To create the ranking, released May 13, WalletHub compared 26 metrics related to quality of life and professional opportunities in 182 cities.
Here are the 10 worst cities for people to start a career:
1. New York City
2. Bridgeport, Conn.
3. Pembroke Pines, Fla.
4. Santa Clarita, Calif.
5. Yonkers, New York
6. Cape Coral, Fla.
7. Newark, N.J.
8. Detroit, Mich.
9. Jackson, Miss.
10. Oxnard, Calif.