These are the 50 most attractive U.S. cities for teachers to pursue their careers in

Alexandra DimitropoulouStats GateDecember 6, 2019

The City of Hanford, Calif. is the best city in the United States to work for teachers, that’s according to AdvisorSmith. Hanford beat other California cities like Bakersfield, El Centro, Merced, Visalia, Modesto, Madera, and Yuba City. Teachers in Hanford earn on average $80,330 per year, 56% higher than the national average of $51,418.

The study looked at 380 cities throughout America to determine the most attractive cities for teachers to pursue their careers in, based on the cost of living, salaries, and job openings. There are over 500,000 preschool teachers, 1.6 million kindergarten teachers, 600,000 elementary school teachers, and over 1.1 million high school teachers in America, as recorded by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The study looked at cost of living, salaries, and job openings for teachers in 380 cities across America. The average salary of a teacher is $51,418. Grand Island, NE ranked highest among the small cities (population under 150,000) surveyed. The City of Hanford in California was also named the best midsize city (population of 150,000-500,000) in the country to teach at it.

El Paso was ranked the best large city (population of at least 500,000) and 7th best U.S. city overall for teachers.

Top 50 cities for teachers in the United States

Rank	City	City Size	Average Annual Salary (USD)	Total Jobs	Location Quotient	Cost of Living
1	Hanford, CA	Midsize	80330	1580	2.07	99
2	Grand Island, NE	Small	69826	1280	1.16	88
3	Laredo, TX	Midsize	62818	4120	2.01	85
4	Las Cruces, NM	Midsize	64543	2340	1.69	90
5	El Centro, CA	Midsize	69823	2230	1.97	100
6	Kingston, NY	Midsize	74604	1840	1.33	102
7	El Paso, TX	Large	60596	10130	1.28	83
8	Hinesville, GA	Small	55320	410	2.35	84
9	New Bedford, MA	Small	75630	2100	1.43	107
10	Muskegon, MI	Midsize	58612	1470	0.87	80
11	Bakersfield, CA	Large	72705	9230	1.28	103
12	McAllen, TX	Large	51458	13790	1.79	77
13	Vineland, NJ	Midsize	67125	2070	1.39	97
14	Brownsville, TX	Midsize	50472	6730	1.95	77
15	Buffalo, NY	Large	61042	14180	1	86
16	Rome, GA	Small	60150	610	1.67	91
17	Merced, CA	Midsize	67330	2330	1.72	103
18	Johnstown, PA	Small	55993	1630	1.51	84
19	East Stroudsburg, PA	Midsize	62353	2250	1.77	96
20	Sherman, TX	Small	55578	1560	1.44	83
21	Visalia, CA	Midsize	66785	3880	1.27	99
22	Waterbury, CT	Small	64376	2860	1.71	100
23	Dalton, GA	Small	58500	550	0.87	84
24	Youngstown, OH	Large	51035	6880	1.26	76
25	Leominster, MA	Small	74555	1700	1.35	112
26	Binghamton, NY	Midsize	58882	2790	1.08	87
27	Amarillo, TX	Midsize	56717	2780	1.1	84
28	Bloomington, IL	Midsize	62128	2300	1.01	92
29	Utica, NY	Midsize	60046	3220	0.98	89
30	Brunswick, GA	Small	62343	1310	1.35	96
31	Glens Falls, NY	Small	62882	1830	1.25	96
32	Decatur, AL	Midsize	50700	1050	2.05	84
33	Syracuse, NY	Large	60330	7810	0.99	90
34	Rochester, NY	Large	60904	15470	1.22	93
35	Modesto, CA	Large	77213	4640	1.04	116
36	Corpus Christi, TX	Midsize	57148	4730	1.05	86
37	Yuba City, CA	Midsize	65840	1800	2.4	114
38	Madera, CA	Midsize	64747	1470	1.68	104
39	Augusta, GA	Large	54822	6120	1.06	83
40	Toledo, OH	Large	55112	8260	1.12	84
41	Dayton, OH	Large	54938	9910	1.07	84
42	Chambersburg, PA	Midsize	62000	1670	1.43	99
43	Clarksville, TN	Midsize	60450	1690	0.82	91
44	Allentown, PA	Large	64028	10580	1.19	100
45	Florence, AL	Small	50665	1540	1.66	83
46	Flint, MI	Midsize	53768	3500	0.92	82
47	Danbury, CT	Small	79168	2260	1.23	125
48	Battle Creek, MI	Small	54370	1190	0.89	83
49	Pittsburgh, PA	Large	60030	26430	0.81	91
50	Janesville, WI	Midsize	54703	1670	1.56	90

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Alexandra Dimitropoulou

Deputy executive editor at the CEOWORLD magazine. Writer, internet person, professional restaurant recommender, and native New Yorker. Passions: health & wellness, coffee, running & dogs.

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