10 Best Cities for Working Women

The number of working women has been on the rise for the past five decades, so Nerdwallet.com recently crunched the numbers to find out the best cities for women in the workforce. The publication analyzed 522 cities, factoring in women's earnings, income equality and population growth to come up with its list.

The following cities emerged at the top (included are the median earnings for full-time, year-round female workers in each city):

Rank	City	Median Earnings	% of Men’s Earnings
1	Aurora, CO	$39,712	95.44%
2	Austin, TX	$40,356	93.34%
3	Washington, DC	$60,116	90.06%
4	Albuquerque, NM	$38,537	90.96%
5	Fresno, CA	$34,469	92.49%
6	Oakland, CA	$48,465	96.22%
7	Minneapolis, MN	$42,331	90.56%
8	Sacramento, CA	$41,849	93.25%
9	Milwaukee, WI	$36,020	93.09%
10	Indianapolis, IN	$36,297	88.37%

The list of 10 best medium-sized cities for women in the workforce includes Kent (WA), LeHigh Acres(FL), Richmond (CA), Durham (NC), Syracuse (NY), The Woodlands (TX), Vallejo (CA), Inglewood (CA), Berkeley (CA) and Brandon (FL).

The list of 10 best small cities for women in the workforce includes Pharr (TX), Sandy Springs (GA), Hesperia (CA), Edinburg (TX), Whittier (CA), Union City (NJ), Concord (NC), Rio Rancho (NM), San Leandro (CA) and Clifton (NJ).

CA must be doing something right if they have 3 in the large, 3 in the medium and 3 in the small cities! SC is sadly absent from large, medium-sized or small cities.

 

Courtesy: Realtor Magazine & Nerdwallet.com