Columbia, S.C., is the city with the most job opportunities, while North Las Vegas, Nev., has the fewest, according to personal finance site WalletHub.
In a report released Jan. 4, WalletHub determined the best places to find a job. The site compared 182 cities across two metrics: job market and socioeconomics. These dimensions were evaluated using 31 relevant metrics including job opportunities, employment growth and median annual income. Read more about the methodology here.
Here are the five cities with the most job opportunities:
1. Columbia, S.C.
2. Charleston, W.Va.
3. St. Louis
4. Orlando, Fla.
5. Birmingham, Ala.
Here are the five cities with the fewest job opportunities:
1. North Las Vegas, Nev.
2. Santa Clarita, Calif.
3. Detroit
4. Stockton, Calif.
5. Los Angeles