People from these metros are finding new jobs in Kennewick
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 Kennewick-Richland, WA 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 Kennewick-Richland, WA in the first quarter of 2021.
#20. San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
--- #110 (tie) most common destination from San Francisco
- Started a new job in San Francisco from Kennewick in Q1 2021: 10
--- 0.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 11 to Kennewick
#19. Longview, WA
--- #7 (tie) most common destination from Longview
- Started a new job in Longview from Kennewick in Q1 2021: 19
--- 0.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 2 to Kennewick
#18. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
--- #220 most common destination from Denver
- Started a new job in Denver from Kennewick in Q1 2021: 7
--- 0.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 14 to Kennewick
#17. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
--- #86 most common destination from Riverside
- Started a new job in Riverside from Kennewick in Q1 2021: 16
--- 0.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 8 to Kennewick
#16. Boise City, ID
--- #29 most common destination from Boise City
- Started a new job in Boise City from Kennewick in Q1 2021: 32
--- 1.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 8 to Boise City
#15. Coeur d'Alene, ID
--- #15 most common destination from Coeur d'Alene
- Started a new job in Coeur d'Alene from Kennewick in Q1 2021: 19
--- 0.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 8 to Kennewick
#14. Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
--- #8 most common destination from Mount Vernon
- Started a new job in Mount Vernon from Kennewick in Q1 2021: 26
--- 0.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 2 to Kennewick
#13. Bellingham, WA
--- #7 most common destination from Bellingham
- Started a new job in Bellingham from Kennewick in Q1 2021: 37
--- 1.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 7 to Bellingham
#12. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
--- #124 most common destination from Phoenix
- Started a new job in Phoenix from Kennewick in Q1 2021: 29
--- 0.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 3 to Kennewick
#11. Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
--- #9 most common destination from Bremerton
- Started a new job in Bremerton from Kennewick in Q1 2021: 24
--- 0.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 8 to Kennewick
#10. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
--- #105 (tie) most common destination from Los Angeles
- Started a new job in Los Angeles from Kennewick in Q1 2021: 30
--- 0.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 23 to Kennewick
#9. Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
--- #7 most common destination from Olympia
- Started a new job in Olympia from Kennewick in Q1 2021: 59
--- 1.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 12 to Kennewick
#8. Wenatchee, WA
--- #5 most common destination from Wenatchee
- Started a new job in Wenatchee from Kennewick in Q1 2021: 85
--- 2.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 10 to Wenatchee
#7. Non-metropolitan area(s), OR
--- #8 most common destination from Non
- Started a new job in Non from Kennewick in Q1 2021: 144
--- 4.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 21 to Non
#6. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
--- #13 most common destination from Portland
- Started a new job in Portland from Kennewick in Q1 2021: 289
--- 8.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 136 to Portland
#5. Walla Walla, WA
--- #2 most common destination from Walla Walla
- Started a new job in Walla Walla from Kennewick in Q1 2021: 189
--- 5.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 48 to Kennewick
#4. Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
--- #5 most common destination from Spokane
- Started a new job in Spokane from Kennewick in Q1 2021: 305
--- 9.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 29 to Spokane
#3. Non-metropolitan area(s), WA
--- #5 most common destination from Non
- Started a new job in Non from Kennewick in Q1 2021: 390
--- 12.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 7 to Kennewick
#2. Yakima, WA
--- #2 most common destination from Yakima
- Started a new job in Yakima from Kennewick in Q1 2021: 528
--- 16.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 78 to Yakima
#1. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
--- #8 most common destination from Seattle
- Started a new job in Seattle from Kennewick in Q1 2021: 961
--- 29.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Net job flow: 324 to Seattle