We’re ringing in the New Year with a big win! Fremont recently claimed the 5th place spot on WalletHub’s list of top 10 cities for job seekers in 2015 (a significant improvement from last year when NerdWallet named Fremont the 10th best city for job seekers in California).

WalletHub analyzed 150 of the most populated cities in the country across 16 key metrics, ranging from job opportunities to employment growth, and Fremont was a clear standout.

Along with being the fifth best city to find a job, Fremont also finished strong in the following job-hunt related categories:

  • 3rd – Monthly Median Starting Salary
  • 3rd – Median Annual Income Adjusted for Cost of Living
  • 3rd – Percentage of Employees with Private Health Insurance
  • 4th – Lowest Crime Rate
  • 6th – Lowest Percentage of Employed Workforce Living Under Poverty Line
  • 20th – Lowest Unemployment Rate for High School Graduates

For more information, please refer to the full WalletHub article here.