10 Easiest Cities to Find a Job in 2016

5. Raleigh, NC

Indeed Rank: 3 (54 job openings per 1,000)
WalletHub rank: 26
Average rank: 14

Population: 1,242,974
Unemployment rate: 4.4
Average hourly earnings: $25.45
Job growth rate: 1.8
Per capita personal income: $46,636

With 1.2 million residents Raleigh is the least populated area on the list 10 easiest cities to find a job in 2016. Among the listed places the area had the smallest job growth. In the last twelve months, around 10.400 have been added to the job market, which accounted for 1.8 employment growth rate. The sectors that had the greatest number of job openings were trade, transportation, and utilities. On the other side, negative job growth occurred in mining, manufacturing, and leisure and hospitality. Although hourly wage is little more than US average, costs of living in Raleigh are not as high as in other listed places. Average annual expenditures are little less than $50,000.

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