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People from these metros are finding new jobs in Mobile

The COVID-19 pandemic has truly changed the way we think about the nature of work, and in particular, where we live versus where we’re employed. Pre-pandemic, telecommuting or work-from-home situations existed, but they weren’t the norm. Nearly 6 in 10 Americans rarely or never telecommuted pre-pandemic. Months later, just over half of workers who could were telecommuting. Although vaccines were on the horizon—and with that, an imminent return to office life—many still preferred this new way of working.

Employees discovered that working from home certainly had an upside. No more long, stressful commute. They were more productive. Having more flexibility with time allowed them to better manage a household. For those who live in expensive real estate markets, the pandemic has provided an opportunity to make the leap to a more affordable city without sacrificing a big-city paycheck.

While many employers want to bring workers back to the office in some capacity, the work-from-home trend is likely here to stay. With it, smaller cities may continue to boom, as people leave larger cities for a different lifestyle. So, where in your state are people coming to settle and enjoy this new work-from-anywhere style of living? To find out, 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’s Jobs-to-Jobs Flows. Metros are ranked by the number of people that started a new job in Mobile, AL in the first quarter of 2021.

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#20. Columbus, GA-AL

– Started a new job in Mobile from Columbus in Q1 2021: 29
— #19 (tie) most common destination from Columbus
– Started a new job in Columbus from Mobile in Q1 2021: 21
— 0.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 8 to Mobile

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

– Started a new job in Mobile from Tampa in Q1 2021: 37
— #116 (tie) most common destination from Tampa
– Started a new job in Tampa from Mobile in Q1 2021: 21
— 0.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 16 to Mobile

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#18. Baton Rouge, LA

– Started a new job in Mobile from Baton Rouge in Q1 2021: 40
— #18 most common destination from Baton Rouge
– Started a new job in Baton Rouge from Mobile in Q1 2021: 39
— 0.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 1 to Mobile

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#17. Gadsden, AL

– Started a new job in Mobile from Gadsden in Q1 2021: 43
— #13 most common destination from Gadsden
– Started a new job in Gadsden from Mobile in Q1 2021: 17
— 0.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 26 to Mobile

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#16. New Orleans-Metairie, LA

– Started a new job in Mobile from New Orleans in Q1 2021: 47
— #22 most common destination from New Orleans
– Started a new job in New Orleans from Mobile in Q1 2021: 42
— 0.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 5 to Mobile

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#15. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

– Started a new job in Mobile from Dallas in Q1 2021: 52
— #73 most common destination from Dallas
– Started a new job in Dallas from Mobile in Q1 2021: 122
— 2.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 70 to Dallas

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

– Started a new job in Mobile from Houston in Q1 2021: 54
— #73 most common destination from Houston
– Started a new job in Houston from Mobile in Q1 2021: 72
— 1.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 18 to Houston

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#13. Anniston-Oxford, AL

– Started a new job in Mobile from Anniston in Q1 2021: 66
— #9 most common destination from Anniston
– Started a new job in Anniston from Mobile in Q1 2021: 40
— 0.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 26 to Mobile

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#12. Decatur, AL

– Started a new job in Mobile from Decatur in Q1 2021: 70
— #6 most common destination from Decatur
– Started a new job in Decatur from Mobile in Q1 2021: 73
— 1.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 3 to Decatur

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#11. Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL

– Started a new job in Mobile from Pensacola in Q1 2021: 89
— #15 (tie) most common destination from Pensacola
– Started a new job in Pensacola from Mobile in Q1 2021: 104
— 1.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 15 to Pensacola

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#10. Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL

– Started a new job in Mobile from Florence in Q1 2021: 97
— #8 (tie) most common destination from Florence
– Started a new job in Florence from Mobile in Q1 2021: 47
— 0.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 50 to Mobile

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#9. Dothan, AL

– Started a new job in Mobile from Dothan in Q1 2021: 99
— #6 most common destination from Dothan
– Started a new job in Dothan from Mobile in Q1 2021: 101
— 1.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 2 to Dothan

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#8. Auburn-Opelika, AL

– Started a new job in Mobile from Auburn in Q1 2021: 100
— #9 most common destination from Auburn
– Started a new job in Auburn from Mobile in Q1 2021: 81
— 1.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 19 to Mobile

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#7. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA

– Started a new job in Mobile from Atlanta in Q1 2021: 119
— #49 most common destination from Atlanta
– Started a new job in Atlanta from Mobile in Q1 2021: 169
— 3.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 50 to Atlanta

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#6. Tuscaloosa, AL

– Started a new job in Mobile from Tuscaloosa in Q1 2021: 236
— #6 most common destination from Tuscaloosa
– Started a new job in Tuscaloosa from Mobile in Q1 2021: 130
— 2.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 106 to Mobile

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#5. Montgomery, AL

– Started a new job in Mobile from Montgomery in Q1 2021: 293
— #6 most common destination from Montgomery
– Started a new job in Montgomery from Mobile in Q1 2021: 249
— 4.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 44 to Mobile

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#4. Huntsville, AL

– Started a new job in Mobile from Huntsville in Q1 2021: 302
— #7 most common destination from Huntsville
– Started a new job in Huntsville from Mobile in Q1 2021: 253
— 4.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 49 to Mobile

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#3. Non-metropolitan area(s), AL

– Started a new job in Mobile from Non in Q1 2021: 729
— #7 most common destination from Non
– Started a new job in Non from Mobile in Q1 2021: 518
— 9.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 211 to Mobile

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#2. Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL

– Started a new job in Mobile from Daphne in Q1 2021: 881
— #2 most common destination from Daphne
– Started a new job in Daphne from Mobile in Q1 2021: 922
— 16.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 41 to Daphne

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#1. Birmingham-Hoover, AL

– Started a new job in Mobile from Birmingham in Q1 2021: 1,466
— #6 most common destination from Birmingham
– Started a new job in Birmingham from Mobile in Q1 2021: 745
— 13.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 721 to Mobile

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