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The 25 Best American Cities For Jobs in 2016

May 22 2016 - 2:00pm

When it comes to the job hunt, location is (debatably) just as important as things like salary [1] and benefits [2]. After all, you want to be happy in your profession [3] — but you want to be happy where you LIVE, too. Glassdoor recently released its list of best cities for jobs in 2016 [4], which identifies US metros with the highest overall Glassdoor Job Score, based on a comparison of the 50 most populated US metros. Each region's Glassdoor Job Score is based on a five-point scale (five being the best city for a job, and one being the worst). These ratings were determined by weighing four factors equally: hiring opportunity, cost of living, work-life balance [5], and job satisfaction. See the full list below!

1. San Jose, CA [6] — Glassdoor Job Score: 4.0
Number of Job Openings: 61,038 [7]
Median Base Salary: $112,000 [8]
Median Home Value: $956,500
Hot Three Jobs: Solutions Architect [9], HR Manager [10], Data Scientist [11]

2. San Francisco, CA [12] — Glassdoor Job Score: 3.8
Number of Job Openings: 121,597 [13]
Median Base Salary: $88,000 [14]
Median Home Value: $806,600
Hot Three Jobs: Data Scientist [15], Engagement Manager [16], Junior Graphic Designer [17]

3. Seattle, WA [18] — Glassdoor Job Score: 3.5
Number of Job Openings: 103,124 [19]
Median Base Salary: $85,000 [20]
Median Home Value: $382,700
Hot Three Jobs: UI-UX Designer [21], Data Scientist [22], Engagement Manager [23]

4. Boston, MA [24] — Glassdoor Job Score: 3.5
Number of Job Openings: 121,498 [25]
Median Base Salary: $67,500 [26]
Median Home Value: $387,400
Hot Three Jobs: Nurse Practitioner [27], Applications Developer [28], Sales Development Representative [29]

5. Washington DC [30] — Glassdoor Job Score: 3.4
Number of Job Openings: 163,520 [31]
Median Base Salary: $70,000 [32]
Median Home Value: $364,100
Hot Three Jobs: Director of Development [33], Business Office Manager [34], Data Scientist [35]

6. Austin, TX [36] — Glassdoor Job Score: 3.3
Number of Job Openings: 45,186 [37]
Median Base Salary: $61,000 [38]
Median Home Value: $247,500
Hot Three Jobs: Creative Director [39], Finance Manager [40], Solutions Architect [41]

7. Salt Lake City, UT [42] — Glassdoor Job Score: 3.3
Number of Job Openings: 23,013 [43]
Median Base Salary: $58,700 [44]
Median Home Value: $234,400
Hot Three Jobs: Technical Support Engineer [45], Outside Sales Representative [46], Marketing Coordinator [47]

8. Raleigh-Durham, NC [48] — Glassdoor Job Score: 3.3
Number of Job Openings: 34,660 [49]
Median Base Salary: $62,000 [50]
Median Home Value: $209,400
Hot Three Jobs: Registered Nurse [51], Research Associate [52], Software Engineer [53]

9. Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN [54] — Glassdoor Job Score: 3.0
Number of Job Openings: 65,141 [55]
Median Base Salary: $65,000 [56]
Median Home Value: $219,400
Hot Three Jobs: Web Designer [57], Sales Manager [58], Business Development Manager [59]

10. Oklahoma City, OK [60] — Glassdoor Job Score: 3.0
Number of Job Openings: 20,576 [61]
Median Base Salary: $50,000 [62]
Median Home Value: $132,500
Hot Three Jobs: Delivery Driver [63], Accountant [64], Account Executive [65]

11. St. Louis, MO [66] — Glassdoor Job Score: 2.9
Number of Job Openings: 49,450 [67]
Median Base Salary: $56,896 [68]
Median Home Value: $141,900
Hot Three Jobs: Software Developer [69], Office Manager [70], Attorney [71]

12. Detroit, MI [72] — Glassdoor Job Score: 2.9
Number of Job Openings: 59,494 [73]
Median Base Salary: $61,500 [74]
Median Home Value: $123,100
Hot Three Jobs: Financial Advisor [75], Teller [76], Registered Nurse [77]

13. Kansas City, MO [78] — Glassdoor Job Score: 2.8
Number of Job Openings: 43,182 [79]
Median Base Salary: $58,000 [80]
Median Home Value: $147,500
Hot Three Jobs: Buyer [81], Business Development Manager [82], Pharmacist [83]

14. Columbus, OH [84] — Glassdoor Job Score: 2.8
Number of Job Openings: 36,873 [85]
Median Base Salary: $57,000 [86]
Median Home Value: $154,600
Hot Three Jobs: Regional Sales Manager [87], Senior Financial Analyst [88], Process Engineer [89]

15. Cleveland, OH [90] — Glassdoor Job Score: 2.8
Number of Job Openings: 35,130
Median Base Salary: $55,000
Median Home Value: $125,500
Hot Three Jobs: Medical Technologist [91], Marketing Manager [92], Software Developer [93]

16. Indianapolis, IN [94] — Glassdoor Job Score: 2.7
Number of Job Openings: 38,934 [95]
Median Base Salary: $56,000 [96]
Median Home Value: $130,200
Hot Three Jobs: Account Executive [97], Pharmacist [98], Retail Store Manager [99]

17. Baltimore, MD [100] — Glassdoor Job Score: 2.7
Number of Job Openings: 67,209 [101]
Median Base Salary: $58,000 [102]
Median Home Value: $244,800
Hot Three Jobs: Customer Service Specialist [103], Electrical Engineer [104], Restaurant Manager [105]

18. Louisville, KY [106] — Glassdoor Job Score: 2.7
Number of Job Openings: 26,311 [107]
Median Base Salary: $54,000 [108]
Median Home Value: $137,500
Hot Three Jobs: Program Manager [109], Outside Sales Representative [110], Operations Manager [111]

19. Pittsburgh, PA [112] — Glassdoor Job Score: 2.6
Number of Job Openings: 50,127 [113]
Median Base Salary: $56,896 [114]
Median Home Value: $126,700
Hot Three Jobs: Mechanical Engineer [115], Nurse Practitioner [116], Product Manager [117]

20. San Antonio, TX [118] — Glassdoor Job Score: 2.6
Number of Job Openings: 34,895 [119]
Median Base Salary: $55,000 [120]
Median Home Value: $150,200
Hot Three Jobs: Sales Manager [121], Human Resources Coordinator [122], Network Engineer [123]

21. San Diego, CA [124] — Glassdoor Job Score: 2.6
Number of Job Openings: 45,424 [125]
Median Base Salary: $71,323 [126]
Median Home Value: $506,100
Hot Three Jobs: Marketing Assistant [127], Senior Research Associate [128], Senior Data Scientist [129]

22. Chicago, IL [130] — Glassdoor Job Score: 2.6
Number of Job Openings: 170,192 [131]
Median Base Salary: $63,000 [132]
Median Home Value: $193,800
Hot Three Jobs: Creative Director [133], Data Scientist [134], UI-UX Designer [135]

23. Cincinnati, OH [136] — Glassdoor Job Score: 2.6
Number of Job Openings: 36,624 [137]
Median Base Salary: $57,179 [138]
Median Home Value: $143,400
Hot Three Jobs: Phlebotomist [139], Graphic Designer [140], Business Development Manager [141]

24. Atlanta, GA [142] — Glassdoor Job Score: 2.6
Number of Job Openings: 94,925 [143]
Median Base Salary: $60,000 [144]
Median Home Value: $163,000
Hot Three Jobs: Engagement Manager [145], Internal Auditor [146], Network Administrator [147]

25. Hartford, CT [148] — Glassdoor Job Score: 2.6
Number of Job Openings: 24,590 [149]
Median Base Salary: $68,000 [150]
Median Home Value: $215,800
Hot Three Jobs: Paralegal [151], Manufacturing Engineer [152], Business Analyst [153]


Source URL
https://www.popsugar.com/money/Best-US-Cities-Jobs-2016-41348019