People from these metros are finding new jobs in Billings
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 Billings, MT 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 Billings, MT in the first quarter of 2021.
#20. Boise City, ID
--- #54 most common destination from Boise City
- Started a new job in Boise City from Billings in Q1 2021: 16
--- 0.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 4 to Boise City
#19. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
--- #142 most common destination from Riverside
- Started a new job in Riverside from Billings in Q1 2021: 6
--- 0.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 6 to Billings
#18. Casper, WY
--- #12 (tie) most common destination from Casper
- Started a new job in Casper from Billings in Q1 2021: 7
--- 0.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 5 to Billings
#17. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
--- #121 (tie) most common destination from San Diego
- Started a new job in San Diego from Billings in Q1 2021: 13
--- 0.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 0 to Billings
#16. Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
--- #192 (tie) most common destination from Las Vegas
- Started a new job in Las Vegas from Billings in Q1 2021: 4
--- 0.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 10 to Billings
#15. San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
--- #150 (tie) most common destination from San Antonio
- Started a new job in San Antonio from Billings in Q1 2021: 6
--- 0.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 9 to Billings
#14. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
--- #110 (tie) most common destination from Portland
- Started a new job in Portland from Billings in Q1 2021: 11
--- 0.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 5 to Billings
#13. San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
--- #237 (tie) most common destination from San Francisco
- Started a new job in San Francisco from Billings in Q1 2021: 2
--- 0.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 14 to Billings
#12. Non-metropolitan area(s), NV
--- #34 (tie) most common destination from Non
- Started a new job in Non from Billings in Q1 2021: 9
--- 0.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 9 to Billings
#11. Salt Lake City, UT
--- #65 (tie) most common destination from Salt Lake City
- Started a new job in Salt Lake City from Billings in Q1 2021: 20
--- 1.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 1 to Salt Lake City
#10. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
--- #132 most common destination from Los Angeles
- Started a new job in Los Angeles from Billings in Q1 2021: 21
--- 1.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 1 to Los Angeles
#9. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
--- #95 most common destination from Phoenix
- Started a new job in Phoenix from Billings in Q1 2021: 41
--- 2.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 18 to Phoenix
#8. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
--- #162 (tie) most common destination from Houston
- Started a new job in Houston from Billings in Q1 2021: 19
--- 0.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 10 to Billings
#7. Non-metropolitan area(s), ND
--- #11 most common destination from Non
- Started a new job in Non from Billings in Q1 2021: 38
--- 1.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 7 to Non
#6. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
--- #70 most common destination from Denver
- Started a new job in Denver from Billings in Q1 2021: 36
--- 1.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 1 to Denver
#5. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
--- #89 most common destination from Seattle
- Started a new job in Seattle from Billings in Q1 2021: 24
--- 1.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 15 to Billings
#4. Non-metropolitan area(s), WY
--- #8 most common destination from Non
- Started a new job in Non from Billings in Q1 2021: 51
--- 2.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 7 to Billings
#3. Great Falls, MT
--- #3 most common destination from Great Falls
- Started a new job in Great Falls from Billings in Q1 2021: 131
--- 6.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 0 to Billings
#2. Missoula, MT
--- #3 most common destination from Missoula
- Started a new job in Missoula from Billings in Q1 2021: 208
--- 10.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 22 to Missoula
#1. Non-metropolitan area(s), MT
--- #2 most common destination from Non
- Started a new job in Non from Billings in Q1 2021: 947
--- 46.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 65 to Non