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People from these metros are finding new jobs in Auburn

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 Auburn-Opelika, 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 Auburn-Opelika, AL in the second quarter of 2020.

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

– Started a new job in Auburn from Nashville in Q2 2020: 12
— #99 (tie) most common destination from Nashville
– Started a new job in Nashville from Auburn in Q2 2020: 18
— 1.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 6 to Nashville

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#15. Decatur, AL

– Started a new job in Auburn from Decatur in Q2 2020: 21
— #11 most common destination from Decatur
– Started a new job in Decatur from Auburn in Q2 2020: 28
— 1.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 7 to Decatur

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#14. Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL

– Started a new job in Auburn from Florence in Q2 2020: 22
— #13 most common destination from Florence
– Started a new job in Florence from Auburn in Q2 2020: 19
— 1.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 3 to Auburn

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#13. Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL

– Started a new job in Auburn from Daphne in Q2 2020: 25
— #11 most common destination from Daphne
– Started a new job in Daphne from Auburn in Q2 2020: 34
— 2.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 9 to Daphne

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#12. Tuscaloosa, AL

– Started a new job in Auburn from Tuscaloosa in Q2 2020: 28
— #8 (tie) most common destination from Tuscaloosa
– Started a new job in Tuscaloosa from Auburn in Q2 2020: 40
— 2.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 12 to Tuscaloosa

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#11. Anniston-Oxford, AL

– Started a new job in Auburn from Anniston in Q2 2020: 29
— #8 (tie) most common destination from Anniston
– Started a new job in Anniston from Auburn in Q2 2020: 31
— 1.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 2 to Anniston

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#10. Gadsden, AL

– Started a new job in Auburn from Gadsden in Q2 2020: 45
— #12 most common destination from Gadsden
– Started a new job in Gadsden from Auburn in Q2 2020: 19
— 1.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 26 to Auburn

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#9. Mobile, AL

– Started a new job in Auburn from Mobile in Q2 2020: 46
— #12 most common destination from Mobile
– Started a new job in Mobile from Auburn in Q2 2020: 53
— 3.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 7 to Mobile

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#8. Dothan, AL

– Started a new job in Auburn from Dothan in Q2 2020: 47
— #8 most common destination from Dothan
– Started a new job in Dothan from Auburn in Q2 2020: 49
— 2.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 2 to Dothan

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#7. Not in metropolitan area, GA

– Started a new job in Auburn from Not in metropolitan area in Q2 2020: 63
— #27 most common destination from Not in metropolitan area
– Started a new job in Not in metropolitan area from Auburn in Q2 2020: 60
— 3.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 3 to Auburn

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#6. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA

– Started a new job in Auburn from Atlanta in Q2 2020: 88
— #43 most common destination from Atlanta
– Started a new job in Atlanta from Auburn in Q2 2020: 140
— 8.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 52 to Atlanta

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#5. Huntsville, AL

– Started a new job in Auburn from Huntsville in Q2 2020: 96
— #12 most common destination from Huntsville
– Started a new job in Huntsville from Auburn in Q2 2020: 109
— 6.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 13 to Huntsville

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#4. Columbus, GA-AL

– Started a new job in Auburn from Columbus in Q2 2020: 164
— #4 most common destination from Columbus
– Started a new job in Columbus from Auburn in Q2 2020: 150
— 8.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 14 to Auburn

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#3. Montgomery, AL

– Started a new job in Auburn from Montgomery in Q2 2020: 205
— #5 most common destination from Montgomery
– Started a new job in Montgomery from Auburn in Q2 2020: 226
— 13.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 21 to Montgomery

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#2. Birmingham-Hoover, AL

– Started a new job in Auburn from Birmingham in Q2 2020: 218
— #10 (tie) most common destination from Birmingham
– Started a new job in Birmingham from Auburn in Q2 2020: 288
— 16.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 70 to Birmingham

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#1. Not in metropolitan area, AL

– Started a new job in Auburn from Not in metropolitan area in Q2 2020: 344
— #10 most common destination from Not in metropolitan area
– Started a new job in Not in metropolitan area from Auburn in Q2 2020: 326
— 19.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 18 to Auburn