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Metros where people in Bowling Green 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 Bowling Green, KY 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 Bowling Green, KY in the second quarter of 2020.

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#11. Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH

– Started a new job in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH from Bowling Green, KY in Q2 2020: 11
— 0.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Bowling Green, KY from Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH in Q2 2020: 12
— #24 (tie) most common destination from Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
– Net job flow: 1 to Bowling Green, KY

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#10. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI

– Started a new job in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI from Bowling Green, KY in Q2 2020: 12
— 0.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Bowling Green, KY from Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI in Q2 2020: 5
— #188 most common destination from Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
– Net job flow: 7 to Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI

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#9. Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN

– Started a new job in Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN from Bowling Green, KY in Q2 2020: 16
— 1.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Bowling Green, KY from Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN in Q2 2020: 14
— #83 most common destination from Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
– Net job flow: 2 to Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN

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#8. Evansville, IN-KY

– Started a new job in Evansville, IN-KY from Bowling Green, KY in Q2 2020: 32
— 2.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Bowling Green, KY from Evansville, IN-KY in Q2 2020: 33
— #13 (tie) most common destination from Evansville, IN-KY
– Net job flow: 1 to Bowling Green, KY

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#7. Clarksville, TN-KY

– Started a new job in Clarksville, TN-KY from Bowling Green, KY in Q2 2020: 58
— 4.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Bowling Green, KY from Clarksville, TN-KY in Q2 2020: 54
— #5 most common destination from Clarksville, TN-KY
– Net job flow: 4 to Clarksville, TN-KY

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#6. Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN

– Started a new job in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN from Bowling Green, KY in Q2 2020: 71
— 5.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Bowling Green, KY from Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN in Q2 2020: 61
— #31 most common destination from Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
– Net job flow: 10 to Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN

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#5. Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY

– Started a new job in Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY from Bowling Green, KY in Q2 2020: 79
— 5.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Bowling Green, KY from Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY in Q2 2020: 63
— #3 most common destination from Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Net job flow: 16 to Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY

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#4. Owensboro, KY

– Started a new job in Owensboro, KY from Bowling Green, KY in Q2 2020: 108
— 7.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Bowling Green, KY from Owensboro, KY in Q2 2020: 88
— #3 most common destination from Owensboro, KY
– Net job flow: 20 to Owensboro, KY

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#3. Lexington-Fayette, KY

– Started a new job in Lexington-Fayette, KY from Bowling Green, KY in Q2 2020: 138
— 10.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Bowling Green, KY from Lexington-Fayette, KY in Q2 2020: 120
— #4 most common destination from Lexington-Fayette, KY
– Net job flow: 18 to Lexington-Fayette, KY

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

– Started a new job in Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN from Bowling Green, KY in Q2 2020: 143
— 10.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Bowling Green, KY from Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN in Q2 2020: 116
— #15 (tie) most common destination from Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN
– Net job flow: 27 to Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN

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#1. Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN

– Started a new job in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN from Bowling Green, KY in Q2 2020: 450
— 32.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Bowling Green, KY from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN in Q2 2020: 321
— #6 most common destination from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
– Net job flow: 129 to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN