Top Cities With the Best Job Opportunities 2019

Starting over in new city isn’t easy. Not only are you picking up and essentially giving up everything you’ve ever known, you’re tasked with thinking about how a move can impact your personal and professional relationships, career and cost of living. Many cities across the United States have experienced similar transitions in recent years; gentrification. New city developments may have some positive effects but there are also some negatives. It displaces locals who can no longer afford the same neighborhoods they’ve known all their lives, eradicates culture and neighborhood tradition. Most importantly, will a move present opportunities for you to adjust without negatively impact your bottom line? With unemployment at an all time low and more jobs across the U.S., we were curious to know which were the top cities that could present lucrative returns.

Earlier this year, WalletHub analyzed over 182 cities across 30 key indicators of job-market strength. They range from job opportunities to employment growth to monthly average starting salary. Here we take a look at the top 20 cities:

Overall Rank (1 = Best)	City	Total Score	‘Job Market’ Rank	‘Socio-economics’ Rank
1	Scottsdale, AZ	66.58	2	6
2	Columbia, MD	65.78	4	5
3	Orlando, FL	64.76	1	48
4	San Francisco, CA	64.67	3	25
5	Colorado Springs, CO	62.85	6	42
6	Portland, ME	62.81	8	36
7	Plano, TX	62.62	5	55
8	Washington, DC	61.79	11	32
9	Boston, MA	61.70	7	73
10	Chandler, AZ	61.65	14	11
11	South Burlington, VT	61.45	15	10
12	Minneapolis, MN	60.98	20	3
13	Denver, CO	60.63	13	40
14	Tempe, AZ	60.41	19	9
15	Pittsburgh, PA	59.84	34	2
16	Austin, TX	59.73	17	27
17	Madison, WI	59.44	41	4
18	Atlanta, GA	59.40	16	49
19	Portland, OR	59.23	24	24
20	Overland Park, KS	58.94	31	17

Are you surprised by the results or it’s as you expected? For the full list head over to WallerHub.