Best Cities for Jobs 2020

Source: WalletHub

Best Places to Find a Job

Overall Rank
(1 = Best)
CityTotal Score‘Job Market’ Rank‘Socio-economics’ Rank
1Scottsdale, AZ65.5024
2South Burlington, VT65.47110
3San Francisco, CA63.17330
4Austin, TX61.82621
5Fremont, CA61.53467
6Chandler, AZ60.99813
7Boston, MA60.44564
8Tempe, AZ60.071411
9Portland, ME60.041026
10Boise, ID59.29198
11Overland Park, KS58.652115
12Plano, TX58.591728
13Pittsburgh, PA58.54367
14Pearl City, HI58.46785
15San Jose, CA58.44973
16Charleston, SC58.421834
17Cedar Rapids, IA58.38309
18Orlando, FL58.351547
19Nashua, NH58.322716
20Gilbert, AZ57.931648
21Seattle, WA57.623719
22Huntington Beach, CA57.502443
23Columbia, MD57.44526
24Reno, NV57.362051
25Salt Lake City, UT57.223535
26Atlanta, GA57.193436
27Colorado Springs, CO57.172944
28Rancho Cucamonga, CA57.162357
29San Diego, CA57.093925
30Huntsville, AL56.9611112
31Glendale, AZ56.6912113
32Irvine, CA56.574722
33Irving, TX56.5413115
34Denver, CO56.444133
35Peoria, AZ56.442869
36Sacramento, CA56.173858
37Virginia Beach, VA56.175714
38Lincoln, NE56.116112
39Garden Grove, CA56.084050
40Madison, WI56.06723
41Grand Prairie, TX55.993182
42Amarillo, TX55.962586
43Tampa, FL55.955820
44Minneapolis, MN55.79802
45Des Moines, IA55.774349
46Wilmington, DE55.4726100
47Manchester, NH55.334859
48Raleigh, NC55.165642
49St. Petersburg, FL54.984566
50Washington, DC54.906237
51Warwick, RI54.826531
52Nashville, TN54.4732123
53Phoenix, AZ54.324976
54Honolulu, HI54.307827
55Mesa, AZ54.194494
56Burlington, VT54.191241
57West Valley City, UT54.156452
58Portland, OR54.148224
59Grand Rapids, MI54.107439
60Las Vegas, NV54.018131
61Aurora, CO53.8033144
62Durham, NC53.5846102
63Chesapeake, VA53.577754
64Oakland, CA53.5222165
65St. Paul, MN53.3210623
66Bismarck, ND53.211315
67Omaha, NE53.1611217
68San Antonio, TX53.116879
69Richmond, VA52.996690
70Sioux Falls, SD52.8510838
71Henderson, NV52.819446
72Columbus, OH52.7510740
73Santa Rosa, CA52.5760104
74Oceanside, CA52.4551147
75Jacksonville, FL52.287393
75Anaheim, CA52.286799
77Billings, MT52.2110261
78Chula Vista, CA52.1253143
79Casper, WY52.0910956
80Worcester, MA52.078584
81Ontario, CA52.0655151
82Tacoma, WA52.038391
83Rapid City, SD51.9711941
84Chattanooga, TN51.9742171
85Yonkers, NY51.979865
86Pembroke Pines, FL51.907998
87Juneau, AK51.859077
88Arlington, TX51.8359140
89Santa Ana, CA51.6869122
90Fort Lauderdale, FL51.6775118
91Fort Worth, TX51.478992
92Wichita, KS51.4550162
93Glendale, CA51.419687
94Vancouver, WA51.3686106
95Garland, TX51.3163148
96Newport News, VA51.2276136
97Tucson, AZ51.1811081
98Fontana, CA51.1587107
99Cheyenne, WY51.1513529
100Tallahassee, FL51.1211374
101Spokane, WA51.0891101
102Houston, TX51.0084120
103Aurora, IL50.8312071
104Charlotte, NC50.7810597
105Tulsa, OK50.7871152
106Oklahoma City, OK50.7611483
107Cincinnati, OH50.7013445
108Nampa, ID50.6899116
109Riverside, CA50.5988128
110Fargo, ND50.4014918
111Dallas, TX50.3693125
112Little Rock, AR50.3670169
113Port St. Lucie, FL50.32104121
114Birmingham, AL50.3154175
115Cape Coral, FL50.18117103
116Lewiston, ME50.1612388
117Greensboro, NC50.00116109
118Louisville, KY49.95115108
119Columbia, SC49.9512195
120Baton Rouge, LA49.9492149
121St. Louis, MO49.91118105
122Dover, DE49.8595137
123Corpus Christi, TX49.80103126
124Kansas City, MO49.75111124
125Miami, FL49.6897145
126Fort Wayne, IN49.50100138
127Los Angeles, CA49.4913289
128Salem, OR49.4913968
129Santa Clarita, CA49.4913870
130Knoxville, TN49.23129111
131Long Beach, CA48.83130117
132Mobile, AL48.78101170
133Lubbock, TX48.51125134
134Norfolk, VA48.48127141
135Albuquerque, NM48.45136110
136Jersey City, NJ48.3216153
137North Las Vegas, NV48.29133129
138El Paso, TX48.0515372
139Charleston, WV48.03137131
140Lexington-Fayette, KY48.0016262
141Winston-Salem, NC47.99126166
142Chicago, IL47.9116460
143New York, NY47.9015475
144Montgomery, AL47.81122161
145Moreno Valley, CA47.77128160
146Modesto, CA47.53141133
147Milwaukee, WI47.37146114
148Providence, RI47.0216578
149Missoula, MT47.0117255
150Bakersfield, CA46.85147130
151Philadelphia, PA46.62151127
152Buffalo, NY46.5316880
153Columbus, GA46.26143163
154Rochester, NY46.1617463
155Fort Smith, AR46.03144167
156Oxnard, CA45.98160132
157Springfield, MO45.92152153
158New Orleans, LA45.88157142
159Augusta, GA45.72148173
160Baltimore, MD45.71145168
161Las Cruces, NM45.70167119
162New Haven, CT45.4916996
163Akron, OH45.37166139
164Memphis, TN45.20140180
165Fresno, CA45.17155159
166Indianapolis, IN44.82159164
167Laredo, TX44.67163157
168Bridgeport, CT44.61171135
169San Bernardino, CA44.15150176
170Jackson, MS44.07156177
171Hialeah, FL44.06142181
172Shreveport, LA43.90158178
173Cleveland, OH43.56173158
174Anchorage, AK42.92177150
175Gulfport, MS42.73170174
176Toledo, OH42.35176172
177Huntington, WV41.94178154
178Brownsville, TX41.33179156
179Stockton, CA41.27175179
180Newark, NJ40.43182146
181Fayetteville, NC40.19181155
182Detroit, MI38.40180182

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