Whether or not you achieve CareerBliss depends on several factors. We took a look at our employee happiness data to see how workers in cities across the U.S. compare when it comes to things like compensation, job security and work-life balance. Check out the results below. Scores are on a scale of 1 to 5.
| Rank | Metro Area | Benefits | Career Advancement | Compensation | Growth Opportunity | Job Security | Recommend to Others | Senior Management | Work-life Balance | Index Score | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose,CA | 3.62 | 3.35 | 3.59 | 3.57 | 3.13 | 3.53 | 3.49 | 3.61 | 3.54 | $82,635.58 |
| 2 | San Francisco,CA | 3.54 | 3.27 | 3.49 | 3.48 | 3.13 | 3.46 | 3.44 | 3.56 | 3.47 | $74,745.13 |
| 3 | Jacksonville,FL | 3.42 | 3.25 | 3.38 | 3.47 | 3.26 | 3.50 | 3.42 | 3.56 | 3.45 | $55,532.67 |
| 4 | Miami,FL | 3.48 | 3.20 | 3.47 | 3.44 | 3.10 | 3.45 | 3.41 | 3.57 | 3.45 | $58,039.72 |
| 5 | Washington,DC | 3.53 | 3.22 | 3.45 | 3.44 | 3.19 | 3.47 | 3.43 | 3.53 | 3.45 | $73,708.26 |
| 6 | Memphis,TN | 3.43 | 3.21 | 3.44 | 3.46 | 3.24 | 3.49 | 3.43 | 3.50 | 3.44 | $51,351.97 |
| 7 | El Paso,TX | 3.45 | 3.26 | 3.40 | 3.47 | 3.24 | 3.50 | 3.43 | 3.47 | 3.43 | $57,051.41 |
| 8 | Los Angeles,CA | 3.45 | 3.21 | 3.44 | 3.44 | 3.05 | 3.42 | 3.42 | 3.55 | 3.43 | $63,409.59 |
| 9 | San Diego,CA | 3.46 | 3.20 | 3.42 | 3.44 | 3.08 | 3.42 | 3.40 | 3.52 | 3.42 | $64,984.62 |
| 10 | Birmingham,AL | 3.47 | 3.13 | 3.38 | 3.40 | 3.14 | 3.46 | 3.42 | 3.51 | 3.42 | $58,839.84 |
| 11 | Seattle,WA | 3.47 | 3.22 | 3.43 | 3.42 | 3.07 | 3.43 | 3.42 | 3.52 | 3.41 | $68,265.30 |
| 12 | Houston,TX | 3.41 | 3.18 | 3.40 | 3.40 | 3.11 | 3.42 | 3.43 | 3.48 | 3.40 | $65,594.95 |
| 13 | New Orleans,LA | 3.37 | 3.18 | 3.33 | 3.40 | 3.23 | 3.40 | 3.46 | 3.56 | 3.40 | $47,708.15 |
| 14 | New York,NY | 3.44 | 3.14 | 3.41 | 3.39 | 3.09 | 3.40 | 3.36 | 3.50 | 3.39 | $69,458.92 |
| 15 | Minneapolis,MN | 3.37 | 3.15 | 3.37 | 3.41 | 3.12 | 3.44 | 3.36 | 3.51 | 3.39 | $63,325.03 |
| 16 | Fresno,CA | 3.29 | 3.14 | 3.36 | 3.43 | 3.10 | 3.44 | 3.41 | 3.58 | 3.39 | $49,671.44 |
| 17 | Atlanta,GA | 3.44 | 3.15 | 3.42 | 3.40 | 3.01 | 3.38 | 3.39 | 3.50 | 3.39 | $61,781.54 |
| 18 | Des Moines,IA | 3.30 | 3.22 | 3.32 | 3.38 | 3.10 | 3.45 | 3.48 | 3.54 | 3.38 | $57,647.63 |
| 19 | Louisville,KY | 3.45 | 3.13 | 3.42 | 3.38 | 3.05 | 3.38 | 3.32 | 3.46 | 3.38 | $55,766.68 |
| 20 | Orlando,FL | 3.40 | 3.13 | 3.36 | 3.37 | 3.03 | 3.38 | 3.38 | 3.52 | 3.38 | $59,121.11 |
| 21 | Boston,MA | 3.42 | 3.16 | 3.41 | 3.36 | 3.03 | 3.37 | 3.39 | 3.52 | 3.38 | $68,108.78 |
| 22 | San Antonio,TX | 3.40 | 3.17 | 3.36 | 3.42 | 3.13 | 3.43 | 3.41 | 3.48 | 3.38 | $55,904.77 |
| 23 | Detroit,MI | 3.43 | 3.13 | 3.43 | 3.36 | 2.95 | 3.39 | 3.40 | 3.50 | 3.38 | $61,932.80 |
| 24 | Chicago,IL | 3.43 | 3.13 | 3.40 | 3.37 | 3.02 | 3.37 | 3.36 | 3.49 | 3.37 | $61,756.95 |
| 25 | Charlotte,NC | 3.42 | 3.12 | 3.39 | 3.38 | 3.04 | 3.38 | 3.35 | 3.49 | 3.37 | $61,596.73 |
| 26 | Hartford,CT | 3.36 | 3.12 | 3.38 | 3.36 | 3.11 | 3.41 | 3.39 | 3.50 | 3.37 | $61,940.56 |
| 27 | Dallas,TX | 3.44 | 3.16 | 3.43 | 3.38 | 2.98 | 3.39 | 3.35 | 3.46 | 3.37 | $67,020.37 |
| 28 | Sacramento,CA | 3.40 | 3.19 | 3.38 | 3.37 | 3.06 | 3.35 | 3.41 | 3.49 | 3.36 | $60,355.41 |
| 29 | Philadelphia,PA | 3.37 | 3.14 | 3.36 | 3.36 | 3.05 | 3.38 | 3.37 | 3.49 | 3.36 | $63,163.15 |
| 30 | Saint Louis,MO | 3.40 | 3.10 | 3.37 | 3.33 | 3.03 | 3.34 | 3.39 | 3.48 | 3.36 | $56,954.19 |
| 31 | Oklahoma City,OK | 3.41 | 3.15 | 3.36 | 3.38 | 3.27 | 3.38 | 3.43 | 3.40 | 3.36 | $54,838.10 |
| 32 | Austin,TX | 3.43 | 3.15 | 3.37 | 3.35 | 2.96 | 3.34 | 3.37 | 3.49 | 3.35 | $66,840.32 |
| 33 | Phoenix,AZ | 3.38 | 3.14 | 3.37 | 3.35 | 2.94 | 3.34 | 3.31 | 3.46 | 3.34 | $58,816.98 |
| 34 | Kansas City,MO | 3.40 | 3.13 | 3.37 | 3.32 | 3.03 | 3.33 | 3.31 | 3.45 | 3.34 | $57,373.67 |
| 35 | Tulsa,OK | 3.31 | 3.10 | 3.32 | 3.33 | 3.03 | 3.35 | 3.36 | 3.49 | 3.33 | $57,067.57 |
| 36 | Baltimore,MD | 3.36 | 3.09 | 3.30 | 3.32 | 3.08 | 3.32 | 3.36 | 3.46 | 3.32 | $60,805.70 |
| 37 | Fort Worth,TX | 3.28 | 3.02 | 3.31 | 3.30 | 3.08 | 3.33 | 3.32 | 3.47 | 3.32 | $61,830.25 |
| 38 | Cincinnati,OH | 3.38 | 3.06 | 3.37 | 3.30 | 2.98 | 3.31 | 3.34 | 3.42 | 3.31 | $59,174.10 |
| 39 | Denver,CO | 3.37 | 3.08 | 3.34 | 3.30 | 3.01 | 3.29 | 3.28 | 3.46 | 3.31 | $67,898.85 |
| 40 | Las Vegas,NV | 3.34 | 3.04 | 3.39 | 3.30 | 2.96 | 3.28 | 3.27 | 3.41 | 3.31 | $56,987.10 |
| 41 | Tampa,FL | 3.30 | 3.03 | 3.36 | 3.29 | 3.00 | 3.31 | 3.34 | 3.42 | 3.30 | $60,387.36 |
| 42 | Portland,OR | 3.31 | 3.01 | 3.33 | 3.31 | 2.87 | 3.32 | 3.23 | 3.42 | 3.30 | $64,325.36 |
| 43 | Tucson,AZ | 3.33 | 3.07 | 3.30 | 3.30 | 2.98 | 3.30 | 3.33 | 3.41 | 3.29 | $53,208.15 |
| 44 | Brooklyn,NY | 3.27 | 3.09 | 3.31 | 3.28 | 3.02 | 3.28 | 3.27 | 3.46 | 3.29 | $66,184.26 |
| 45 | Salt Lake City,UT | 3.25 | 3.04 | 3.32 | 3.32 | 2.94 | 3.31 | 3.30 | 3.49 | 3.29 | $58,507.95 |
| 46 | Pittsburgh,PA | 3.32 | 3.02 | 3.30 | 3.25 | 3.02 | 3.29 | 3.29 | 3.42 | 3.28 | $55,819.57 |
| 47 | Cleveland,OH | 3.34 | 3.07 | 3.29 | 3.24 | 2.95 | 3.28 | 3.31 | 3.43 | 3.28 | $58,251.31 |
| 48 | Omaha,NE | 3.29 | 3.10 | 3.26 | 3.25 | 3.05 | 3.26 | 3.29 | 3.45 | 3.27 | $54,934.18 |
| 49 | Indianapolis,IN | 3.30 | 3.04 | 3.30 | 3.24 | 2.92 | 3.23 | 3.28 | 3.37 | 3.25 | $56,929.53 |
| 50 | Saint Paul,MN | 3.22 | 3.02 | 3.24 | 3.24 | 3.01 | 3.27 | 3.29 | 3.44 | 3.24 | $61,780.48 |
