Best Cities for Jobs 2017 | Glassdoor

Job Title, Keywords, or Company

City

Job Satisfaction

Job Openings

Median Base Salary

Median Home Value

#1Pittsburgh, PA

Hot Jobs:Civil Engineer, Project Manager, Registered Nurse

3.2/5 Job Satisfaction

95,399 Job Openings

$44,000 Median Base Salary

$137,400 Median Home Value

#2Indianapolis, IN

Hot Jobs:DevOps Engineer, Marketing Manager, Machine Operator

3.3/5 Job Satisfaction

80,561 Job Openings

$43,000 Median Base Salary

$138,100 Median Home Value

#3Kansas City, MO

Hot Jobs:Software Engineer, Research Associate, Audit Manager

3.3/5 Job Satisfaction

90,649 Job Openings

$45,000 Median Base Salary

$159,400 Median Home Value

Hot Jobs:Mobile Developer, Physician, Civil Engineer

3.4/5 Job Satisfaction

65,810 Job Openings

$50,000 Median Base Salary

$228,200 Median Home Value

#5St. Louis, MO

Hot Jobs:Electrical Engineer, Communications Manager, Recruiter

3.4/5 Job Satisfaction

104,725 Job Openings

$45,600 Median Base Salary

$148,600 Median Home Value

Hot Jobs:Physical Therapist, Software Engineer, Maintenance Technician

3.3/5 Job Satisfaction

42,347 Job Openings

$41,200 Median Base Salary

$119,700 Median Home Value

Hot Jobs:Office Manager, Database Administrator, Restaurant Manager

3.4/5 Job Satisfaction

78,370 Job Openings

$45,000 Median Base Salary

$162,500 Median Home Value

#8Cincinnati, OH

Hot Jobs:Data Engineer, Medical Assistant, Account Executive

3.3/5 Job Satisfaction

79,554 Job Openings

$44,637 Median Base Salary

$152,600 Median Home Value

#9Cleveland, OH

Hot Jobs:DevOps Engineer, Consultant, Sales Associate

3.3/5 Job Satisfaction

66,410 Job Openings

$43,000 Median Base Salary

$134,600 Median Home Value

#10Louisville, KY

Hot Jobs:Mechanical Engineer, Nurse Manager, Warehouse Associate

3.3/5 Job Satisfaction

49,213 Job Openings

$40,138 Median Base Salary

$148,600 Median Home Value

#11Birmingham, AL

Hot Jobs:Marketing Manager, Insurance Agent, Truck Driver

3.3/5 Job Satisfaction

40,123 Job Openings

$38,000 Median Base Salary

$133,400 Median Home Value

Hot Jobs:Business Operations Manager, Software Engineer, Auto Technician

3.3/5 Job Satisfaction

119,567 Job Openings

$46,344 Median Base Salary

$141,000 Median Home Value

#13Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN

Hot Jobs:Manufacturing Engineer, Graphic Designer, Sales Associate

3.4/5 Job Satisfaction

151,656 Job Openings

$52,000 Median Base Salary

$247,400 Median Home Value

#14Hartford, CT

Hot Jobs:Physician Assistant, Professor, Mechanical Engineer

3.3/5 Job Satisfaction

46,274 Job Openings

$55,000 Median Base Salary

$223,100 Median Home Value

#15Oklahoma City, OK

Hot Jobs:Compliance Manager, Medical Assistant, Restaurant Manager

3.4/5 Job Satisfaction

43,898 Job Openings

$36,000 Median Base Salary

$134,900 Median Home Value

#16Washington, DC

Hot Jobs:Systems Engineer, Financial Analyst, Risk Consultant

3.5/5 Job Satisfaction

293,481 Job Openings

$62,000 Median Base Salary

$382,600 Median Home Value

Hot Jobs:Software Development Engineer, Technical Program Manager, Barista

3.5/5 Job Satisfaction

187,741 Job Openings

$65,000 Median Base Salary

$447,100 Median Home Value

Hot Jobs:Mechanical Engineer, Physical Therapist, Marketing Manager

3.4/5 Job Satisfaction

195,021 Job Openings

$46,000 Median Base Salary

$179,900 Median Home Value

#19Baltimore, MD

Hot Jobs:Project Manager, Controls Engineer, Executive Assistant

3.4/5 Job Satisfaction

123,370 Job Openings

$48,000 Median Base Salary

$261,000 Median Home Value

#20Nashville, TN

Hot Jobs:Professor, Licensed Practical Nurse, Restaurant Server

3.4/5 Job Satisfaction

80,192 Job Openings

$42,000 Median Base Salary

$220,100 Median Home Value

#21Milwaukee, WI

Hot Jobs:Civil Engineer, Medical Assistant, Sales Consultant

3.2/5 Job Satisfaction

63,772 Job Openings

$46,000 Median Base Salary

$215,500 Median Home Value

#22San Jose, CA

Hot Jobs:Software Development Engineer, Marketing Manager, Test Engineer

3.5/5 Job Satisfaction

106,809 Job Openings

$100,000 Median Base Salary

$1,013,700 Median Home Value

Hot Jobs:Occupational Therapist, Manufacturing Engineer, Account Executive

3.3/5 Job Satisfaction

332,546 Job Openings

$50,000 Median Base Salary

$211,200 Median Home Value

#24Charlotte, NC

Hot Jobs:Business Analyst, Sales Consultant, Clinical Nurse

3.3/5 Job Satisfaction

78,285 Job Openings

$45,000 Median Base Salary

$174,800 Median Home Value

#25Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

Hot Jobs:Software Engineer, Financial Analyst, Server

3.4/5 Job Satisfaction

249,235 Job Openings

$49,000 Median Base Salary

$211,000 Median Home Value

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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 the ratio of active job openings to population. Cost of living is the ratio of median base salary to median home value. Report published on 9/12/17. For full methodology, email pr@glassdoor.com.