Best and worst cities to score your dream job

Cameron Huddleston

You might need to be willing to move if you want to score your dream job. Some cities offer more prospects in a variety of industries for job seekers, which means you could have a better chance of getting the job you want. Plus, you might get paid a lot more working in one city versus another.

To help you pinpoint which cities are better for job seekers, GOBankingRates analyzed the 75 largest metro areas. We looked at three factors and weighed each equally:

  • Unemployment rate

  • Average weekly wage

  • Number of establishments*

Most of the data is based on the county level. And some of the data — like the unemployment rate — takes the city's metropolitan area into account. If you want to find your dream job, click through to see the cities where you're most likely to find success in your job search.

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