--- title: The 25 Best Cities for Jobs - And There Are Tons of Openings Right Now description: Glassdoor has released their new ranking of best cities for jobs and you won't find New York or San Francisco on the list. authors: - name: Kristen Bahler role: Managing Editor url: https://money.com/author/kristen-bahler/ bio: Kristen Bahler has spent more than a decade turning culture, work and consumer spending trends into conversation-driving stories. Today, she leads Money's sponsored content channel and reader-favorite franchises like Best Places to Live and Best Places to Travel. education: Northeastern University, MA Journalism at_money_since: 2016 articles: 52 covers: - Career Advice - Banking - Business - Credit - Credit Cards - Economy and Politics - Education - Health and Wellness - Housing - Identity Theft - Insurance - Investing - Lifestyle - Loans - Mortgages - Personal Finance - Pets - Professional Services - Retirement - Shopping - Taxes - Technology social: - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristen-bahler/ published: '2017-09-13T04:01:49.000Z' modified: '2024-05-16T12:41:43.000Z' section: Career Advice tags: - best cities - Careers - city living - job search - Jobs - relocating - tech boom word_count: 724 canonical: https://money.com/best-cities-for-jobs-2/ type: Article source: structured-blocks --- > **Disclosure:** We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. [Learn more](https://money.com/page/disclaimer/). ![170912-best-cities-for-jobs-pittsburgh](https://img.money.com/2017/09/170912-best-cities-for-jobs-pittsburgh.jpg) *Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania* When people relocate for a job, they tend to gravitate towards millennial meccas like New York and San Francisco. But if you’re looking for a change of scenery, a midsize city with working-class roots may be the wiser bet. New data from careers site Glassdoor reveals the [25 best U.S. metro areas for jobs](https://www.glassdoor.com/List/Best-Cities-for-Jobs-LST_KQ0,20.htm), based on affordability, openings, and job satisfaction. Pittsburgh, Indianapolis, and Kansas City topped the list -- and a panoply of blue-collar hotspots rounded it out. The top three cities, all rapidly-evolving destinations for tech talent, have over 80,000 job openings each, and a cost of living that puts big cities to shame. Other Midwestern cities on the list, like Minneapolis and Detroit, have well over 100,000 openings a piece. Salaries tend to rise in big city markets. But with an abysmal ratio between median pay and median home value (with average house prices as high as [$1.5 million](https://sf.curbed.com/2017/6/7/15758460/median-home-price-sf) in San Francisco), that's not much of a redeeming factor. Cleveland (#7), by comparison, has a median home value of $134,600; about [40% below](https://www.zillow.com/home-values/) the national average. And a booming job market in Ohio (Columbus and Cincinnati are also in Glassdoor's top 10) makes snagging a gig in the buckeye state easier than most places. “When it comes to finding the best city for jobs, bigger doesn’t necessarily mean better,” says Glassdoor Chief Economist Dr. Andrew Chamberlain. “These areas stand out for offering some of the greatest job prospects along with a lower cost of living that allows more employees to live comfortably.” If affordability and an easy job search top your list of priorities, check out these cities below. ### **1\. Pittsburgh, PA** - Job Openings: [95,399](https://www.glassdoor.com/Job/pittsburgh-jobs-SRCH_IL.0,10_IC1152990.htm) - Median Base Salary: [$44,000](https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/pittsburgh-salary-SRCH_IL.0,10_IM684.htm) - Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.2 - Median Home Value: $137,400 ### **2\. Indianapolis, IN** - Job Openings: [80,561](https://www.glassdoor.com/Job/indianapolis-jobs-SRCH_IL.0,12_IC1145013.htm) - Median Base Salary: [$43,000](https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/indianapolis-salary-SRCH_IL.0,12_IC1145013.htm) - Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.3 - Median Home Value: $138,100 ### **3\. Kansas City, MO** - Job Openings: [90,649](https://www.glassdoor.com/Job/kansas-city-jobs-SRCH_IL.0,11_IM437.htm) - Median Base Salary: [$45,000](https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/kansas-city-salary-SRCH_IL.0,11_IM437.htm) - Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.3 - Median Home Value: $159,400 ### **4\. Raleigh-Durham, NC** - Job Openings: [65,810](https://www.glassdoor.com/Job/raleigh-jobs-SRCH_IL.0,7_IC1138960.htm) - Median Base Salary: [$50,000](https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/kansas-city-salary-SRCH_IL.0,11_IM437.htm) - Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.4 - Median Home Value: $228,200 ### **5\. St. Louis, MO** - Job Openings: [104,725](https://www.glassdoor.com/Job/saint-louis-jobs-SRCH_IL.0,11_IC1131270.htm) - Median Base Salary: [$45,600](https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/kansas-city-salary-SRCH_IL.0,11_IM437.htm) - Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.4 - Median Home Value: $148,600 ### **6\. Memphis, TN** - Job Openings: [42,347](https://www.glassdoor.com/Job/memphis-jobs-SRCH_IL.0,7_IC1144463.htm) - Median Base Salary: [$41,200](https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/memphis-salary-SRCH_IL.0,7_IC1144463.htm) - Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.3 - Median Home Value: $119,700 ### **7\. Columbus, OH** - Job Openings: [78,370](https://www.glassdoor.com/Job/columbus-jobs-SRCH_IL.0,8_IC1145845.htm) - Median Base Salary: [$45,000](https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/columbus-salary-SRCH_IL.0,8_IC1145845.htm) - Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.4 - Median Home Value: $162,500 ### **8\. Cincinnati, OH** - Job Openings: [79,554](https://www.glassdoor.com/Job/cincinnati-jobs-SRCH_IL.0,10_IC1145705.htm) - Median Base Salary: [$44,637](https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/cincinnati-salary-SRCH_IL.0,10_IC1145705.htm) - Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.3 - Median Home Value: $152,600 ### **9\. Cleveland,** **OH** - Job Openings: [66,410](https://www.glassdoor.com/Job/cleveland-jobs-SRCH_IL.0,9_IC1145778.htm) - Median Base Salary: [$43,000](https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/cleveland-salary-SRCH_IL.0,9_IC1145778.htm) - Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.3 ### 10. **Louisville, KY** - Job Openings: [49,213](https://www.glassdoor.com/Job/louisville-jobs-SRCH_IL.0,10_IC1137724.htm) - Median Base Salary: [$40,138](https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/louisville-salary-SRCH_IL.0,10_IC1137724.htm) - Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.3 - Median Home Value: $148,600 ### **11\. Birmingham, AL** - Job Openings: [40,123](https://www.glassdoor.com/Job/birmingham-jobs-SRCH_IL.0,10_IC1127429.htm) - Median Base Salary: [$38,000](https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/birmingham-salary-SRCH_IL.0,10_IC1127429.htm) - Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.3 - Median Home Value: $133,400 ### **12\. Detroit, MI** - Job Openings: [119,567](https://www.glassdoor.com/Job/detroit-jobs-SRCH_IL.0,7_IM236.htm) - Median Base Salary: [$46,344](https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/detroit-salary-SRCH_IL.0,7_IC1134644.htm) - Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.3 - Median Home Value: $141,000 ### **13\. Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN** - Job Openings: [151,656](https://www.glassdoor.com/Job/birmingham-jobs-SRCH_IL.0,10_IC1127429.htm) - Median Base Salary: [$52,000](https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/birmingham-salary-SRCH_IL.0,10_IC1127429.htm) - Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.4 - Median Home Value: $247,400 ### **14\. Hartford, CT** - Job Openings: [46,274](https://www.glassdoor.com/Job/hartford-jobs-SRCH_IL.0,8_IM372.htm) - Median Base Salary: [$55,000](https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/hartford-salary-SRCH_IL.0,8_IC1148399.htm) - Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.3 - Median Home Value: $223,100 ### **15\. Oklahoma City, OK** - Job Openings: [43,898](https://www.glassdoor.com/Job/oklahoma-city-jobs-SRCH_IL.0,13_IC1136950.htm) - Median Base Salary: [$36,000](https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/oklahoma-city-salary-SRCH_IL.0,13_IC1136950.htm) - Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.4 - Median Home Value: $134,900 ### **16\. Washington, DC** - Job Openings: [293,481](https://www.glassdoor.com/Job/washington-jobs-SRCH_IL.0,10_IC1138213.htm) - Median Base Salary: [$62,000](https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/washington-salary-SRCH_IL.0,10_IC1138213.htm) - Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.5 - Median Home Value: $382,600 ### **17\. Seattle, WA** - Job Openings: [187,741](https://www.glassdoor.com/Job/seattle-jobs-SRCH_IL.0,7_IC1150505.htm) - Median Base Salary: [$65,000](https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/seattle-salary-SRCH_IL.0,7_IC1150505.htm) - Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.5 - Median Home Value: $447,100 ### **18\. Atlanta, GA** - Job Openings: [195,021](https://www.glassdoor.com/Job/atlanta-jobs-SRCH_IL.0,7_IC1155583.htm) - Median Base Salary: [$46,000](https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/atlanta-salary-SRCH_IL.0,7_IC1155583.htm) - Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.4 - Median Home Value: $179,900 ### **19\. Baltimore, MD** - Job Openings: [123,370](https://www.glassdoor.com/Job/baltimore-jobs-SRCH_IL.0,9_IC1153527.htm) - Median Base Salary: [$48,000](https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/baltimore-salary-SRCH_IL.0,9_IC1153527.htm) - Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.4 - Median Home Value: $261,000 ### **20\. Nashville, TN** - Job Openings: [80,192](https://www.glassdoor.com/Job/nashville-jobs-SRCH_IL.0,9_IM604.htm) - Median Base Salary: [$42,000](https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/nashville-salary-SRCH_IL.0,9_IC1144541.htm) - Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.4 - Median Home Value: $220,100 ### **21\. Milwaukee, WI** - Job Openings: [63,772](https://www.glassdoor.com/Job/milwaukee-jobs-SRCH_IL.0,9_IC1133579.htm) - Median Base Salary: [$46,000](https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/milwaukee-salary-SRCH_IL.0,9_IC1133579.htm) - Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.2 - Median Home Value: $215,500 ### **22\. San Jose, CA** - Job Openings: [106,809](https://www.glassdoor.com/Job/san-jose-jobs-SRCH_IL.0,8_IC1147436.htm) - Median Base Salary: [$100,000](https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/san-jose-salary-SRCH_IL.0,8_IC1147436.htm) - Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.5 - Median Home Value: $1,013,700 ### **23\. Chicago, IL** - Job Openings: [332,546](https://www.glassdoor.com/Job/chicago-jobs-SRCH_IL.0,7_IC1128808.htm) - Median Base Salary: [$50,000](https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/chicago-salary-SRCH_IL.0,7_IC1128808.htm) - Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.3 - Median Home Value: $211,200 ### **24\. Charlotte, NC** - Job Openings: [78,285](https://www.glassdoor.com/Job/charlotte-jobs-SRCH_IL.0,9_IC1138644.htm) - Median Base Salary: [$45,000](https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/charlotte-salary-SRCH_IL.0,9_IC1138644.htm) - Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.3 - Median Home Value: $174,800 ### **25\. Dallas-Fort Worth, TX** - Job Openings: [249,235](https://www.glassdoor.com/Job/dallas-jobs-SRCH_IL.0,6_IM218.htm) - Median Base Salary: [$49,000](https://www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/dallas-salary-SRCH_IL.0,6_IC1139977.htm) - Job Satisfaction Rating: 3.4 - Median Home Value: $211,000 ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "@id": "https://money.com/best-cities-for-jobs-2/#breadcrumb", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://money.com" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Career Advice", "item": "https://money.com/career-advice/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "Job Listings", "item": "https://money.com/job-listings/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "name": "The 25 Best Cities for Jobs - And There Are Tons of Openings Right Now" } ] }, { "@type": "WebSite", "@id": "https://money.com/#website", "url": "https://money.com", "name": "Money", "publisher": { "@id": "https://money.com/#organization" } }, { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://money.com/best-cities-for-jobs-2/#webpage", "url": "https://money.com/best-cities-for-jobs-2/", "name": "The 25 Best Cities for Jobs - And There Are Tons of Openings Right Now", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://money.com/#website" }, "datePublished": "2017-09-13T04:01:49.000Z", "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://money.com/best-cities-for-jobs-2/" }, "inLanguage": "en-US", "breadcrumb": { "@id": "https://money.com/best-cities-for-jobs-2/#breadcrumb" }, "dateModified": "2024-05-16T12:41:43.000Z" }, { "@type": "Article", "headline": "The 25 Best Cities for Jobs - And There Are Tons of Openings Right Now", "articleSection": "Career Advice", "image": [ { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://img.money.com/2017/09/170912-best-cities-for-jobs-pittsburgh.jpg", "width": 2800, "height": 1812, "caption": "170912-best-cities-for-jobs-pittsburgh" } ], "author": [ { "@type": "Person", "name": "Kristen Bahler", "url": "https://money.com/author/kristen-bahler/", "@id": "https://money.com/author/kristen-bahler/#author", "description": "Kristen Bahler has spent more than a decade turning culture, work and consumer spending trends into conversation-driving stories. 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