Cities where you’re most and least likely to find a job

Are you having difficulty finding a job in your city?

Indeed, a job search Web site, offers this ranking of cities based on the number of unemployed persons per job posting for the 50 most populous metropolitan areas in the United States. They are:

1. Washington, D.C. – 1 to 1
2. Baltimore – 1 to 1
3. Salt Lake City – 1 to 2
4. San Jose – 1 to 2
5. New York – 1 to 2
6. Oklahoma City – 1 to 2
7. Boston – 1 to 2
8. Hartford, Conn. – 1 to 2
9. Seattle – 1 to 3
10. Austin – 1 to 3
11. San Francisco – 1 to 3
12. Denver – 1 to 3
13. San Antonio – 1 to 3
14. New Orleans – 1 to 3
15. Virginia Beach, Va. – 1 to 4
16. Richmond, Va. – 1 to 4
17. Pittsburg – 1 to 4
18. Milwaukee – 1 to 4
19. Dallas – 1 to 4
20. Cleveland – 1 to 4
21. Columbus – 1 to 4
22. Houston – 1 to 4
23. Indianapolis – 1 to 4
24. Atlanta – 1 to 4
25. Charlotte, N.C. – 1 to 4
26. Philadelphia – 1 to 4
27. Phoenix – 1 to 5
28. St. Paul – 1 to 5
29. Kansas City, Mo. – 1 to 5
30. Cincinnati – 1 to 5
31. Providence, R.I. – 1 to 5
32. Chicago – 1 to 5
33. Nashville – 1 to 5
34. San Diego – 1 to 5
35. Birmingham, Ala. – 1 to 5
36. Louisville, Ky. – 1 to 6
37. Tampa – 1 to 6
38. Jacksonville, Fla. – 1 to 6
39. Buffalo – 1 to 6
40. Memphis – 1 to 6
41. Orlando – 1 to 6
42. St. Louis, Mo. – 1 to 6
43. Portland, Ore. – 1 to 7
44. Las Vegas – 1 to 7
45. Rochester, N.Y. – 1 to 7
46. Los Angeles – 1 to 7
47. Sacramento – 1 to 7
48. Riverside, Calif. – 1 to 9
49. Miami – 1 to 11
50. Detroit – 1 to 17

For details, see "Job Market Competition: Unemployed per Job Posting."