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.
