Graduation season is upon us, which means it’s time for many graduating seniors to look for a job! WalletHub released its report of 2025’s Best and Worst Places to Start a Career.

They compared 180 U.S. cities based on data ranging from availability of entry-level jobs to monthly average starting salary to housing affordability.

Best Places to Start a Career

1. Atlanta, GA
2. Orlando, FL
3. Tampa, FL
4. Austin, TX
5. Miami, FL
6. Charleston, SC
7. Richmond, VA
8. Salt Lake City, UT
9. Columbia, SC
10. Pittsburgh, PA

Worst Places to Start a Career

1. Moreno Valley, CA
2. Toledo, OH
3. Newark, NJ
4. Santa Clarita, CA
5. Shreveport, LA
6. Detroit, MI
7. New York, NY
8. Oxnard, CA
9. Bridgeport, CT
10. Pearl City, HI