Here are the top 25 cities in the U.S. for job seekers, 2018

It’s not surprising that San Jose topped Indeed’s list as the number one city in the U.S. for job seekers in 2018. Overall, Californian cities dominated the ranking with a whopping five cities from the Golden State among the top ten.

Perhaps surprisingly, New York – The Big Apple – on the other hand, didn’t even make the cut.

San Jose – also known as Silicon Valley- was followed by San Francisco, CA; Boston, MA; San Diego, CA; and Los Angeles, CA.

Rounding out the Top 10 were Minneapolis, MN; Sacramento, CA; Miami, FL; Seattle, WA; and Washington DC.

On the flip side, Houston, Texas was the worst city for job seekers per their ranking, taking the 25th spot, with Chicago, Illinois; Memphis, Tennessee; Atlanta, Georgia; and St. Louis, Missouri rounding out the bottom five.

Here are the top 25 cities in the U.S. for job seekers, 2018

1. San Jose, California
2. San Francisco, California
3. Boston, Massachusettes
4. San Diego, California
5. Los Angeles, California

6. Minneapolis, Minnesota
7. Sacramento, California
8. Miami, Florida
9. Seattle, Washington
10. Washington, DC

11. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
12. Austin, Texas
13. Riverside, California
14. New Orleans, Louisiana
15. Hartford, Connecticut

16. Portland, Oregon
17. San Antonio, Texas
18. Baltimore, Maryland
19. Columbus, Ohio
20. Omaha, Nebraska

21. St. Louis, Missouri
22. Atlanta, Georgia
23. Memphis, Tennessee
24. Chicago, Illinois
25. Houston, Texas

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