Best Cities for Job Seekers (cost, state, largest, compare)

[R.Talbott]

According to this publication...

Best Cities for Job Seekers

1. Austin
2. DC
3. Fort Worth
4. Denver
5. Charlotte
6. Raleigh
7. Omaha
8. Minneapolis
9. Oklahoma City
10. San Antonio
11. Atlanta
12. Nashville
13. Dallas
14. Seattle
15. Phoenix
16. Arlington TX
17. Mesa
18. Houston
19. Portland
20. Virginia Beach

Methodology

The overall score for each city was derived from the following measures:

Unemployment rate for the metro area: Bureau of Labor Statistics (November 2013)
Population growth from 2010 to 2012: U.S. Census, data set (2012 U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS))
Median income workers: U.S. Census, data set (2010-2012 ACS)
Selected monthly owner costs: U.S. Census, data set (2010-2012 ACS)

The largest 50 cities in the United States were included in this analysis.

[Nairobi]

INCREDIBLY misleading.

[Cowboys fan in Houston]

Originally Posted by Nairobi

INCREDIBLY misleading.

Why?

[Nairobi]

Originally Posted by peterlemonjello

Why?

So you agree that Dallas and Houston should be #13 and #18 respectively...behind Atlanta?

It's clear that they put way too much emphasis on the population growth percentage.

[matzoman]

When the economy gets good again look to Las Vegas, The city's revenue is becoming more dependent on wealthy asian tourists with disposable cash. Give it another couple years.

[Cowboys fan in Houston]

Originally Posted by Nairobi

So you agree that Dallas and Houston should be #13 and #18 respectively...behind Atlanta?

It's clear that they put way too much emphasis on the population growth percentage.

No, I dont agree or disagree with it. I have to read the methodology before I make a judgement.

[grapico]

Really depends on what field you are in. W/O best for what fields, the ranking is meaningless for job hunters.

[Ant131531]

Originally Posted by Nairobi

So you agree that Dallas and Houston should be #13 and #18 respectively...behind Atlanta?

It's clear that they put way too much emphasis on the population growth percentage.

Out of all those cities, you choose Atlanta to compare to which is number 11? Especially when there's cities like Charlotte in the top 10.

[Austincool]

Originally Posted by Ant131531

Out of all those cities, you choose Atlanta to compare to which is number 11? Especially when there's cities like Charlotte in the top 10.

Can you not.

[Nairobi]

Originally Posted by Ant131531

Out of all those cities, you choose Atlanta to compare to which is number 11? Especially when there's cities like Charlotte in the top 10.

I have no first hand experience with the economy in any of those other cities. I find it fair to bring up Houston and Dallas' peer city.