People from these metros are finding new jobs in Rochester
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 Rochester, NY 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 Rochester, NY in the first quarter of 2021.
#20. San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
--- #71 (tie) most common destination from San Francisco
- Started a new job in San Francisco from Rochester in Q1 2021: 23
--- 0.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 14 to Rochester
#19. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
--- #77 most common destination from Los Angeles
- Started a new job in Los Angeles from Rochester in Q1 2021: 52
--- 0.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 12 to Los Angeles
#18. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA
--- #103 most common destination from Atlanta
- Started a new job in Atlanta from Rochester in Q1 2021: 49
--- 0.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 9 to Atlanta
#17. Glens Falls, NY
--- #6 most common destination from Glens Falls
- Started a new job in Glens Falls from Rochester in Q1 2021: 31
--- 0.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 12 to Rochester
#16. Kingston, NY
--- #6 most common destination from Kingston
- Started a new job in Kingston from Rochester in Q1 2021: 47
--- 0.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 0 to Rochester
#15. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
--- #71 (tie) most common destination from Washington
- Started a new job in Washington from Rochester in Q1 2021: 53
--- 0.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 6 to Washington
#14. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
--- #128 (tie) most common destination from Chicago
- Started a new job in Chicago from Rochester in Q1 2021: 26
--- 0.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 25 to Rochester
#13. Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
--- #5 most common destination from Watertown
- Started a new job in Watertown from Rochester in Q1 2021: 56
--- 0.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 2 to Watertown
#12. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
--- #54 (tie) most common destination from Philadelphia
- Started a new job in Philadelphia from Rochester in Q1 2021: 71
--- 0.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 4 to Philadelphia
#11. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
--- #35 most common destination from Boston
- Started a new job in Boston from Rochester in Q1 2021: 89
--- 1.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 22 to Boston
#10. Ithaca, NY
--- #4 most common destination from Ithaca
- Started a new job in Ithaca from Rochester in Q1 2021: 95
--- 1.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 11 to Ithaca
#9. Elmira, NY
--- #3 most common destination from Elmira
- Started a new job in Elmira from Rochester in Q1 2021: 102
--- 1.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 3 to Elmira
#8. Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY
--- #7 most common destination from Poughkeepsie
- Started a new job in Poughkeepsie from Rochester in Q1 2021: 108
--- 1.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 25 to Rochester
#7. Utica-Rome, NY
--- #6 most common destination from Utica
- Started a new job in Utica from Rochester in Q1 2021: 126
--- 1.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 19 to Rochester
#6. Binghamton, NY
--- #5 most common destination from Binghamton
- Started a new job in Binghamton from Rochester in Q1 2021: 169
--- 2.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 0 to Rochester
#5. Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
--- #4 most common destination from Albany
- Started a new job in Albany from Rochester in Q1 2021: 519
--- 6.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 88 to Albany
#4. Syracuse, NY
--- #3 most common destination from Syracuse
- Started a new job in Syracuse from Rochester in Q1 2021: 897
--- 11.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 154 to Syracuse
#3. Non-metropolitan area(s), NY
--- #4 most common destination from Non
- Started a new job in Non from Rochester in Q1 2021: 913
--- 11.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 55 to Rochester
#2. Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
--- #3 most common destination from Buffalo
- Started a new job in Buffalo from Rochester in Q1 2021: 1,515
--- 19.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 51 to Buffalo
#1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
--- #6 most common destination from New York
- Started a new job in New York from Rochester in Q1 2021: 2,159
--- 27.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 108 to New York