Metros where people in Allentown 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 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 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 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ in the first quarter of 2021.
#30. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
--- 0.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 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 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
#29. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
--- 0.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ from Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC in Q1 2021: 11
--- #96 (tie) most common destination from Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
- Net job flow: 11 to Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
#28. Altoona, PA
--- 0.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ from Altoona, PA in Q1 2021: 27
--- #10 most common destination from Altoona, PA
- Net job flow: 3 to Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
#27. Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA
--- 0.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ from Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA in Q1 2021: 22
--- #15 most common destination from Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA
- Net job flow: 6 to Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA
#26. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
--- 0.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ from Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL in Q1 2021: 13
--- #74 (tie) most common destination from Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
- Net job flow: 20 to Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
#25. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
--- 0.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ from Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH in Q1 2021: 34
--- #61 most common destination from Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
- Net job flow: 1 to Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
#24. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA
--- 0.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ from Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA in Q1 2021: 28
--- #119 (tie) most common destination from Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA
- Net job flow: 9 to Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA
#23. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
--- 0.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ from Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL in Q1 2021: 22
--- #79 (tie) most common destination from Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Net job flow: 16 to Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
#22. Jacksonville, FL
--- 0.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ from Jacksonville, FL in Q1 2021: 8
--- #68 most common destination from Jacksonville, FL
- Net job flow: 31 to Jacksonville, FL
#21. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
--- 0.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ from Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX in Q1 2021: 13
--- #132 (tie) most common destination from Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
- Net job flow: 27 to Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
#20. Gettysburg, PA
--- 0.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ from Gettysburg, PA in Q1 2021: 27
--- #8 most common destination from Gettysburg, PA
- Net job flow: 14 to Gettysburg, PA
#19. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL
--- 0.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ from Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL in Q1 2021: 22
--- #81 most common destination from Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL
- Net job flow: 19 to Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL
#18. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
--- 0.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ from Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD in Q1 2021: 78
--- #35 most common destination from Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
- Net job flow: 35 to Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
#17. Erie, PA
--- 0.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ from Erie, PA in Q1 2021: 36
--- #6 most common destination from Erie, PA
- Net job flow: 7 to Erie, PA
#16. Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA
--- 0.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ from Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA in Q1 2021: 50
--- #6 most common destination from Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA
- Net job flow: 5 to Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
#15. State College, PA
--- 0.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ from State College, PA in Q1 2021: 31
--- #5 most common destination from State College, PA
- Net job flow: 19 to State College, PA
#14. Williamsport, PA
--- 0.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ from Williamsport, PA in Q1 2021: 55
--- #5 most common destination from Williamsport, PA
- Net job flow: 0 to Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
#13. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
--- 0.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ from Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV in Q1 2021: 61
--- #67 most common destination from Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- Net job flow: 4 to Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
#12. Trenton-Princeton, NJ
--- 0.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ from Trenton-Princeton, NJ in Q1 2021: 67
--- #3 most common destination from Trenton-Princeton, NJ
- Net job flow: 2 to Trenton-Princeton, NJ
#11. Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA
--- 1.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ from Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA in Q1 2021: 79
--- #7 most common destination from Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA
- Net job flow: 6 to Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA
#10. Lebanon, PA
--- 1.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ from Lebanon, PA in Q1 2021: 89
--- #4 most common destination from Lebanon, PA
- Net job flow: 18 to Lebanon, PA
#9. East Stroudsburg, PA
--- 3.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ from East Stroudsburg, PA in Q1 2021: 312
--- #0 most common destination from East Stroudsburg, PA
- Net job flow: 14 to Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
#8. York-Hanover, PA
--- 3.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ from York-Hanover, PA in Q1 2021: 291
--- #4 most common destination from York-Hanover, PA
- Net job flow: 36 to York-Hanover, PA
#7. Lancaster, PA
--- 4.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ from Lancaster, PA in Q1 2021: 323
--- #4 most common destination from Lancaster, PA
- Net job flow: 54 to Lancaster, PA
#6. Pittsburgh, PA
--- 5.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ from Pittsburgh, PA in Q1 2021: 531
--- #5 most common destination from Pittsburgh, PA
- Net job flow: 53 to Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
#5. Reading, PA
--- 6.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ from Reading, PA in Q1 2021: 570
--- #1 most common destination from Reading, PA
- Net job flow: 32 to Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
#4. Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
--- 6.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ from Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA in Q1 2021: 578
--- #5 most common destination from Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
- Net job flow: 36 to Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
#3. Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
--- 8.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ from Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA in Q1 2021: 644
--- #1 most common destination from Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
- Net job flow: 66 to Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
#2. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
--- 10.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ from New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA in Q1 2021: 1,149
--- #13 most common destination from New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Net job flow: 206 to Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
#1. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
--- 33.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ from Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD in Q1 2021: 2,908
--- #2 most common destination from Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Net job flow: 107 to Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD