People from these metros are finding new jobs in Lafayette

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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 Lafayette, LA 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 Lafayette, LA in the second quarter of 2020.

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#20. Not in metropolitan area, NM

- Started a new job in Lafayette from Not in metropolitan area in Q2 2020: 10
--- #119 (tie) most common destination from Not in metropolitan area
- Started a new job in Not in metropolitan area from Lafayette in Q2 2020: 3
--- 0.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 7 to Lafayette
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#19. Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX

- Started a new job in Lafayette from Austin in Q2 2020: 11
--- #90 (tie) most common destination from Austin
- Started a new job in Austin from Lafayette in Q2 2020: 13
--- 0.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 2 to Austin
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#18. Not in metropolitan area, OK

- Started a new job in Lafayette from Not in metropolitan area in Q2 2020: 11
--- #135 most common destination from Not in metropolitan area
- Started a new job in Not in metropolitan area from Lafayette in Q2 2020: 3
--- 0.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 8 to Lafayette
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#17. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA

- Started a new job in Lafayette from Atlanta in Q2 2020: 12
--- #141 (tie) most common destination from Atlanta
- Started a new job in Atlanta from Lafayette in Q2 2020: 20
--- 0.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 8 to Atlanta
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#16. Longview, TX

- Started a new job in Lafayette from Longview in Q2 2020: 12
--- #20 most common destination from Longview
- Started a new job in Longview from Lafayette in Q2 2020: 14
--- 0.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 2 to Longview

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#15. San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX

- Started a new job in Lafayette from San Antonio in Q2 2020: 17
--- #84 (tie) most common destination from San Antonio
- Started a new job in San Antonio from Lafayette in Q2 2020: 11
--- 0.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 6 to Lafayette
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#14. Midland, TX

- Started a new job in Lafayette from Midland in Q2 2020: 19
--- #32 (tie) most common destination from Midland
- Started a new job in Midland from Lafayette in Q2 2020: 8
--- 0.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 11 to Lafayette
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#13. Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX

- Started a new job in Lafayette from Beaumont in Q2 2020: 27
--- #13 (tie) most common destination from Beaumont
- Started a new job in Beaumont from Lafayette in Q2 2020: 23
--- 0.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 4 to Lafayette
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#12. Not in metropolitan area, TX

- Started a new job in Lafayette from Not in metropolitan area in Q2 2020: 49
--- #49 (tie) most common destination from Not in metropolitan area
- Started a new job in Not in metropolitan area from Lafayette in Q2 2020: 36
--- 1.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 13 to Lafayette
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#11. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

- Started a new job in Lafayette from Dallas in Q2 2020: 54
--- #83 (tie) most common destination from Dallas
- Started a new job in Dallas from Lafayette in Q2 2020: 58
--- 1.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 4 to Dallas

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#10. Hammond, LA

- Started a new job in Lafayette from Hammond in Q2 2020: 67
--- #5 most common destination from Hammond
- Started a new job in Hammond from Lafayette in Q2 2020: 68
--- 2.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 1 to Hammond
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#9. Monroe, LA

- Started a new job in Lafayette from Monroe in Q2 2020: 95
--- #7 most common destination from Monroe
- Started a new job in Monroe from Lafayette in Q2 2020: 70
--- 2.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 25 to Lafayette
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#8. Shreveport-Bossier City, LA

- Started a new job in Lafayette from Shreveport in Q2 2020: 150
--- #8 most common destination from Shreveport
- Started a new job in Shreveport from Lafayette in Q2 2020: 132
--- 4.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 18 to Lafayette
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#7. Alexandria, LA

- Started a new job in Lafayette from Alexandria in Q2 2020: 168
--- #5 most common destination from Alexandria
- Started a new job in Alexandria from Lafayette in Q2 2020: 122
--- 3.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 46 to Lafayette
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#5. Houma-Thibodaux, LA

- Started a new job in Lafayette from Houma in Q2 2020: 209
--- #4 most common destination from Houma
- Started a new job in Houma from Lafayette in Q2 2020: 171
--- 5.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 38 to Lafayette
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#4. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX

- Started a new job in Lafayette from Houston in Q2 2020: 241
--- #34 most common destination from Houston
- Started a new job in Houston from Lafayette in Q2 2020: 195
--- 6.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 46 to Lafayette
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#3. New Orleans-Metairie, LA

- Started a new job in Lafayette from New Orleans in Q2 2020: 466
--- #3 most common destination from New Orleans
- Started a new job in New Orleans from Lafayette in Q2 2020: 507
--- 15.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 41 to New Orleans
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#2. Not in metropolitan area, LA

- Started a new job in Lafayette from Not in metropolitan area in Q2 2020: 480
--- #2 most common destination from Not in metropolitan area
- Started a new job in Not in metropolitan area from Lafayette in Q2 2020: 509
--- 15.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 29 to Not in metropolitan area
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#1. Baton Rouge, LA

- Started a new job in Lafayette from Baton Rouge in Q2 2020: 625
--- #3 most common destination from Baton Rouge
- Started a new job in Baton Rouge from Lafayette in Q2 2020: 663
--- 20.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 38 to Baton Rouge

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