People from these metros are finding new jobs in Greenville, North Carolina

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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 Greenville, NC 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 Greenville, NC in the first quarter of 2021.

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#20. Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC

- Started a new job in Greenville from Myrtle Beach in Q1 2021: 19
--- #28 (tie) most common destination from Myrtle Beach
- Started a new job in Myrtle Beach from Greenville in Q1 2021: 24
--- 0.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 5 to Myrtle Beach
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#19. Asheville, NC

- Started a new job in Greenville from Asheville in Q1 2021: 19
--- #20 (tie) most common destination from Asheville
- Started a new job in Asheville from Greenville in Q1 2021: 36
--- 1.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 17 to Asheville
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#18. Burlington, NC

- Started a new job in Greenville from Burlington in Q1 2021: 21
--- #12 (tie) most common destination from Burlington
- Started a new job in Burlington from Greenville in Q1 2021: 24
--- 0.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 3 to Burlington
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#17. Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC

- Started a new job in Greenville from Hickory in Q1 2021: 25
--- #25 (tie) most common destination from Hickory
- Started a new job in Hickory from Greenville in Q1 2021: 14
--- 0.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 11 to Greenville
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#16. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA

- Started a new job in Greenville from New York in Q1 2021: 25
--- #220 (tie) most common destination from New York
- Started a new job in New York from Greenville in Q1 2021: 9
--- 0.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 16 to Greenville

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#15. Richmond, VA

- Started a new job in Greenville from Richmond in Q1 2021: 27
--- #68 (tie) most common destination from Richmond
- Started a new job in Richmond from Greenville in Q1 2021: 12
--- 0.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 15 to Greenville
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#14. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

- Started a new job in Greenville from Washington in Q1 2021: 29
--- #150 (tie) most common destination from Washington
- Started a new job in Washington from Greenville in Q1 2021: 16
--- 0.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 13 to Greenville
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#13. Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC

- Started a new job in Greenville from Virginia Beach in Q1 2021: 40
--- #47 most common destination from Virginia Beach
- Started a new job in Virginia Beach from Greenville in Q1 2021: 23
--- 0.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 17 to Greenville
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#12. Winston-Salem, NC

- Started a new job in Greenville from Winston in Q1 2021: 52
--- #17 most common destination from Winston
- Started a new job in Winston from Greenville in Q1 2021: 43
--- 1.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 9 to Greenville
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#10. Wilmington, NC

- Started a new job in Greenville from Wilmington in Q1 2021: 75
--- #11 most common destination from Wilmington
- Started a new job in Wilmington from Greenville in Q1 2021: 92
--- 3.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 17 to Wilmington
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#9. Goldsboro, NC

- Started a new job in Greenville from Goldsboro in Q1 2021: 76
--- #5 most common destination from Goldsboro
- Started a new job in Goldsboro from Greenville in Q1 2021: 75
--- 2.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 1 to Greenville
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#8. Fayetteville, NC

- Started a new job in Greenville from Fayetteville in Q1 2021: 82
--- #10 most common destination from Fayetteville
- Started a new job in Fayetteville from Greenville in Q1 2021: 82
--- 3.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 0 to Greenville
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#7. New Bern, NC

- Started a new job in Greenville from New Bern in Q1 2021: 86
--- #4 most common destination from New Bern
- Started a new job in New Bern from Greenville in Q1 2021: 91
--- 3.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 5 to New Bern
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#6. Durham-Chapel Hill, NC

- Started a new job in Greenville from Durham in Q1 2021: 94
--- #14 most common destination from Durham
- Started a new job in Durham from Greenville in Q1 2021: 110
--- 4.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 16 to Durham

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#5. Greensboro-High Point, NC

- Started a new job in Greenville from Greensboro in Q1 2021: 96
--- #15 most common destination from Greensboro
- Started a new job in Greensboro from Greenville in Q1 2021: 109
--- 4.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 13 to Greensboro
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#4. Rocky Mount, NC

- Started a new job in Greenville from Rocky Mount in Q1 2021: 156
--- #5 most common destination from Rocky Mount
- Started a new job in Rocky Mount from Greenville in Q1 2021: 150
--- 5.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 6 to Greenville
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#3. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC

- Started a new job in Greenville from Charlotte in Q1 2021: 216
--- #21 most common destination from Charlotte
- Started a new job in Charlotte from Greenville in Q1 2021: 351
--- 13.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 135 to Charlotte
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#2. Raleigh-Cary, NC

- Started a new job in Greenville from Raleigh in Q1 2021: 404
--- #9 most common destination from Raleigh
- Started a new job in Raleigh from Greenville in Q1 2021: 547
--- 21.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 143 to Raleigh