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People from these metros are finding new jobs in Lexington

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

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#20. New Orleans-Metairie, LA

– Started a new job in Lexington from New Orleans in Q2 2020: 20
— #118 (tie) most common destination from New Orleans
– Started a new job in New Orleans from Lexington in Q2 2020: 3
— 0.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 17 to Lexington

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#19. Dayton-Kettering, OH

– Started a new job in Lexington from Dayton in Q2 2020: 21
— #23 (tie) most common destination from Dayton
– Started a new job in Dayton from Lexington in Q2 2020: 23
— 0.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 2 to Dayton

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#18. Raleigh-Cary, NC

– Started a new job in Lexington from Raleigh in Q2 2020: 25
— #87 most common destination from Raleigh
– Started a new job in Raleigh from Lexington in Q2 2020: 12
— 0.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 13 to Lexington

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#17. Not in metropolitan area, OH

– Started a new job in Lexington from Not in metropolitan area in Q2 2020: 27
— #42 most common destination from Not in metropolitan area
– Started a new job in Not in metropolitan area from Lexington in Q2 2020: 28
— 0.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 1 to Not in metropolitan area

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#16. Not in metropolitan area, IN

– Started a new job in Lexington from Not in metropolitan area in Q2 2020: 29
— #35 most common destination from Not in metropolitan area
– Started a new job in Not in metropolitan area from Lexington in Q2 2020: 26
— 0.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 3 to Lexington

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#15. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA

– Started a new job in Lexington from Atlanta in Q2 2020: 34
— #111 (tie) most common destination from Atlanta
– Started a new job in Atlanta from Lexington in Q2 2020: 28
— 0.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 6 to Lexington

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#14. Clarksville, TN-KY

– Started a new job in Lexington from Clarksville in Q2 2020: 35
— #8 most common destination from Clarksville
– Started a new job in Clarksville from Lexington in Q2 2020: 47
— 0.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 12 to Clarksville

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

– Started a new job in Lexington from Chicago in Q2 2020: 37
— #90 most common destination from Chicago
– Started a new job in Chicago from Lexington in Q2 2020: 49
— 0.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 12 to Chicago

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#12. Columbus, OH

– Started a new job in Lexington from Columbus in Q2 2020: 44
— #36 most common destination from Columbus
– Started a new job in Columbus from Lexington in Q2 2020: 46
— 0.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 2 to Columbus

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#11. Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN

– Started a new job in Lexington from Indianapolis in Q2 2020: 52
— #34 (tie) most common destination from Indianapolis
– Started a new job in Indianapolis from Lexington in Q2 2020: 67
— 1.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 15 to Indianapolis

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

– Started a new job in Lexington from Nashville in Q2 2020: 54
— #35 most common destination from Nashville
– Started a new job in Nashville from Lexington in Q2 2020: 60
— 1.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 6 to Nashville

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#9. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL

– Started a new job in Lexington from Miami in Q2 2020: 55
— #119 most common destination from Miami
– Started a new job in Miami from Lexington in Q2 2020: 13
— 0.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 42 to Lexington

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#8. Evansville, IN-KY

– Started a new job in Lexington from Evansville in Q2 2020: 59
— #17 most common destination from Evansville
– Started a new job in Evansville from Lexington in Q2 2020: 29
— 0.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 30 to Lexington

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#7. Owensboro, KY

– Started a new job in Lexington from Owensboro in Q2 2020: 83
— #6 most common destination from Owensboro
– Started a new job in Owensboro from Lexington in Q2 2020: 68
— 1.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 15 to Lexington

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

– Started a new job in Lexington from Huntington in Q2 2020: 93
— #11 most common destination from Huntington
– Started a new job in Huntington from Lexington in Q2 2020: 74
— 1.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 19 to Lexington

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#5. Bowling Green, KY

– Started a new job in Lexington from Bowling Green in Q2 2020: 138
— #4 most common destination from Bowling Green
– Started a new job in Bowling Green from Lexington in Q2 2020: 120
— 2.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 18 to Lexington

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#4. Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY

– Started a new job in Lexington from Elizabethtown in Q2 2020: 174
— #4 most common destination from Elizabethtown
– Started a new job in Elizabethtown from Lexington in Q2 2020: 114
— 1.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 60 to Lexington

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#3. Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN

– Started a new job in Lexington from Cincinnati in Q2 2020: 782
— #8 most common destination from Cincinnati
– Started a new job in Cincinnati from Lexington in Q2 2020: 766
— 12.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 16 to Lexington

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#2. Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN

– Started a new job in Lexington from Louisville/Jefferson County in Q2 2020: 1,540
— #3 most common destination from Louisville/Jefferson County
– Started a new job in Louisville/Jefferson County from Lexington in Q2 2020: 1,629
— 27.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 89 to Louisville/Jefferson County

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#1. Not in metropolitan area, KY

– Started a new job in Lexington from Not in metropolitan area in Q2 2020: 1,957
— #3 most common destination from Not in metropolitan area
– Started a new job in Not in metropolitan area from Lexington in Q2 2020: 1,776
— 29.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 181 to Lexington