Graduation season is upon us, which means it’s time for many graduating seniors to look for a job! WalletHub released its report of 2025’s Best and Worst Places to Start a Career.
They compared 180 U.S. cities based on data ranging from availability of entry-level jobs to monthly average starting salary to housing affordability.
Best Places to Start a Career
- Atlanta, GA
- Orlando, FL
- Tampa, FL
- Austin, TX
- Miami, FL
- Charleston, SC
- Richmond, VA
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Columbia, SC
- Pittsburgh, PA
Worst Places to Start a Career
- Moreno Valley, CA
- Toledo, OH
- Newark, NJ
- Santa Clarita, CA
- Shreveport, LA
- Detroit, MI
- New York, NY
- Oxnard, CA
- Bridgeport, CT
- Pearl City, HI