WalletHub Analyst Chip Lupo said in the report it is important to consider more than just unemployment rates or the number of open jobs in an area.

“Quality matters just as much as quantity, from the average salaries and benefits to job security and overall satisfaction,” Lupo said. “There are plenty of secondary factors to take into account as well, from how easy a city makes commuting to jobs to whether it’s a good place for raising a family or engaging in recreational activities outside of work.”

To compile the list, analysts compared 182 cities across the U.S. on two categories: job markets and socio-economics. These factors were then evaluated using 31 metrics, including job opportunities, transit accessibility and median annual income. Cities were graded on each metric on a 100-point scale, with a “weighted average” across all metrics used to calculate overall scores.