The 10 Best Cities for Jobs
Thinking about moving to a new city for a job? Turns out, all cities are not created equal for jobs. Glassdoor, the jobs and recruiting marketplace, has a new report highlighting the ten best cities for jobs to help you find which cities stand out over the rest. These 10 cities have the highest Glassdoor Job Score*, determined by using three key factors: how easy it is to get a job (hiring opportunity), how affordable it is to live there (cost of living), and how satisfied employees are working there (job satisfaction). Check out which cities made the top 10: (REUTERS)
10. Washington, D.C. Glassdoor Job Score: 3.7 Number of Job Openings: 116,770 Population: 6,033,737 Median Base Salary: $61,000 Median Home Value: $361,200 Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.4 (REUTERS)
9. San Antonio, TX Glassdoor Job Score: 3.7 Number of Job Openings: 29,980 Population: 2,328,652 Median Base Salary: $40,000 Median Home Value: $147,600 Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.3 (Reuters)
8. Louisville, KY Glassdoor Job Score: 3.7 Number of Job Openings: 16,295 Population: 1,269,702 Median Base Salary: $40,000 Median Home Value: $131,100 Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.2 (Jamie Rhodes-USA Today Sports)
7. San Jose, CA Glassdoor Job Score: 3.7 Number of Job Openings: 51,439 Population: 1,952,872 Median Base Salary: $99,000 Median Home Value: $863,800 Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.5
6. Salt Lake City, UT Glassdoor Job Score: 3.8 Number of Job Openings: 17,970 Population: 1,153,340 Median Base Salary: $44,000 Median Home Value: $224,000 Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.4 (Reuters)
5. Seattle, WA Glassdoor Job Score: 3.9 Number of Job Openings: 69,423 Population: 3,671,478 Median Base Salary: $70,000 Median Home Value: $344,700 Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.3 (Reuters)
4. Austin, TX Glassdoor Job Score: 3.9 Number of Job Openings: 33,198 Population: 1,943,299 Median Base Salary: $50,000 Median Home Value: $226,400 Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.3 (Reuters)
3. Oklahoma City, OK Glassdoor Job Score: 3.9 Number of Job Openings: 16,759 Population: 1,336,767 Median Base Salary: $38,100 Median Home Value: $129,400 Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.3 (Reuters)
2. Kansas City, MO Glassdoor Job Score: 3.9 Number of Job Openings: 28,786 Population: 2,071,133 Median Base Salary: $46,000 Median Home Value: $138,500 Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.2 (Reuters)
1. Raleigh, NC Glassdoor Job Score: 4.1 Number of Job Openings: 24,146 Population: 1,242,974 Median Base Salary: $50,950 Median Home Value: $198,400 Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.3 (Rent.com-Colonial Grand at Brier Falls)