The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly shifted the job market in cities and towns across the country. in early 2020 forced workers to search elsewhere for jobs. Record numbers of workers have 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 , and their jobs, in favor of rural ones.
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.
compiled a list of metros where the most people from Gettysburg, PA found new jobs using data from the U.S. Census Bureau's . Metros are ranked by the number of people that started a new job from Gettysburg, PA in the first quarter of 2021.
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#12. Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
- Started a new job in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA from Gettysburg, PA in Q1 2021: 11
--- 1.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Gettysburg, PA from Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA in Q1 2021: 12
--- #38 (tie) most common destination from Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
- Net job flow: 1 to Gettysburg, PA
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#11. Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
- Started a new job in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV from Gettysburg, PA in Q1 2021: 12
--- 1.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Gettysburg, PA from Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV in Q1 2021: 15
--- #24 (tie) most common destination from Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
- Net job flow: 3 to Gettysburg, PA
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#10. Reading, PA
- Started a new job in Reading, PA from Gettysburg, PA in Q1 2021: 15
--- 1.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Gettysburg, PA from Reading, PA in Q1 2021: 20
--- #19 most common destination from Reading, PA
- Net job flow: 5 to Gettysburg, PA
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#9. Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
- Started a new job in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ from Gettysburg, PA in Q1 2021: 27
--- 3.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Gettysburg, PA from Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ in Q1 2021: 41
--- #21 (tie) most common destination from Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
- Net job flow: 14 to Gettysburg, PA
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#8. Lancaster, PA
- Started a new job in Lancaster, PA from Gettysburg, PA in Q1 2021: 38
--- 4.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Gettysburg, PA from Lancaster, PA in Q1 2021: 43
--- #15 most common destination from Lancaster, PA
- Net job flow: 5 to Gettysburg, PA
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#7. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- Started a new job in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV from Gettysburg, PA in Q1 2021: 38
--- 4.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Gettysburg, PA from Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV in Q1 2021: 47
--- #85 (tie) most common destination from Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- Net job flow: 9 to Gettysburg, PA
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#6. Pittsburgh, PA
- Started a new job in Pittsburgh, PA from Gettysburg, PA in Q1 2021: 47
--- 5.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Gettysburg, PA from Pittsburgh, PA in Q1 2021: 47
--- #45 most common destination from Pittsburgh, PA
- Net job flow: 0 to Gettysburg, PA
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#5. Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA
- Started a new job in Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA from Gettysburg, PA in Q1 2021: 57
--- 6.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Gettysburg, PA from Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA in Q1 2021: 80
--- #10 most common destination from Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA
- Net job flow: 23 to Gettysburg, PA
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#4. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Started a new job in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD from Gettysburg, PA in Q1 2021: 64
--- 7.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Gettysburg, PA from Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD in Q1 2021: 60
--- #27 most common destination from Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Net job flow: 4 to Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
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#3. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Started a new job in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD from Gettysburg, PA in Q1 2021: 82
--- 9.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Gettysburg, PA from Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD in Q1 2021: 82
--- #44 most common destination from Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Net job flow: 0 to Gettysburg, PA
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#2. Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
- Started a new job in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA from Gettysburg, PA in Q1 2021: 129
--- 14.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Gettysburg, PA from Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA in Q1 2021: 96
--- #12 most common destination from Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
- Net job flow: 33 to Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
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#1. York-Hanover, PA
- Started a new job in York-Hanover, PA from Gettysburg, PA in Q1 2021: 242
--- 26.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Gettysburg, PA from York-Hanover, PA in Q1 2021: 229
--- #7 most common destination from York-Hanover, PA
- Net job flow: 13 to York-Hanover, PA
