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The 20 best US cities for finding a job in 2018

Here are some of the best places to look for a new job this year.

If talk of resolutions and new beginnings is giving you a sense of wanderlust, you're in luck.

To find the 20 best cities for finding a job in 2018, personal-finance site WalletHub compared 182 of the most populous US cities based on 26 metrics (like job opportunities, employment growth, monthly median salary, unemployment rate, average work and commute time, and housing affordability, among other metrics.) Each metric falls into one of two key dimensions (job market and socioeconomic environment), with greater weight assigned to metrics that fall under the job market category.

20. Tempe, Arizona

Total score (out of 100): 59.79

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Job market rank (out of 182): 32

Socioeconomic rank (out of 182): 15

19. Fremont, California

Total score (out of 100): 60.04

Job market rank (out of 182): 15

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Socioeconomic rank (out of 182): 66

18. Salt Lake City, Utah

Total score (out of 100): 60.65

Job market rank (out of 182): 17

Socioeconomic rank (out of 182): 28

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17. Seattle, Washington

Total score (out of 100): 60.70

Job market rank (out of 182): 28

Socioeconomic rank (out of 182): 11

16. Tampa, Florida

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Total score (out of 100): 60.78

Job market rank (out of 182): 18

Socioeconomic rank (out of 182): 22

15. Columbia, Maryland

Total score (out of 100): 61.28

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Job market rank (out of 182): 30

Socioeconomic rank (out of 182): 4

14. Bismarck, North Dakota

Total score (out of 100): 61.61

Job market rank (out of 182): 13

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Socioeconomic rank (out of 182): 39

13. Orlando, Florida

Total score (out of 100): 61.98

Job market rank (out of 182): 9

Socioeconomic rank (out of 182): 36

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12. Fargo, North Dakota

Total score (out of 100): 62.10

Job market rank (out of 182): 14

Socioeconomic rank (out of 182): 18

11. Austin, Texas

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Total score (out of 100): 62.29

Job market rank (out of 182): 12

Socioeconomic rank (out of 182): 25

10. Boston, Massachusetts

Total score (out of 100): 62.37

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Job market rank (out of 182): 7

Socioeconomic rank (out of 182): 42

9. Madison, Wisconsin

Total score (out of 100): 62.44

Job market rank (out of 182): 21

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Socioeconomic rank (out of 182): 1

8. Irvine, California

Total score (out of 100): 62.86

Job market rank (out of 182): 11

Socioeconomic rank (out of 182): 13

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7. Portland, Maine

Total score (out of 100): 63.06

Job market rank (out of 182): 10

Socioeconomic rank (out of 182): 12

6. Plano, Texas

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Total score (out of 100): 64.69

Job market rank (out of 182): 6

Socioeconomic rank (out of 182): 16

5. Gilbert, Arizona

Total score (out of 100): 65.35

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Job market rank (out of 182): 4

Socioeconomic rank (out of 182): 34

4. Peoria, Arizona

Total score (out of 100): 65.86

Job market rank (out of 182): 1

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Socioeconomic rank (out of 182): 56

3. San Francisco, California

Total score (out of 100): 66.06

Job market rank (out of 182): 2

Socioeconomic rank (out of 182): 43

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2. Scottsdale, Arizona

Total score (out of 100): 66.29

Job market rank (out of 182): 5

Socioeconomic rank (out of 182): 3

1. Chandler, Arizona

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Total score (out of 100): 67.66

Job market rank (out of 182): 3

Socioeconomic rank (out of 182): 9

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