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA
– Net job flow: 13 to Birmingham-Hoover, AL

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#7. Decatur, AL

– Started a new job in Decatur, AL from Birmingham-Hoover, AL in Q2 2020: 293
— 4.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Birmingham-Hoover, AL from Decatur, AL in Q2 2020: 288
— #2 most common destination from Decatur, AL
– Net job flow: 5 to Decatur, AL

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#6. Anniston-Oxford, AL

– Started a new job in Anniston-Oxford, AL from Birmingham-Hoover, AL in Q2 2020: 295
— 4.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Birmingham-Hoover, AL from Anniston-Oxford, AL in Q2 2020: 316
— #1 most common destination from Anniston-Oxford, AL
– Net job flow: 21 to Birmingham-Hoover, AL

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#5. Gadsden, AL

– Started a new job in Gadsden, AL from Birmingham-Hoover, AL in Q2 2020: 340
— 4.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Birmingham-Hoover, AL from Gadsden, AL in Q2 2020: 340
— #0 most common destination from Gadsden, AL
– Net job flow: 0 to Birmingham-Hoover, AL

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#4. Mobile, AL

– Started a new job in Mobile, AL from Birmingham-Hoover, AL in Q2 2020: 490
— 6.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Birmingham-Hoover, AL from Mobile, AL in Q2 2020: 515
— #1 most common destination from Mobile, AL
– Net job flow: 25 to Birmingham-Hoover, AL

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#3. Tuscaloosa, AL

– Started a new job in Tuscaloosa, AL from Birmingham-Hoover, AL in Q2 2020: 729
— 10.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Birmingham-Hoover, AL from Tuscaloosa, AL in Q2 2020: 847
— #0 most common destination from Tuscaloosa, AL
– Net job flow: 118 to Birmingham-Hoover, AL

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#2. Montgomery, AL

– Started a new job in Montgomery, AL from Birmingham-Hoover, AL in Q2 2020: 879
— 12.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Birmingham-Hoover, AL from Montgomery, AL in Q2 2020: 860
— #0 most common destination from Montgomery, AL
– Net job flow: 19 to Montgomery, AL

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#1. Huntsville, AL

– Started a new job in Huntsville, AL from Birmingham-Hoover, AL in Q2 2020: 1,022
— 14.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Birmingham-Hoover, AL from Huntsville, AL in Q2 2020: 944
— #0 most common destination from Huntsville, AL
– Net job flow: 78 to Huntsville, AL