Metros where people in Spokane are getting new jobs
The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly shifted the job market in cities and towns across the country. Millions of layoffs in early 2020 forced workers to search elsewhere for jobs. Record numbers of workers have quit their jobs in the past year in favor of new pursuits in different locales. And concerns over virus spread in population-dense areas also inspired many to leave urban areas, and their jobs, in favor of rural ones.
Emerging job markets in places like Austin, Texas, Nashville, Tennessee, and Salt Lake City reflect cultural shifts in what workers are looking for in their jobs and their places of residence: year-round warmth that makes outdoor activities easy, lower income taxes, and tech-focused employers.
Stacker compiled a list of metros where the most people from Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA found new jobs 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 from Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA in the first quarter of 2021.
#30. San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
--- 0.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA from San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA in Q1 2021: 59
--- #99 (tie) most common destination from San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
- Net job flow: 47 to Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
#29. Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX
--- 0.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA from Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX in Q1 2021: 17
--- #108 most common destination from Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX
- Net job flow: 4 to Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
#28. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
--- 0.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA from Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA in Q1 2021: 16
--- #76 most common destination from Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
- Net job flow: 3 to Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
#27. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
--- 0.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA from Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI in Q1 2021: 50
--- #180 (tie) most common destination from Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
- Net job flow: 36 to Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
#26. Salem, OR
--- 0.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA from Salem, OR in Q1 2021: 24
--- #20 (tie) most common destination from Salem, OR
- Net job flow: 10 to Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
#25. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA
--- 0.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA from Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA in Q1 2021: 26
--- #190 most common destination from Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA
- Net job flow: 11 to Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
#24. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
--- 0.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA from Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV in Q1 2021: 34
--- #148 (tie) most common destination from Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- Net job flow: 18 to Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
#23. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
--- 0.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA from New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA in Q1 2021: 78
--- #162 most common destination from New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Net job flow: 61 to Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
#22. Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
--- 0.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA from Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV in Q1 2021: 25
--- #68 most common destination from Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
- Net job flow: 5 to Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
#21. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
--- 0.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA from Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO in Q1 2021: 42
--- #110 most common destination from Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Net job flow: 22 to Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
#20. Longview, WA
--- 0.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA from Longview, WA in Q1 2021: 18
--- #4 most common destination from Longview, WA
- Net job flow: 4 to Longview, WA
#19. Salt Lake City, UT
--- 0.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA from Salt Lake City, UT in Q1 2021: 27
--- #54 most common destination from Salt Lake City, UT
- Net job flow: 3 to Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
#18. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
--- 0.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA from Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX in Q1 2021: 28
--- #137 most common destination from Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Net job flow: 4 to Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
#17. Idaho Falls, ID
--- 0.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA from Idaho Falls, ID in Q1 2021: 13
--- #11 most common destination from Idaho Falls, ID
- Net job flow: 14 to Idaho Falls, ID
#16. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
--- 0.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA from Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA in Q1 2021: 60
--- #100 most common destination from Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- Net job flow: 28 to Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
#15. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
--- 0.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA from Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX in Q1 2021: 59
--- #136 (tie) most common destination from Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
- Net job flow: 21 to Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
#14. Lewiston, ID-WA
--- 1.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA from Lewiston, ID-WA in Q1 2021: 65
--- #5 most common destination from Lewiston, ID-WA
- Net job flow: 16 to Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
#13. Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
--- 1.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA from Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA in Q1 2021: 44
--- #3 most common destination from Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
- Net job flow: 9 to Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
#12. Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
--- 1.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA from Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA in Q1 2021: 44
--- #4 most common destination from Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
- Net job flow: 15 to Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
#11. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
--- 1.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA from Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ in Q1 2021: 55
--- #69 most common destination from Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
- Net job flow: 6 to Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
#10. Bellingham, WA
--- 1.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA from Bellingham, WA in Q1 2021: 54
--- #4 most common destination from Bellingham, WA
- Net job flow: 11 to Bellingham, WA
#9. Wenatchee, WA
--- 1.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA from Wenatchee, WA in Q1 2021: 87
--- #4 most common destination from Wenatchee, WA
- Net job flow: 19 to Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
#8. Walla Walla, WA
--- 1.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA from Walla Walla, WA in Q1 2021: 74
--- #3 most common destination from Walla Walla, WA
- Net job flow: 4 to Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
#7. Boise City, ID
--- 2.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA from Boise City, ID in Q1 2021: 92
--- #13 most common destination from Boise City, ID
- Net job flow: 22 to Boise City, ID
#6. Yakima, WA
--- 3.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA from Yakima, WA in Q1 2021: 162
--- #3 most common destination from Yakima, WA
- Net job flow: 4 to Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
#5. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
--- 5.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA from Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA in Q1 2021: 290
--- #12 most common destination from Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- Net job flow: 35 to Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
#4. Kennewick-Richland, WA
--- 6.1% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA from Kennewick-Richland, WA in Q1 2021: 305
--- #3 most common destination from Kennewick-Richland, WA
- Net job flow: 29 to Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
#3. Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
--- 7.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA from Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA in Q1 2021: 123
--- #2 most common destination from Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
- Net job flow: 193 to Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
#2. Coeur d'Alene, ID
--- 9.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA from Coeur d'Alene, ID in Q1 2021: 537
--- #0 most common destination from Coeur d'Alene, ID
- Net job flow: 96 to Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
#1. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
--- 37.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA in Q1 2021: 2,081
--- #2 most common destination from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
- Net job flow: 373 to Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA