People from these metros are finding new jobs in Ocean City
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 Ocean City, NJ 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 Ocean City, NJ in the first quarter of 2021.
#5. Trenton-Princeton, NJ
--- #11 most common destination from Trenton
- Started a new job in Trenton from Ocean City in Q1 2021: 19
--- 3.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 1 to Trenton
#4. Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ
--- #6 most common destination from Vineland
- Started a new job in Vineland from Ocean City in Q1 2021: 56
--- 8.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 15 to Vineland
#3. Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
--- #4 most common destination from Atlantic City
- Started a new job in Atlantic City from Ocean City in Q1 2021: 139
--- 21.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 12 to Atlantic City
#2. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
--- #44 most common destination from New York
- Started a new job in New York from Ocean City in Q1 2021: 190
--- 30.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 28 to New York
#1. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
--- #21 most common destination from Philadelphia
- Started a new job in Philadelphia from Ocean City in Q1 2021: 229
--- 36.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 66 to Philadelphia