People from these metros are finding new jobs in Salinas

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April 15, 2022
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People from these metros are finding new jobs in Salinas

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 Salinas, CA 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 Salinas, CA in the first quarter of 2021.

#20. Hanford-Corcoran, CA

- Started a new job in Salinas from Hanford in Q1 2021: 30
--- #11 most common destination from Hanford
- Started a new job in Hanford from Salinas in Q1 2021: 21
--- 0.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 9 to Salinas

#19. Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA

- Started a new job in Salinas from Santa Rosa in Q1 2021: 30
--- #14 (tie) most common destination from Santa Rosa
- Started a new job in Santa Rosa from Salinas in Q1 2021: 36
--- 1.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 6 to Santa Rosa

#18. Madera, CA

- Started a new job in Salinas from Madera in Q1 2021: 35
--- #14 most common destination from Madera
- Started a new job in Madera from Salinas in Q1 2021: 27
--- 0.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 8 to Salinas

#17. Merced, CA

- Started a new job in Salinas from Merced in Q1 2021: 38
--- #14 most common destination from Merced
- Started a new job in Merced from Salinas in Q1 2021: 34
--- 1.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 4 to Salinas

#16. Yuma, AZ

- Started a new job in Salinas from Yuma in Q1 2021: 50
--- #4 most common destination from Yuma
- Started a new job in Yuma from Salinas in Q1 2021: 96
--- 3.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 46 to Yuma

#15. Modesto, CA

- Started a new job in Salinas from Modesto in Q1 2021: 66
--- #15 most common destination from Modesto
- Started a new job in Modesto from Salinas in Q1 2021: 63
--- 1.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 3 to Salinas

#14. San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA

- Started a new job in Salinas from San Luis Obispo in Q1 2021: 69
--- #7 most common destination from San Luis Obispo
- Started a new job in San Luis Obispo from Salinas in Q1 2021: 113
--- 3.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 44 to San Luis Obispo

#13. Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA

- Started a new job in Salinas from Oxnard in Q1 2021: 73
--- #8 most common destination from Oxnard
- Started a new job in Oxnard from Salinas in Q1 2021: 181
--- 5.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 108 to Oxnard

#12. Visalia, CA

- Started a new job in Salinas from Visalia in Q1 2021: 74
--- #12 most common destination from Visalia
- Started a new job in Visalia from Salinas in Q1 2021: 69
--- 2.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 5 to Salinas

#11. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA

- Started a new job in Salinas from San Diego in Q1 2021: 78
--- #30 most common destination from San Diego
- Started a new job in San Diego from Salinas in Q1 2021: 104
--- 3.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 26 to San Diego

#10. Bakersfield, CA

- Started a new job in Salinas from Bakersfield in Q1 2021: 93
--- #16 most common destination from Bakersfield
- Started a new job in Bakersfield from Salinas in Q1 2021: 63
--- 1.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 30 to Salinas

#9. Stockton, CA

- Started a new job in Salinas from Stockton in Q1 2021: 108
--- #13 most common destination from Stockton
- Started a new job in Stockton from Salinas in Q1 2021: 123
--- 3.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 15 to Stockton

#8. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA

- Started a new job in Salinas from Riverside in Q1 2021: 142
--- #20 most common destination from Riverside
- Started a new job in Riverside from Salinas in Q1 2021: 155
--- 4.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 13 to Riverside

#7. Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA

- Started a new job in Salinas from Santa Maria in Q1 2021: 170
--- #8 most common destination from Santa Maria
- Started a new job in Santa Maria from Salinas in Q1 2021: 228
--- 7.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 58 to Santa Maria

#6. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA

- Started a new job in Salinas from Sacramento in Q1 2021: 178
--- #20 most common destination from Sacramento
- Started a new job in Sacramento from Salinas in Q1 2021: 172
--- 5.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 6 to Salinas

#5. Fresno, CA

- Started a new job in Salinas from Fresno in Q1 2021: 192
--- #15 most common destination from Fresno
- Started a new job in Fresno from Salinas in Q1 2021: 193
--- 6.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 1 to Fresno

#4. Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA

- Started a new job in Salinas from Santa Cruz in Q1 2021: 313
--- #4 most common destination from Santa Cruz
- Started a new job in Santa Cruz from Salinas in Q1 2021: 281
--- 8.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 32 to Salinas

#3. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

- Started a new job in Salinas from Los Angeles in Q1 2021: 339
--- #26 most common destination from Los Angeles
- Started a new job in Los Angeles from Salinas in Q1 2021: 390
--- 12.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 51 to Los Angeles

#2. San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA

- Started a new job in Salinas from San Francisco in Q1 2021: 347
--- #14 most common destination from San Francisco
- Started a new job in San Francisco from Salinas in Q1 2021: 447
--- 13.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 100 to San Francisco

#1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

- Started a new job in Salinas from San Jose in Q1 2021: 385
--- #8 most common destination from San Jose
- Started a new job in San Jose from Salinas in Q1 2021: 521
--- 16.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 136 to San Jose

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