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Metros where people in Lexington 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 Lexington-Fayette, 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 Lexington-Fayette, KY in the second quarter of 2020.

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#20. Cleveland-Elyria, OH

– Started a new job in Cleveland-Elyria, OH from Lexington-Fayette, KY in Q2 2020: 19
— 0.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Lexington-Fayette, KY from Cleveland-Elyria, OH in Q2 2020: 15
— #45 (tie) most common destination from Cleveland-Elyria, OH
– Net job flow: 4 to Cleveland-Elyria, OH

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

– Started a new job in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC from Lexington-Fayette, KY in Q2 2020: 20
— 0.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Lexington-Fayette, KY from Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC in Q2 2020: 16
— #95 (tie) most common destination from Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
– Net job flow: 4 to Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC

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#18. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA

– Started a new job in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA from Lexington-Fayette, KY in Q2 2020: 20
— 0.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Lexington-Fayette, KY from New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA in Q2 2020: 19
— #136 (tie) most common destination from New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
– Net job flow: 1 to New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA

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#17. Knoxville, TN

– Started a new job in Knoxville, TN from Lexington-Fayette, KY in Q2 2020: 21
— 0.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Lexington-Fayette, KY from Knoxville, TN in Q2 2020: 19
— #35 (tie) most common destination from Knoxville, TN
– Net job flow: 2 to Knoxville, TN

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#16. St. Louis, MO-IL

– Started a new job in St. Louis, MO-IL from Lexington-Fayette, KY in Q2 2020: 21
— 0.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Lexington-Fayette, KY from St. Louis, MO-IL in Q2 2020: 10
— #73 (tie) most common destination from St. Louis, MO-IL
– Net job flow: 11 to St. Louis, MO-IL

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#15. Dayton-Kettering, OH

– Started a new job in Dayton-Kettering, OH from Lexington-Fayette, KY in Q2 2020: 23
— 0.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Lexington-Fayette, KY from Dayton-Kettering, OH in Q2 2020: 21
— #21 (tie) most common destination from Dayton-Kettering, OH
– Net job flow: 2 to Dayton-Kettering, OH

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#14. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

– Started a new job in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX from Lexington-Fayette, KY in Q2 2020: 27
— 0.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Lexington-Fayette, KY from Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX in Q2 2020: 20
— #143 most common destination from Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
– Net job flow: 7 to Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

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#13. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA

– Started a new job in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA from Lexington-Fayette, KY in Q2 2020: 28
— 0.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Lexington-Fayette, KY from Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA in Q2 2020: 34
— #109 (tie) most common destination from Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA
– Net job flow: 6 to Lexington-Fayette, KY

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#12. Evansville, IN-KY

– Started a new job in Evansville, IN-KY from Lexington-Fayette, KY in Q2 2020: 29
— 0.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Lexington-Fayette, KY from Evansville, IN-KY in Q2 2020: 59
— #15 most common destination from Evansville, IN-KY
– Net job flow: 30 to Lexington-Fayette, KY

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#11. Columbus, OH

– Started a new job in Columbus, OH from Lexington-Fayette, KY in Q2 2020: 46
— 1.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Lexington-Fayette, KY from Columbus, OH in Q2 2020: 44
— #34 most common destination from Columbus, OH
– Net job flow: 2 to Columbus, OH

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#10. Clarksville, TN-KY

– Started a new job in Clarksville, TN-KY from Lexington-Fayette, KY in Q2 2020: 47
— 1.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Lexington-Fayette, KY from Clarksville, TN-KY in Q2 2020: 35
— #6 most common destination from Clarksville, TN-KY
– Net job flow: 12 to Clarksville, TN-KY

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

– Started a new job in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI from Lexington-Fayette, KY in Q2 2020: 49
— 1.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Lexington-Fayette, KY from Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI in Q2 2020: 37
— #88 most common destination from Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
– Net job flow: 12 to Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI

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

– Started a new job in Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN from Lexington-Fayette, KY in Q2 2020: 60
— 1.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Lexington-Fayette, KY from Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN in Q2 2020: 54
— #33 most common destination from Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN
– Net job flow: 6 to Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN

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#7. Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN

– Started a new job in Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN from Lexington-Fayette, KY in Q2 2020: 67
— 1.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Lexington-Fayette, KY from Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN in Q2 2020: 52
— #32 (tie) most common destination from Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
– Net job flow: 15 to Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN

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#6. Owensboro, KY

– Started a new job in Owensboro, KY from Lexington-Fayette, KY in Q2 2020: 68
— 1.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Lexington-Fayette, KY from Owensboro, KY in Q2 2020: 83
— #4 most common destination from Owensboro, KY
– Net job flow: 15 to Lexington-Fayette, KY

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

– Started a new job in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH from Lexington-Fayette, KY in Q2 2020: 74
— 1.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Lexington-Fayette, KY from Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH in Q2 2020: 93
— #9 most common destination from Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
– Net job flow: 19 to Lexington-Fayette, KY

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#4. Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY

– Started a new job in Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY from Lexington-Fayette, KY in Q2 2020: 114
— 2.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Lexington-Fayette, KY from Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY in Q2 2020: 174
— #2 most common destination from Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
– Net job flow: 60 to Lexington-Fayette, KY

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#3. Bowling Green, KY

– Started a new job in Bowling Green, KY from Lexington-Fayette, KY in Q2 2020: 120
— 3.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Lexington-Fayette, KY from Bowling Green, KY in Q2 2020: 138
— #2 most common destination from Bowling Green, KY
– Net job flow: 18 to Lexington-Fayette, KY

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#2. Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN

– Started a new job in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN from Lexington-Fayette, KY in Q2 2020: 766
— 19.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Lexington-Fayette, KY from Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN in Q2 2020: 782
— #6 most common destination from Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
– Net job flow: 16 to Lexington-Fayette, KY

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#1. Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN

– Started a new job in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN from Lexington-Fayette, KY in Q2 2020: 1,629
— 41.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Started a new job in Lexington-Fayette, KY from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN in Q2 2020: 1,540
— #1 most common destination from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
– Net job flow: 89 to Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN