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2015’s Best & Worst Metro Areas for STEM Professionals
15 Jan, 2015


Best Metro Areas for STEM Professionals | Worst Metro Areas for STEM Professionals | ||||
1 | Houston, TX | 91 | Lakeland, FL | ||
2 | Austin, TX | T-92 | El Paso, TX | ||
3 | Raleigh, NC | T-92 | Stockton, CA | ||
4 | Denver, CO | 94 | Cape Coral, FL | ||
5 | Omaha, NE | 95 | Deltona, FL | ||
6 | Seattle, WA | 96 | Oxnard, CA | ||
7 | Oklahoma City, OK | 97 | Fresno, CA | ||
8 | Salt Lake City, UT | 98 | North Port, FL | ||
9 | Columbus, OH | 99 | Riverside, CA | ||
10 | Cincinnati, OH | 100 | Miami, FL |
- The job openings per capita for STEM graduates are 12 times higher in San Jose, Calif., than in North Port, Fla.
- The percentage of all workers in STEM occupations is five times higher in San Jose, Calif., than in McAllen, Texas.
- The projected number of STEM jobs needed in 2018 per capita is 13 times higher in Washington than in Baton Rouge, La.
- The unemployment rate for people with a bachelor’s degree or higher is four times higher in Riverside, Calif., than in Ogden, Utah.
- The annual median wage for STEM workers (adjusted for cost of living) is two times higher in Houston than in Honolulu.
- The housing affordability for STEM professionals is two times higher in Winston-Salem, N.C., than in Honolulu.