Metros where people in Lawrence 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 Lawrence, KS 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 Lawrence, KS in the second quarter of 2020.

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#11. Tulsa, OK

- Started a new job in Tulsa, OK from Lawrence, KS in Q2 2020: 12
--- 0.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Lawrence, KS from Tulsa, OK in Q2 2020: 1
--- #39 (tie) most common destination from Tulsa, OK
- Net job flow: 11 to Tulsa, OK

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#10. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ

- Started a new job in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ from Lawrence, KS in Q2 2020: 12
--- 0.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Lawrence, KS from Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ in Q2 2020: 3
--- #190 most common destination from Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
- Net job flow: 9 to Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ

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#9. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

- Started a new job in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX from Lawrence, KS in Q2 2020: 13
--- 0.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Lawrence, KS from Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX in Q2 2020: 8
--- #209 (tie) most common destination from Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
- Net job flow: 5 to Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

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#8. Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA

- Started a new job in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA from Lawrence, KS in Q2 2020: 14
--- 1.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Lawrence, KS from Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA in Q2 2020: 3
--- #59 most common destination from Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
- Net job flow: 11 to Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA

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#7. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO

- Started a new job in Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO from Lawrence, KS in Q2 2020: 15
--- 1.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Lawrence, KS from Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO in Q2 2020: 10
--- #138 most common destination from Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Net job flow: 5 to Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO

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

- Started a new job in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI from Lawrence, KS in Q2 2020: 17
--- 1.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Lawrence, KS from Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI in Q2 2020: 10
--- #160 (tie) 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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#5. St. Louis, MO-IL

- Started a new job in St. Louis, MO-IL from Lawrence, KS in Q2 2020: 26
--- 1.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Lawrence, KS from St. Louis, MO-IL in Q2 2020: 13
--- #65 (tie) most common destination from St. Louis, MO-IL
- Net job flow: 13 to St. Louis, MO-IL

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#4. Manhattan, KS

- Started a new job in Manhattan, KS from Lawrence, KS in Q2 2020: 43
--- 2.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Lawrence, KS from Manhattan, KS in Q2 2020: 46
--- #4 most common destination from Manhattan, KS
- Net job flow: 3 to Lawrence, KS

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#3. Wichita, KS

- Started a new job in Wichita, KS from Lawrence, KS in Q2 2020: 125
--- 8.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Lawrence, KS from Wichita, KS in Q2 2020: 137
--- #4 most common destination from Wichita, KS
- Net job flow: 12 to Lawrence, KS

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#2. Topeka, KS

- Started a new job in Topeka, KS from Lawrence, KS in Q2 2020: 212
--- 14.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Lawrence, KS from Topeka, KS in Q2 2020: 168
--- #3 most common destination from Topeka, KS
- Net job flow: 44 to Topeka, KS

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#1. Kansas City, MO-KS

- Started a new job in Kansas City, MO-KS from Lawrence, KS in Q2 2020: 784
--- 53.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Lawrence, KS from Kansas City, MO-KS in Q2 2020: 528
--- #5 most common destination from Kansas City, MO-KS
- Net job flow: 256 to Kansas City, MO-KS