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The 20 best US cities for finding a job in 2018
Here are some of the best places to look for a new job this year.
To find the 20 best cities for finding a job in 2018, personal-finance site WalletHub compared 182 of the most populous US cities based on 26 metrics (like job opportunities, employment growth, monthly median salary, unemployment rate, average work and commute time, and housing affordability, among other metrics.) Each metric falls into one of two key dimensions (job market and socioeconomic environment), with greater weight assigned to metrics that fall under the job market category.
20. Tempe, Arizona
Total score (out of 100): 59.79
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Job market rank (out of 182): 32
Socioeconomic rank (out of 182): 15
19. Fremont, California
Total score (out of 100): 60.04
Job market rank (out of 182): 15
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Socioeconomic rank (out of 182): 66
18. Salt Lake City, Utah
Total score (out of 100): 60.65
Job market rank (out of 182): 17
Socioeconomic rank (out of 182): 28
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17. Seattle, Washington
Total score (out of 100): 60.70
Job market rank (out of 182): 28
Socioeconomic rank (out of 182): 11
16. Tampa, Florida
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Total score (out of 100): 60.78
Job market rank (out of 182): 18
Socioeconomic rank (out of 182): 22
15. Columbia, Maryland
Total score (out of 100): 61.28
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Job market rank (out of 182): 30
Socioeconomic rank (out of 182): 4
14. Bismarck, North Dakota
Total score (out of 100): 61.61
Job market rank (out of 182): 13
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Socioeconomic rank (out of 182): 39
13. Orlando, Florida
Total score (out of 100): 61.98
Job market rank (out of 182): 9
Socioeconomic rank (out of 182): 36
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12. Fargo, North Dakota
Total score (out of 100): 62.10
Job market rank (out of 182): 14
Socioeconomic rank (out of 182): 18
11. Austin, Texas
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Total score (out of 100): 62.29
Job market rank (out of 182): 12
Socioeconomic rank (out of 182): 25
10. Boston, Massachusetts
Total score (out of 100): 62.37
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Job market rank (out of 182): 7
Socioeconomic rank (out of 182): 42
9. Madison, Wisconsin
Total score (out of 100): 62.44
Job market rank (out of 182): 21
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Socioeconomic rank (out of 182): 1
8. Irvine, California
Total score (out of 100): 62.86
Job market rank (out of 182): 11
Socioeconomic rank (out of 182): 13
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7. Portland, Maine
Total score (out of 100): 63.06
Job market rank (out of 182): 10
Socioeconomic rank (out of 182): 12
6. Plano, Texas
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Total score (out of 100): 64.69
Job market rank (out of 182): 6
Socioeconomic rank (out of 182): 16
5. Gilbert, Arizona
Total score (out of 100): 65.35
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Job market rank (out of 182): 4
Socioeconomic rank (out of 182): 34
4. Peoria, Arizona
Total score (out of 100): 65.86
Job market rank (out of 182): 1
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Socioeconomic rank (out of 182): 56
3. San Francisco, California
Total score (out of 100): 66.06
Job market rank (out of 182): 2
Socioeconomic rank (out of 182): 43
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2. Scottsdale, Arizona
Total score (out of 100): 66.29
Job market rank (out of 182): 5
Socioeconomic rank (out of 182): 3
1. Chandler, Arizona
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Total score (out of 100): 67.66
Job market rank (out of 182): 3
Socioeconomic rank (out of 182): 9
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