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 Fresno, CA 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 Fresno, CA in the first quarter of 2021.
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#30. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
- Started a new job in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI from Fresno, CA in Q1 2021: 23
--- 0.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fresno, CA from Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI in Q1 2021: 20
--- #135 most common destination from Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
- Net job flow: 3 to Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
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#29. Redding, CA
- Started a new job in Redding, CA from Fresno, CA in Q1 2021: 24
--- 0.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fresno, CA from Redding, CA in Q1 2021: 45
--- #13 most common destination from Redding, CA
- Net job flow: 21 to Fresno, CA
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#28. Boise City, ID
- Started a new job in Boise City, ID from Fresno, CA in Q1 2021: 24
--- 0.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fresno, CA from Boise City, ID in Q1 2021: 9
--- #39 most common destination from Boise City, ID
- Net job flow: 15 to Boise City, ID
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#27. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Started a new job in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA from Fresno, CA in Q1 2021: 28
--- 0.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fresno, CA from Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA in Q1 2021: 23
--- #55 (tie) most common destination from Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Net job flow: 5 to Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
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#26. Napa, CA
- Started a new job in Napa, CA from Fresno, CA in Q1 2021: 30
--- 0.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fresno, CA from Napa, CA in Q1 2021: 26
--- #11 most common destination from Napa, CA
- Net job flow: 4 to Napa, CA
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#25. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Started a new job in Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX from Fresno, CA in Q1 2021: 34
--- 0.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fresno, CA from Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX in Q1 2021: 20
--- #110 (tie) most common destination from Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Net job flow: 14 to Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
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#24. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
- Started a new job in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA from Fresno, CA in Q1 2021: 37
--- 0.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fresno, CA from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA in Q1 2021: 22
--- #64 most common destination from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
- Net job flow: 15 to Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
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#23. Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
- Started a new job in Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV from Fresno, CA in Q1 2021: 38
--- 0.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fresno, CA from Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV in Q1 2021: 36
--- #41 most common destination from Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
- Net job flow: 2 to Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
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#22. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
- Started a new job in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX from Fresno, CA in Q1 2021: 42
--- 0.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fresno, CA from Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX in Q1 2021: 26
--- #127 most common destination from Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
- Net job flow: 16 to Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
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#21. Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
- Started a new job in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA from Fresno, CA in Q1 2021: 43
--- 0.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fresno, CA from Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA in Q1 2021: 57
--- #11 most common destination from Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
- Net job flow: 14 to Fresno, CA
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#20. Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
- Started a new job in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA from Fresno, CA in Q1 2021: 45
--- 0.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fresno, CA from Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA in Q1 2021: 38
--- #9 most common destination from Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
- Net job flow: 7 to Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
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#19. Vallejo, CA
- Started a new job in Vallejo, CA from Fresno, CA in Q1 2021: 56
--- 0.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fresno, CA from Vallejo, CA in Q1 2021: 47
--- #10 most common destination from Vallejo, CA
- Net job flow: 9 to Vallejo, CA
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#18. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
- Started a new job in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ from Fresno, CA in Q1 2021: 69
--- 0.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fresno, CA from Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ in Q1 2021: 32
--- #59 (tie) most common destination from Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
- Net job flow: 37 to Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
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#17. Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
- Started a new job in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA from Fresno, CA in Q1 2021: 125
--- 1.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fresno, CA from Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA in Q1 2021: 94
--- #9 most common destination from Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
- Net job flow: 31 to Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
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#16. San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
- Started a new job in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA from Fresno, CA in Q1 2021: 125
--- 1.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fresno, CA from San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA in Q1 2021: 86
--- #2 most common destination from San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
- Net job flow: 39 to San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
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#15. Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
- Started a new job in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA from Fresno, CA in Q1 2021: 181
--- 2.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fresno, CA from Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA in Q1 2021: 126
--- #7 most common destination from Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
- Net job flow: 55 to Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
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#14. Salinas, CA
- Started a new job in Salinas, CA from Fresno, CA in Q1 2021: 192
--- 2.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fresno, CA from Salinas, CA in Q1 2021: 193
--- #4 most common destination from Salinas, CA
- Net job flow: 1 to Fresno, CA
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#13. Merced, CA
- Started a new job in Merced, CA from Fresno, CA in Q1 2021: 215
--- 2.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fresno, CA from Merced, CA in Q1 2021: 242
--- #1 most common destination from Merced, CA
- Net job flow: 27 to Fresno, CA
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#12. Hanford-Corcoran, CA
- Started a new job in Hanford-Corcoran, CA from Fresno, CA in Q1 2021: 266
--- 2.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fresno, CA from Hanford-Corcoran, CA in Q1 2021: 302
--- #0 most common destination from Hanford-Corcoran, CA
- Net job flow: 36 to Fresno, CA
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#11. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
- Started a new job in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA from Fresno, CA in Q1 2021: 291
--- 3.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fresno, CA from San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA in Q1 2021: 230
--- #8 most common destination from San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
- Net job flow: 61 to San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
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#10. Modesto, CA
- Started a new job in Modesto, CA from Fresno, CA in Q1 2021: 308
--- 3.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fresno, CA from Modesto, CA in Q1 2021: 291
--- #6 most common destination from Modesto, CA
- Net job flow: 17 to Modesto, CA
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#9. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
- Started a new job in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA from Fresno, CA in Q1 2021: 309
--- 3.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fresno, CA from San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA in Q1 2021: 342
--- #9 most common destination from San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
- Net job flow: 33 to Fresno, CA
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#8. Stockton, CA
- Started a new job in Stockton, CA from Fresno, CA in Q1 2021: 376
--- 4.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fresno, CA from Stockton, CA in Q1 2021: 372
--- #5 most common destination from Stockton, CA
- Net job flow: 4 to Stockton, CA
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#7. Madera, CA
- Started a new job in Madera, CA from Fresno, CA in Q1 2021: 439
--- 4.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fresno, CA from Madera, CA in Q1 2021: 543
--- #-1 most common destination from Madera, CA
- Net job flow: 104 to Fresno, CA
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#6. Bakersfield, CA
- Started a new job in Bakersfield, CA from Fresno, CA in Q1 2021: 455
--- 5.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fresno, CA from Bakersfield, CA in Q1 2021: 726
--- #3 most common destination from Bakersfield, CA
- Net job flow: 271 to Fresno, CA
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#5. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
- Started a new job in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA from Fresno, CA in Q1 2021: 530
--- 5.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fresno, CA from Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA in Q1 2021: 500
--- #9 most common destination from Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
- Net job flow: 30 to Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
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#4. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
- Started a new job in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA from Fresno, CA in Q1 2021: 702
--- 7.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fresno, CA from Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA in Q1 2021: 765
--- #5 most common destination from Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
- Net job flow: 63 to Fresno, CA
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#3. San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
- Started a new job in San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA from Fresno, CA in Q1 2021: 756
--- 8.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fresno, CA from San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA in Q1 2021: 670
--- #10 most common destination from San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
- Net job flow: 86 to San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
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#2. Visalia, CA
- Started a new job in Visalia, CA from Fresno, CA in Q1 2021: 977
--- 10.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fresno, CA from Visalia, CA in Q1 2021: 1,086
--- #0 most common destination from Visalia, CA
- Net job flow: 109 to Fresno, CA
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#1. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- Started a new job in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA from Fresno, CA in Q1 2021: 1,715
--- 19.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Fresno, CA from Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA in Q1 2021: 2,667
--- #6 most common destination from Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- Net job flow: 952 to Fresno, CA
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