Between perfecting your resume, drafting a cover letter, submitting your application and going through the interview process, finding a job takes a long time. Add in dozens of other candidates all vying for the same job, and the process will take even longer — and become more difficult.
If you’re tired of going up against tons of job seekers for the same position, consider looking for a job in one of the following cities with the best ratio of open jobs to residents. Competition in these cities isn't as stiff as it is in other metros, so your chances for landing your dream job are high. Ready, set, apply!
1. Boston, MA
Number of Open Jobs: 211,602
Population: 4,836,531
Companies Hiring: PwC, Green Mountain Energy, Gordon Brothers, Getaround, Bank of America & more
2. San Jose, CA
Number of Open Jobs: 81,928
Population: 1,998,463
Companies Hiring: Cisco Systems, IBM, Marvell Technology, FPI Management, Loring Ward & more
3. San Francisco, CA
Number of Open Jobs: 193,262
Population: 4,727,357
Companies Hiring: Salesforce, Kaiser Permanente, Samsara, Checkr, BPM & more
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4. Pittsburgh, PA
Number of Open Jobs: 91,849
Population: 2,333,367
Companies Hiring: Expedient, PNC Financial Services Group, Giant Eagle, Allegheny Health Network, Thermo Fisher Scientific & more
5. Washington, DC
Number of Open Jobs: 239,832
Population: 6,216,589
Companies Hiring: Booz Allen Hamilton, Hilton, MedStar Health, US Department of Veteran Affairs, Appian & more
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6. Raleigh, NC
Number of Open Jobs: 49,003
Population: 1,335,079
Companies Hiring: Duke Energy, Lenovo, North Carolina State University, IQVIA, Red Hat & more
7. Seattle, WA
Number of Open Jobs: 137,990
Population: 3,867,046
Companies Hiring: Amazon, Boeing, Microsoft, Nordstrom, Starbucks & more
8. Hartford, CT
Number of Open Jobs: 40,978
Population: 1,210,259
Companies Hiring: The Hartford, Hartford Healthcare, Travelers, Eversource Energy, Infosys & more
9. Denver, CO
Number of Open Jobs: 97,581
Population: 2,888,227
Companies Hiring: Frontier Airlines, SendGrid, Comcast, Lockheed Martin, DISH Network & more
10. Baltimore, MD
Number of Open Jobs: 93,092
Population: 2,808,175
Companies Hiring: Under Armour, T. Rowe Price, Johns Hopkins University, Exelon, Morgan Stanley & more
Methodology: Glassdoor’s Cities With the Least Job Competition identifies U.S. metros with the least competition for a job based on a comparison of the 50 most populated U.S. metros. Competition is determined by the ratio of active job openings to population. (Job openings per metro represent active job listings on Glassdoor as of 8/31/18. Population data is according to the United States Census Bureau [specifically, the U.S. metropolitan statistical area population estimates as of July 1, 2017, from the "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population” database, available in the “Download Center”]). The companies hiring represent a selection of companies with open jobs in each city.
