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NerdWallet Ranks Minneapolis #7 Best City in the Nation for Job Seekers
Monday, December 19, 2016 at 10:22AM
Excerpt from a December 19 NerdWallet e-newsletter:
To help job seekers with their search, NerdWallet crunched the numbers to identify the best overall job markets. We found that Minneapolis ranks #7 best city in the nation for job seekers. Key findings:
- Minneapolis has an unemployment rate of 3.1% and a median monthly rent of $912. The median earnings of workers in Minneapolis is $48,249.
- 9 out of 10 best cities for job seekers have high percentages of 20-somethings. It pays to follow millennial trends.
- Fast-growing industries such as technology and healthcare helped some cities to the top of the list. Austin, Durham, and Denver are big cities for technology, while Nashville and Atlanta are home to many healthcare companies.
