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Here Are 2020’s Best Cities For Jobs

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3 years ago

January 6, 2020

With 2019 in the rearview mirror, it’s time to think about fresh starts. For many people, finding a new or better job will be a top resolution. If that’s your mission for the new year, it’s a good time to be on the job market.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ most recent jobs report, the national unemployment rate is 3.6 percent, just a bit higher than the 50-year low of 3.5% seen in September 2019.

As noted by Wallethub, however, your luck of finding work depends largely on location.

To help you with the job hunt, the publication compared more than 180 U.S. cities across 31 key indicators of job-market strength. They range from job opportunities to employment growth to monthly average starting salary.

Check out their findings in the chart below:

Overall Rank (1 = Best)	City	Total Score	‘Job Market’ Rank	‘Socio-economics’ Rank
1	Scottsdale, AZ	65.50	2	4
2	South Burlington, VT	65.47	1	10
3	San Francisco, CA	63.17	3	30
4	Austin, TX	61.82	6	21
5	Fremont, CA	61.53	4	67
6	Chandler, AZ	60.99	8	13
7	Boston, MA	60.44	5	64
8	Tempe, AZ	60.07	14	11
9	Portland, ME	60.04	10	26
10	Boise, ID	59.29	19	8
11	Overland Park, KS	58.65	21	15
12	Plano, TX	58.59	17	28
13	Pittsburgh, PA	58.54	36	7
14	Pearl City, HI	58.46	7	85
15	San Jose, CA	58.44	9	73
16	Charleston, SC	58.42	18	34
17	Cedar Rapids, IA	58.38	30	9
18	Orlando, FL	58.35	15	47
19	Nashua, NH	58.32	27	16
20	Gilbert, AZ	57.93	16	48
21	Seattle, WA	57.62	37	19
22	Huntington Beach, CA	57.50	24	43
23	Columbia, MD	57.44	52	6
24	Reno, NV	57.36	20	51
25	Salt Lake City, UT	57.22	35	35
26	Atlanta, GA	57.19	34	36
27	Colorado Springs, CO	57.17	29	44
28	Rancho Cucamonga, CA	57.16	23	57
29	San Diego, CA	57.09	39	25
30	Huntsville, AL	56.96	11	112
31	Glendale, AZ	56.69	12	113
32	Irvine, CA	56.57	47	22
33	Irving, TX	56.54	13	115
34	Denver, CO	56.44	41	33
35	Peoria, AZ	56.44	28	69
36	Sacramento, CA	56.17	38	58
37	Virginia Beach, VA	56.17	57	14
38	Lincoln, NE	56.11	61	12
39	Garden Grove, CA	56.08	40	50
40	Madison, WI	56.06	72	3
41	Grand Prairie, TX	55.99	31	82
42	Amarillo, TX	55.96	25	86
43	Tampa, FL	55.95	58	20
44	Minneapolis, MN	55.79	80	2
45	Des Moines, IA	55.77	43	49
46	Wilmington, DE	55.47	26	100
47	Manchester, NH	55.33	48	59
48	Raleigh, NC	55.16	56	42
49	St. Petersburg, FL	54.98	45	66
50	Washington, DC	54.90	62	37
51	Warwick, RI	54.82	65	31
52	Nashville, TN	54.47	32	123
53	Phoenix, AZ	54.32	49	76
54	Honolulu, HI	54.30	78	27
55	Mesa, AZ	54.19	44	94
56	Burlington, VT	54.19	124	1
57	West Valley City, UT	54.15	64	52
58	Portland, OR	54.14	82	24
59	Grand Rapids, MI	54.10	74	39
60	Las Vegas, NV	54.01	81	31
61	Aurora, CO	53.80	33	144
62	Durham, NC	53.58	46	102
63	Chesapeake, VA	53.57	77	54
64	Oakland, CA	53.52	22	165
65	St. Paul, MN	53.32	106	23
66	Bismarck, ND	53.21	131	5
67	Omaha, NE	53.16	112	17
68	San Antonio, TX	53.11	68	79
69	Richmond, VA	52.99	66	90
70	Sioux Falls, SD	52.85	108	38
71	Henderson, NV	52.81	94	46
72	Columbus, OH	52.75	107	40
73	Santa Rosa, CA	52.57	60	104
74	Oceanside, CA	52.45	51	147
75	Jacksonville, FL	52.28	73	93
75	Anaheim, CA	52.28	67	99
77	Billings, MT	52.21	102	61
78	Chula Vista, CA	52.12	53	143
79	Casper, WY	52.09	109	56
80	Worcester, MA	52.07	85	84
81	Ontario, CA	52.06	55	151
82	Tacoma, WA	52.03	83	91
83	Rapid City, SD	51.97	119	41
84	Chattanooga, TN	51.97	42	171
85	Yonkers, NY	51.97	98	65
86	Pembroke Pines, FL	51.90	79	98
87	Juneau, AK	51.85	90	77
88	Arlington, TX	51.83	59	140
89	Santa Ana, CA	51.68	69	122
90	Fort Lauderdale, FL	51.67	75	118
91	Fort Worth, TX	51.47	89	92
92	Wichita, KS	51.45	50	162
93	Glendale, CA	51.41	96	87
94	Vancouver, WA	51.36	86	106
95	Garland, TX	51.31	63	148
96	Newport News, VA	51.22	76	136
97	Tucson, AZ	51.18	110	81
98	Fontana, CA	51.15	87	107
99	Cheyenne, WY	51.15	135	29
100	Tallahassee, FL	51.12	113	74
101	Spokane, WA	51.08	91	101
102	Houston, TX	51.00	84	120
103	Aurora, IL	50.83	120	71
104	Charlotte, NC	50.78	105	97
105	Tulsa, OK	50.78	71	152
106	Oklahoma City, OK	50.76	114	83
107	Cincinnati, OH	50.70	134	45
108	Nampa, ID	50.68	99	116
109	Riverside, CA	50.59	88	128
110	Fargo, ND	50.40	149	18
111	Dallas, TX	50.36	93	125
112	Little Rock, AR	50.36	70	169
113	Port St. Lucie, FL	50.32	104	121
114	Birmingham, AL	50.31	54	175
115	Cape Coral, FL	50.18	117	103
116	Lewiston, ME	50.16	123	88
117	Greensboro, NC	50.00	116	109
118	Louisville, KY	49.95	115	108
119	Columbia, SC	49.95	121	95
120	Baton Rouge, LA	49.94	92	149
121	St. Louis, MO	49.91	118	105
122	Dover, DE	49.85	95	137
123	Corpus Christi, TX	49.80	103	126
124	Kansas City, MO	49.75	111	124
125	Miami, FL	49.68	97	145
126	Fort Wayne, IN	49.50	100	138
127	Los Angeles, CA	49.49	132	89
128	Salem, OR	49.49	139	68
129	Santa Clarita, CA	49.49	138	70
130	Knoxville, TN	49.23	129	111
131	Long Beach, CA	48.83	130	117
132	Mobile, AL	48.78	101	170
133	Lubbock, TX	48.51	125	134
134	Norfolk, VA	48.48	127	141
135	Albuquerque, NM	48.45	136	110
136	Jersey City, NJ	48.32	161	53
137	North Las Vegas, NV	48.29	133	129
138	El Paso, TX	48.05	153	72
139	Charleston, WV	48.03	137	131
140	Lexington-Fayette, KY	48.00	162	62
141	Winston-Salem, NC	47.99	126	166
142	Chicago, IL	47.91	164	60
143	New York, NY	47.90	154	75
144	Montgomery, AL	47.81	122	161
145	Moreno Valley, CA	47.77	128	160
146	Modesto, CA	47.53	141	133
147	Milwaukee, WI	47.37	146	114
148	Providence, RI	47.02	165	78
149	Missoula, MT	47.01	172	55
150	Bakersfield, CA	46.85	147	130
151	Philadelphia, PA	46.62	151	127
152	Buffalo, NY	46.53	168	80
153	Columbus, GA	46.26	143	163
154	Rochester, NY	46.16	174	63
155	Fort Smith, AR	46.03	144	167
156	Oxnard, CA	45.98	160	132
157	Springfield, MO	45.92	152	153
158	New Orleans, LA	45.88	157	142
159	Augusta, GA	45.72	148	173
160	Baltimore, MD	45.71	145	168
161	Las Cruces, NM	45.70	167	119
162	New Haven, CT	45.49	169	96
163	Akron, OH	45.37	166	139
164	Memphis, TN	45.20	140	180
165	Fresno, CA	45.17	155	159
166	Indianapolis, IN	44.82	159	164
167	Laredo, TX	44.67	163	157
168	Bridgeport, CT	44.61	171	135
169	San Bernardino, CA	44.15	150	176
170	Jackson, MS	44.07	156	177
171	Hialeah, FL	44.06	142	181
172	Shreveport, LA	43.90	158	178
173	Cleveland, OH	43.56	173	158
174	Anchorage, AK	42.92	177	150
175	Gulfport, MS	42.73	170	174
176	Toledo, OH	42.35	176	172
177	Huntington, WV	41.94	178	154
178	Brownsville, TX	41.33	179	156
179	Stockton, CA	41.27	175	179
180	Newark, NJ	40.43	182	146
181	Fayetteville, NC	40.19	181	155
182	Detroit, MI	38.40	180	182