The unemployment rate dropping to its lowest since 2007 and employers expecting to hire nearly 6 percent more college graduates from the Class of 2017 than they did from the previous graduating class, the personal-finance website WalletHub ranked the best cities for jobs based upon 23 metrics, ranging from job opportunities to median starting salary.
1. Scottsdale, Ariz.
2. Plano, Texas
3. Orlando, Fla
4. Sioux Falls, South Dakota
5. San Francisco, Calif.
6. Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.
7. Chandler, Ariz.
8. Salt Lake City, Utah
9. Tempe, Ariz.
10. Raleigh, N.C.
Source: WalletHub. Atlanta ranked 25th, Nashville was 31st, Chattanooga was 68th, and Knoxville was 106th among the 150 cities studied.