Scottsdale, Ariz., is the best city to get a summer job and Memphis, Tenn., is the worst, according to an analysis published by WalletHub on May 21.
The personal finance website compared 182 cities — including the 150 most populated cities nationwide, plus at least two of the most populated cities in each state — across two dimensions: youth job market and social environment and affordability.
WalletHub evaluated the dimensions using 21 metrics, ranging from availability of summer jobs to singles-friendliness.
Each metric was graded on a 100-point scale, with 100 representing the best conditions for individuals seeking summer jobs. WalletHub used each city’s weighted average across all metrics to calculate its overall score and rank-order the places. More information about the methodology is available here.
The best cities to get a summer job, per the analysis:
1. Scottsdale, Ariz. — 64.87
2. Columbia, Md. — 62.26
3. South Burlington, Vt. — 60.38
4. Portland, Maine — 59.92
5. Rapid City, S.D. — 58.15
6. Peoria, Ariz. — 57.10
7. Charleston, W.Va. — 54.58
8. St. Louis — 54.08
9. Chandler, Ariz. — 54.02
10. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. — 53.43
The worst cities to get a summer job, per the analysis:
1. Memphis, Tenn. — 32.81
2. Baton Rouge, La. — 34.17
3. Winston-Salem, N.C. — 35.44
4. Moreno Valley, Calif. — 35.93
5. San Jose, Calif. — 36.05
6. Chula Vista, Calif. — 36.41
7. Shreveport, La. — 36.52
8. Laredo, Texas — 36.68
9. Fresno, Calif. — 36.70
10. New York City — 36.81
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