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Photos: The best US cities for working women in 2019

By · March 15, 2019, 8:32 AM PST

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  • 1. Washington, D.C.

    Gender inequality persists in the workplace, but these cities offer women a better chance to achieve financial and professional success, according to MagnifyMoney.

    • Percentage of women unemployed: 5.3%
    • Percentage of businesses owned by women: 31.7%
    • Percentage of managers who are women: 43.9%
    • Median earnings gap between men and women: 16%

    Image: iStockphoto/f11photo

  • 2. Seattle, WA

    • Percentage of women unemployed: 5.1%
    • Percentage of businesses owned by women: 39.7%
    • Percentage of managers who are women: 40.8%
    • Median earnings gap between men and women: 22%

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  • 3. Sacramento, CA

    • Percentage of women unemployed: 7.3%
    • Percentage of businesses owned by women: 33.9%
    • Percentage of managers who are women: 43.2%
    • Median earnings gap between men and women: 13.7%

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  • 4. Minneapolis, MN

    • Percentage of women unemployed: 3.6%
    • Percentage of businesses owned by women: 31.1%
    • Percentage of managers who are women: 41.4%
    • Median earnings gap between men and women: 18.5%

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  • 5. Denver, CO

    • Percentage of women unemployed: 4.2%
    • Percentage of businesses owned by women: 33.7%
    • Percentage of managers who are women: 39.6%
    • Median earnings gap between men and women: 16.4%

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  • 6. San Francisco, CA

    • Percentage of women unemployed: 5.4%
    • Percentage of businesses owned by women: 34%
    • Percentage of managers who are women: 42.2%
    • Median earnings gap between men and women: 17.2%

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  • 7. Baltimore, MD

    • Percentage of women unemployed: 5.4%
    • Percentage of businesses owned by women: 32.3%
    • Percentage of managers who are women: 42.6%
    • Median earnings gap between men and women: 18.3%

    Image: iStockphoto/Sean Pavone

  • 8. Providence, RI

    • Percentage of women unemployed: 6.1%
    • Percentage of businesses owned by women: 30.9%
    • Percentage of managers who are women: 43.1%
    • Median earnings gap between men and women: 16.4%

    Image: iStockphoto/SeanPavonePhoto

  • 9. Boston, MA

    • Percentage of women unemployed: 4.9%
    • Percentage of businesses owned by women: 26.8%
    • Percentage of managers who are women: 43.4%
    • Median earnings gap between men and women: 20%

    Image: iStockphoto/SeanPavone

  • 10. San Diego, CA

    • Percentage of women unemployed: 6.6%
    • Percentage of businesses owned by women: 35.8%
    • Percentage of managers who are women: 39.7%
    • Median earnings gap between men and women: 12.4%

    Image: iStockphoto/Alisha5

1. Washington, D.C.

Gender inequality persists in the workplace, but these cities offer women a better chance to achieve financial and professional success, according to MagnifyMoney.

  • Percentage of women unemployed: 5.3%
  • Percentage of businesses owned by women: 31.7%
  • Percentage of managers who are women: 43.9%
  • Median earnings gap between men and women: 16%

Image: iStockphoto/f11photo

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By Macy Bayern

Macy Bayern is a former Associate Staff Writer for TechRepublic. She is a graduate from the University of Texas at Austin's Liberal Arts Honors Program.

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