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 Manchester-Nashua, NH 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 Manchester-Nashua, NH in the first quarter of 2021.
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#20. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- Started a new job in Manchester from Tampa in Q1 2021: 14
--- #116 (tie) most common destination from Tampa
- Started a new job in Tampa from Manchester in Q1 2021: 21
--- 0.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 7 to Tampa
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#19. Non-metropolitan area(s), ME
- Started a new job in Manchester from Non in Q1 2021: 14
--- #8 most common destination from Non
- Started a new job in Non from Manchester in Q1 2021: 24
--- 0.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 10 to Non
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#18. Barnstable Town, MA
- Started a new job in Manchester from Barnstable Town in Q1 2021: 16
--- #8 most common destination from Barnstable Town
- Started a new job in Barnstable Town from Manchester in Q1 2021: 12
--- 0.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 4 to Manchester
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#17. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA
- Started a new job in Manchester from Atlanta in Q1 2021: 16
--- #220 most common destination from Atlanta
- Started a new job in Atlanta from Manchester in Q1 2021: 12
--- 0.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 4 to Manchester
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#16. New Haven-Milford, CT
- Started a new job in Manchester from New Haven in Q1 2021: 17
--- #43 most common destination from New Haven
- Started a new job in New Haven from Manchester in Q1 2021: 7
--- 0.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 10 to Manchester
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#15. Burlington-South Burlington, VT
- Started a new job in Manchester from Burlington in Q1 2021: 17
--- #11 most common destination from Burlington
- Started a new job in Burlington from Manchester in Q1 2021: 16
--- 0.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 1 to Manchester
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#14. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
- Started a new job in Manchester from Chicago in Q1 2021: 18
--- #256 (tie) most common destination from Chicago
- Started a new job in Chicago from Manchester in Q1 2021: 6
--- 0.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 12 to Manchester
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#13. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
- Started a new job in Manchester from Dallas in Q1 2021: 22
--- #192 most common destination from Dallas
- Started a new job in Dallas from Manchester in Q1 2021: 23
--- 0.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 1 to Dallas
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#12. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- Started a new job in Manchester from Los Angeles in Q1 2021: 24
--- #227 (tie) most common destination from Los Angeles
- Started a new job in Los Angeles from Manchester in Q1 2021: 8
--- 0.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 16 to Manchester
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#11. Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT
- Started a new job in Manchester from Hartford in Q1 2021: 25
--- #37 most common destination from Hartford
- Started a new job in Hartford from Manchester in Q1 2021: 16
--- 0.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 9 to Manchester
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#10. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- Started a new job in Manchester from Washington in Q1 2021: 28
--- #150 (tie) most common destination from Washington
- Started a new job in Washington from Manchester in Q1 2021: 16
--- 0.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 12 to Manchester
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#9. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Started a new job in Manchester from Philadelphia in Q1 2021: 29
--- #100 (tie) most common destination from Philadelphia
- Started a new job in Philadelphia from Manchester in Q1 2021: 20
--- 0.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 9 to Manchester
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#8. Springfield, MA
- Started a new job in Manchester from Springfield in Q1 2021: 45
--- #11 most common destination from Springfield
- Started a new job in Springfield from Manchester in Q1 2021: 38
--- 0.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 7 to Manchester
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#7. Non-metropolitan area(s), VT
- Started a new job in Manchester from Non in Q1 2021: 57
--- #6 (tie) most common destination from Non
- Started a new job in Non from Manchester in Q1 2021: 60
--- 1.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 3 to Non
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#6. Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
- Started a new job in Manchester from Providence in Q1 2021: 81
--- #9 most common destination from Providence
- Started a new job in Providence from Manchester in Q1 2021: 93
--- 1.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 12 to Providence
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#5. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Started a new job in Manchester from New York in Q1 2021: 89
--- #82 most common destination from New York
- Started a new job in New York from Manchester in Q1 2021: 59
--- 1.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 30 to Manchester
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#4. Portland-South Portland, ME
- Started a new job in Manchester from Portland in Q1 2021: 91
--- #8 most common destination from Portland
- Started a new job in Portland from Manchester in Q1 2021: 97
--- 1.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 6 to Portland
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#3. Worcester, MA-CT
- Started a new job in Manchester from Worcester in Q1 2021: 142
--- #10 most common destination from Worcester
- Started a new job in Worcester from Manchester in Q1 2021: 107
--- 1.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 35 to Manchester
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#2. Non-metropolitan area(s), NH
- Started a new job in Manchester from Non in Q1 2021: 1,285
--- #3 most common destination from Non
- Started a new job in Non from Manchester in Q1 2021: 1,446
--- 25.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 161 to Non
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#1. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
- Started a new job in Manchester from Boston in Q1 2021: 3,190
--- #4 most common destination from Boston
- Started a new job in Boston from Manchester in Q1 2021: 2,937
--- 51.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 253 to Manchester
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