| Rank | City | Population | Job Availability (per 1,000 residents) | Salary Potential* | Affordability (%) | Amenities (per 1,000 residents) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbia, MD | 103,467 | 0.1643 | 1.9763 | 25.6 | 2.12 |
| 2 | Sioux Falls, SD | 171,530 | 0.0291 | 2.1254 | 26.0 | 3.18 |
| 3 | Jersey City, NJ | 264,277 | 0.2157 | 1.9308 | 28.5 | 1.98 |
| 4 | Newport Beach, CA | 87,131 | 0.0344 | 1.8880 | 27.6 | 5.46 |
| 5 | Cary, NC | 160,514 | 0.0436 | 1.8456 | 23.1 | 2.72 |
| 6 | Orlando, FL | 270,917 | 0.0738 | 2.1712 | 31.8 | 4.29 |
| 7 | Irving, TX | 236,617 | 0.1014 | 1.8075 | 25.3 | 2.51 |
| 8 | Chattanooga, TN | 176,597 | 0.0396 | 2.1950 | 30.5 | 4.22 |
| 9 | Troy, MI | 83,276 | 0.0720 | 1.7169 | 24.7 | 3.66 |
| 10 | Plano, TX | 283,619 | 0.0740 | 1.8075 | 26.6 | 2.68 |
| 11 | Melbourne, FL | 80,136 | 0.0624 | 1.9916 | 30.6 | 3.09 |
| 12 | Richardson, TX | 110,827 | 0.0722 | 1.8075 | 27.9 | 3.23 |
| 13 | Austin, TX | 931,840 | 0.0311 | 2.0615 | 29.1 | 3.11 |
| 14 | Carlsbad, CA | 113,466 | 0.0529 | 1.8572 | 28.0 | 2.80 |
| 15 | Scottsdale, AZ | 236,844 | 0.0464 | 1.7426 | 24.9 | 3.86 |
| 16 | Colorado Springs, CO | 456,562 | 0.0701 | 2.1691 | 30.9 | 2.65 |
| 17 | Redondo Beach, CA | 68,185 | 0.0147 | 1.8880 | 23.9 | 3.74 |
| 18 | Charleston, SC | 135,524 | 0.0959 | 1.7619 | 28.6 | 4.51 |
| 19 | Charlotte, NC | 827,121 | 0.0339 | 1.9983 | 29.0 | 2.65 |
| 20 | Bellevue, WA | 139,814 | 0.0787 | 1.6651 | 24.9 | 3.72 |
| 21 | Atlanta, GA | 463,875 | 0.1164 | 1.8165 | 29.5 | 4.26 |
| 22 | Palo Alto, CA | 66,848 | 0.1496 | 1.6221 | 22.3 | 4.91 |
| 23 | Arlington, VA | 229,164 | 0.2531 | 1.6597 | 26.2 | 3.25 |
| 24 | Carmel, IN | 89,029 | 0.0786 | 1.7471 | 27.6 | 2.80 |
| 25 | Santa Barbara, CA | 91,852 | 0.0218 | 1.9796 | 29.9 | 5.64 |
| 26 | Irvine, CA | 256,927 | 0.0350 | 1.8880 | 29.7 | 3.32 |
| 27 | Hillsboro, OR | 102,360 | 0.0195 | 1.8774 | 25.8 | 2.58 |
| 28 | San Francisco, CA | 864,816 | 0.0486 | 1.6466 | 25.5 | 5.28 |
| 29 | Tampa, FL | 369,028 | 0.0596 | 1.9548 | 32.4 | 3.44 |
| 30 | Overland Park, KS | 186,511 | 0.0322 | 1.7181 | 22.5 | 2.88 |
| 31 | Ellicott City, MD | 70,932 | 0.0141 | 1.9763 | 26.1 | 2.12 |
| 32 | Schaumburg, IL | 75,811 | 0.0132 | 1.8275 | 23.7 | 3.96 |
| 33 | Seattle, WA | 684,443 | 0.0497 | 1.6651 | 27.8 | 4.83 |
| 34 | Santa Clara, CA | 126,216 | 0.1188 | 1.6221 | 26.5 | 3.51 |
| 35 | San Antonio, TX | 1,469,824 | 0.0211 | 1.9559 | 28.9 | 2.41 |
| 36 | Tempe, AZ | 175,826 | 0.0455 | 1.7426 | 28.7 | 3.58 |
| 37 | Alexandria, VA | 153,511 | 0.1173 | 1.6597 | 27.7 | 2.88 |
| 38 | Santa Monica, CA | 93,219 | 0.0107 | 1.8880 | 27.7 | 12.36 |
| 39 | Pleasanton, CA | 79,519 | 0.0629 | 1.6466 | 27.4 | 3.57 |
| 40 | Santa Maria, CA | 105,082 | 0.0381 | 1.9796 | 30.4 | 1.90 |
| 41 | Sugar Land, TX | 88,129 | 0.0113 | 1.8744 | 25.7 | 4.11 |
| 42 | Richmond, VA | 220,289 | 0.0499 | 2.1383 | 34.8 | 3.25 |
| 43 | Mountain View, CA | 80,438 | 0.0497 | 1.6221 | 26.2 | 4.25 |
| 44 | Toms River, NJ | 87,750 | 0.0228 | 1.9308 | 30.3 | 3.04 |
| 45 | Washington, DC | 672,228 | 0.2752 | 1.6597 | 29.3 | 3.97 |
| 46 | Denver, CO | 682,545 | 0.0234 | 1.8107 | 28.5 | 3.36 |
| 47 | Largo, FL | 81,007 | 0.0123 | 1.9548 | 27.9 | 2.64 |
| 48 | Cranston, RI | 81,077 | 0.0370 | 1.8270 | 29.1 | 2.63 |
| 49 | Sunnyvale, CA | 151,760 | 0.0725 | 1.6221 | 24.2 | 2.52 |
| 50 | Livonia, MI | 94,633 | 0.0211 | 1.7169 | 24.2 | 3.03 |
*Salary Potential is calculated as the average salary for Internet Security Analysts divided by the average overall salary for the city.
