10 Easiest Cities to Find a Job in 2016

1. Salt Lake City, UT

Indeed Rank: 2 (57 job openings per 1,000)
WalletHub rank: 3
Average rank: 2.5

Population: 1,153,340
Unemployment rate: 2.8
Average hourly earnings: $25.98
Job growth rate: 2.6
Per capita personal income: $41,940

Salt Lake City ranks as first on our list of 10 easiest cities to find a job in 2016. The area has the smallest unemployment rate among listed places. In the last twelve months, there have been 19,900 new job openings which have been evenly distributed between industries and no sector recorded negative job growth. Although all these numbers make Salt Lake City look attractive to job seekers, PCIP of $41,940, which is around 4,000 less than the national average, opens the space for doubts whether the area is the best choice for developing a career, especially having in mind that the average annual expenditures for West Region are $57,181.