Salt Lake City is the best U.S. city in which to begin a career, according to personal finance site WalletHub.
In May, WalletHub determined the best cities to start a career. It compared 182 U.S. cities across two key dimensions: professional opportunities and quality of life. The website evaluated those dimensions using 27 metrics, including monthly average starting salary and housing affordability. Read more about the methodology here.
Half the cities listed are located in the best states to open a business, as assessed by WalletHub. Becker's examined those states and analyzed how they are also desirable states to open a dental practice.
Here are the top 10 cities to start a career, according to WalletHub:
1. Salt Lake City
2. Orlando, Fla.
3. Atlanta
4. Austin, Texas
5. Seattle
6. Boise, Idaho
7. Miami
8. Tampa, Fla.
9. Portland, Maine
10. Columbia, S.C.