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 Burlington-South Burlington, VT 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 Burlington-South Burlington, VT in the first quarter of 2021.
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1 / 20#20. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
- Started a new job in Burlington from Chicago in Q1 2021: 10
--- #344 most common destination from Chicago
- Started a new job in Chicago from Burlington in Q1 2021: 2
--- 0.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 8 to Burlington
#19. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
- Started a new job in Burlington from Phoenix in Q1 2021: 10
--- #223 most common destination from Phoenix
- Started a new job in Phoenix from Burlington in Q1 2021: 11
--- 0.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 1 to Phoenix
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3 / 20#18. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Started a new job in Burlington from Denver in Q1 2021: 11
--- #158 most common destination from Denver
- Started a new job in Denver from Burlington in Q1 2021: 13
--- 0.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 2 to Denver
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4 / 20#17. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL
- Started a new job in Burlington from Miami in Q1 2021: 11
--- #211 (tie) most common destination from Miami
- Started a new job in Miami from Burlington in Q1 2021: 8
--- 0.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 3 to Burlington
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5 / 20#16. San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
- Started a new job in Burlington from San Francisco in Q1 2021: 11
--- #147 most common destination from San Francisco
- Started a new job in San Francisco from Burlington in Q1 2021: 6
--- 0.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 5 to Burlington
#15. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
- Started a new job in Burlington from Seattle in Q1 2021: 11
--- #197 (tie) most common destination from Seattle
- Started a new job in Seattle from Burlington in Q1 2021: 6
--- 0.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 5 to Burlington
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7 / 20#14. Springfield, MA
- Started a new job in Burlington from Springfield in Q1 2021: 13
--- #42 (tie) most common destination from Springfield
- Started a new job in Springfield from Burlington in Q1 2021: 7
--- 0.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 6 to Burlington
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8 / 20#13. Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT
- Started a new job in Burlington from Hartford in Q1 2021: 14
--- #43 (tie) most common destination from Hartford
- Started a new job in Hartford from Burlington in Q1 2021: 14
--- 0.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 0 to Burlington
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9 / 20#12. Portland-South Portland, ME
- Started a new job in Burlington from Portland in Q1 2021: 15
--- #31 (tie) most common destination from Portland
- Started a new job in Portland from Burlington in Q1 2021: 15
--- 0.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 0 to Burlington
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10 / 20#11. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- Started a new job in Burlington from Los Angeles in Q1 2021: 15
--- #227 (tie) most common destination from Los Angeles
- Started a new job in Los Angeles from Burlington in Q1 2021: 8
--- 0.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 7 to Burlington
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11 / 20#10. Manchester-Nashua, NH
- Started a new job in Burlington from Manchester in Q1 2021: 16
--- #16 (tie) most common destination from Manchester
- Started a new job in Manchester from Burlington in Q1 2021: 17
--- 1.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 1 to Manchester
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12 / 20#9. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- Started a new job in Burlington from Washington in Q1 2021: 17
--- #157 most common destination from Washington
- Started a new job in Washington from Burlington in Q1 2021: 15
--- 0.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 2 to Burlington
#8. Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
- Started a new job in Burlington from Providence in Q1 2021: 20
--- #52 most common destination from Providence
- Started a new job in Providence from Burlington in Q1 2021: 9
--- 0.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 11 to Burlington
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14 / 20#7. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
- Started a new job in Burlington from Philadelphia in Q1 2021: 23
--- #142 most common destination from Philadelphia
- Started a new job in Philadelphia from Burlington in Q1 2021: 11
--- 0.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 12 to Burlington
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15 / 20#6. Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
- Started a new job in Burlington from Albany in Q1 2021: 25
--- #28 (tie) most common destination from Albany
- Started a new job in Albany from Burlington in Q1 2021: 22
--- 1.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 3 to Burlington
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16 / 20#5. Non-metropolitan area(s), NY
- Started a new job in Burlington from Non in Q1 2021: 45
--- #17 most common destination from Non
- Started a new job in Non from Burlington in Q1 2021: 50
--- 2.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 5 to Non
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17 / 20#4. Non-metropolitan area(s), NH
- Started a new job in Burlington from Non in Q1 2021: 64
--- #10 most common destination from Non
- Started a new job in Non from Burlington in Q1 2021: 50
--- 2.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 14 to Burlington
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18 / 20#3. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Started a new job in Burlington from New York in Q1 2021: 82
--- #83 (tie) most common destination from New York
- Started a new job in New York from Burlington in Q1 2021: 55
--- 3.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 27 to Burlington
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19 / 20#2. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
- Started a new job in Burlington from Boston in Q1 2021: 101
--- #34 most common destination from Boston
- Started a new job in Boston from Burlington in Q1 2021: 90
--- 5.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 11 to Burlington
#1. Non-metropolitan area(s), VT
- Started a new job in Burlington from Non in Q1 2021: 805
--- #2 most common destination from Non
- Started a new job in Non from Burlington in Q1 2021: 817
--- 48.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 12 to Non
