50 Best Cities for Job Seekers Over 50

Changing jobs can be a daunting process at any age. But workers over the age of 50 might face even greater difficulty with landing their next gig, thanks to unconscious biases among employers. However, that’s not necessarily the case across the United States. In some cities, the unemployment rate for people ages 50 and older is particularly low, which is good news for older Americans seeking work.

A new GOBankingRates study identified places in the U.S. where people nearing the end of their careers can still find jobs at a decent rate. For each city, GOBankingRates compiled unemployment rates for those 50 and older, along with the percentage of the population over age 50, the cost of living relative to the rest of the country, an overall livability score and the median household income among residents. For the cost-of-living index, the U.S. average is 100, so anything below that indicates a cheaper cost of living. Additionally, livability was scored out of 100.

Ultimately, the study allows older Americans to get a sense of which cities offer low levels of unemployment as well as cheaper costs and solid amenities. If you’re searching for a new job or struggling to find work, these areas could help provide job security and financial security into your golden years.

Last updated: April 20, 2020

Salt Lake City

Overall population: 194,188
Percentage of population over age 50: 25.42%
Unemployment rate for ages 45-54: 4.4%
Unemployment rate for ages 55-59: 3.4%
Unemployment rate for ages 60-64: 3.7%
Unemployment rate for ages 65-74: 1.4%
Unemployment rate for ages 75 and older: 4%
Livability score: 64
Cost-of-living index: 118.9
Annual expenditures: $69,415.72
Median household income: $54,009

St. Petersburg, Florida

Overall population: 256,031
Percentage of population over age 50: 39.96%
Unemployment rate for ages 45-54: 5.5%
Unemployment rate for ages 55-59: 5%
Unemployment rate for ages 60-64: 4.7%
Unemployment rate for ages 65-74: 4.5%
Unemployment rate for ages 75 and older: 2.3%
Livability score: 72
Cost-of-living index: 98.6
Annual expenditures: $57,564.26
Median household income: $50,622

Lexington, Kentucky

Overall population: 315,109
Percentage of population over age 50: 29.86%
Unemployment rate for ages 45-54: 3.6%
Unemployment rate for ages 55-59: 5.1%
Unemployment rate for ages 60-64: 6.1%
Unemployment rate for ages 65-74: 2.8%
Unemployment rate for ages 75 and older: 3.3%
Livability score: 75
Cost-of-living index: 89.1
Annual expenditures: $52,018.01
Median household income: $53,013

Columbus, Ohio

Overall population: 852,144
Percentage of population over age 50: 26.05%
Unemployment rate for ages 45-54: 5.1%
Unemployment rate for ages 55-59: 5.2%
Unemployment rate for ages 60-64: 3.4%
Unemployment rate for ages 65-74: 4.1%
Unemployment rate for ages 75 and older: 2.8%
Livability score: 76
Cost-of-living index: 85.5
Annual expenditures: $49,916.27
Median household income: $49,478

Greensboro, North Carolina

Overall population: 284,816
Percentage of population over age 50: 30.84%
Unemployment rate for ages 45-54: 6.2%
Unemployment rate for ages 55-59: 4.7%
Unemployment rate for ages 60-64: 3.2%
Unemployment rate for ages 65-74: 3.3%
Unemployment rate for ages 75 and older: 0.8%
Livability score: 67
Cost-of-living index: 83.9
Annual expenditures: $48,982.16
Median household income: $44,978

Knoxville, Tennessee

Overall population: 184,465
Percentage of population over age 50: 29.83%
Unemployment rate for ages 45-54: 7.1%
Unemployment rate for ages 55-59: 4.4%
Unemployment rate for ages 60-64: 3%
Unemployment rate for ages 65-74: 2.1%
Unemployment rate for ages 75 and older: 1.3%
Livability score: 69
Cost-of-living index: 85.5
Annual expenditures: $49,916.27
Median household income: $36,331

Fremont, California

Overall population: 230,964
Percentage of population over age 50: 30.95%
Unemployment rate for ages 45-54: 2.7%
Unemployment rate for ages 55-59: 4.5%
Unemployment rate for ages 60-64: 7.3%
Unemployment rate for ages 65-74: 4.7%
Unemployment rate for ages 75 and older: 3.6%
Livability score: 80
Cost-of-living index: 227.3
Annual expenditures: $132,701.38
Median household income: $122,191

Fort Collins, Colorado

Overall population: 159,150
Percentage of population over age 50: 24.81%
Unemployment rate for ages 45-54: 4.1%
Unemployment rate for ages 55-59: 2.9%
Unemployment rate for ages 60-64: 3.9%
Unemployment rate for ages 65-74: 3.5%
Unemployment rate for ages 75 and older: 3.8%
Livability score: 71
Cost-of-living index: 118.3
Annual expenditures: $69,065.43
Median household income: $60,110

Fort Worth, Texas

Overall population: 835,129
Percentage of population over age 50: 24.96%
Unemployment rate for ages 45-54: 4.6%
Unemployment rate for ages 55-59: 5.5%
Unemployment rate for ages 60-64: 3%
Unemployment rate for ages 65-74: 4.8%
Unemployment rate for ages 75 and older: 3%
Livability score: 81
Cost-of-living index: 99.8
Annual expenditures: $58,264.84
Median household income: $57,309

Aurora, Illinois

Overall population: 200,946
Percentage of population over age 50: 23.69%
Unemployment rate for ages 45-54: 5.7%
Unemployment rate for ages 55-59: 5.5%
Unemployment rate for ages 60-64: 2.8%
Unemployment rate for ages 65-74: 2.8%
Unemployment rate for ages 75 and older: 3.6%
Livability score: 72
Cost-of-living index: 91.1
Annual expenditures: $53,185.64
Median household income: $66,848

Rancho Cucamonga, California

Overall population: 174,573
Percentage of population over age 50: 30.23%
Unemployment rate for ages 45-54: 6.3%
Unemployment rate for ages 55-59: 4.9%
Unemployment rate for ages 60-64: 2.5%
Unemployment rate for ages 65-74: 4.3%
Unemployment rate for ages 75 and older: 4.4%
Livability score: 74
Cost-of-living index: 140.8
Annual expenditures: $82,201.29
Median household income: $83,736

Irving, Texas

Overall population: 235,648
Percentage of population over age 50: 21.56%
Unemployment rate for ages 45-54: 3.6%
Unemployment rate for ages 55-59: 5%
Unemployment rate for ages 60-64: 4.6%
Unemployment rate for ages 65-74: 3.9%
Unemployment rate for ages 75 and older: 3.9%
Livability score: 86
Cost-of-living index: 100.6
Annual expenditures: $58,731.89
Median household income: $58,196

Fort Wayne, Indiana

Overall population: 262,450
Percentage of population over age 50: 31.62%
Unemployment rate for ages 45-54: 5.2%
Unemployment rate for ages 55-59: 5.6%
Unemployment rate for ages 60-64: 3.1%
Unemployment rate for ages 65-74: 3.5%
Unemployment rate for ages 75 and older: 3%
Livability score: 76
Cost-of-living index: 78.9
Annual expenditures: $46,063.08
Median household income: $45,853

Springfield, Missouri

Overall population: 165,785
Percentage of population over age 50: 31.38%
Unemployment rate for ages 45-54: 4.5%
Unemployment rate for ages 55-59: 4.3%
Unemployment rate for ages 60-64: 4.1%
Unemployment rate for ages 65-74: 1.5%
Unemployment rate for ages 75 and older: 0%
Livability score: 65
Cost-of-living index: 82.3
Annual expenditures: $48,048.06
Median household income: $34,775

Tempe, Arizona

Overall population: 178,339
Percentage of population over age 50: 23.81%
Unemployment rate for ages 45-54: 5.4%
Unemployment rate for ages 55-59: 3.9%
Unemployment rate for ages 60-64: 2.1%
Unemployment rate for ages 65-74: 4.6%
Unemployment rate for ages 75 and older: 0%
Livability score: 73
Cost-of-living index: 108.1
Annual expenditures: $63,110.51
Median household income: $51,829

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Newport News, Virginia

Overall population: 180,775
Percentage of population over age 50: 29.88%
Unemployment rate for ages 45-54: 6.2%
Unemployment rate for ages 55-59: 3.6%
Unemployment rate for ages 60-64: 3.2%
Unemployment rate for ages 65-74: 4.3%
Unemployment rate for ages 75 and older: 1%
Livability score: 73
Cost-of-living index: 92.8
Annual expenditures: $54,178.12
Median household income: $51,082

Raleigh, North Carolina

Overall population: 449,477
Percentage of population over age 50: 25.36%
Unemployment rate for ages 45-54: 4.4%
Unemployment rate for ages 55-59: 4.9%
Unemployment rate for ages 60-64: 2.7%
Unemployment rate for ages 65-74: 4.6%
Unemployment rate for ages 75 and older: 2.9%
Livability score: 78
Cost-of-living index: 102.3
Annual expenditures: $59,724.38
Median household income: $61,505

Madison, Wisconsin

Overall population: 248,856
Percentage of population over age 50: 25.9%
Unemployment rate for ages 45-54: 4.7%
Unemployment rate for ages 55-59: 2.4%
Unemployment rate for ages 60-64: 4%
Unemployment rate for ages 65-74: 3%
Unemployment rate for ages 75 and older: 3.7%
Livability score: 70
Cost-of-living index: 100.6
Annual expenditures: $58,731.89
Median household income: $59,387

Montgomery, Alabama

Overall population: 200,761
Percentage of population over age 50: 31.65%
Unemployment rate for ages 45-54: 5%
Unemployment rate for ages 55-59: 3.8%
Unemployment rate for ages 60-64: 2.2%
Unemployment rate for ages 65-74: 2.2%
Unemployment rate for ages 75 and older: 3.3%
Livability score: 62
Cost-of-living index: 75.8
Annual expenditures: $44,253.25
Median household income: $44,339

Grand Prairie, Texas

Overall population: 188,664
Percentage of population over age 50: 25.02%
Unemployment rate for ages 45-54: 3.9%
Unemployment rate for ages 55-59: 5.7%
Unemployment rate for ages 60-64: 4.2%
Unemployment rate for ages 65-74: 3.4%
Unemployment rate for ages 75 and older: 3.3%
Livability score: 83
Cost-of-living index: 100.9
Annual expenditures: $58,907.03
Median household income: $62,589

Austin, Texas

Overall population: 916,906
Percentage of population over age 50: 23.68%
Unemployment rate for ages 45-54: 4.4%
Unemployment rate for ages 55-59: 3.6%
Unemployment rate for ages 60-64: 3.8%
Unemployment rate for ages 65-74: 3.3%
Unemployment rate for ages 75 and older: 4.7%
Livability score: 83
Cost-of-living index: 119.3
Annual expenditures: $69,649.25
Median household income: $63,717

Spokane, Washington

Overall population: 212,982
Percentage of population over age 50: 33.34%
Unemployment rate for ages 45-54: 5.6%
Unemployment rate for ages 55-59: 3.7%
Unemployment rate for ages 60-64: 4%
Unemployment rate for ages 65-74: 1.4%
Unemployment rate for ages 75 and older: 1.9%
Livability score: 69
Cost-of-living index: 92.3
Annual expenditures: $53,886.22
Median household income: $44,768

Lakewood, Colorado

Overall population: 151,411
Percentage of population over age 50: 36.35%
Unemployment rate for ages 45-54: 4.4%
Unemployment rate for ages 55-59: 3.3%
Unemployment rate for ages 60-64: 3.9%
Unemployment rate for ages 65-74: 1.9%
Unemployment rate for ages 75 and older: 1.1%
Livability score: 62
Cost-of-living index: 127.7
Annual expenditures: $74,553.30
Median household income: $61,058

Des Moines, Iowa

Overall population: 214,778
Percentage of population over age 50: 29.25%
Unemployment rate for ages 45-54: 5.1%
Unemployment rate for ages 55-59: 4.2%
Unemployment rate for ages 60-64: 3.3%
Unemployment rate for ages 65-74: 3%
Unemployment rate for ages 75 and older: 2.5%
Livability score: 75
Cost-of-living index: 81.2
Annual expenditures: $47,405.86
Median household income: $49,999

Huntington Beach, California

Overall population: 200,415
Percentage of population over age 50: 37.93%
Unemployment rate for ages 45-54: 4.5%
Unemployment rate for ages 55-59: 4.1%
Unemployment rate for ages 60-64: 4.5%
Unemployment rate for ages 65-74: 3.1%
Unemployment rate for ages 75 and older: 3.5%
Livability score: 76
Cost-of-living index: 183.8
Annual expenditures: $107,305.38
Median household income: $88,079

Little Rock, Arkansas

Overall population: 197,780
Percentage of population over age 50: 32.51%
Unemployment rate for ages 45-54: 3.2%
Unemployment rate for ages 55-59: 2.3%
Unemployment rate for ages 60-64: 2.2%
Unemployment rate for ages 65-74: 1.4%
Unemployment rate for ages 75 and older: 7.3%
Livability score: 61
Cost-of-living index: 82.5
Annual expenditures: $48,164.82
Median household income: $48,463

Arlington, Texas

Overall population: 388,225
Percentage of population over age 50: 27.39%
Unemployment rate for ages 45-54: 3.4%
Unemployment rate for ages 55-59: 3.7%
Unemployment rate for ages 60-64: 2.7%
Unemployment rate for ages 65-74: 3.1%
Unemployment rate for ages 75 and older: 6.2%
Livability score: 80
Cost-of-living index: 100.6
Annual expenditures: $58,731.89
Median household income: $55,562

Elk Grove, California

Overall population: 166,228
Percentage of population over age 50: 29.96%
Unemployment rate for ages 45-54: 4.9%
Unemployment rate for ages 55-59: 2.9%
Unemployment rate for ages 60-64: 5.1%
Unemployment rate for ages 65-74: 2%
Unemployment rate for ages 75 and older: 4.2%
Livability score: 75
Cost-of-living index: 134.9
Annual expenditures: $78,756.78
Median household income: $85,556

Corpus Christi, Texas

Overall population: 322,726
Percentage of population over age 50: 31.53%
Unemployment rate for ages 45-54: 3.5%
Unemployment rate for ages 55-59: 3%
Unemployment rate for ages 60-64: 4.5%
Unemployment rate for ages 65-74: 2.9%
Unemployment rate for ages 75 and older: 5.9%
Livability score: 80
Cost-of-living index: 83.1
Annual expenditures: $48,515.11
Median household income: $53,626

Honolulu

Overall population: 350,788
Percentage of population over age 50: 39.02%
Unemployment rate for ages 45-54: 3.1%
Unemployment rate for ages 55-59: 3.8%
Unemployment rate for ages 60-64: 3.7%
Unemployment rate for ages 65-74: 2.1%
Unemployment rate for ages 75 and older: 2.2%
Livability score: 73
Cost-of-living index: 176.5
Annual expenditures: $103,043.52
Median household income: $65,707

Gilbert, Arizona

Overall population: 232,176
Percentage of population over age 50: 24.37%
Unemployment rate for ages 45-54: 3.5%
Unemployment rate for ages 55-59: 3.6%
Unemployment rate for ages 60-64: 4.3%
Unemployment rate for ages 65-74: 5.6%
Unemployment rate for ages 75 and older: 2.8%
Livability score: 84
Cost-of-living index: 116.3
Annual expenditures: $67,897.80
Median household income: $87,566

Alexandria, Virginia

Overall population: 154,710
Percentage of population over age 50: 27.78%
Unemployment rate for ages 45-54: 2.9%
Unemployment rate for ages 55-59: 5.3%
Unemployment rate for ages 60-64: 4.8%
Unemployment rate for ages 65-74: 3.3%
Unemployment rate for ages 75 and older: 0.8%
Livability score: 79
Cost-of-living index: 149.9
Annual expenditures: $87,514.02
Median household income: $93,370

Oklahoma City

Overall population: 629,191
Percentage of population over age 50: 29.58%
Unemployment rate for ages 45-54: 4.2%
Unemployment rate for ages 55-59: 4.5%
Unemployment rate for ages 60-64: 2.9%
Unemployment rate for ages 65-74: 2.6%
Unemployment rate for ages 75 and older: 1.6%
Livability score: 76
Cost-of-living index: 85.4
Annual expenditures: $49,857.89
Median household income: $51,581

Scottsdale, Arizona

Overall population: 239,283
Percentage of population over age 50: 45.98%
Unemployment rate for ages 45-54: 3.8%
Unemployment rate for ages 55-59: 3.9%
Unemployment rate for ages 60-64: 3.5%
Unemployment rate for ages 65-74: 4.9%
Unemployment rate for ages 75 and older: 6.5%
Livability score: 78
Cost-of-living index: 133.2
Annual expenditures: $77,764.29
Median household income: $80,306

Laredo, Texas

Overall population: 255,305
Percentage of population over age 50: 22.03%
Unemployment rate for ages 45-54: 3.7%
Unemployment rate for ages 55-59: 3.7%
Unemployment rate for ages 60-64: 1.6%
Unemployment rate for ages 65-74: 1.1%
Unemployment rate for ages 75 and older: 5.1%
Livability score: 80
Cost-of-living index: 84
Annual expenditures: $49,040.54
Median household income: $41,302

Chandler, Arizona

Overall population: 245,160
Percentage of population over age 50: 27.95%
Unemployment rate for ages 45-54: 4%
Unemployment rate for ages 55-59: 4.5%
Unemployment rate for ages 60-64: 4.2%
Unemployment rate for ages 65-74: 3.5%
Unemployment rate for ages 75 and older: 1.6%
Livability score: 83
Cost-of-living index: 113
Annual expenditures: $65,971.21
Median household income: $77,278

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Omaha, Nebraska

Overall population: 463,081
Percentage of population over age 50: 30.65%
Unemployment rate for ages 45-54: 3.5%
Unemployment rate for ages 55-59: 3.3%
Unemployment rate for ages 60-64: 2.7%
Unemployment rate for ages 65-74: 2.7%
Unemployment rate for ages 75 and older: 2.8%
Livability score: 75
Cost-of-living index: 89.8
Annual expenditures: $52,426.68
Median household income: $53,789

Boise, Idaho

Overall population: 220,859
Percentage of population over age 50: 31.57%
Unemployment rate for ages 45-54: 2.9%
Unemployment rate for ages 55-59: 3.4%
Unemployment rate for ages 60-64: 3.8%
Unemployment rate for ages 65-74: 3.9%
Unemployment rate for ages 75 and older: 0%
Livability score: 80
Cost-of-living index: 103.6
Annual expenditures: $60,483.34
Median household income: $54,547

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Overall population: 170,401
Percentage of population over age 50: 30.01%
Unemployment rate for ages 45-54: 3.4%
Unemployment rate for ages 55-59: 3.1%
Unemployment rate for ages 60-64: 1.4%
Unemployment rate for ages 65-74: 3.4%
Unemployment rate for ages 75 and older: 2.9%
Livability score: 73
Cost-of-living index: 88.6
Annual expenditures: $51,726.10
Median household income: $56,714

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Overall population: 450,057
Percentage of population over age 50: 31.46%
Unemployment rate for ages 45-54: 4%
Unemployment rate for ages 55-59: 2.3%
Unemployment rate for ages 60-64: 3.6%
Unemployment rate for ages 65-74: 3.1%
Unemployment rate for ages 75 and older: 3.5%
Livability score: 77
Cost-of-living index: 105.6
Annual expenditures: $61,650.97
Median household income: $70,500

Plano, Texas

Overall population: 281,566
Percentage of population over age 50: 32.93%
Unemployment rate for ages 45-54: 3.3%
Unemployment rate for ages 55-59: 3.2%
Unemployment rate for ages 60-64: 4.9%
Unemployment rate for ages 65-74: 5.4%
Unemployment rate for ages 75 and older: 4.1%
Livability score: 91
Cost-of-living index: 109.3
Annual expenditures: $63,811.09
Median household income: $88,578

Chesapeake, Virginia

Overall population: 235,410
Percentage of population over age 50: 32.43%
Unemployment rate for ages 45-54: 3.6%
Unemployment rate for ages 55-59: 3.4%
Unemployment rate for ages 60-64: 2%
Unemployment rate for ages 65-74: 2.8%
Unemployment rate for ages 75 and older: 0%
Livability score: 69
Cost-of-living index: 106.4
Annual expenditures: $62,118.02
Median household income: $72,214

Lubbock, Texas

Overall population: 247,323
Percentage of population over age 50: 26.45%
Unemployment rate for ages 45-54: 2.5%
Unemployment rate for ages 55-59: 2.4%
Unemployment rate for ages 60-64: 2.7%
Unemployment rate for ages 65-74: 1.2%
Unemployment rate for ages 75 and older: 2.9%
Livability score: 78
Cost-of-living index: 79.9
Annual expenditures: $46,646.90
Median household income: $47,326

McKinney, Texas

Overall population: 164,760
Percentage of population over age 50: 24.65%
Unemployment rate for ages 45-54: 2.8%
Unemployment rate for ages 55-59: 3.7%
Unemployment rate for ages 60-64: 5%
Unemployment rate for ages 65-74: 1.8%
Unemployment rate for ages 75 and older: 5.1%
Livability score: 90
Cost-of-living index: 107.9
Annual expenditures: $62,993.75
Median household income: $87,608

Amarillo, Texas

Overall population: 197,823
Percentage of population over age 50: 29.89%
Unemployment rate for ages 45-54: 2.1%
Unemployment rate for ages 55-59: 3.3%
Unemployment rate for ages 60-64: 2.3%
Unemployment rate for ages 65-74: 2.1%
Unemployment rate for ages 75 and older: 0.5%
Livability score: 78
Cost-of-living index: 80.1
Annual expenditures: $46,763.66
Median household income: $51,198

Frisco, Texas

Overall population: 155,363
Percentage of population over age 50: 22.16%
Unemployment rate for ages 45-54: 2.6%
Unemployment rate for ages 55-59: 4.7%
Unemployment rate for ages 60-64: 5.2%
Unemployment rate for ages 65-74: 3.5%
Unemployment rate for ages 75 and older: 3%
Livability score: 92
Cost-of-living index: 120
Annual expenditures: $70,057.92
Median household income: $120,701

Lincoln, Nebraska

Overall population: 277,315
Percentage of population over age 50: 29%
Unemployment rate for ages 45-54: 2.6%
Unemployment rate for ages 55-59: 3.5%
Unemployment rate for ages 60-64: 1.8%
Unemployment rate for ages 65-74: 1.8%
Unemployment rate for ages 75 and older: 0.6%
Livability score: 80
Cost-of-living index: 89.8
Annual expenditures: $52,426.68
Median household income: $53,089

Cary, North Carolina

Overall population: 159,715
Percentage of population over age 50: 31.61%
Unemployment rate for ages 45-54: 2.6%
Unemployment rate for ages 55-59: 2.5%
Unemployment rate for ages 60-64: 4.5%
Unemployment rate for ages 65-74: 1.9%
Unemployment rate for ages 75 and older: 6.8%
Livability score: 86
Cost-of-living index: 115
Annual expenditures: $67,138.84
Median household income: $97,755

Arlington, Virginia

Overall population: 229,534
Percentage of population over age 50: 25.59%
Unemployment rate for ages 45-54: 2.6%
Unemployment rate for ages 55-59: 2.2%
Unemployment rate for ages 60-64: 2.8%
Unemployment rate for ages 65-74: 3.2%
Unemployment rate for ages 75 and older: 0%
Livability score: 82
Cost-of-living index: 168.7
Annual expenditures: $98,489.76
Median household income: $112,138

Overland Park, Kansas

Overall population: 186,147
Percentage of population over age 50: 34.2%
Unemployment rate for ages 45-54: 3%
Unemployment rate for ages 55-59: 2.8%
Unemployment rate for ages 60-64: 3%
Unemployment rate for ages 65-74: 2.3%
Unemployment rate for ages 75 and older: 0.8%
Livability score: 83
Cost-of-living index: 111.2
Annual expenditures: $64,920.34
Median household income: $78,217

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Methodology: GOBankingRates looked at 176 cities with a population over 150,000, as sourced from the 2017 American Community Survey, across nine factors in order to determine the 50 best cities for job seekers over 50. The nine factors were: (1) the percentage of population older than 50, sourced from the 2017 American Community Survey; (2) the unemployment rate among 45- to 54-year-olds, (3) the unemployment rate among 55- to 59-year-olds, (4) the unemployment rate among 60- to 64-year-olds, (5) the unemployment rate among 65- to 74-year-olds, and (6) the unemployment rate among those ages 75 and older, all sourced from the 2017 American Community Survey; (7) a livability score, sourced from AreaVibes; (8) the cost of annual expenditures, calculated using the 2018 Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Expenditure survey factored out by each city’s cost-of-living index, as sourced from Sperling’s Best Places; and (9) the median household income, as sourced from the 2017 American Community Survey. All factors were then scored and combined, with the lowest score being best. Factor No. 1 was weighted 1/2 times while factor No. 2 was weighted 3/4 times. All data used to conduct this study was compiled and verified on Nov. 19, 2019.