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Valley city 2nd best in nation for summer job

Posted at 9:52 AM, May 16, 2016
and last updated 2016-05-16 12:52:02-04
Need a summer job?  Your best bet could be right outside your door.
 
WalletHub named Scottsdale the second best city in the entire nation to find a summer job, following only Washington D.C.    
 
The findings are in the personal finance website's 2016’s Best Cities for Summer Jobs report.  
 
The study considers 18 different metrics to come up with the findings, including median income of part-time workers, social environment and number of jobs available.
 
"Scottsdale has the highest median income of part-time workers (adjusted for cost of living), $23,162, which is more than 3.5 times higher than in New York, the city with the lowest, $6,540," the study read. 
 
Scottsdale also landed at number four on the list of "lowest unemployment rate of population aged 16 to 24.
 
The study ranked the 150 largest U.S. cities. You can read the complete findings here.