Arizona Has Some Of The Best & Worst Cities To Find A Job

Arizona has some of 2016’s Best & Worst Cities To Find A Job, according to WalletHub.com.

With “get a better job” being one of the most popular New Year’s resolutions in the U.S., nonfarm employment expected to grow by nearly 210,000 jobs per month and unemployment to fall to 4.7 percent by Q4 2016, the personal finance website WalletHub conducted an in-depth analysis of 2016’s Best & Worst Cities to Find a Job.

Below the rankings of Arizona cities provide no surprises, given the attitude of the City of Tucson Council toward business.

Overall Rank	City	Total Score	“Job Market”rank	Socioeconomic Environment” Rank
16	Scottsdale	59.83	24	7
20	Chandler	58.74	32	5
28	Gilbert	57.19	39	10
47	Phoenix	53.08	47	51
50	Mesa	52.75	50	38
60	Peoria	50.79	75	22
66	Tempe	50.15	78	25
83	Glendale	47.40	80	102
110	Tucson	43.65	115	59

In order to identify the strongest local job markets in the U.S., WalletHub’s analysts compared the 150 of the most populated cities across 17 key metrics. Their data set ranges from job opportunities to employment growth to monthly median starting salary.

Best Cities to Find a Job		Worst Cities to Find a Job
1	Plano, TX	141	San Bernardino, CA
2	Overland Park, KS	142	Hialeah, FL
3	Austin, TX	143	Brownsville, TX
4	Irving, TX	144	Ontario, CA
5	Salt Lake City, UT	145	Newark, NJ
6	Des Moines, IA	146	Providence, RI
7	Irvine, CA	147	Modesto, CA
8	Madison, WI	148	Detroit, MI
9	Sioux Falls, SD	149	Fresno, CA
10	Omaha, NE	150	Stockton, CA

Comparing the Best & Worst

Houston has the highest cost of living-adjusted monthly median starting salary, which is three times greater than in Honolulu, the city with the lowest.
Detroit, Mich., has the highest unemployment rate, which is six times greater than in Lincoln, Neb., the city with the lowest.
Providence, R.I., has the highest number of part-time employees for every 100 full-time employees, which is two times greater than in Plano, Texas, the city with the lowest.
Tallahassee, Fla., has the highest percentage of the workforce living under the poverty line, which is eight times greater than in Fremont, Calif., the city with the lowest.
Gilbert, Ariz., has the highest cost of living-adjusted median annual income, which is three times greater than in Cleveland, the city with the lowest.

For the full report and to see where your city ranks, please visit WalletHub:

Below are the elements that were considered in two categories “Job Market ” and ‘Socioeconomic Environment” Rank:

Job Market – Total Points: 80

Job Opportunities (number of job openings divided by number of unemployed residents): Double Weight (~14.55 Points)
Employment Growth (rate of annual job growth, adjusted for working-age population growth): Double Weight (~14.55 Points)
Monthly Median Starting Salary (adjusted for cost of living): Full Weight (~7.27 Points)
Unemployment Rate: Double Weight (~14.55 Points)
Industry Variety: Full Weight (~7.27 Points)
Full-Time Employment (number of part-time employees for every 100 full-time employees): Full Weight (~7.27 Points)
Percentage of Employed Residents Living Under the Poverty Line: Full Weight (~7.27 Points)
Disability Friendliness (percentage of persons with disabilities employed): Full Weight (~7.27 Points)

Socio-Economic Environment – Total Points: 20

Median Annual Income (adjusted for cost of living): Full Weight (~2.22 Points)
Time Spent Working & Commuting (average commute time and length of average workday): Full Weight (~2.22 Points)
Benefits (employees with private health insurance): Full Weight (~2.22 Points)
Housing Affordability: Full Weight (~2.22 Points)
Annual Transportation Costs: Full Weight (~2.22 Points)
Safety (crime rate): Full Weight (~2.22 Points)
WalletHub “Families” Ranking: Full Weight (~2.22 Points)
WalletHub “Singles” Ranking: Full Weight (~2.22 Points)
WalletHub “Recreation” Ranking: Full Weight (~2.22 Points)