Glassdoor Reveals The 25 Best Cities For Jobs In 2017

MILL VALLEY, Calif., Sept. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Where would you move for a new job? Today, Glassdoor, the fastest growing and second largest job site in the U.S.¹, announced results of its newest jobs report identifying the 25 Best Cities for Jobsin 2017.

This list is compiled by ranking U.S. metros with the highest Glassdoor City Score, determined by weighing three factors equally: how easy it is to get a job (hiring opportunity), how affordable it is to live there (cost of living) and how satisfied employees are working there (job satisfaction)². As part of this report, we include each metro's median pay for employees, median home value, job satisfaction rating, number of current job openings and a few local in-demand jobs.

Glassdoor's 25 Best Cities for Jobs in 2017 are:

1. Pittsburgh, PA

• Glassdoor City Score (out of 5): 4.4
• Job Openings: 95,399
• Median Base Salary: $44,000
• Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.2
• Median Home Value: $137,400
• Hot Jobs: Civil Engineer, Project Manager, Registered Nurse

2.  Indianapolis, IN

• Glassdoor City Score: 4.4
• Job Openings: 80,561
• Median Base Salary: $43,000
• Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.3
• Median Home Value: $138,100
• Hot Jobs: DevOps Engineer, Marketing Manager, Machine Operator

3.  Kansas City, MO

• Glassdoor City Score: 4.4
• Job Openings: 90,649
• Median Base Salary: $45,000
• Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.3
• Median Home Value: $159,400
• Hot Jobs: Software Engineer, Research Associate, Audit Manager

4.  Raleigh-Durham, NC

• Glassdoor City Score: 4.4
• Job Openings: 65,810
• Median Base Salary: $50,000
• Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.4
• Median Home Value: $228,200
• Hot Jobs: Mobile Developer, Physician, Civil Engineer

5.  St. Louis, MO

• Glassdoor City Score: 4.4
• Job Openings: 104,725
• Median Base Salary: $45,600
• Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.4
• Median Home Value: $148,600
• Hot Jobs: Electrical Engineer, Communications Manager, Recruiter

6.  Memphis, TN

• Glassdoor City Score: 4.4
• Job Openings: 42,347
• Median Base Salary: $41,200
• Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.3
• Median Home Value: $119,700
• Hot Jobs: Physical Therapist, Software Engineer, Maintenance Technician

7.  Columbus, OH

• Glassdoor City Score: 4.3
• Job Openings: 78,370
• Median Base Salary: $45,000
• Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.4
• Median Home Value: $162,500
• Hot Jobs: Office Manager, Database Administrator, Restaurant Manager,

8. Cincinnati, OH

• Glassdoor City Score: 4.3
• Job Openings: 79,554
• Median Base Salary: $44,637
• Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.3
• Median Home Value: $152,600
• Hot Jobs: Data Engineer, Medical Assistant, Account Executive

9. Cleveland, OH

• Glassdoor City Score: 4.3
• Job Openings: 66,410
• Median Base Salary: $43,000 
• Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.3
• Median Home Value: $134,600
• Hot Jobs: DevOps Engineer, Consultant, Sales Associate

10. Louisville, KY

• Glassdoor City Score: 4.2
• Job Openings: 49,213
• Median Base Salary: $40,138  
• Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.3
• Median Home Value: $148,600
• Hot Jobs: Mechanical Engineer, Nurse Manager, Warehouse Associate

11. Birmingham, AL

• Glassdoor City Score: 4.2
• Job Openings: 40,123 
• Median Base Salary: $38,000
• Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.3 
• Median Home Value: $133,400
• Hot Jobs: Marketing Manager, Insurance Agent, Truck Driver

12. Detroit, MI

• Glassdoor City Score: 4.2
• Job Openings: 119,567
• Median Base Salary: $46,344 
• Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.3
• Median Home Value: $141,000
• Hot Jobs: Business Operations Manager, Software Engineer, Auto Technician

13. Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN

• Glassdoor City Score: 4.1
• Job Openings: 151,656
• Median Base Salary: $52,000 
• Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.4
• Median Home Value: $247,400
• Hot Jobs: Manufacturing Engineer, Graphic Designer, Sales Associate

14. Hartford, CT

• Glassdoor City Score: 4.1
• Job Openings: 46,274 
• Median Base Salary: $55,000  
• Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.3
• Median Home Value: $223,100
• Hot Jobs: Physician Assistant, Professor, Mechanical Engineer

15. Oklahoma City, OK

• Glassdoor City Score: 4.1
• Job Openings: 43,898 
• Median Base Salary: $36,000   
• Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.4
• Median Home Value: $134,900
• Hot Jobs: Compliance Manager, Medical Assistant, Restaurant Manager

16. Washington, DC

• Glassdoor City Score: 4.1
• Job Openings: 293,481
• Median Base Salary: $62,000
• Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.5
• Median Home Value: $382,600
• Hot Jobs: Systems Engineer, Financial Analyst, Risk Consultant

17. Seattle, WA

• Glassdoor City Score: 4.1
• Job Openings: 187,741
• Median Base Salary: $65,000  
• Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.5
• Median Home Value: $447,100
• Hot Jobs: Software Development Engineer, Technical Program Manager, Barista

18. Atlanta, GA

• Glassdoor City Score: 4.1
• Job Openings: 195,021 
• Median Base Salary: $46,000  
• Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.4
• Median Home Value: $179,900 
• Hot Jobs: Mechanical Engineer, Physical Therapist, Marketing Manager

19. Baltimore, MD

• Glassdoor City Score: 4.1
• Job Openings: 123,370
• Median Base Salary: $48,000
• Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.4
• Median Home Value: $261,000
• Hot Jobs: Project Manager, Controls Engineer, Executive Assistant

20. Nashville, TN

• Glassdoor City Score: 4.1
• Job Openings: 80,192
• Median Base Salary: $42,000
• Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.4
• Median Home Value: $220,100
• Hot Jobs: Professor, Licensed Practical Nurse, Restaurant Server

21. Milwaukee, WI

• Glassdoor City Score: 4.0
• Job Openings: 63,772
• Median Base Salary: $46,000
• Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.2
• Median Home Value: $215,500
• Hot Jobs: Civil Engineer, Medical Assistant, Sales Consultant

22. San Jose, CA

• Glassdoor City Score: 4.0
• Job Openings: 106,809
• Median Base Salary: $100,000
• Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.5
• Median Home Value: $1,013,700
• Hot Jobs: Software Development Engineer, Marketing Manager, Test Engineer

23. Chicago, IL

• Glassdoor City Score: 4.0
• Job Openings: 332,546
• Median Base Salary: $50,000
• Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.3
• Median Home Value: $211,200
• Hot Jobs: Occupational Therapist, Manufacturing Engineer, Account Executive

24. Charlotte, NC

• Glassdoor City Score: 4.0
• Job Openings: 78,285
• Median Base Salary: $45,000
• Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.3
• Median Home Value: $174,800
• Hot Jobs: Business Analyst, Sales Consultant, Clinical Nurse

25. Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

• Glassdoor City Score: 4.0
• Job Openings: 249,235
• Median Base Salary: $49,000
• Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.4
• Median Home Value: $211,000
• Hot Jobs: Software Engineer, Financial Analyst, Server

Interestingly, some major technology and financial hubs, such as San Francisco and New York City, did not make the top 25, even though several of these cities currently offer healthy job markets. Ohio is the only state with three cities among the top 25 (#7 Columbus, #8 Cincinnati, #9 Cleveland).

"Big, metropolitan cities may be more famous than others, including being home to some amazing companies to work for, but this recognition is also what contributes to them being among the most expensive places to live," says Glassdoor Chief Economist Dr. Andrew Chamberlain. "People may be overlooking midsize cities like Pittsburgh or St. Louis if they are looking to relocate or find new opportunities. What this jobs report shows is that many midsize cities stand out for offering a great mix of a thriving job market with plenty of opportunity, paired with home affordability and being regions where employees are more satisfied in their jobs too."

Glassdoor is now the No. 2 job site in the U.S.¹, featuring all of the latest jobs online paired with approximately 33 million reviews and insights from employees on 700,000 companies in 190 countries³. Glassdoor welcomes more than 45 million unique users, on average, to its desktop and mobile platforms each month⁴. The top three reasons people first come to Glassdoor are to browse job listings, research a company they want to work for, and research how salary/compensation information compares to others⁵.

COMPLETE RESULTS + MORE DATA + INTV: Visit Glassdoor to see the complete results, and the Glassdoor Blog to learn more about the Best Cities for Jobs. For more on how job seekers can determine how long the hiring process should take, visit the Glassdoor Blog. To speak with a Glassdoor spokesperson, email: [email protected].

¹Based on unique users, custom job list sites % Change Media Trend Report, Comscore June 2017 Media Metrix®; Compared to Indeed.com, CareerBuilder.com, Monster.com and ZipRecruiter.com.

²Methodology: Glassdoor's Best Cities for Jobs report identifies U.S. metros with the highest overall Glassdoor City Score, based on a comparison of the 50 most populated U.S. metros. Each region's Glassdoor City Score, based on a 5-point scale (5.0=best city for a job, 1.0=worst city for a job), is determined by weighing three factors equally: hiring opportunity, cost of living and job satisfaction.

• Hiring opportunity is determined by the ratio of active job openings to population. (Job openings per metro represent active job listings on Glassdoor as of 8/15/17. Population data is according to the United States Census Bureau).
• Cost of living is determined by the ratio of median annual base salary to median metro home value. (Median annual base salary per metro based on at least 2,500 salary reports shared by local employees on Glassdoor over the past year [8/16/16-8/15/17]). Median home value is according to the Zillow Home Value Index for All Homes, as of June 2017).
• Job satisfaction ratings per metro is based on at least 1,500 company reviews shared by local employees on Glassdoor over the past year (8/16/16-8/15/17; Ratings based on a 5-point scale: 1.0=very dissatisfied, 3.0=OK, 5.0=very satisfied).

³Glassdoor Internal Data, June 2017

⁴Google Analytics, CQ2'17 average

⁵ Glassdoor.com U.S. Site Survey, August 2016

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