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People from these metros are finding new jobs in Louisville

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 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 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 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN in the first quarter of 2021.

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#20. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

– Started a new job in Louisville/Jefferson County from Dallas in Q1 2021: 73
— #69 (tie) most common destination from Dallas
– Started a new job in Dallas from Louisville/Jefferson County in Q1 2021: 132
— 1.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 59 to Dallas

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#19. Fort Wayne, IN

– Started a new job in Louisville/Jefferson County from Fort Wayne in Q1 2021: 78
— #10 most common destination from Fort Wayne
– Started a new job in Fort Wayne from Louisville/Jefferson County in Q1 2021: 84
— 0.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 6 to Fort Wayne

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#18. Columbus, IN

– Started a new job in Louisville/Jefferson County from Columbus in Q1 2021: 83
— #4 most common destination from Columbus
– Started a new job in Columbus from Louisville/Jefferson County in Q1 2021: 82
— 0.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 1 to Louisville/Jefferson County

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#17. Bloomington, IN

– Started a new job in Louisville/Jefferson County from Bloomington in Q1 2021: 87
— #4 most common destination from Bloomington
– Started a new job in Bloomington from Louisville/Jefferson County in Q1 2021: 102
— 0.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 15 to Bloomington

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

– Started a new job in Louisville/Jefferson County from Miami in Q1 2021: 91
— #51 most common destination from Miami
– Started a new job in Miami from Louisville/Jefferson County in Q1 2021: 95
— 0.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 4 to Miami

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#15. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA

– Started a new job in Louisville/Jefferson County from Atlanta in Q1 2021: 97
— #66 most common destination from Atlanta
– Started a new job in Atlanta from Louisville/Jefferson County in Q1 2021: 109
— 0.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 12 to Atlanta

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

– Started a new job in Louisville/Jefferson County from Huntington in Q1 2021: 107
— #10 most common destination from Huntington
– Started a new job in Huntington from Louisville/Jefferson County in Q1 2021: 98
— 0.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 9 to Louisville/Jefferson County

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#13. Columbus, OH

– Started a new job in Louisville/Jefferson County from Columbus in Q1 2021: 109
— #19 most common destination from Columbus
– Started a new job in Columbus from Louisville/Jefferson County in Q1 2021: 115
— 0.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 6 to Columbus

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#12. Clarksville, TN-KY

– Started a new job in Louisville/Jefferson County from Clarksville in Q1 2021: 149
— #5 most common destination from Clarksville
– Started a new job in Clarksville from Louisville/Jefferson County in Q1 2021: 138
— 1.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 11 to Louisville/Jefferson County

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

– Started a new job in Louisville/Jefferson County from Nashville in Q1 2021: 180
— #19 most common destination from Nashville
– Started a new job in Nashville from Louisville/Jefferson County in Q1 2021: 173
— 1.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 7 to Louisville/Jefferson County

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

– Started a new job in Louisville/Jefferson County from Chicago in Q1 2021: 237
— #34 most common destination from Chicago
– Started a new job in Chicago from Louisville/Jefferson County in Q1 2021: 245
— 1.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 8 to Chicago

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#9. Owensboro, KY

– Started a new job in Louisville/Jefferson County from Owensboro in Q1 2021: 265
— #3 most common destination from Owensboro
– Started a new job in Owensboro from Louisville/Jefferson County in Q1 2021: 279
— 2.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 14 to Owensboro

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#8. Evansville, IN-KY

– Started a new job in Louisville/Jefferson County from Evansville in Q1 2021: 326
— #4 most common destination from Evansville
– Started a new job in Evansville from Louisville/Jefferson County in Q1 2021: 379
— 2.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 53 to Evansville

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#7. Bowling Green, KY

– Started a new job in Louisville/Jefferson County from Bowling Green in Q1 2021: 512
— #3 most common destination from Bowling Green
– Started a new job in Bowling Green from Louisville/Jefferson County in Q1 2021: 512
— 3.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 0 to Louisville/Jefferson County

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#6. Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY

– Started a new job in Louisville/Jefferson County from Elizabethtown in Q1 2021: 626
— #1 most common destination from Elizabethtown
– Started a new job in Elizabethtown from Louisville/Jefferson County in Q1 2021: 666
— 4.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 40 to Elizabethtown

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#5. Non-metropolitan area(s), IN

– Started a new job in Louisville/Jefferson County from Non in Q1 2021: 647
— #8 most common destination from Non
– Started a new job in Non from Louisville/Jefferson County in Q1 2021: 643
— 4.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 4 to Louisville/Jefferson County

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#4. Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN

– Started a new job in Louisville/Jefferson County from Indianapolis in Q1 2021: 1,400
— #5 most common destination from Indianapolis
– Started a new job in Indianapolis from Louisville/Jefferson County in Q1 2021: 1,424
— 10.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 24 to Indianapolis

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#3. Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN

– Started a new job in Louisville/Jefferson County from Cincinnati in Q1 2021: 1,841
— #4 most common destination from Cincinnati
– Started a new job in Cincinnati from Louisville/Jefferson County in Q1 2021: 2,092
— 15.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 251 to Cincinnati

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#2. Lexington-Fayette, KY

– Started a new job in Louisville/Jefferson County from Lexington in Q1 2021: 2,053
— #3 most common destination from Lexington
– Started a new job in Lexington from Louisville/Jefferson County in Q1 2021: 2,008
— 14.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 45 to Louisville/Jefferson County

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#1. Non-metropolitan area(s), KY

– Started a new job in Louisville/Jefferson County from Non in Q1 2021: 2,541
— #2 most common destination from Non
– Started a new job in Non from Louisville/Jefferson County in Q1 2021: 2,614
— 18.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
– Net job flow: 73 to Non

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