| City | Overall rank | 'Professional opportunities' rank | 'Quality of life' rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City, UT | 11 | 11 | 1010 |
| Denver, CO | 22 | 33 | 1414 |
| Austin, TX | 33 | 99 | 77 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | 44 | 77 | 1212 |
| Minneapolis, MN | 55 | 88 | 1616 |
| Raleigh, NC | 66 | 1616 | 99 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 77 | 55 | 3232 |
| Amarillo, TX | 88 | 66 | 3333 |
| Houston, TX | 99 | 22 | 5959 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | 1010 | 44 | 7474 |
| Omaha, NE | 1111 | 3030 | 1111 |
| Irving, TX | 1212 | 1414 | 3535 |
| Madison, WI | 1313 | 3737 | 88 |
| Cincinnati, OH | 1414 | 1212 | 4040 |
| Scottsdale, AZ | 1515 | 4646 | 11 |
