People from these metros are finding new jobs in Davenport

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

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 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 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 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL in the first quarter of 2021.

#20. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

- Started a new job in Davenport from Dallas in Q1 2021: 15
--- #165 (tie) most common destination from Dallas
- Started a new job in Dallas from Davenport in Q1 2021: 29
--- 0.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 14 to Dallas

#19. Non-metropolitan area(s), WI

- Started a new job in Davenport from Non in Q1 2021: 19
--- #53 most common destination from Non
- Started a new job in Non from Davenport in Q1 2021: 13
--- 0.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 6 to Davenport

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

- Started a new job in Davenport from Minneapolis in Q1 2021: 19
--- #78 most common destination from Minneapolis
- Started a new job in Minneapolis from Davenport in Q1 2021: 21
--- 0.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 2 to Minneapolis

#17. Ames, IA

- Started a new job in Davenport from Ames in Q1 2021: 28
--- #7 (tie) most common destination from Ames
- Started a new job in Ames from Davenport in Q1 2021: 34
--- 0.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 6 to Ames

#16. Champaign-Urbana, IL

- Started a new job in Davenport from Champaign in Q1 2021: 29
--- #14 most common destination from Champaign
- Started a new job in Champaign from Davenport in Q1 2021: 17
--- 0.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 12 to Davenport

#15. Bloomington, IL

- Started a new job in Davenport from Bloomington in Q1 2021: 29
--- #10 most common destination from Bloomington
- Started a new job in Bloomington from Davenport in Q1 2021: 34
--- 0.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 5 to Bloomington

#14. Springfield, IL

- Started a new job in Davenport from Springfield in Q1 2021: 36
--- #10 most common destination from Springfield
- Started a new job in Springfield from Davenport in Q1 2021: 47
--- 1.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 11 to Springfield

#13. Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA

- Started a new job in Davenport from Omaha in Q1 2021: 46
--- #18 most common destination from Omaha
- Started a new job in Omaha from Davenport in Q1 2021: 47
--- 1.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 1 to Omaha

#12. Sioux City, IA-NE-SD

- Started a new job in Davenport from Sioux City in Q1 2021: 51
--- #9 most common destination from Sioux City
- Started a new job in Sioux City from Davenport in Q1 2021: 34
--- 0.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 17 to Davenport

#11. Rockford, IL

- Started a new job in Davenport from Rockford in Q1 2021: 59
--- #9 most common destination from Rockford
- Started a new job in Rockford from Davenport in Q1 2021: 45
--- 1.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 14 to Davenport

#10. St. Louis, MO-IL

- Started a new job in Davenport from St. Louis in Q1 2021: 67
--- #34 most common destination from St. Louis
- Started a new job in St. Louis from Davenport in Q1 2021: 71
--- 2.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 4 to St. Louis

#9. Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA

- Started a new job in Davenport from Waterloo in Q1 2021: 81
--- #5 most common destination from Waterloo
- Started a new job in Waterloo from Davenport in Q1 2021: 98
--- 2.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 17 to Waterloo

#8. Dubuque, IA

- Started a new job in Davenport from Dubuque in Q1 2021: 121
--- #3 most common destination from Dubuque
- Started a new job in Dubuque from Davenport in Q1 2021: 145
--- 4.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 24 to Dubuque

#7. Iowa City, IA

- Started a new job in Davenport from Iowa City in Q1 2021: 127
--- #5 most common destination from Iowa City
- Started a new job in Iowa City from Davenport in Q1 2021: 149
--- 4.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 22 to Iowa City

#6. Peoria, IL

- Started a new job in Davenport from Peoria in Q1 2021: 211
--- #6 most common destination from Peoria
- Started a new job in Peoria from Davenport in Q1 2021: 242
--- 6.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 31 to Peoria

#5. Cedar Rapids, IA

- Started a new job in Davenport from Cedar Rapids in Q1 2021: 229
--- #5 most common destination from Cedar Rapids
- Started a new job in Cedar Rapids from Davenport in Q1 2021: 217
--- 6.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 12 to Davenport

#4. Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA

- Started a new job in Davenport from Des Moines in Q1 2021: 334
--- #5 most common destination from Des Moines
- Started a new job in Des Moines from Davenport in Q1 2021: 386
--- 10.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 52 to Des Moines

#3. Non-metropolitan area(s), IL

- Started a new job in Davenport from Non in Q1 2021: 361
--- #10 most common destination from Non
- Started a new job in Non from Davenport in Q1 2021: 296
--- 8.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 65 to Davenport

#2. Non-metropolitan area(s), IA

- Started a new job in Davenport from Non in Q1 2021: 567
--- #5 most common destination from Non
- Started a new job in Non from Davenport in Q1 2021: 534
--- 14.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 33 to Davenport

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

- Started a new job in Davenport from Chicago in Q1 2021: 657
--- #14 most common destination from Chicago
- Started a new job in Chicago from Davenport in Q1 2021: 679
--- 18.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 22 to Chicago

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