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Photos: The 10 best cities to find a job in 2019

By // January 31, 2019, 4:00 AM PST

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  • 1. Scottsdale, AZ

    WalletHub's report took into account 30 metrics in two key dimensions of each city: Job market and socioeconomics. Each metric was graded on a 100-point scale, with each city's metrics weighted and averaged to determine a final overall score. The cities were also in displayed in order of job market ranks and socioeconomics ranks, respectively.

    • Total score: 66.58/100
    • Job market rank: 2/182
    • Socio-economics rank: 6/182

    Image: iStockphoto/BCFC

  • 2. Columbia, MD

    • Total score: 65.78/100
    • Job market rank: 4/182
    • Socio-economics rank: 5/182

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  • 3. Orlando, FL

    • Total score: 64.76/100
    • Job market rank: 1/182
    • Socio-economics rank: 48/182

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  • 4. San Francisco, CA

    • Total score: 64.67/100
    • Job market rank: 3/182
    • Socio-economics rank: 25/182

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  • 5. Colorado Springs, CO

    • Total score: 62.85/100
    • Job market rank: 6/182
    • Socio-economics rank: 42/182

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  • 6. Portland, ME

    • Total score: 62.81/100
    • Job market rank: 8/182
    • Socio-economics rank: 36/182

    Image: iStockphoto/Sean Pavone

  • 7. Plano, TX

    • Total score: 62.62/100
    • Job market rank: 5/182
    • Socio-economics rank: 55/182

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  • 8. Washington, DC

    • Total score: 61.79/100
    • Job market rank: 11/182
    • Socio-economics rank: 32/182

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  • 9. Boston, MA

    • Total score: 61.70/100
    • Job market rank: 7/182
    • Socio-economics rank: 73/182

    Image: iStockphoto/Sean Pavone

  • 10. Chandler, AZ

    • Total score: 61.65/100
    • Job market rank: 14/182
    • Socio-economics rank: 11/182

    To learn more about the report, check out this TechRepublic article.

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1. Scottsdale, AZ

WalletHub's report took into account 30 metrics in two key dimensions of each city: Job market and socioeconomics. Each metric was graded on a 100-point scale, with each city's metrics weighted and averaged to determine a final overall score. The cities were also in displayed in order of job market ranks and socioeconomics ranks, respectively.

  • Total score: 66.58/100
  • Job market rank: 2/182
  • Socio-economics rank: 6/182

Image: iStockphoto/BCFC

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