Bad news for California in a new ranking of job markets. The Business Journal chain reports that the #1 spot for employment opportunities in the nation right now is Boston. And while no California cities make the top ten, the bottom of the list is sadly dominated by the Golden State.
Top 10: 1. Boston; 2. Ogden, Utah; 3. Worcester, Mass.; 4. Dallas-Fort Worth; 5. Houston; 6. Oklahoma City; 7. Omaha; 8. Akron, Ohio; 9. Rochester, N.Y.; 10. Grand Rapids, Mich.
Bottom 10: 100. Fresno, Calif.; 99. Riverside-San Bernardino, Calif.; 98. Palm Bay-Melbourne, Fla.; 97. Stockton, Calif.; 96. Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Fla.; 95. Las Vegas; 94. Memphis; 93. Modesto, Calif.; 92. Sacramento; 91. Los Angeles.
Fifty percent of each market’s score is based on its annual private-sector growth rates during the past five years, 30 percent on its jobless rates over the past 12 months, and 20 percent on its raw changes in private-sector employment in half a decade.