The 10 best U.S. cities to find a job

Almost all college graduates want to find a good job with high salaries. It is common that people would like to head to big cities for better life. Many job hunters believe that the job offered in such big cities as New York and Los Angeles will give them a better life. Meanwhile, they ignore a big problem. Job opportunities in these cities are very limited and highly competitive. These big cities are already highly developed, so there are not many chances for job hunters. As the data shows, Detroit and New Orleans are the two worst cities to get a job. New York is the 96th out of 100. Chicago is the 93rd. San Francisco and Los Angeles are 87th and 85th.

So why don’t we try different cities? In the list, Washington DC is the best place to find a job. Since Washington DC is the nation’s capital, it did not suffer much from the recession in 2001. Orlando, Fla, the fourth on the list is famous for tourism in recent years. Richmond, Va. the 6th on the list is very close to Washington, many big companies are located there to avoid the high cost in Washington.

When you are hunting for a job, do not just stick to those competitive cities. Consider the cities ranked in top 10.

Top 10 cities for job hunting

Rank City
1 Washington D.C.
2 Phoenix
3 Las Vegas
4 Orlando, Fla.
5 Bethesda, Md.
6 Richmond, Va.
7 Raleigh, N.C.
8 Jacksonville, Fla.
9 Oklahoma City
10 Virginia Beach, Va.