People from these metros are finding new jobs in Austin
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 Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX 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 Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX in the first quarter of 2021.
#20. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
--- #32 (tie) most common destination from San Diego
- Started a new job in San Diego from Austin in Q1 2021: 96
--- 0.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 72 to Austin
#19. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
--- #32 (tie) most common destination from Phoenix
- Started a new job in Phoenix from Austin in Q1 2021: 156
--- 0.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 14 to Austin
#18. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
--- #36 (tie) most common destination from Washington
- Started a new job in Washington from Austin in Q1 2021: 131
--- 0.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 55 to Austin
#17. Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
--- #7 most common destination from Brownsville
- Started a new job in Brownsville from Austin in Q1 2021: 190
--- 0.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 24 to Austin
#16. Lubbock, TX
--- #8 most common destination from Lubbock
- Started a new job in Lubbock from Austin in Q1 2021: 171
--- 0.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 57 to Austin
#15. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
--- #38 most common destination from San Jose
- Started a new job in San Jose from Austin in Q1 2021: 46
--- 0.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 193 to Austin
#14. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
--- #58 most common destination from Chicago
- Started a new job in Chicago from Austin in Q1 2021: 122
--- 0.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 118 to Austin
#13. Corpus Christi, TX
--- #7 most common destination from Corpus Christi
- Started a new job in Corpus Christi from Austin in Q1 2021: 244
--- 0.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 91 to Austin
#12. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
--- #43 most common destination from New York
- Started a new job in New York from Austin in Q1 2021: 199
--- 0.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 158 to Austin
#11. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
--- #7 most common destination from McAllen
- Started a new job in McAllen from Austin in Q1 2021: 277
--- 0.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 99 to Austin
#10. College Station-Bryan, TX
--- #4 most common destination from College Station
- Started a new job in College Station from Austin in Q1 2021: 398
--- 1.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 4 to College Station
#9. Waco, TX
--- #4 most common destination from Waco
- Started a new job in Waco from Austin in Q1 2021: 401
--- 1.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 12 to Austin
#8. San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
--- #37 most common destination from San Francisco
- Started a new job in San Francisco from Austin in Q1 2021: 119
--- 0.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 334 to Austin
#7. El Paso, TX
--- #5 most common destination from El Paso
- Started a new job in El Paso from Austin in Q1 2021: 527
--- 1.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 60 to Austin
#6. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
--- #35 most common destination from Los Angeles
- Started a new job in Los Angeles from Austin in Q1 2021: 205
--- 0.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 389 to Austin
#5. Killeen-Temple, TX
--- #3 most common destination from Killeen
- Started a new job in Killeen from Austin in Q1 2021: 799
--- 2.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 55 to Austin
#4. Non-metropolitan area(s), TX
--- #5 most common destination from Non
- Started a new job in Non from Austin in Q1 2021: 1,528
--- 5.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 15 to Austin
#3. San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
--- #3 most common destination from San Antonio
- Started a new job in San Antonio from Austin in Q1 2021: 4,221
--- 13.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 384 to Austin
#2. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
--- #3 most common destination from Houston
- Started a new job in Houston from Austin in Q1 2021: 5,210
--- 17.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 535 to Austin
#1. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
--- #3 most common destination from Dallas
- Started a new job in Dallas from Austin in Q1 2021: 7,306
--- 23.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 412 to Austin