1. Washington, DC
Median rent: $2,261
Median salary: $87,300
Employment per 1,000 jobs: 102.74
Score: 7.79
2. San Francisco, California
Median rent: $3,269
Median salary: $87,480
Employment per 1,000 jobs: 97.06
Score: 6.91
3. Sacramento, California
Median rent: $1,178
Median salary: $69,680
Employment per 1,000 jobs: 80.86
Score: 6.03
4. Denver, Colorado
Median rent: $1,334
Median salary: $71,670
Employment per 1,000 jobs: 79.54
Score: 5.76
5. Seattle, Washington
Median rent: $1,765
Median salary: $75,250
Employment per 1,000 jobs: 79.81
Score: 5.52
6. Richmond, Virginia
Median rent: $998
Median salary: $67,890
Employment per 1,000 jobs: 72.76
Score: 5.41
7. Durham, North Carolina
Median rent: $1,068
Median salary: $67,290
Employment per 1,000 jobs: 69.73
Score: 4.97
8 (TIE). Detroit, Michigan
Median rent: $528
Median salary: $68,860
Employment per 1,000 jobs: 52.95
Score: 4.87
8 (TIE). Lincoln, Nebraska
Median rent: $635
Median salary: $54,960
Employment per 1,000 jobs: 63.21
Score: 4.87
10. Charlotte, North Carolina
Median rent: $1,096
Median salary: $67,470
Employment per 1,000 jobs: 68.86
Score: 4.85
Source: Business Insider India