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Best cities for jobs (2026)

Ranked by our Jobs score — a blend of low unemployment and recent job growth from BLS data. 20 cities qualify in the current dataset.

1
Huntsville, AL

jobs score: 98/100 · comfortable on $61,000/yr

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Fayetteville, AR

jobs score: 97/100 · comfortable on $59,000/yr

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3
Greenville, SC

jobs score: 89/100 · comfortable on $63,500/yr

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4
Nashville, TN

jobs score: 89/100 · comfortable on $64,500/yr

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5
Raleigh, NC

jobs score: 88/100 · comfortable on $67,500/yr

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6
Salt Lake City, UT

jobs score: 87/100 · comfortable on $69,500/yr

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7
Miami, FL

jobs score: 87/100 · comfortable on $75,000/yr

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8
Gilbert, AZ

jobs score: 87/100 · comfortable on $76,500/yr

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9
Orlando, FL

jobs score: 85/100 · comfortable on $71,000/yr

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10
Madison, WI

jobs score: 84/100 · comfortable on $65,500/yr

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11
Tampa, FL

jobs score: 84/100 · comfortable on $70,500/yr

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12
St. Petersburg, FL

jobs score: 84/100 · comfortable on $70,500/yr

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13
Boise, ID

jobs score: 83/100 · comfortable on $66,000/yr

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14
Durham, NC

jobs score: 82/100 · comfortable on $67,000/yr

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15
Austin, TX

jobs score: 81/100 · comfortable on $67,000/yr

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16
Knoxville, TN

jobs score: 80/100 · comfortable on $58,500/yr

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17
Chandler, AZ

jobs score: 77/100 · comfortable on $75,500/yr

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18
Charlotte, NC

jobs score: 76/100 · comfortable on $68,500/yr

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19
Oklahoma City, OK

jobs score: 75/100 · comfortable on $58,500/yr

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20
Omaha, NE

jobs score: 75/100 · comfortable on $60,500/yr

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Fit scores use the reference profile (single, default weights). Rankings refresh as the underlying data updates — methodology.

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