In a report released May 15, WalletHub determined the best cities to begin a career. The site compared 182 cities across two dimensions: professional opportunities and quality of life. WalletHub then evaluated these dimensions using 26 metrics including availability of entry-level jobs, annual job growth rate and average commute time. Read more about the methodology here.
Here are the 10 best cities to start a career, according to WalletHub:
1. Atlanta
2. Orlando, Fla.
3. Salt Lake City
4. Columbia, S.C.
5. Tampa, Fla.
6. Charleston, S.C.
7. Miami
8. Austin, Texas
9. Minneapolis
10. Pittsburgh
Here are the 10 worst cities to start a career, according to WalletHub:
1. New York City
2. Gulfport, Miss.
3. Newark, N.J.
4. Detroit
5. Santa Clarita, Calif.
6. North Las Vegas, Nevada
7. Shreveport, La.
8. Moreno Valley, Calif.
9. Oxnard, Calif.
10. Yonkers, N.Y.
