Which city in Missouri is BEST for a summer job?

Experts rank a Missouri city as one of the best cities in the US for summer jobs. Which city is that?

According to WalletHub’s 2024 ranking of the best places for summer jobs, St. Louis, Missouri is the best city in Missouri for a summer job and the 15th best city in the entire US for a summer job. St. Louis ranks significantly higher than cities like Kansas City, which ranks 50th, Chicago, which ranks 151st, and even Nashville, which ranks 88th.

How did they determine these rankings? In the rankings, they say “WalletHub compared the relative strength of more than 180 markets in the US based on 21 key indicators of employment prospects, affordability and downtime-friendliness. Our dataset ranges from the median income of part-time workers to the availability of summer jobs for the commuter-friendliness of the jobs.” Which Cities Are Best for Summer Jobs? The rankings have Columbia (Maryland) at No. 1, Scottsdale (Arizona) at No. 2 and Rapid City (South Dakota) at third. Click here for the full list of cities for summer jobs!

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Why St. Louis?

Baseball… That’s the main answer. The amount of seasonal jobs the St. Louis Cardinals bring to the city of St. Louis is the number one answer to why STL is so high on this list. But you also have all the other tourist attractions like the St. Louis Zoo, The Muny Theater, Union Station and more. St. Louis comes alive during the summer and so it makes sense that they need to hire a lot of people for jobs during the summer.

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