New research conducted by Living Cozy, looked at the number of Indeed job listings compared to each city’s population size to indicate just how much work is available in each location.
You can view the research in full here:https://www.livingcozy.com/blog/us-rental-index
The 10 cities with the most job listings:
Rank City State City Population Number of job listings Number of jobs per 1,000 people 1 Atlanta GA 506,811 56,714 111.90 2 Tampa FL 399,700 36,511 91.35 3 Miami FL 467,963 38,075 81.36 4 Boston MA 692,600 41,419 59.80 5 Washington DC 705,749 41,335 58.57 6 Seattle WA 753,675 43,278 57.42 7 Las Vegas NV 651,319 35,379 54.32 8 Austin TX 978,908 53,152 54.30 9 Minneapolis MN 429,606 22,968 53.46 10 Charlotte NC 885,708 43,643 49.27
Atlanta ranks first with 111.90 job listings per 1000 residents, Atlanta is the only city where the figure exceeds 100.
Tampa ranks second with 91.35 listings per 1000 residents followed by Miami with 81.36 listings per 1000 residents, indicating that the Southeastern corner of the US is a potential hotspot for job opportunities.
Further Insights:
- The research also reveals the best US cities for renters, based on factors such as the cost of living, amount of green space and rent control legislation.
- The city with the lowest average monthly rent is Tulsa, Oklahoma, where a two-bedroom property will set you back approximately $895. This is the only city where the average rent is below $1,000.
- Boston and San Francisco rank joint first as the cities with the greatest access to green space – with 100% of residents living within 10 minutes from their nearest park.
