The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly shifted the job market in cities and towns across the country. Millions of layoffs in early 2020 forced workers to search elsewhere for jobs. Record numbers of workers have quit their jobs in the past year in favor of new pursuits in different locales. And concerns over virus spread in population-dense areas also inspired many to leave urban areas, and their jobs, in favor of rural ones.
Emerging job markets in places like Austin, Texas, Nashville, Tennessee, and Salt Lake City reflect cultural shifts in what workers are looking for in their jobs and their places of residence: year-round warmth that makes outdoor activities easy, lower income taxes, and tech-focused employers.
Stacker compiled a list of metros where the most people from Fayetteville, NC found new jobs 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 from Fayetteville, NC in the first quarter of 2021.
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1 / 30#30. Florence, SC
- Started a new job in Florence, SC from Fayetteville, NC in Q1 2021: 12
--- 0.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fayetteville, NC from Florence, SC in Q1 2021: 10
--- #14 (tie) most common destination from Florence, SC
- Net job flow: 2 to Florence, SC
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2 / 30#29. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Started a new job in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL from Fayetteville, NC in Q1 2021: 13
--- 0.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fayetteville, NC from Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL in Q1 2021: 18
--- #145 (tie) most common destination from Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Net job flow: 5 to Fayetteville, NC
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3 / 30#28. Richmond, VA
- Started a new job in Richmond, VA from Fayetteville, NC in Q1 2021: 14
--- 0.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fayetteville, NC from Richmond, VA in Q1 2021: 14
--- #60 (tie) most common destination from Richmond, VA
- Net job flow: 0 to Fayetteville, NC
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4 / 30#27. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Started a new job in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD from Fayetteville, NC in Q1 2021: 15
--- 0.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fayetteville, NC from Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD in Q1 2021: 12
--- #124 (tie) most common destination from Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Net job flow: 3 to Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
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5 / 30#26. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL
- Started a new job in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL from Fayetteville, NC in Q1 2021: 15
--- 0.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fayetteville, NC from Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL in Q1 2021: 22
--- #157 most common destination from Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL
- Net job flow: 7 to Fayetteville, NC
#25. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Started a new job in Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX from Fayetteville, NC in Q1 2021: 16
--- 0.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fayetteville, NC from Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX in Q1 2021: 10
--- #176 most common destination from Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Net job flow: 6 to Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
#24. Charleston-North Charleston, SC
- Started a new job in Charleston-North Charleston, SC from Fayetteville, NC in Q1 2021: 18
--- 0.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fayetteville, NC from Charleston-North Charleston, SC in Q1 2021: 18
--- #48 (tie) most common destination from Charleston-North Charleston, SC
- Net job flow: 0 to Fayetteville, NC
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8 / 30#23. Columbia, SC
- Started a new job in Columbia, SC from Fayetteville, NC in Q1 2021: 19
--- 0.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fayetteville, NC from Columbia, SC in Q1 2021: 23
--- #50 most common destination from Columbia, SC
- Net job flow: 4 to Fayetteville, NC
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9 / 30#22. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Started a new job in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA from Fayetteville, NC in Q1 2021: 19
--- 0.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fayetteville, NC from New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA in Q1 2021: 42
--- #153 (tie) most common destination from New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Net job flow: 23 to Fayetteville, NC
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10 / 30#21. Greenville-Anderson, SC
- Started a new job in Greenville-Anderson, SC from Fayetteville, NC in Q1 2021: 20
--- 0.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fayetteville, NC from Greenville-Anderson, SC in Q1 2021: 13
--- #47 (tie) most common destination from Greenville-Anderson, SC
- Net job flow: 7 to Greenville-Anderson, SC
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11 / 30#20. Jacksonville, FL
- Started a new job in Jacksonville, FL from Fayetteville, NC in Q1 2021: 21
--- 0.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fayetteville, NC from Jacksonville, FL in Q1 2021: 13
--- #104 (tie) most common destination from Jacksonville, FL
- Net job flow: 8 to Jacksonville, FL
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12 / 30#19. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
- Started a new job in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX from Fayetteville, NC in Q1 2021: 24
--- 0.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fayetteville, NC from Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX in Q1 2021: 18
--- #183 most common destination from Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
- Net job flow: 6 to Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
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13 / 30#18. Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Started a new job in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC from Fayetteville, NC in Q1 2021: 28
--- 0.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fayetteville, NC from Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC in Q1 2021: 28
--- #35 (tie) most common destination from Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
- Net job flow: 0 to Fayetteville, NC
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14 / 30#17. New Bern, NC
- Started a new job in New Bern, NC from Fayetteville, NC in Q1 2021: 36
--- 0.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fayetteville, NC from New Bern, NC in Q1 2021: 38
--- #7 most common destination from New Bern, NC
- Net job flow: 2 to Fayetteville, NC
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15 / 30#16. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- Started a new job in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV from Fayetteville, NC in Q1 2021: 50
--- 1.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fayetteville, NC from Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV in Q1 2021: 78
--- #72 (tie) most common destination from Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- Net job flow: 28 to Fayetteville, NC
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16 / 30#15. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA
- Started a new job in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA from Fayetteville, NC in Q1 2021: 54
--- 1.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fayetteville, NC from Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA in Q1 2021: 33
--- #96 (tie) most common destination from Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA
- Net job flow: 21 to Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA
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17 / 30#14. Burlington, NC
- Started a new job in Burlington, NC from Fayetteville, NC in Q1 2021: 63
--- 1.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fayetteville, NC from Burlington, NC in Q1 2021: 58
--- #6 most common destination from Burlington, NC
- Net job flow: 5 to Burlington, NC
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18 / 30#13. Rocky Mount, NC
- Started a new job in Rocky Mount, NC from Fayetteville, NC in Q1 2021: 66
--- 1.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fayetteville, NC from Rocky Mount, NC in Q1 2021: 67
--- #6 most common destination from Rocky Mount, NC
- Net job flow: 1 to Fayetteville, NC
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19 / 30#12. Goldsboro, NC
- Started a new job in Goldsboro, NC from Fayetteville, NC in Q1 2021: 71
--- 1.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fayetteville, NC from Goldsboro, NC in Q1 2021: 82
--- #4 most common destination from Goldsboro, NC
- Net job flow: 11 to Fayetteville, NC
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20 / 30#11. Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
- Started a new job in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC from Fayetteville, NC in Q1 2021: 73
--- 1.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fayetteville, NC from Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC in Q1 2021: 74
--- #13 most common destination from Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
- Net job flow: 1 to Fayetteville, NC
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21 / 30#10. Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
- Started a new job in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC from Fayetteville, NC in Q1 2021: 76
--- 1.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fayetteville, NC from Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC in Q1 2021: 67
--- #7 most common destination from Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
- Net job flow: 9 to Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
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22 / 30#9. Greenville, NC
- Started a new job in Greenville, NC from Fayetteville, NC in Q1 2021: 82
--- 1.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fayetteville, NC from Greenville, NC in Q1 2021: 82
--- #7 most common destination from Greenville, NC
- Net job flow: 0 to Fayetteville, NC
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23 / 30#8. Asheville, NC
- Started a new job in Asheville, NC from Fayetteville, NC in Q1 2021: 87
--- 2.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fayetteville, NC from Asheville, NC in Q1 2021: 77
--- #9 most common destination from Asheville, NC
- Net job flow: 10 to Asheville, NC
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24 / 30#7. Jacksonville, NC
- Started a new job in Jacksonville, NC from Fayetteville, NC in Q1 2021: 90
--- 2.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fayetteville, NC from Jacksonville, NC in Q1 2021: 82
--- #5 most common destination from Jacksonville, NC
- Net job flow: 8 to Jacksonville, NC
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25 / 30#6. Wilmington, NC
- Started a new job in Wilmington, NC from Fayetteville, NC in Q1 2021: 178
--- 4.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fayetteville, NC from Wilmington, NC in Q1 2021: 159
--- #5 most common destination from Wilmington, NC
- Net job flow: 19 to Wilmington, NC
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26 / 30#5. Winston-Salem, NC
- Started a new job in Winston-Salem, NC from Fayetteville, NC in Q1 2021: 179
--- 4.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fayetteville, NC from Winston-Salem, NC in Q1 2021: 190
--- #7 most common destination from Winston-Salem, NC
- Net job flow: 11 to Fayetteville, NC
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27 / 30#4. Greensboro-High Point, NC
- Started a new job in Greensboro-High Point, NC from Fayetteville, NC in Q1 2021: 291
--- 6.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fayetteville, NC from Greensboro-High Point, NC in Q1 2021: 317
--- #6 most common destination from Greensboro-High Point, NC
- Net job flow: 26 to Fayetteville, NC
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28 / 30#3. Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
- Started a new job in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC from Fayetteville, NC in Q1 2021: 300
--- 7.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fayetteville, NC from Durham-Chapel Hill, NC in Q1 2021: 381
--- #6 most common destination from Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
- Net job flow: 81 to Fayetteville, NC
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29 / 30#2. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Started a new job in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC from Fayetteville, NC in Q1 2021: 807
--- 19.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fayetteville, NC from Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC in Q1 2021: 785
--- #9 most common destination from Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Net job flow: 22 to Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
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30 / 30#1. Raleigh-Cary, NC
- Started a new job in Raleigh-Cary, NC from Fayetteville, NC in Q1 2021: 1,069
--- 25.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fayetteville, NC from Raleigh-Cary, NC in Q1 2021: 914
--- #4 most common destination from Raleigh-Cary, NC
- Net job flow: 155 to Raleigh-Cary, NC
