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Metros where people in Boulder are getting new jobs
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 Boulder, CO 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 Boulder, CO in the first quarter of 2021.
#29. Raleigh-Cary, NC
- Started a new job in Raleigh-Cary, NC from Boulder, CO in Q1 2021: 11
--- 0.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Boulder, CO from Raleigh-Cary, NC in Q1 2021: 9
--- #108 (tie) most common destination from Raleigh-Cary, NC
- Net job flow: 2 to Raleigh-Cary, NC
--- 0.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Boulder, CO from Raleigh-Cary, NC in Q1 2021: 9
--- #108 (tie) most common destination from Raleigh-Cary, NC
- Net job flow: 2 to Raleigh-Cary, NC
#28. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
- Started a new job in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA from Boulder, CO in Q1 2021: 11
--- 0.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Boulder, CO from Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA in Q1 2021: 7
--- #101 most common destination from Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
- Net job flow: 4 to Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
--- 0.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Boulder, CO from Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA in Q1 2021: 7
--- #101 most common destination from Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
- Net job flow: 4 to Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
#27. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Started a new job in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL from Boulder, CO in Q1 2021: 12
--- 0.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Boulder, CO from Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL in Q1 2021: 8
--- #154 (tie) most common destination from Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Net job flow: 4 to Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
--- 0.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Boulder, CO from Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL in Q1 2021: 8
--- #154 (tie) most common destination from Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Net job flow: 4 to Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
#26. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
- Started a new job in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA from Boulder, CO in Q1 2021: 12
--- 0.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Boulder, CO from San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA in Q1 2021: 35
--- #61 (tie) most common destination from San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
- Net job flow: 23 to Boulder, CO
--- 0.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Boulder, CO from San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA in Q1 2021: 35
--- #61 (tie) most common destination from San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
- Net job flow: 23 to Boulder, CO
#25. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Started a new job in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD from Boulder, CO in Q1 2021: 12
--- 0.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Boulder, CO from Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD in Q1 2021: 13
--- #135 (tie) most common destination from Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Net job flow: 1 to Boulder, CO
--- 0.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Boulder, CO from Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD in Q1 2021: 13
--- #135 (tie) most common destination from Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Net job flow: 1 to Boulder, CO
#24. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- Started a new job in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV from Boulder, CO in Q1 2021: 14
--- 0.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Boulder, CO from Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV in Q1 2021: 47
--- #158 (tie) most common destination from Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- Net job flow: 33 to Boulder, CO
--- 0.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Boulder, CO from Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV in Q1 2021: 47
--- #158 (tie) most common destination from Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- Net job flow: 33 to Boulder, CO
#23. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA
- Started a new job in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA from Boulder, CO in Q1 2021: 14
--- 0.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Boulder, CO from Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA in Q1 2021: 20
--- #200 most common destination from Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA
- Net job flow: 6 to Boulder, CO
--- 0.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Boulder, CO from Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA in Q1 2021: 20
--- #200 most common destination from Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA
- Net job flow: 6 to Boulder, CO
#22. Cheyenne, WY
- Started a new job in Cheyenne, WY from Boulder, CO in Q1 2021: 14
--- 0.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Boulder, CO from Cheyenne, WY in Q1 2021: 6
--- #10 most common destination from Cheyenne, WY
- Net job flow: 8 to Cheyenne, WY
--- 0.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Boulder, CO from Cheyenne, WY in Q1 2021: 6
--- #10 most common destination from Cheyenne, WY
- Net job flow: 8 to Cheyenne, WY
#21. Salt Lake City, UT
- Started a new job in Salt Lake City, UT from Boulder, CO in Q1 2021: 16
--- 0.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Boulder, CO from Salt Lake City, UT in Q1 2021: 12
--- #75 (tie) most common destination from Salt Lake City, UT
- Net job flow: 4 to Salt Lake City, UT
--- 0.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Boulder, CO from Salt Lake City, UT in Q1 2021: 12
--- #75 (tie) most common destination from Salt Lake City, UT
- Net job flow: 4 to Salt Lake City, UT
#20. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
- Started a new job in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH from Boulder, CO in Q1 2021: 17
--- 0.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Boulder, CO from Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH in Q1 2021: 33
--- #83 most common destination from Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
- Net job flow: 16 to Boulder, CO
--- 0.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Boulder, CO from Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH in Q1 2021: 33
--- #83 most common destination from Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
- Net job flow: 16 to Boulder, CO
#19. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
- Started a new job in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA from Boulder, CO in Q1 2021: 17
--- 0.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Boulder, CO from San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA in Q1 2021: 20
--- #102 most common destination from San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
- Net job flow: 3 to Boulder, CO
--- 0.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Boulder, CO from San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA in Q1 2021: 20
--- #102 most common destination from San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
- Net job flow: 3 to Boulder, CO
#18. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL
- Started a new job in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL from Boulder, CO in Q1 2021: 19
--- 0.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Boulder, CO from Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL in Q1 2021: 14
--- #139 (tie) most common destination from Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL
- Net job flow: 5 to Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL
--- 0.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Boulder, CO from Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL in Q1 2021: 14
--- #139 (tie) most common destination from Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL
- Net job flow: 5 to Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL
#17. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Started a new job in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI from Boulder, CO in Q1 2021: 21
--- 0.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Boulder, CO from Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI in Q1 2021: 30
--- #76 most common destination from Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Net job flow: 9 to Boulder, CO
--- 0.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Boulder, CO from Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI in Q1 2021: 30
--- #76 most common destination from Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Net job flow: 9 to Boulder, CO
#16. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Started a new job in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA from Boulder, CO in Q1 2021: 21
--- 0.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Boulder, CO from Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA in Q1 2021: 16
--- #69 (tie) most common destination from Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Net job flow: 5 to Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
--- 0.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Boulder, CO from Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA in Q1 2021: 16
--- #69 (tie) most common destination from Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Net job flow: 5 to Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
#15. Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX
- Started a new job in Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX from Boulder, CO in Q1 2021: 22
--- 0.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Boulder, CO from Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX in Q1 2021: 31
--- #74 most common destination from Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX
- Net job flow: 9 to Boulder, CO
--- 0.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Boulder, CO from Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX in Q1 2021: 31
--- #74 most common destination from Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX
- Net job flow: 9 to Boulder, CO
#14. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
- Started a new job in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI from Boulder, CO in Q1 2021: 23
--- 0.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Boulder, CO from Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI in Q1 2021: 63
--- #135 most common destination from Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
- Net job flow: 40 to Boulder, CO
--- 0.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Boulder, CO from Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI in Q1 2021: 63
--- #135 most common destination from Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
- Net job flow: 40 to Boulder, CO
#13. San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
- Started a new job in San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA from Boulder, CO in Q1 2021: 24
--- 0.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Boulder, CO from San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA in Q1 2021: 86
--- #65 (tie) most common destination from San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
- Net job flow: 62 to Boulder, CO
--- 0.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Boulder, CO from San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA in Q1 2021: 86
--- #65 (tie) most common destination from San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
- Net job flow: 62 to Boulder, CO
#12. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Started a new job in Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX from Boulder, CO in Q1 2021: 25
--- 0.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Boulder, CO from Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX in Q1 2021: 33
--- #133 (tie) most common destination from Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Net job flow: 8 to Boulder, CO
--- 0.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Boulder, CO from Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX in Q1 2021: 33
--- #133 (tie) most common destination from Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Net job flow: 8 to Boulder, CO
#11. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
- Started a new job in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA from Boulder, CO in Q1 2021: 29
--- 0.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Boulder, CO from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA in Q1 2021: 28
--- #74 (tie) most common destination from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
- Net job flow: 1 to Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
--- 0.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Boulder, CO from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA in Q1 2021: 28
--- #74 (tie) most common destination from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
- Net job flow: 1 to Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
#10. Pueblo, CO
- Started a new job in Pueblo, CO from Boulder, CO in Q1 2021: 29
--- 0.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Boulder, CO from Pueblo, CO in Q1 2021: 24
--- #5 most common destination from Pueblo, CO
- Net job flow: 5 to Pueblo, CO
--- 0.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Boulder, CO from Pueblo, CO in Q1 2021: 24
--- #5 most common destination from Pueblo, CO
- Net job flow: 5 to Pueblo, CO
#9. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Started a new job in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA from Boulder, CO in Q1 2021: 32
--- 0.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Boulder, CO from New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA in Q1 2021: 83
--- #117 most common destination from New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Net job flow: 51 to Boulder, CO
--- 0.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Boulder, CO from New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA in Q1 2021: 83
--- #117 most common destination from New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Net job flow: 51 to Boulder, CO
#8. Grand Junction, CO
- Started a new job in Grand Junction, CO from Boulder, CO in Q1 2021: 33
--- 0.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Boulder, CO from Grand Junction, CO in Q1 2021: 32
--- #7 most common destination from Grand Junction, CO
- Net job flow: 1 to Grand Junction, CO
--- 0.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Boulder, CO from Grand Junction, CO in Q1 2021: 32
--- #7 most common destination from Grand Junction, CO
- Net job flow: 1 to Grand Junction, CO
#7. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
- Started a new job in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ from Boulder, CO in Q1 2021: 44
--- 1.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Boulder, CO from Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ in Q1 2021: 30
--- #86 (tie) most common destination from Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
- Net job flow: 14 to Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
--- 1.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Boulder, CO from Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ in Q1 2021: 30
--- #86 (tie) most common destination from Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
- Net job flow: 14 to Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
#6. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- Started a new job in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA from Boulder, CO in Q1 2021: 44
--- 1.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Boulder, CO from Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA in Q1 2021: 62
--- #85 (tie) most common destination from Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- Net job flow: 18 to Boulder, CO
--- 1.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Boulder, CO from Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA in Q1 2021: 62
--- #85 (tie) most common destination from Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- Net job flow: 18 to Boulder, CO
#5. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
- Started a new job in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX from Boulder, CO in Q1 2021: 46
--- 1.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Boulder, CO from Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX in Q1 2021: 47
--- #118 most common destination from Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
- Net job flow: 1 to Boulder, CO
--- 1.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Boulder, CO from Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX in Q1 2021: 47
--- #118 most common destination from Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
- Net job flow: 1 to Boulder, CO
#4. Colorado Springs, CO
- Started a new job in Colorado Springs, CO from Boulder, CO in Q1 2021: 206
--- 4.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Boulder, CO from Colorado Springs, CO in Q1 2021: 214
--- #4 most common destination from Colorado Springs, CO
- Net job flow: 8 to Boulder, CO
--- 4.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Boulder, CO from Colorado Springs, CO in Q1 2021: 214
--- #4 most common destination from Colorado Springs, CO
- Net job flow: 8 to Boulder, CO
#3. Greeley, CO
- Started a new job in Greeley, CO from Boulder, CO in Q1 2021: 261
--- 5.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Boulder, CO from Greeley, CO in Q1 2021: 235
--- #2 most common destination from Greeley, CO
- Net job flow: 26 to Greeley, CO
--- 5.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Boulder, CO from Greeley, CO in Q1 2021: 235
--- #2 most common destination from Greeley, CO
- Net job flow: 26 to Greeley, CO
#2. Fort Collins, CO
- Started a new job in Fort Collins, CO from Boulder, CO in Q1 2021: 326
--- 7.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Boulder, CO from Fort Collins, CO in Q1 2021: 294
--- #2 most common destination from Fort Collins, CO
- Net job flow: 32 to Fort Collins, CO
--- 7.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Boulder, CO from Fort Collins, CO in Q1 2021: 294
--- #2 most common destination from Fort Collins, CO
- Net job flow: 32 to Fort Collins, CO
#1. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Started a new job in Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO from Boulder, CO in Q1 2021: 2,620
--- 59.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Boulder, CO from Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO in Q1 2021: 2,627
--- #1 most common destination from Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Net job flow: 7 to Boulder, CO
--- 59.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Boulder, CO from Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO in Q1 2021: 2,627
--- #1 most common destination from Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Net job flow: 7 to Boulder, CO
