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 Vallejo, CA 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 Vallejo, CA in the first quarter of 2021.
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#20. Visalia, CA
- Started a new job in Vallejo from Visalia in Q1 2021: 18
--- #24 most common destination from Visalia
- Started a new job in Visalia from Vallejo in Q1 2021: 16
--- 0.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 2 to Vallejo
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#19. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
- Started a new job in Vallejo from Seattle in Q1 2021: 18
--- #119 (tie) most common destination from Seattle
- Started a new job in Seattle from Vallejo in Q1 2021: 15
--- 0.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 3 to Vallejo
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#18. Redding, CA
- Started a new job in Vallejo from Redding in Q1 2021: 19
--- #18 most common destination from Redding
- Started a new job in Redding from Vallejo in Q1 2021: 16
--- 0.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 3 to Vallejo
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#17. Chico, CA
- Started a new job in Vallejo from Chico in Q1 2021: 22
--- #12 (tie) most common destination from Chico
- Started a new job in Chico from Vallejo in Q1 2021: 29
--- 0.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 7 to Chico
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#16. Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
- Started a new job in Vallejo from Santa Maria in Q1 2021: 22
--- #22 (tie) most common destination from Santa Maria
- Started a new job in Santa Maria from Vallejo in Q1 2021: 23
--- 0.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 1 to Santa Maria
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#15. Bakersfield, CA
- Started a new job in Vallejo from Bakersfield in Q1 2021: 32
--- #23 most common destination from Bakersfield
- Started a new job in Bakersfield from Vallejo in Q1 2021: 31
--- 0.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 1 to Vallejo
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#14. Yuba City, CA
- Started a new job in Vallejo from Yuba City in Q1 2021: 33
--- #9 most common destination from Yuba City
- Started a new job in Yuba City from Vallejo in Q1 2021: 39
--- 1.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 6 to Yuba City
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#13. Salinas, CA
- Started a new job in Vallejo from Salinas in Q1 2021: 35
--- #23 (tie) most common destination from Salinas
- Started a new job in Salinas from Vallejo in Q1 2021: 26
--- 0.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 9 to Vallejo
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#12. Non-metropolitan area(s), CA
- Started a new job in Vallejo from Non in Q1 2021: 51
--- #18 most common destination from Non
- Started a new job in Non from Vallejo in Q1 2021: 61
--- 1.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 10 to Non
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#11. Fresno, CA
- Started a new job in Vallejo from Fresno in Q1 2021: 56
--- #21 most common destination from Fresno
- Started a new job in Fresno from Vallejo in Q1 2021: 47
--- 1.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 9 to Vallejo
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#10. Modesto, CA
- Started a new job in Vallejo from Modesto in Q1 2021: 70
--- #13 most common destination from Modesto
- Started a new job in Modesto from Vallejo in Q1 2021: 78
--- 2.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 8 to Modesto
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#9. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
- Started a new job in Vallejo from San Diego in Q1 2021: 82
--- #40 most common destination from San Diego
- Started a new job in San Diego from Vallejo in Q1 2021: 75
--- 2.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 7 to Vallejo
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#8. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
- Started a new job in Vallejo from Riverside in Q1 2021: 110
--- #25 most common destination from Riverside
- Started a new job in Riverside from Vallejo in Q1 2021: 110
--- 3.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 0 to Vallejo
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#7. Napa, CA
- Started a new job in Vallejo from Napa in Q1 2021: 141
--- #6 most common destination from Napa
- Started a new job in Napa from Vallejo in Q1 2021: 172
--- 5.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 31 to Napa
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#6. Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
- Started a new job in Vallejo from Santa Rosa in Q1 2021: 154
--- #8 most common destination from Santa Rosa
- Started a new job in Santa Rosa from Vallejo in Q1 2021: 145
--- 4.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 9 to Vallejo
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#5. Stockton, CA
- Started a new job in Vallejo from Stockton in Q1 2021: 185
--- #10 most common destination from Stockton
- Started a new job in Stockton from Vallejo in Q1 2021: 166
--- 4.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 19 to Vallejo
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#4. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
- Started a new job in Vallejo from San Jose in Q1 2021: 204
--- #14 most common destination from San Jose
- Started a new job in San Jose from Vallejo in Q1 2021: 218
--- 6.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 14 to San Jose
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#3. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- Started a new job in Vallejo from Los Angeles in Q1 2021: 377
--- #24 (tie) most common destination from Los Angeles
- Started a new job in Los Angeles from Vallejo in Q1 2021: 393
--- 11.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 16 to Los Angeles
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#2. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
- Started a new job in Vallejo from Sacramento in Q1 2021: 616
--- #9 most common destination from Sacramento
- Started a new job in Sacramento from Vallejo in Q1 2021: 674
--- 19.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 58 to Sacramento
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#1. Vallejo, CA
- Started a new job in Vallejo from Vallejo in Q1 2021: 759
--- #2 most common destination from Vallejo
- Started a new job in Vallejo from Vallejo in Q1 2021: 759
--- 22.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 0 to Vallejo
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