Top 25 Cities for Your Career

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Now more than ever, it’s important to get the best bang for your buck. And there’s no question about it — when it comes to value, not every U.S. city is created equally.

Why chase a great salary if your rent swallows most of it, unemployment is skyrocketing and you spend two hours a day just to get to and from work?

So, which cities offer the most overall value this year?

Excelle has come up with the top 25 — and some may surprise you! After examining various city lists, weighing the rankings and taking note of our personal opinions, we’ve produced a list of cities that’s sure to offer something for everyone.

Our Criteria

We looked at cities’ growth rates, average salaries and costs of living.

We factored in average commute time — which, according to experts, has a colossal impact on your overall happiness.

We looked not only at unemployment figures, but also at the rate that unemployment has actually increased since February 2008.

Thinking of relocating for better job prospects? Need to compare two top contenders? Just curious to see where your city ranks? We’ve got you covered. Read on!

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I am from Boston, and have always live in only Massachusetts. I haven't searched for employment in any other cities/states, because I am not familiar in any other Locations. Boston does have many Colleges however I am an Artsy person which does not open many doors for me in my City.
I did start my College in Art School (Brookline, MA.) and I am not currently attending do financial reasons. I did find more narrow options in Boston for Art Majors to study as well as employment within these Art Majors.
I also find it difficult to believe the average salary of $51,730, and I did not think Boston would be on this list at all.
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Please stop putting Austin on the list. Grew up here and have lived here off & on for over 35 yrs. *There aren't any jobs here!!!* These places always say there are, but they're all low-paying, retail jobs. I've got a Masters, friends have PhDs and none of us had an easy time getting a job here.

Also, Austin isn't what it used to be, what with the huge influence of outsiders who have taken their toll on the once-great city. It's not much more than a southern version of Arlington. You're much better off in some of the other places in the poll. Austin is the most expensive city in Texas to live in, there's a major water shortage and the "new" population is driving out the live music places. The traffic is as bad as Houston (or worse), since it was never created with the appropriate infrastructure to support the growth. Forget about getting to go out downtown around here - it will take you 60 minutes just to get downtown, park and get to a bar that isn't overcrowded with lame Californians, Yanks or poser-hipsters. The town is very casual and nice, but lacks the sophistication of Dallas/Ft. Worth, Houston or even San Antonio. Which is why most of us true Austinites are leaving. And taking the flavor of the true Austin with us. Or maybe all the newbies are too busy trying to turn it into one big stretch of Home Depot-Chilis-Carrabas-Petco-Red Robin strip malls.

Excelle needs to come up with its own assessments, rather than using other pubs' ideas about "great places to live."