Metros where people in Des Moines are getting new jobs

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April 26, 2022
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Metros where people in Des Moines 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 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 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 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA in the first quarter of 2021.

#30. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN

- Started a new job in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN from Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA in Q1 2021: 19
--- 0.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA from Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN in Q1 2021: 12
--- #106 most common destination from Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
- Net job flow: 7 to Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN

#29. Madison, WI

- Started a new job in Madison, WI from Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA in Q1 2021: 19
--- 0.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA from Madison, WI in Q1 2021: 6
--- #28 (tie) most common destination from Madison, WI
- Net job flow: 13 to Madison, WI

#28. Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN

- Started a new job in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN from Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA in Q1 2021: 20
--- 0.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA from Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN in Q1 2021: 13
--- #73 (tie) most common destination from Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
- Net job flow: 7 to Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN

#27. Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX

- Started a new job in Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX from Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA in Q1 2021: 20
--- 0.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA from Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX in Q1 2021: 7
--- #78 most common destination from Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX
- Net job flow: 13 to Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX

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

- Started a new job in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA from Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA in Q1 2021: 20
--- 0.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA from Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA in Q1 2021: 20
--- #138 most common destination from Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- Net job flow: 0 to Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA

#25. Sioux Falls, SD

- Started a new job in Sioux Falls, SD from Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA in Q1 2021: 20
--- 0.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA from Sioux Falls, SD in Q1 2021: 28
--- #10 (tie) most common destination from Sioux Falls, SD
- Net job flow: 8 to Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA

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

- Started a new job in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA from Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA in Q1 2021: 21
--- 0.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA from San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA in Q1 2021: 11
--- #87 most common destination from San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
- Net job flow: 10 to San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA

#23. Amarillo, TX

- Started a new job in Amarillo, TX from Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA in Q1 2021: 22
--- 0.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA from Amarillo, TX in Q1 2021: 3
--- #17 (tie) most common destination from Amarillo, TX
- Net job flow: 19 to Amarillo, TX

#22. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL

- Started a new job in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL from Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA in Q1 2021: 23
--- 0.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA from Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL in Q1 2021: 12
--- #122 (tie) most common destination from Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL
- Net job flow: 11 to Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL

#21. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

- Started a new job in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA from Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA in Q1 2021: 24
--- 0.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA in Q1 2021: 17
--- #87 most common destination from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
- Net job flow: 7 to Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

#20. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL

- Started a new job in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL from Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA in Q1 2021: 25
--- 0.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA from Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL in Q1 2021: 19
--- #106 most common destination from Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Net job flow: 6 to Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL

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

- Started a new job in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV from Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA in Q1 2021: 30
--- 0.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA from Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV in Q1 2021: 19
--- #105 most common destination from Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- Net job flow: 11 to Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

#18. Lincoln, NE

- Started a new job in Lincoln, NE from Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA in Q1 2021: 31
--- 0.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA from Lincoln, NE in Q1 2021: 26
--- #7 most common destination from Lincoln, NE
- Net job flow: 5 to Lincoln, NE

#17. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA

- Started a new job in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA from Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA in Q1 2021: 31
--- 0.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA from Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA in Q1 2021: 19
--- #131 most common destination from Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA
- Net job flow: 12 to Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA

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

- Started a new job in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA from Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA in Q1 2021: 34
--- 0.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA from New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA in Q1 2021: 19
--- #110 (tie) most common destination from New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Net job flow: 15 to New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA

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

- Started a new job in Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX from Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA in Q1 2021: 36
--- 0.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA from Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX in Q1 2021: 20
--- #106 most common destination from Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Net job flow: 16 to Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX

#14. St. Louis, MO-IL

- Started a new job in St. Louis, MO-IL from Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA in Q1 2021: 46
--- 1.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA from St. Louis, MO-IL in Q1 2021: 37
--- #47 most common destination from St. Louis, MO-IL
- Net job flow: 9 to St. Louis, MO-IL

#13. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO

- Started a new job in Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO from Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA in Q1 2021: 51
--- 1.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA from Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO in Q1 2021: 43
--- #58 most common destination from Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Net job flow: 8 to Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO

#12. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ

- Started a new job in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ from Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA in Q1 2021: 75
--- 1.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA from Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ in Q1 2021: 36
--- #58 most common destination from Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
- Net job flow: 39 to Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ

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

- Started a new job in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI from Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA in Q1 2021: 99
--- 2.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA from Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI in Q1 2021: 91
--- #24 most common destination from Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Net job flow: 8 to Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

#10. Dubuque, IA

- Started a new job in Dubuque, IA from Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA in Q1 2021: 110
--- 2.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA from Dubuque, IA in Q1 2021: 144
--- #3 most common destination from Dubuque, IA
- Net job flow: 34 to Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA

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

- Started a new job in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI from Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA in Q1 2021: 131
--- 3.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA from Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI in Q1 2021: 122
--- #51 (tie) most common destination from Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
- Net job flow: 9 to Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI

#8. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

- Started a new job in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX from Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA in Q1 2021: 150
--- 3.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA from Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX in Q1 2021: 55
--- #61 most common destination from Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
- Net job flow: 95 to Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

#7. Sioux City, IA-NE-SD

- Started a new job in Sioux City, IA-NE-SD from Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA in Q1 2021: 159
--- 3.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA from Sioux City, IA-NE-SD in Q1 2021: 188
--- #1 most common destination from Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
- Net job flow: 29 to Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA

#6. Iowa City, IA

- Started a new job in Iowa City, IA from Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA in Q1 2021: 325
--- 7.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA from Iowa City, IA in Q1 2021: 332
--- #2 most common destination from Iowa City, IA
- Net job flow: 7 to Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA

#5. Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA

- Started a new job in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA from Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA in Q1 2021: 330
--- 7.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA from Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA in Q1 2021: 356
--- #1 most common destination from Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
- Net job flow: 26 to Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA

#4. Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL

- Started a new job in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL from Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA in Q1 2021: 334
--- 7.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA from Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL in Q1 2021: 386
--- #3 most common destination from Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
- Net job flow: 52 to Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA

#3. Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA

- Started a new job in Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA from Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA in Q1 2021: 427
--- 9.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA from Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA in Q1 2021: 328
--- #2 most common destination from Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
- Net job flow: 99 to Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA

#2. Ames, IA

- Started a new job in Ames, IA from Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA in Q1 2021: 522
--- 11.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA from Ames, IA in Q1 2021: 581
--- #0 most common destination from Ames, IA
- Net job flow: 59 to Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA

#1. Cedar Rapids, IA

- Started a new job in Cedar Rapids, IA from Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA in Q1 2021: 597
--- 13.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA from Cedar Rapids, IA in Q1 2021: 642
--- #1 most common destination from Cedar Rapids, IA
- Net job flow: 45 to Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA

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