If your New Year’s resolution was to find a new job, there are a handful of cities that will make it easier to keep that resolution.
It turns out that where you live matters when looking for a job, particularly if you are a new college graduate. WalletHub, an online financial research organization for consumers, analyzed 150 of the largest cities in the country using 17 metrics including the number of jobs available, the unemployment rate, salaries and the length of the average commute to come up with a ranking for the best and worst places for job hunting.
The National Association for Business Economics expects nonfarm employment to grow by nearly 210,000 jobs per month this year as unemployment falls to 4.7 percent by the fourth quarter. College grads will see the biggest boost in their job prospects and earning potential, says WalletHub.
According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers, fewer than 2 percent of positions requiring a bachelor’s degree or higher were unfilled in 2015, and more than 60 percent of employers plan to raise starting salaries this year. That’s twice the number of employers who were willing to raise wages for the class of 2010.
The following 10 cities came out on top as good places to start a job search. The cities are listed in ascending order along, with some of the reasons each received a good ranking.
No. 10 Omaha, Neb.
Omaha’s economy is growing quickly, creating new jobs.