People from these metros are finding new jobs in Boulder

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

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 Boulder, CO 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 Boulder, CO in the first quarter of 2021.

#20. Pueblo, CO

- Started a new job in Boulder from Pueblo in Q1 2021: 24
--- #7 most common destination from Pueblo
- Started a new job in Pueblo from Boulder in Q1 2021: 29
--- 0.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 5 to Pueblo

#19. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

- Started a new job in Boulder from Seattle in Q1 2021: 28
--- #76 (tie) most common destination from Seattle
- Started a new job in Seattle from Boulder in Q1 2021: 29
--- 0.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 1 to Seattle

#18. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

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

#17. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ

- Started a new job in Boulder from Phoenix in Q1 2021: 30
--- #88 (tie) most common destination from Phoenix
- Started a new job in Phoenix from Boulder in Q1 2021: 44
--- 1.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 14 to Phoenix

#16. Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX

- Started a new job in Boulder from Austin in Q1 2021: 31
--- #76 most common destination from Austin
- Started a new job in Austin from Boulder in Q1 2021: 22
--- 0.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 9 to Boulder

#15. Grand Junction, CO

- Started a new job in Boulder from Grand Junction in Q1 2021: 32
--- #9 most common destination from Grand Junction
- Started a new job in Grand Junction from Boulder in Q1 2021: 33
--- 0.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 1 to Grand Junction

#14. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

- Started a new job in Boulder from Boston in Q1 2021: 33
--- #85 most common destination from Boston
- Started a new job in Boston from Boulder in Q1 2021: 17
--- 0.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 16 to Boulder

#13. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX

- Started a new job in Boulder from Houston in Q1 2021: 33
--- #135 (tie) most common destination from Houston
- Started a new job in Houston from Boulder in Q1 2021: 25
--- 0.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 8 to Boulder

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

- Started a new job in Boulder from San Jose in Q1 2021: 35
--- #63 (tie) most common destination from San Jose
- Started a new job in San Jose from Boulder in Q1 2021: 12
--- 0.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 23 to Boulder

#11. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

- Started a new job in Boulder from Washington in Q1 2021: 47
--- #160 (tie) most common destination from Washington
- Started a new job in Washington from Boulder in Q1 2021: 14
--- 0.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 33 to Boulder

#10. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

- Started a new job in Boulder from Dallas in Q1 2021: 47
--- #120 most common destination from Dallas
- Started a new job in Dallas from Boulder in Q1 2021: 46
--- 1.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 1 to Boulder

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

- Started a new job in Boulder from Los Angeles in Q1 2021: 62
--- #87 (tie) most common destination from Los Angeles
- Started a new job in Los Angeles from Boulder in Q1 2021: 44
--- 1.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 18 to Boulder

#8. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI

- Started a new job in Boulder from Chicago in Q1 2021: 63
--- #137 most common destination from Chicago
- Started a new job in Chicago from Boulder in Q1 2021: 23
--- 0.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 40 to Boulder

#7. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA

- Started a new job in Boulder from New York in Q1 2021: 83
--- #119 most common destination from New York
- Started a new job in New York from Boulder in Q1 2021: 32
--- 0.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 51 to Boulder

#6. San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA

- Started a new job in Boulder from San Francisco in Q1 2021: 86
--- #67 (tie) most common destination from San Francisco
- Started a new job in San Francisco from Boulder in Q1 2021: 24
--- 0.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 62 to Boulder

#5. Non-metropolitan area(s), CO

- Started a new job in Boulder from Non in Q1 2021: 130
--- #7 most common destination from Non
- Started a new job in Non from Boulder in Q1 2021: 157
--- 4.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 27 to Non

#4. Colorado Springs, CO

- Started a new job in Boulder from Colorado Springs in Q1 2021: 214
--- #6 most common destination from Colorado Springs
- Started a new job in Colorado Springs from Boulder in Q1 2021: 206
--- 5.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 8 to Boulder

#3. Greeley, CO

- Started a new job in Boulder from Greeley in Q1 2021: 235
--- #4 most common destination from Greeley
- Started a new job in Greeley from Boulder in Q1 2021: 261
--- 7.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 26 to Greeley

#2. Fort Collins, CO

- Started a new job in Boulder from Fort Collins in Q1 2021: 294
--- #4 most common destination from Fort Collins
- Started a new job in Fort Collins from Boulder in Q1 2021: 326
--- 8.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 32 to Fort Collins

#1. Boulder, CO

- Started a new job in Boulder from Boulder in Q1 2021: 1,509
--- #2 most common destination from Boulder
- Started a new job in Boulder from Boulder in Q1 2021: 1,509
--- 40.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 0 to Boulder

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