Unsurprisingly, if you’re looking to pursue a career in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) the city of Seattle in Washington state is the best city in the country to find one. A report from WalletHub ranks Massachusetts’ capital Boston as the 2nd best city in the U.S. for STEM workers.
Austin, TX; Atlanta, GA; and Pittsburgh, PA join Austin in the top five. San Francisco CA has been identified as the 6th best markets in the country for people who work in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields, ahead of such cities as Raleigh, NC (No. 7); Madison, WI (No. 8); Minneapolis, MN (No. 9); and San Diego, CA (No. 10).
The personal finance website compared the 100 biggest US cities across a data set ranging from per-capita job openings for STEM graduates to annual median wage growth for STEM workers. The study assessed three key dimensions: professional opportunities, STEM-friendliness and quality of life, and then evaluated 21 key metrics.
After San Diego, Sacramento, CA was ranked 11th followed by Orlando, FL (12th); Cincinnati, OH (13th); Columbus, OH (14th); and Salt Lake City, UT (15th).
Best U.S. Cities For STEM Professionals, 2020
| Rank | City | State | Professional Opportunities | STEM-Friendliness | Quality of Life | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle | WA | 1 | 8 | 19 | 71.78 |
| 2 | Boston | MA | 7 | 1 | 64 | 68.04 |
| 3 | Austin | TX | 5 | 20 | 14 | 67.16 |
| 4 | Atlanta | GA | 6 | 22 | 13 | 66.39 |
| 5 | Pittsburgh | PA | 13 | 14 | 11 | 66.06 |
| 6 | San Francisco | CA | 3 | 3 | 63 | 65.27 |
| 7 | Raleigh | NC | 4 | 16 | 38 | 64.14 |
| 8 | Madison | WI | 21 | 18 | 17 | 63.2 |
| 9 | Minneapolis | MN | 26 | 19 | 23 | 61.3 |
| 10 | San Diego | CA | 27 | 31 | 7 | 60.97 |
| 11 | Sacramento | CA | 50 | 6 | 31 | 60.66 |
| 12 | Orlando | FL | 10 | 32 | 29 | 60.25 |
| 13 | Cincinnati | OH | 30 | 30 | 12 | 59.85 |
| 14 | Columbus | OH | 39 | 23 | 22 | 59.65 |
| 15 | Salt Lake City | UT | 8 | 41 | 26 | 58.8 |
| 16 | Washington | DC | 2 | 58 | 43 | 58.59 |
| 17 | Hartford | CT | 23 | 15 | 15 | 58.37 |
| 18 | Chicago | IL | 52 | 17 | 24 | 58.1 |
| 19 | San Jose | CA | 11 | 13 | 68 | 57.96 |
| 20 | Worcester | MA | 38 | 9 | 51 | 57.3 |
| 21 | Tucson | AZ | 29 | 39 | 27 | 57.12 |
| 22 | Los Angeles | CA | 60 | 4 | 57 | 56.55 |
| 23 | Tampa | FL | 25 | 36 | 35 | 56.49 |
| 24 | Springfield | MA | 89 | 2 | 8 | 55.97 |
| 25 | Portland | OR | 43 | 33 | 33 | 55.55 |
| 26 | Denver | CO | 14 | 34 | 53 | 55.05 |
| 27 | Dayton | OH | 18 | 51 | 1 | 55.04 |
| 28 | Colorado Springs | CO | 28 | 65 | 21 | 55 |
| 29 | St. Louis | MO | 16 | 55 | 41 | 54.87 |
| 30 | Philadelphia | PA | 41 | 12 | 66 | 54.6 |
| 31 | Baltimore | MD | 9 | 11 | 86 | 54.53 |
| 32 | Boise | ID | 59 | 61 | 9 | 53.53 |
| 33 | Albany | NY | 22 | 38 | 18 | 53.26 |
| 34 | Houston | TX | 48 | 24 | 52 | 53.01 |
| 35 | Richmond | VA | 20 | 35 | 60 | 52.65 |
| 36 | Dallas | TX | 31 | 27 | 61 | 52.41 |
| 37 | Des Moines | IA | 12 | 86 | 25 | 52.03 |
| 38 | Phoenix | AZ | 56 | 37 | 42 | 51.77 |
| 39 | Rochester | NY | 47 | 40 | 39 | 51.41 |
| 40 | Allentown | PA | 76 | 10 | 47 | 51.03 |
| 41 | Omaha | NE | 42 | 88 | 20 | 50.95 |
| 42 | New York | NY | 63 | 7 | 79 | 50.63 |
| 43 | Charlotte | NC | 24 | 52 | 58 | 50.43 |
| 44 | Syracuse | NY | 40 | 50 | 3 | 50.36 |
| 45 | Spokane | WA | 51 | 29 | 54 | 49.85 |
| 46 | Harrisburg | PA | 19 | 64 | 16 | 49.67 |
| 47 | Nashville | TN | 46 | 28 | 67 | 49.67 |
| 48 | Greenville | SC | 15 | 77 | 5 | 49.63 |
| 49 | Buffalo | NY | 57 | 43 | 49 | 49.04 |
| 50 | New Haven | CT | 85 | 5 | 78 | 48.53 |
| 51 | Provo | UT | 17 | 76 | 30 | 48.4 |
| 52 | Knoxville | TN | 32 | 69 | 48 | 47.96 |
| 53 | San Antonio | TX | 68 | 56 | 45 | 47.73 |
| 54 | Cleveland | OH | 77 | 25 | 70 | 47.03 |
| 55 | Charleston | SC | 33 | 95 | 32 | 46.58 |
| 56 | Louisville | KY | 34 | 73 | 65 | 46.22 |
| 57 | Providence | RI | 65 | 48 | 55 | 46.04 |
| 58 | Albuquerque | NM | 73 | 68 | 44 | 45.98 |
| 59 | Las Vegas | NV | 61 | 90 | 34 | 45.54 |
| 60 | Oklahoma City | OK | 55 | 91 | 37 | 45.41 |
| 61 | Jacksonville | FL | 64 | 60 | 56 | 45.38 |
| 62 | Grand Rapids | MI | 71 | 70 | 36 | 45.31 |
| 63 | Indianapolis | IN | 44 | 45 | 82 | 45.27 |
| 64 | Kansas City | MO | 49 | 72 | 62 | 44.91 |
| 65 | Milwaukee | WI | 69 | 49 | 69 | 44.35 |
| 66 | Virginia Beach | VA | 67 | 54 | 72 | 43.87 |
| 67 | Columbia | SC | 45 | 75 | 59 | 43.84 |
| 68 | Miami | FL | 58 | 44 | 81 | 43.83 |
| 69 | Greensboro | NC | 66 | 53 | 77 | 43.33 |
| 70 | Ogden | UT | 35 | 93 | 6 | 42.77 |
| 71 | Detroit | MI | 37 | 42 | 92 | 42.39 |
| 72 | New Orleans | LA | 79 | 83 | 50 | 42.03 |
| 73 | Palm Bay | FL | 36 | 94 | 10 | 41.68 |
| 74 | El Paso | TX | 95 | 74 | 46 | 41.05 |
| 75 | Bakersfield | CA | 83 | 59 | 74 | 41.01 |
| 76 | Birmingham | AL | 54 | 85 | 76 | 40.87 |
| 77 | Youngstown | OH | 80 | 78 | 2 | 40.87 |
| 78 | Bridgeport | CT | 53 | 47 | 93 | 40.46 |
| 79 | Honolulu | HI | 87 | 98 | 40 | 40 |
| 80 | Riverside | CA | 88 | 21 | 96 | 39.58 |
| 81 | Akron | OH | 74 | 79 | 71 | 39.24 |
| 82 | Oxnard | CA | 93 | 26 | 95 | 37.58 |
| 83 | Augusta | GA | 62 | 89 | 84 | 36.59 |
| 84 | Winston | NC | 81 | 66 | 89 | 36.48 |
| 85 | Tulsa | OK | 75 | 99 | 73 | 36.46 |
| 86 | Scranton | PA | 97 | 71 | 4 | 35.96 |
| 87 | Wichita | KS | 82 | 84 | 85 | 35.86 |
| 88 | Fresno | CA | 98 | 46 | 88 | 35.42 |
| 89 | Baton Rouge | LA | 72 | 96 | 80 | 35.29 |
| 90 | Chattanooga | TN | 78 | 92 | 83 | 34.72 |
| 91 | North Port | FL | 90 | 62 | 87 | 34.68 |
| 92 | Memphis | TN | 84 | 67 | 98 | 32.56 |
| 93 | Lakeland | FL | 92 | 81 | 75 | 32.43 |
| 94 | McAllen | TX | 100 | 80 | 28 | 32.25 |
| 95 | Deltona | FL | 94 | 63 | 97 | 32.21 |
| 96 | Toledo | OH | 91 | 82 | 91 | 31.38 |
| 97 | Stockton | CA | 96 | 57 | 99 | 31.37 |
| 98 | Jackson | MS | 70 | 100 | 94 | 30.34 |
| 99 | Little Rock | AR | 86 | 97 | 90 | 29.92 |
| 100 | Cape Coral | FL | 99 | 87 | 100 | 25.77 |
And if you’re wondering the worst, well, the study looked at that, too. Cape Coral, FL ranks as the worst city in America for anyone working in the Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) fields.
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