Best and worst places to start a career

WalletHub  - WalletHub compared more than 180 U.S. cities based on 25 key indicators of career-friendliness. The data set ranges from the availability of entry-level jobs to monthly average starting salary to housing affordability.
 

Best Places to Start a Career		Worst Places to Start a Career
1. Atlanta, GA		173. Anaheim, CA
2. Orlando, FL		174. Jackson, MS
3. Austin, TX		175. Shreveport, LA
4. Tampa, FL		176. Pearl City, HI
5. Miami, FL		177. Oxnard, CA
6. Charleston, SC		178. Chula Vista, CA
7. Pittsburgh, PA		179. Port St. Lucie, FL
8. Knoxville, TN		180. Detroit, MI
9. Salt Lake City, UT		181. Bridgeport, CT
10. Columbia, SC		182. New York, NY

 
Best vs. Worst

• Austin, Texas, has the highest monthly average starting salary (adjusted for cost of living), which is three times higher than in Juneau, Alaska, the city with the lowest.
   
• Columbia, Maryland, has the highest median annual household income (adjusted for cost of living), which is 3.3 times higher than in Detroit, the city with the lowest.
   
• Oxnard, California, has the highest workforce diversity, which is 2.3 times higher than in New Haven, Connecticut, the city with the lowest.
   
• Sioux Falls and Rapid City, South Dakota, have the lowest unemployment rate, which is 5.2 times lower than in Detroit, the city with the highest.

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