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These are the best cities in the U.S. for cybersecurity jobs

FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2014, file photo, a specialist works at the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC) in Arlington, Va. The U.S. Homeland Security Department is closer to solving the mystery about why the state of Georgia believed the federal government was trying to hack its election systems. An official involved in the investigation said Dec. 9, 2016, that a DHS employee in part of the department far removed from cybersecurity operations visited the Georgia secretary of state's website for his work. But the employee's system was configured in a way that caused Georgia's security vendor to misinterpret the visit as a scan of its systems. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2014, file photo, a specialist works at the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC) in Arlington, Va. The U.S. Homeland Security Department is closer to solving the mystery about why the state of Georgia believed the federal government was trying to hack its election systems. An official involved in the investigation said Dec. 9, 2016, that a DHS employee in part of the department far removed from cybersecurity operations visited the Georgia secretary of state's website for his work. But the employee's system was configured in a way that caused Georgia's security vendor to misinterpret the visit as a scan of its systems. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File) FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2014, file photo, a specialist works at the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC) in Arlington, Va. The U.S. Homeland Security Department is closer to solving the mystery about why the state of Georgia believed the federal government was trying to hack its election systems. An official involved in the investigation said Dec. 9, 2016, that a DHS employee in part of the department far removed from cybersecurity operations visited the Georgia secretary of state's website for his work. But the employee's system was configured in a way that caused Georgia's security vendor to misinterpret the visit as a scan of its systems. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

By Staff Report 1 min read

Cybersecurity Ventures projects companies and consumers will spend $1 trillion globally over the next five years on cybersecurity, up nearly 15 percent from the previous five years.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects an 18 percent jump in cybersecurity jobs.

The best cities for such workers will be:

1. Columbia, Md.

2. Sioux Falls, S.D.

3. Jersey City, N.J.

4. Newport Beach, Calif.

5. Cary, N.C.

6. Orlando, Fla.

7. Irving, Texas

8. Chattanooga

9. Troy, Mich.

10. Plano, Texas

Source: GoodCall analysis of 221 cities for median salary for cybersecurity professionals compared with the median overall salary, the number of jobs available per capita, affordability, and amenities per capita.