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Metros where people in Fargo 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 Fargo, ND-MN 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 Fargo, ND-MN in the first quarter of 2021.
#16. Rapid City, SD
- Started a new job in Rapid City, SD from Fargo, ND-MN in Q1 2021: 12
--- 0.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fargo, ND-MN from Rapid City, SD in Q1 2021: 0
--- #10 (tie) most common destination from Rapid City, SD
- Net job flow: 12 to Rapid City, SD
--- 0.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fargo, ND-MN from Rapid City, SD in Q1 2021: 0
--- #10 (tie) most common destination from Rapid City, SD
- Net job flow: 12 to Rapid City, SD
#15. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- Started a new job in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA from Fargo, ND-MN in Q1 2021: 15
--- 1.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fargo, ND-MN from Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA in Q1 2021: 10
--- #164 most common destination from Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- Net job flow: 5 to Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
--- 1.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fargo, ND-MN from Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA in Q1 2021: 10
--- #164 most common destination from Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- Net job flow: 5 to Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
#14. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
- Started a new job in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA from Fargo, ND-MN in Q1 2021: 16
--- 1.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fargo, ND-MN from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA in Q1 2021: 8
--- #110 (tie) most common destination from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
- Net job flow: 8 to Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
--- 1.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fargo, ND-MN from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA in Q1 2021: 8
--- #110 (tie) most common destination from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
- Net job flow: 8 to Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
#13. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
- Started a new job in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI from Fargo, ND-MN in Q1 2021: 18
--- 1.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fargo, ND-MN from Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI in Q1 2021: 23
--- #153 (tie) most common destination from Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
- Net job flow: 5 to Fargo, ND-MN
--- 1.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fargo, ND-MN from Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI in Q1 2021: 23
--- #153 (tie) most common destination from Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
- Net job flow: 5 to Fargo, ND-MN
#12. Sioux Falls, SD
- Started a new job in Sioux Falls, SD from Fargo, ND-MN in Q1 2021: 18
--- 1.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fargo, ND-MN from Sioux Falls, SD in Q1 2021: 28
--- #13 most common destination from Sioux Falls, SD
- Net job flow: 10 to Fargo, ND-MN
--- 1.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fargo, ND-MN from Sioux Falls, SD in Q1 2021: 28
--- #13 most common destination from Sioux Falls, SD
- Net job flow: 10 to Fargo, ND-MN
#11. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA
- Started a new job in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA from Fargo, ND-MN in Q1 2021: 19
--- 1.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fargo, ND-MN from Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA in Q1 2021: 5
--- #170 most common destination from Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA
- Net job flow: 14 to Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA
--- 1.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fargo, ND-MN from Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA in Q1 2021: 5
--- #170 most common destination from Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA
- Net job flow: 14 to Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA
#10. St. Cloud, MN
- Started a new job in St. Cloud, MN from Fargo, ND-MN in Q1 2021: 22
--- 1.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fargo, ND-MN from St. Cloud, MN in Q1 2021: 27
--- #4 most common destination from St. Cloud, MN
- Net job flow: 5 to Fargo, ND-MN
--- 1.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fargo, ND-MN from St. Cloud, MN in Q1 2021: 27
--- #4 most common destination from St. Cloud, MN
- Net job flow: 5 to Fargo, ND-MN
#9. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
- Started a new job in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX from Fargo, ND-MN in Q1 2021: 26
--- 1.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fargo, ND-MN from Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX in Q1 2021: 17
--- #175 (tie) most common destination from Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
- Net job flow: 9 to Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
--- 1.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fargo, ND-MN from Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX in Q1 2021: 17
--- #175 (tie) most common destination from Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
- Net job flow: 9 to Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
#8. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Started a new job in Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO from Fargo, ND-MN in Q1 2021: 27
--- 1.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fargo, ND-MN from Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO in Q1 2021: 15
--- #83 most common destination from Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Net job flow: 12 to Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
--- 1.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fargo, ND-MN from Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO in Q1 2021: 15
--- #83 most common destination from Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Net job flow: 12 to Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
#7. Duluth, MN-WI
- Started a new job in Duluth, MN-WI from Fargo, ND-MN in Q1 2021: 28
--- 1.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fargo, ND-MN from Duluth, MN-WI in Q1 2021: 21
--- #7 most common destination from Duluth, MN-WI
- Net job flow: 7 to Duluth, MN-WI
--- 1.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fargo, ND-MN from Duluth, MN-WI in Q1 2021: 21
--- #7 most common destination from Duluth, MN-WI
- Net job flow: 7 to Duluth, MN-WI
#6. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Started a new job in Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX from Fargo, ND-MN in Q1 2021: 30
--- 2.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fargo, ND-MN from Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX in Q1 2021: 3
--- #119 most common destination from Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Net job flow: 27 to Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
--- 2.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fargo, ND-MN from Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX in Q1 2021: 3
--- #119 most common destination from Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Net job flow: 27 to Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
#5. Rochester, MN
- Started a new job in Rochester, MN from Fargo, ND-MN in Q1 2021: 30
--- 2.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fargo, ND-MN from Rochester, MN in Q1 2021: 15
--- #5 (tie) most common destination from Rochester, MN
- Net job flow: 15 to Rochester, MN
--- 2.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fargo, ND-MN from Rochester, MN in Q1 2021: 15
--- #5 (tie) most common destination from Rochester, MN
- Net job flow: 15 to Rochester, MN
#4. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
- Started a new job in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ from Fargo, ND-MN in Q1 2021: 41
--- 2.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fargo, ND-MN from Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ in Q1 2021: 12
--- #93 most common destination from Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
- Net job flow: 29 to Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
--- 2.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fargo, ND-MN from Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ in Q1 2021: 12
--- #93 most common destination from Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
- Net job flow: 29 to Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
#3. Grand Forks, ND-MN
- Started a new job in Grand Forks, ND-MN from Fargo, ND-MN in Q1 2021: 233
--- 15.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fargo, ND-MN from Grand Forks, ND-MN in Q1 2021: 244
--- #0 most common destination from Grand Forks, ND-MN
- Net job flow: 11 to Fargo, ND-MN
--- 15.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fargo, ND-MN from Grand Forks, ND-MN in Q1 2021: 244
--- #0 most common destination from Grand Forks, ND-MN
- Net job flow: 11 to Fargo, ND-MN
#2. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Started a new job in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI from Fargo, ND-MN in Q1 2021: 298
--- 19.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fargo, ND-MN from Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI in Q1 2021: 287
--- #7 most common destination from Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Net job flow: 11 to Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
--- 19.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fargo, ND-MN from Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI in Q1 2021: 287
--- #7 most common destination from Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Net job flow: 11 to Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
#1. Bismarck, ND
- Started a new job in Bismarck, ND from Fargo, ND-MN in Q1 2021: 304
--- 20.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fargo, ND-MN from Bismarck, ND in Q1 2021: 291
--- #1 most common destination from Bismarck, ND
- Net job flow: 13 to Bismarck, ND
--- 20.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fargo, ND-MN from Bismarck, ND in Q1 2021: 291
--- #1 most common destination from Bismarck, ND
- Net job flow: 13 to Bismarck, ND
