Metros where people in Minneapolis are getting new jobs

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April 26, 2022
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Metros where people in Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI in the first quarter of 2021.

#30. Oshkosh-Neenah, WI

- Started a new job in Oshkosh-Neenah, WI from Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI in Q1 2021: 70
--- 0.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI from Oshkosh-Neenah, WI in Q1 2021: 47
--- #8 most common destination from Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
- Net job flow: 23 to Oshkosh-Neenah, WI

#29. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

- Started a new job in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD from Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI in Q1 2021: 72
--- 0.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI from Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD in Q1 2021: 61
--- #51 most common destination from Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Net job flow: 11 to Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

#28. Grand Forks, ND-MN

- Started a new job in Grand Forks, ND-MN from Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI in Q1 2021: 72
--- 0.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI from Grand Forks, ND-MN in Q1 2021: 107
--- #4 most common destination from Grand Forks, ND-MN
- Net job flow: 35 to Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

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

- Started a new job in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH from Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI in Q1 2021: 82
--- 0.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI from Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH in Q1 2021: 72
--- #36 (tie) most common destination from Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
- Net job flow: 10 to Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

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

- Started a new job in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA from Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI in Q1 2021: 84
--- 0.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI from San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA in Q1 2021: 48
--- #34 most common destination from San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
- Net job flow: 36 to San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA

#25. Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA

- Started a new job in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA from Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI in Q1 2021: 91
--- 0.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI from Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA in Q1 2021: 99
--- #10 most common destination from Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
- Net job flow: 8 to Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

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

- Started a new job in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV from Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI in Q1 2021: 91
--- 0.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI from Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV in Q1 2021: 87
--- #46 (tie) most common destination from Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- Net job flow: 4 to Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

#23. Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX

- Started a new job in Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX from Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI in Q1 2021: 94
--- 0.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI from Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX in Q1 2021: 112
--- #35 most common destination from Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX
- Net job flow: 18 to Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

#22. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

- Started a new job in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA from Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI in Q1 2021: 96
--- 1.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA in Q1 2021: 81
--- #37 most common destination from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
- Net job flow: 15 to Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

#21. Sioux Falls, SD

- Started a new job in Sioux Falls, SD from Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI in Q1 2021: 97
--- 1.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI from Sioux Falls, SD in Q1 2021: 86
--- #4 most common destination from Sioux Falls, SD
- Net job flow: 11 to Sioux Falls, SD

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

- Started a new job in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL from Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI in Q1 2021: 108
--- 1.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI from Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL in Q1 2021: 37
--- #38 most common destination from Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Net job flow: 71 to Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL

#19. St. Louis, MO-IL

- Started a new job in St. Louis, MO-IL from Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI in Q1 2021: 117
--- 1.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI from St. Louis, MO-IL in Q1 2021: 73
--- #19 most common destination from St. Louis, MO-IL
- Net job flow: 44 to St. Louis, MO-IL

#18. La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN

- Started a new job in La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN from Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI in Q1 2021: 117
--- 1.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI from La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN in Q1 2021: 134
--- #3 most common destination from La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
- Net job flow: 17 to Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

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

- Started a new job in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA from Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI in Q1 2021: 126
--- 1.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI from New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA in Q1 2021: 178
--- #55 most common destination from New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Net job flow: 52 to Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

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

- Started a new job in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL from Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI in Q1 2021: 132
--- 1.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI from Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL in Q1 2021: 62
--- #40 most common destination from Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL
- Net job flow: 70 to Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL

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

- Started a new job in Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX from Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI in Q1 2021: 137
--- 1.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI from Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX in Q1 2021: 129
--- #49 most common destination from Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Net job flow: 8 to Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX

#14. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA

- Started a new job in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA from Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI in Q1 2021: 153
--- 1.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI from Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA in Q1 2021: 149
--- #53 most common destination from Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA
- Net job flow: 4 to Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA

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

- Started a new job in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA from Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI in Q1 2021: 185
--- 1.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI from Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA in Q1 2021: 142
--- #35 most common destination from Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- Net job flow: 43 to Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

#12. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO

- Started a new job in Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO from Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI in Q1 2021: 186
--- 1.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI from Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO in Q1 2021: 141
--- #18 most common destination from Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Net job flow: 45 to Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO

#11. Eau Claire, WI

- Started a new job in Eau Claire, WI from Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI in Q1 2021: 214
--- 2.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI from Eau Claire, WI in Q1 2021: 204
--- #1 most common destination from Eau Claire, WI
- Net job flow: 10 to Eau Claire, WI

#10. Madison, WI

- Started a new job in Madison, WI from Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI in Q1 2021: 217
--- 2.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI from Madison, WI in Q1 2021: 167
--- #6 most common destination from Madison, WI
- Net job flow: 50 to Madison, WI

#9. Fargo, ND-MN

- Started a new job in Fargo, ND-MN from Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI in Q1 2021: 287
--- 2.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI from Fargo, ND-MN in Q1 2021: 298
--- #3 most common destination from Fargo, ND-MN
- Net job flow: 11 to Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

#8. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ

- Started a new job in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ from Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI in Q1 2021: 300
--- 3.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI from Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ in Q1 2021: 108
--- #18 most common destination from Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
- Net job flow: 192 to Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ

#7. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

- Started a new job in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX from Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI in Q1 2021: 332
--- 3.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI from Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX in Q1 2021: 227
--- #39 most common destination from Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
- Net job flow: 105 to Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

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

- Started a new job in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI from Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI in Q1 2021: 370
--- 3.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI from Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI in Q1 2021: 367
--- #22 most common destination from Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
- Net job flow: 3 to Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI

#5. Mankato, MN

- Started a new job in Mankato, MN from Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI in Q1 2021: 481
--- 4.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI from Mankato, MN in Q1 2021: 472
--- #0 most common destination from Mankato, MN
- Net job flow: 9 to Mankato, MN

#4. Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI

- Started a new job in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI from Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI in Q1 2021: 530
--- 5.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI from Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI in Q1 2021: 259
--- #6 most common destination from Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
- Net job flow: 271 to Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI

#3. Rochester, MN

- Started a new job in Rochester, MN from Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI in Q1 2021: 692
--- 6.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI from Rochester, MN in Q1 2021: 658
--- #0 most common destination from Rochester, MN
- Net job flow: 34 to Rochester, MN

#2. Duluth, MN-WI

- Started a new job in Duluth, MN-WI from Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI in Q1 2021: 695
--- 6.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI from Duluth, MN-WI in Q1 2021: 940
--- #0 most common destination from Duluth, MN-WI
- Net job flow: 245 to Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

#1. St. Cloud, MN

- Started a new job in St. Cloud, MN from Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI in Q1 2021: 876
--- 8.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI from St. Cloud, MN in Q1 2021: 908
--- #0 most common destination from St. Cloud, MN
- Net job flow: 32 to Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

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