People from these metros are finding new jobs in Santa Fe
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 Santa Fe, NM 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 Santa Fe, NM in the first quarter of 2021.
#15. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
--- #260 (tie) most common destination from San Diego
- Started a new job in San Diego from Santa Fe in Q1 2021: 3
--- 0.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 7 to Santa Fe
#14. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
--- #156 most common destination from Houston
- Started a new job in Houston from Santa Fe in Q1 2021: 20
--- 1.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 9 to Houston
#13. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
--- #243 (tie) most common destination from Chicago
- Started a new job in Chicago from Santa Fe in Q1 2021: 7
--- 0.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 4 to Santa Fe
#12. Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX
--- #103 (tie) most common destination from Austin
- Started a new job in Austin from Santa Fe in Q1 2021: 14
--- 0.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 1 to Austin
#11. San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
--- #299 most common destination from San Francisco
- Started a new job in San Francisco from Santa Fe in Q1 2021: 1
--- 0.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 12 to Santa Fe
#10. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
--- #121 most common destination from Phoenix
- Started a new job in Phoenix from Santa Fe in Q1 2021: 30
--- 2.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 15 to Phoenix
#9. Non-metropolitan area(s), CO
--- #40 most common destination from Non
- Started a new job in Non from Santa Fe in Q1 2021: 16
--- 1.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 1 to Santa Fe
#8. El Paso, TX
--- #70 most common destination from El Paso
- Started a new job in El Paso from Santa Fe in Q1 2021: 12
--- 0.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 6 to Santa Fe
#7. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
--- #228 (tie) most common destination from Dallas
- Started a new job in Dallas from Santa Fe in Q1 2021: 15
--- 1.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 3 to Santa Fe
#6. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
--- #160 (tie) most common destination from Los Angeles
- Started a new job in Los Angeles from Santa Fe in Q1 2021: 16
--- 1.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 3 to Santa Fe
#5. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
--- #93 most common destination from Denver
- Started a new job in Denver from Santa Fe in Q1 2021: 25
--- 1.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 1 to Denver
#4. Farmington, NM
--- #7 most common destination from Farmington
- Started a new job in Farmington from Santa Fe in Q1 2021: 22
--- 1.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 4 to Santa Fe
#3. Las Cruces, NM
--- #5 most common destination from Las Cruces
- Started a new job in Las Cruces from Santa Fe in Q1 2021: 40
--- 2.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 2 to Santa Fe
#2. Non-metropolitan area(s), NM
--- #5 most common destination from Non
- Started a new job in Non from Santa Fe in Q1 2021: 244
--- 16.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 26 to Santa Fe
#1. Santa Fe, NM
--- #2 most common destination from Santa Fe
- Started a new job in Santa Fe from Santa Fe in Q1 2021: 668
--- 45.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 0 to Santa Fe