Metros where people in Madison 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 Madison, WI 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 Madison, WI in the first quarter of 2021.
#30. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
--- 0.3% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Madison, WI from San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA in Q1 2021: 10
--- #92 most common destination from San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
- Net job flow: 10 to San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
#29. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
--- 0.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Madison, WI from Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI in Q1 2021: 24
--- #70 (tie) most common destination from Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
- Net job flow: 3 to Madison, WI
#28. Dubuque, IA
--- 0.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Madison, WI from Dubuque, IA in Q1 2021: 40
--- #9 most common destination from Dubuque, IA
- Net job flow: 18 to Madison, WI
#27. San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
--- 0.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Madison, WI from San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA in Q1 2021: 17
--- #72 (tie) most common destination from San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
- Net job flow: 5 to San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
#26. St. Louis, MO-IL
--- 0.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Madison, WI from St. Louis, MO-IL in Q1 2021: 20
--- #72 (tie) most common destination from St. Louis, MO-IL
- Net job flow: 3 to St. Louis, MO-IL
#25. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
--- 0.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Madison, WI from Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV in Q1 2021: 25
--- #114 most common destination from Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- Net job flow: 1 to Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
#24. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL
--- 0.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Madison, WI from Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL in Q1 2021: 19
--- #113 (tie) most common destination from Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL
- Net job flow: 8 to Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL
#23. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
--- 0.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Madison, WI from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA in Q1 2021: 12
--- #79 most common destination from Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
- Net job flow: 15 to Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
#22. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA
--- 0.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Madison, WI from Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA in Q1 2021: 18
--- #124 most common destination from Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA
- Net job flow: 17 to Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA
#21. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
--- 0.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Madison, WI from Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA in Q1 2021: 24
--- #92 (tie) most common destination from Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- Net job flow: 13 to Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
#20. Duluth, MN-WI
--- 0.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Madison, WI from Duluth, MN-WI in Q1 2021: 15
--- #4 most common destination from Duluth, MN-WI
- Net job flow: 22 to Duluth, MN-WI
#19. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
--- 0.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Madison, WI from Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX in Q1 2021: 26
--- #97 most common destination from Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
- Net job flow: 14 to Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
#18. Rockford, IL
--- 0.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Madison, WI from Rockford, IL in Q1 2021: 62
--- #8 most common destination from Rockford, IL
- Net job flow: 22 to Madison, WI
#17. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
--- 0.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Madison, WI from New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA in Q1 2021: 31
--- #93 most common destination from New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- Net job flow: 13 to New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
#16. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
--- 0.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Madison, WI from Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX in Q1 2021: 25
--- #106 (tie) most common destination from Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
- Net job flow: 26 to Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
#15. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
--- 0.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Madison, WI from Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ in Q1 2021: 24
--- #79 (tie) most common destination from Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
- Net job flow: 27 to Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
#14. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
--- 0.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Madison, WI from Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO in Q1 2021: 34
--- #54 most common destination from Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
- Net job flow: 20 to Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
#13. Sheboygan, WI
--- 1.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Madison, WI from Sheboygan, WI in Q1 2021: 94
--- #4 most common destination from Sheboygan, WI
- Net job flow: 12 to Madison, WI
#12. Fond du Lac, WI
--- 2.0% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Madison, WI from Fond du Lac, WI in Q1 2021: 167
--- #3 most common destination from Fond du Lac, WI
- Net job flow: 54 to Madison, WI
#11. Eau Claire, WI
--- 2.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Madison, WI from Eau Claire, WI in Q1 2021: 135
--- #3 most common destination from Eau Claire, WI
- Net job flow: 11 to Madison, WI
#10. Racine, WI
--- 2.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Madison, WI from Racine, WI in Q1 2021: 155
--- #3 most common destination from Racine, WI
- Net job flow: 13 to Madison, WI
#9. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
--- 2.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Madison, WI from Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI in Q1 2021: 217
--- #12 most common destination from Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Net job flow: 50 to Madison, WI
#8. Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
--- 3.2% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Madison, WI from Oshkosh-Neenah, WI in Q1 2021: 171
--- #4 most common destination from Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
- Net job flow: 13 to Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
#7. La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
--- 3.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Madison, WI from La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN in Q1 2021: 158
--- #2 most common destination from La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
- Net job flow: 46 to La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
#6. Wausau-Weston, WI
--- 3.7% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Madison, WI from Wausau-Weston, WI in Q1 2021: 125
--- #1 most common destination from Wausau-Weston, WI
- Net job flow: 86 to Wausau-Weston, WI
#5. Appleton, WI
--- 4.4% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Madison, WI from Appleton, WI in Q1 2021: 310
--- #4 most common destination from Appleton, WI
- Net job flow: 56 to Madison, WI
#4. Green Bay, WI
--- 4.9% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Madison, WI from Green Bay, WI in Q1 2021: 318
--- #3 most common destination from Green Bay, WI
- Net job flow: 34 to Madison, WI
#3. Janesville-Beloit, WI
--- 6.5% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Madison, WI from Janesville-Beloit, WI in Q1 2021: 396
--- #1 most common destination from Janesville-Beloit, WI
- Net job flow: 23 to Madison, WI
#2. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
--- 6.8% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Madison, WI from Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI in Q1 2021: 525
--- #21 most common destination from Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
- Net job flow: 132 to Madison, WI
#1. Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
--- 34.6% of total new out-of-metro jobs
- Started a new job in Madison, WI from Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI in Q1 2021: 2,056
--- #2 most common destination from Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
- Net job flow: 59 to Madison, WI