The 5 best U.S. cities for finding a job — New York and L.A. are not on the list
This is a snippet from the weekly CNBC Make It Work newsletter , written by Ashton Jackson.
If you’re seeking new work opportunities, geography could be one way to help you narrow the search.
Some places offer ample openings with comparatively high starting salaries and a lower cost of living. Personal finance company WalletHub recently looked at more than 180 metros across the country and ranked its best cities for jobs based on metrics such as job openings per candidate and median annual incomes.
Here are the top 5 cities for job searching, according to WalletHub.
The top cities “did great in a lot of areas,” says Cassandra Happe, a WalletHub analyst. Tampa, for instance, is among the top 16% of best metro areas for STEM professionals.
Many of the cities “did really struggle when it came to the average work and commute time,” she says. If you’re looking for a short commute, these cities might not be for you.?
When you’re looking for a job, you want to consider both what opportunities exist in a certain location plus “livability,” says Daniel Zhao, lead economist at Glassdoor. “It doesn’t hurt to talk to people who live there or even apply to some jobs in that area,” he adds, “just to get a sense of what your options look like.”
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For WalletHub's full top 10 list of the best U.S. cities for finding a job — and more details on what set those cities apart from the rest — check out the full story .
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