When considering a move to a new city, the cost of living and job opportunities are likely to be two of the highest priorities on any Gen Zer’s list. So, to determine the best cities for Gen Zers on an economic basis, we created a group that included three relevant metrics — cost of living, jobs for recent graduates and unemployment rate.

In an attempt to determine which metro areas are some of the most attractive destinations for Millennials, we have conducted a two-part study of both large and midsized metros to highlight their performances across a variety of metrics.

Beyond the pandemic, digital technology integration has had a more notable contribution to the decline in some of these occupations across the decade we surveyed.

The U.S. labor market was already undergoing an important expansion of its health sector in an effort to provide care for one of the largest cohorts of retirees. Accordingly, by 2021, the number of Americans working in healthcare-related jobs was roughly 20 million. Meanwhile, the green energy sector — which had been steadily growing throughout the course of the last decade — is now receiving more attention as an important source of new jobs for both blue- and white-collar workers.