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Howard County Town Ranks 2nd In Nation For Best Place To Find A Job
This Howard County community ranks second in the nation in a recently released study of best places to find a job.
HOWARD COUNTY, MD — Columbia has landed in second place overall in WalletHub's ranking of more than 180 cities as 2023’s Best Places to Find a Job.
To determine the strongest local job markets in the U.S., WalletHub compared more than 180 cities across 32 key metrics. The data set ranges from job opportunities to employment growth to monthly average starting salary.
Finding Work in Columbia (1=Best; 91=Avg.):
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- 54th – Monthly Average Starting Salary
- 14th – % of Workforce Living in Poverty
- 1st – Median Annual Income*
- 3rd – Housing Affordability
- 3rd – Percentage of Residents Who Are Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19
*Adjusted for cost of living
Best Places to Find a Job
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