WASHINGTON – Austin has ranked fourth on WalletHub’s list of the best cities to start a career in 2022.
The Texas Capital ranked third in quality of life and 8th in professional opportunities. It was also third in highest monthly average salary when adjusted for cost of living.
The rest of the top five cities are No. 1 Salt Lake City; No. 2 Orlando, Fla.; No. 3 Atlanta; and No. 5 Seattle.
To compile the rankings, WalletHub compared 182 cities across two key dimensions: professional opportunities and quality of life. The sample considers only city proper in each case and excludes cities in the surrounding metro area.
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Source: WalletHub