Best Cities For Launching A Career

Head west for money and east for jobs

by: Jeff Schmitt on June 04, 2015 | 7 minute read

The Top 50 Cities for Launching a Career (26-50)

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Overall Rank City Professional Opportunities Rank Quality of Life Rank
26 Amarillo, TX 25 40
27 Pittsburgh, PA 28 37
28 Overland Park, KS 39 16
29 Charlotte, NC 45 14
30 Durham, NC 38 24
31 Washington, DC 32 43
32 Oakland, CA 14 105
33 Madison, WI 63 3
34 Chandler, AZ 41 25
35 San Jose, CA 31 57
36 San Antonio, TX 34 58
37 Irvine, CA 66 10
38 Tacoma, WA 23 96
39 Tempe, AZ 46 29
40 Colorado Springs, CO 70 12
41 Garland, TX 30 76
42 Boise, ID 79 5
43 Portland, OR 65 23
44 Lincoln, NE 78 8
45 Boston, MA 36 67
46 Columbus, OH 64 27
47 Reno, NV 62 30
48 Gilbert, AZ 56 34
49 Miami, FL 20 118
50 Scottsdale, AZ 69 26

Source: WalletHub

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