Where's the best place to go if you're looking for a new job? The online job board Indeed recently crunched the numbers to find the best cities for job seekers, analyzing local salaries, work-life balance, job security and job availability. Click through for the 15 best U.S. cities for finding a job.
The 15 Best Cities for Job Seekers
The online job board Indeed recently crunched the numbers to find the best cities for job seekers, analyzing local salaries, work-life balance, job security and job availability. Click through to see the 15 best U.S. cities for finding a job.
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Even the newly increased minimum wage isn’t enough to make skyrocketing home values affordable in L.A. Still, the California city has plenty of jobs in tech and will likely generate more as it prepares for the 2028 Olympics.
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The Georgia state capital is full of Southern charm, and it’s also home to lots of good jobs. Coca-Cola, Delta Air lines and the Home Depot have their headquarters here, and there are many other jobs in trade, transportation and government.
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Home to a variety of jobs in manufacturing, agriculture and health, this Inland Empire city is also a college town, with three universities and a community college within its borders.
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Skyrocketing housing costs eat into the high incomes in this Northern California city, but it’s also home to great jobs in technology, media and financial services.
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While it’s known as a tourist mecca, Las Vegas has a more diverse economy than you might think, with large health care employers and others making a home in Sin City. Off the strip, the cost of living is relatively low, and incomes go even further thanks to the lack of a state income tax.
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Located on the Mississippi River, Memphis is home to the second-busiest cargo airport in the world, and is ideally situated for the movement of goods along the rivers, roads and rails. The city also has one of the lowest commute times in the country, which helps produce a better work-life balance.
After years of growth, the energy and engineering sectors continue to drive the booming economy here. The cost of living is still below the national average.
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While the cost of living in San Diego remains high, there are plenty of jobs in tech and health care. The retail industry is booming in San Diego, too, with the Gaslamp Quarter housing unique shops and boutiques alongside modern skyscrapers.
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This sprawling northeast Florida city is popular among companies looking to relocate or expand, and it’s a hub for distribution of manufactured goods, thanks to its port and air cargo access as well as rail and trucking routes.
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While there are high salaries and plenty of jobs in this tech hub, the cost of living is high, so money doesn’t go as far. There are non-tech jobs available as well. The city itself and San Jose State University are two of the region’s top employers.
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The top-ranking California city on the list, Sacramento performed particularly well on measures of work-life balance and salary. The state capital benefits from government jobs, which account for 25 percent of employment, as well as big employers like Intel and the McClatchy
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One of the fastest-growing cities in the country, Austin ranks fourth on the list for work-life balance and job availability. It scored above average on every measure considered.
Raleigh scored the best of all cities on the list on job availability, and it offers workers relatively high salaries. Those strong scores pushed the city to third place, despite slightly lower scores on measures of work-life balance and job advancement and security.
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Mickey Mouse’s hometown was among the best-performing cities for job availability, and also scored well on work-life balance, job security and advancement. In addition to tourism and hospitality jobs, the city also has lots of opportunity in trade and transport.
Miami received the highest scores on work-life balance and job security, and scored very well on the measure of job availability. Those strong scores were enough to offset a higher cost of living.
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