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Best overall: job market rankings

The strongest all-round job markets. 62 rankings, latest November 2026. Open one to see the full list, the data and the method.

Nationwide

Best overall rankings, nationwide
RankingFirst place
Best all-round cities for new graduatesRedmond80 / 100
Best all-round cities for mid-career professionalsSan Francisco89 / 100
Best all-round cities for remote workersSan Francisco95 / 100
Best all-round cities for AI careersSan Francisco98 / 100
Best county job markets for job seekersUnion County95 / 100
Best counties for laid-off professionalsKings County93 / 100

By region

Best overall rankings, by region
RankingFirst place
Best all-round cities for new graduates in the NortheastUnited67 / 100
Best all-round cities for new graduates in New EnglandQuincy70 / 100
Best all-round cities for new graduates in the Mid-AtlanticAlexandria69 / 100
Best all-round cities for new graduates in the SoutheastRaleigh68 / 100
Best all-round cities for new graduates in the SouthwestSan Antonio67 / 100
Best all-round cities for new graduates in the MidwestSpringfield71 / 100
Best all-round cities for new graduates in the Great LakesSpringfield70 / 100
Best all-round cities for new graduates in the Mountain WestSalt Lake City66 / 100
Best all-round cities for new graduates in the West CoastRedmond81 / 100
Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the NortheastBoston71 / 100
Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in New EnglandBoston71 / 100
Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Mid-AtlanticMcLean79 / 100
Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the SoutheastMcLean78 / 100
Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the SouthwestAustin92 / 100
Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the MidwestChicago80 / 100
Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Great LakesChicago83 / 100
Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Mountain WestDenver65 / 100
Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the West CoastMountain View85 / 100
Best all-round cities for remote workers in the NortheastBoston91 / 100
Best all-round cities for remote workers in New EnglandBoston88 / 100
Best all-round cities for remote workers in the Mid-AtlanticReston93 / 100
Best all-round cities for remote workers in the SoutheastReston93 / 100
Best all-round cities for remote workers in the SouthwestAustin100 / 100
Best all-round cities for remote workers in the MidwestEden Prairie95 / 100
Best all-round cities for remote workers in the Great LakesEden Prairie96 / 100
Best all-round cities for remote workers in the Mountain WestDenver85 / 100
Best all-round cities for remote workers in the West CoastSan Francisco92 / 100
Best all-round cities for AI careers in the NortheastBoston92 / 100
Best all-round cities for AI careers in New EnglandBoston86 / 100
Best all-round cities for AI careers in the Mid-AtlanticNew York95 / 100
Best all-round cities for AI careers in the SoutheastMcLean91 / 100
Best all-round cities for AI careers in the SouthwestAustin98 / 100
Best all-round cities for AI careers in the MidwestChicago93 / 100
Best all-round cities for AI careers in the Great LakesChicago92 / 100
Best all-round cities for AI careers in the Mountain WestDenver85 / 100
Best all-round cities for AI careers in the West CoastMountain View96 / 100
Best county job markets for job seekers in the NortheastCumberland County84 / 100
Best county job markets for job seekers in New EnglandCumberland County87 / 100
Best county job markets for job seekers in the Mid-AtlanticLoudoun County85 / 100
Best county job markets for job seekers in the SoutheastWake County87 / 100
Best county job markets for job seekers in the SouthwestMidland County85 / 100
Best county job markets for job seekers in the MidwestMinnehaha County95 / 100
Best county job markets for job seekers in the Great LakesUnion County96 / 100
Best county job markets for job seekers in the Mountain WestAda County76 / 100
Best county job markets for job seekers in the Pacific NorthwestBenton County91 / 100
Best county job markets for job seekers in the West CoastBenton County90 / 100
Best counties for laid-off professionals in the NortheastKings County86 / 100
Best counties for laid-off professionals in New EnglandSuffolk County80 / 100
Best counties for laid-off professionals in the Mid-AtlanticKings County87 / 100
Best counties for laid-off professionals in the SoutheastMiami-Dade County91 / 100
Best counties for laid-off professionals in the SouthwestDallas County72 / 100
Best counties for laid-off professionals in the MidwestUnion County81 / 100
Best counties for laid-off professionals in the Great LakesUnion County80 / 100
Best counties for laid-off professionals in the Mountain WestSalt Lake County63 / 100
Best counties for laid-off professionals in the Pacific NorthwestDeschutes County68 / 100
Best counties for laid-off professionals in the West CoastLos Angeles County75 / 100

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