#1
United States
New York City
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Best Cities for Career Builders in North America
Cities with deep economies, diverse industries, and professional networks. Ranked by overall fit across multiple dimensions.
#2United States
Chicago
94United StatesEconomyIndustriesStartupsMultinationalsNetworking
#3United States
San Francisco
91United StatesEconomyIndustriesStartupsMultinationalsNetworking
#4United States
Washington
90United StatesEconomyIndustriesStartupsMultinationalsNetworking
#5United States
Boston
88United StatesEconomyIndustriesStartupsMultinationalsNetworking
#6United States
Los Angeles
86United StatesEconomyIndustriesStartupsMultinationalsNetworking
#7United States
Atlanta
80United StatesEconomyIndustriesStartupsMultinationalsNetworking
#8
Canada
Toronto
80CanadaEconomyIndustriesStartupsMultinationalsNetworking
#9United States
Seattle
80United StatesEconomyIndustriesStartupsMultinationalsNetworking
#10United States
Austin
80United StatesEconomyIndustriesStartupsMultinationalsNetworking
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