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Availability of Entry-Level Jobs: Double Weight (~9.66 Points) Note: This metric measures the number of entry-level jobs per 100,000 residents aged 16 and older.
4+ Star Company Jobs per Total People in Labor Force: Full Weight (~4.83 Points) Note: This metric measures the number of full time job opportunities at companies with 4+ stars on Glassdoor.com per the total number of people in the labor force.
Monthly Average Starting Salary: Full Weight (~4.83 Points) Note: This metric was adjusted for the cost of living.
Annual Job Growth Rate: Full Weight (~4.83 Points) Note: This metric was adjusted for population growth.
Median-Income Growth Rate: Full Weight (~4.83 Points)
Share of Workers in Poverty: Full Weight (~4.83 Points)
Workforce Diversity: Full Weight (~4.83 Points)
Unemployment Rate: Full Weight (~4.83 Points)
Underemployment Rate: Full Weight (~4.83 Points)
Employer-Based Retirement Access & Participation: Full Weight (~4.83 Points) Note: It’s important for employees to have access to an employer-based retirement plan. Workers in the United States accumulate the vast majority of their retirement savings through employer-based plans, but large gaps in coverage exist. Pew’s analysis shows that more than 30 million workers report they do not have access to an employer-based retirement plan. The analysis focuses on full-time, full-year, private sector wage and salary workers, ages 18 to 64.
Job Satisfaction: Full Weight (~4.83 Points) Note: This metric is based on The Indeed Job Happiness Index 2016.
Career Counselors per 1,000 Workers: Half Weight (~2.41 Points)
Median Annual Income: Full Weight (~2.73 Points) Note: This metric was adjusted for the cost of living.
Average Length of Work Week (in Hours): Half Weight (~1.36 Points)
Commuter-Friendly Jobs: Full Weight (~2.73 Points) Note: This metric measures the number of jobs accessible by a 30-minute transit ride per total civilian employed population.
Average Commute Time (in Minutes): Half Weight (~1.36 Points)
Share of Population Aged 25 to 34: Full Weight (~2.73 Points)
Share of Millennial Newcomers: Full Weight (~2.73 Points)
Share of Adults Aged 25 & Older with at Least a Bachelor’s Degree: Full Weight (~2.73 Points)
Projected Population Growth (2046 vs. 2016): Full Weight (~2.73 Points)
Housing Affordability: Full Weight (~2.73 Points)
Fun-Friendliness: Full Weight (~2.73 Points) Note: This metric is based on WalletHub’s “Most Fun Cities in America” ranking.
Family-Friendliness: Full Weight (~2.73 Points) Note: This metric is based on WalletHub’s “Best & Worst Cities for Families” ranking.
Singles-Friendliness: Full Weight (~2.73 Points) Note: This metric is based on WalletHub’s “Best & Worst Cities for Singles” ranking.