People from these metros are finding new jobs in Panama City

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April 15, 2022
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People from these metros are finding new jobs in Panama City

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 Panama City, FL 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 Panama City, FL in the first quarter of 2021.

#20. Port St. Lucie, FL

- Started a new job in Panama City from Port St. Lucie in Q1 2021: 27
--- #30 most common destination from Port St. Lucie
- Started a new job in Port St. Lucie from Panama City in Q1 2021: 17
--- 0.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 10 to Panama City

#19. Non-metropolitan area(s), AL

- Started a new job in Panama City from Non in Q1 2021: 28
--- #31 most common destination from Non
- Started a new job in Non from Panama City in Q1 2021: 23
--- 0.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 5 to Panama City

#18. Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL

- Started a new job in Panama City from Deltona in Q1 2021: 32
--- #29 (tie) most common destination from Deltona
- Started a new job in Deltona from Panama City in Q1 2021: 27
--- 0.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 5 to Panama City

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

- Started a new job in Panama City from New York in Q1 2021: 34
--- #189 most common destination from New York
- Started a new job in New York from Panama City in Q1 2021: 12
--- 0.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 22 to Panama City

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

- Started a new job in Panama City from Chicago in Q1 2021: 35
--- #222 (tie) most common destination from Chicago
- Started a new job in Chicago from Panama City in Q1 2021: 9
--- 0.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 26 to Panama City

#15. Ocala, FL

- Started a new job in Panama City from Ocala in Q1 2021: 37
--- #22 most common destination from Ocala
- Started a new job in Ocala from Panama City in Q1 2021: 20
--- 0.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 17 to Panama City

#14. Gainesville, FL

- Started a new job in Panama City from Gainesville in Q1 2021: 40
--- #23 most common destination from Gainesville
- Started a new job in Gainesville from Panama City in Q1 2021: 25
--- 0.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 15 to Panama City

#13. Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL

- Started a new job in Panama City from Lakeland in Q1 2021: 43
--- #29 (tie) most common destination from Lakeland
- Started a new job in Lakeland from Panama City in Q1 2021: 32
--- 0.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 11 to Panama City

#12. Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL

- Started a new job in Panama City from Palm Bay in Q1 2021: 48
--- #19 most common destination from Palm Bay
- Started a new job in Palm Bay from Panama City in Q1 2021: 65
--- 1.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 17 to Palm Bay

#11. North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL

- Started a new job in Panama City from North Port in Q1 2021: 53
--- #24 most common destination from North Port
- Started a new job in North Port from Panama City in Q1 2021: 57
--- 1.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 4 to North Port

#10. Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL

- Started a new job in Panama City from Cape Coral in Q1 2021: 60
--- #32 most common destination from Cape Coral
- Started a new job in Cape Coral from Panama City in Q1 2021: 34
--- 0.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 26 to Panama City

#9. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA

- Started a new job in Panama City from Atlanta in Q1 2021: 63
--- #110 most common destination from Atlanta
- Started a new job in Atlanta from Panama City in Q1 2021: 46
--- 1.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 17 to Panama City

#8. Jacksonville, FL

- Started a new job in Panama City from Jacksonville in Q1 2021: 211
--- #25 most common destination from Jacksonville
- Started a new job in Jacksonville from Panama City in Q1 2021: 171
--- 4.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 40 to Panama City

#7. Non-metropolitan area(s), FL

- Started a new job in Panama City from Non in Q1 2021: 214
--- #8 most common destination from Non
- Started a new job in Non from Panama City in Q1 2021: 217
--- 5.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 3 to Non

#6. Tallahassee, FL

- Started a new job in Panama City from Tallahassee in Q1 2021: 214
--- #8 most common destination from Tallahassee
- Started a new job in Tallahassee from Panama City in Q1 2021: 203
--- 5.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 11 to Panama City

#5. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL

- Started a new job in Panama City from Orlando in Q1 2021: 254
--- #27 most common destination from Orlando
- Started a new job in Orlando from Panama City in Q1 2021: 196
--- 5.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 58 to Panama City

#4. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL

- Started a new job in Panama City from Tampa in Q1 2021: 275
--- #27 most common destination from Tampa
- Started a new job in Tampa from Panama City in Q1 2021: 206
--- 5.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 69 to Panama City

#3. Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL

- Started a new job in Panama City from Pensacola in Q1 2021: 373
--- #7 most common destination from Pensacola
- Started a new job in Pensacola from Panama City in Q1 2021: 340
--- 8.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 33 to Panama City

#2. Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL

- Started a new job in Panama City from Crestview in Q1 2021: 388
--- #4 most common destination from Crestview
- Started a new job in Crestview from Panama City in Q1 2021: 386
--- 10.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 2 to Panama City

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

- Started a new job in Panama City from Miami in Q1 2021: 447
--- #29 most common destination from Miami
- Started a new job in Miami from Panama City in Q1 2021: 260
--- 6.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 187 to Panama City

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