CareerBliss Names Top 10 Happiest Cities for Young Professionals
CareerBliss has released its list of the “Top 10 Happiest Cities for Young Professionals,” with four of the 10 hailing from California. According to the company, a young professional is someone with less than 10 years’ experience in a full-time job. The list derived from surveys completed by employees over the last 12 months.
The survey evaluated key factors that affect work happiness, including: work-life balance, one’s relationship with his/her boss and co-workers, work environment, job resources, compensation, growth opportunities, company culture, company reputation, daily tasks and job control over work performed on a daily basis. Respondents scored each factor based on a 1 to 5 scale.
The Top 10 Happiest Cities for Young Professionals are:
1. San Jose, Calif.
- BlissScore: 3.94
- Population aged 25 to 44: 294,399
- Total Population: 945,942
- Nickname: The Capital of Silicon Valley
2. San Francisco, Calif.
- BlissScore: 3.93
- Population aged 25 to 44: 208,403
- Total Population: 805,235
- Nickname: The City
3. Washington, D.C.
- BlissScore: 3.85
- Population aged 25 to 44: 124,745
- Total Population: 601, 723
- Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All)
4. Chicago, Ill.
- BlissScore: 3.85
- Population aged 25 to 44: 887,129
- Total Population: 2,695,598
- Nickname: The Windy City
5. San Diego, Calif.
- BlissScore: 3.85
- Population aged 25 to 44: 412,615
- Total Population: 1,307,402
- Nickname: America’s Finest City
6. Riverside, Calif.
- BlissScore: 3.84
- Population aged 25 to 44: 66,615
- Total Population: 303,871
- Nickname: City of Arts Innovation
7. Philadelphia, Pa.
- BlissScore: 3.84
- Population aged 25 to 44: 358,778
- Total Population: 1,526,006
- Nickname: The City of Brotherly Love
8. Houston, Texas
- BlissScore: 3.83
- Population aged 25 to 44: 698, 287
- Total Population: 2,100,263
- Motto: Energy Capital of the World
9. Phoenix, Ariz.
- BlissScore: 3.83
- Population aged 25 to 44: 489,181
- Total Population: 1,445,632
- Motto: Arizona’s Urban Heart
10. Boston, Mass.
- BlissScore: 3.83
- Population aged 25 to 44: 211,055
- Total Population: 617,594
- Motto: The Cradle of Liberty