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4. Buffalo, NY

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls

Indeed Rank: 44

WalletHub rank: 135

Average rank: 89.5

Population: 1,136,360

Unemployment rate: 4.9

Average hourly earnings: $23.22

Job growth rate 2015: 1.1

In December 2015, the unemployment rate was at the level of the national average in Buffalo. The number of employed residents grew by 1.1 percent, or in other words the area had 6,100 more employees compared to a year ago. Gains in education and health sector (4,000 new jobs) greatly contributed to the overall growth. On the other side, the government lost the greatest number of positions – 1.000.

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