These Are The 10 Worst Places In Virginia To Get A Job
When it comes to getting a job, these cities in Virginia need to update their resumes.
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We’re on a mission at Zippia to criss-cross the country looking for the best and worst places for jobs.
Today, we set our sites on the worst cities to find a job in Virginia after looking at the best places in Virginia a short while ago.
These cities did not have the grit needed to make it to the big leagues and get that big promotion we all hope to get.
After looking at the data for the 100 biggest cities in Virginia, the ten worst cities to find a job in the Old Dominion are:
- Martinsville
- Danville
- Lynchburg
- Portsmouth
- Norfolk
- Roanoke
- Timberlake
- Newport News
- Williamsburg
- Hampton
Read on to see how we did it.
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How We Determined The Worst Places For Jobs In The Old Dominion
After getting the data for every place in Virginia, we ultimately decided to limit our analysis to the biggest places with over 5,000 people.
That left us with 100 cities.
We then ranked each place across a number of criteria from one to 100, with 1 being the worst in any given category.
Finally, we took the average rank across all criteria, with the place posting the lowest overall score gaining the title “Worst City In Virginia To Find A Job”.
The criteria we looked at were:
1. Martinsville
Source: Wikipedia
Population: 13,854Recent Job Growth: -1.44%
Future Job Growth: 25.90%
2. Danville
Source: Wikipedia
Population: 43,185Recent Job Growth: 0.33%
Future Job Growth: 31.80%
3. Lynchburg
Source: Wikipedia
Population: 75,657Recent Job Growth: 0.26%
Future Job Growth: 34.80%
4. Portsmouth
Source: Wikipedia
Population: 95,786Recent Job Growth: 1.72%
Future Job Growth: 36.80%
5. Norfolk
Source: Wikipedia
Population: 243,056Recent Job Growth: 1.72%
Future Job Growth: 37.40%
6. Roanoke
Source: Wikipedia
Population: 96,742Recent Job Growth: 1.88%
Future Job Growth: 38.20%
7. Timberlake
Population: 13,504 Recent Job Growth: 0.26%
Future Job Growth: 35.60%
8. Newport News
Source: Wikipedia
Population: 180,831Recent Job Growth: 1.72%
Future Job Growth: 37.40%
9. Williamsburg
Source: Wikipedia
Population: 14,207Recent Job Growth: 1.73%
Future Job Growth: 37.00%
10. Hampton
Source: Wikipedia
Population: 137,471Recent Job Growth: 1.72%
Future Job Growth: 37.40%
Wrapping It Up With Friday Night Drinks
After crunching all the numbers, Martinsville took the “top” spot as the worst city in Virginia for a job.
So while the economy continues to improve and jobs become available across the state of Virginia, these cities lag behind.
Hopefully they can catch up before they miss their next bonus.
Detailed List Of Worst Places In Virginia To Get A Job
| City |
Rank |
Population |
Recent Job Growth |
Future Job Growth |
| martinsville |
1 |
13,854 |
-1.44% |
25.90% |
| danville |
2 |
43,185 |
0.33% |
31.80% |
| lynchburg |
3 |
75,657 |
0.26% |
34.80% |
| portsmouth |
4 |
95,786 |
1.72% |
36.80% |
| norfolk |
5 |
243,056 |
1.72% |
37.40% |
| roanoke |
6 |
96,742 |
1.88% |
38.20% |
| timberlake |
7 |
13,504 |
0.26% |
35.60% |
| newport news |
8 |
180,831 |
1.72% |
37.40% |
| williamsburg |
9 |
14,207 |
1.73% |
37.00% |
| hampton |
10 |
137,471 |
1.72% |
37.40% |
| suffolk |
11 |
84,216 |
1.72% |
37.80% |
| front royal |
12 |
14,537 |
2.23% |
39.70% |
| salem |
13 |
24,792 |
1.89% |
39.20% |
| virginia beach |
14 |
439,528 |
1.72% |
38.90% |
| chesapeake |
15 |
223,233 |
1.72% |
38.80% |
| cave spring |
16 |
25,836 |
1.88% |
39.50% |
| hollins |
17 |
15,195 |
1.88% |
39.50% |
| bristol |
18 |
17,747 |
2.99% |
39.60% |
| petersburg |
19 |
32,226 |
3.74% |
38.40% |
| poquoson |
20 |
12,110 |
1.73% |
39.10% |
| charlottesville |
21 |
43,223 |
2.20% |
40.50% |
| hopewell |
22 |
22,501 |
3.74% |
40.20% |
| fredericksburg |
23 |
24,932 |
2.24% |
39.60% |
| marumsco |
24 |
37,218 |
2.23% |
40.30% |
| manassas |
25 |
37,943 |
2.23% |
40.30% |
| waynesboro |
26 |
21,030 |
2.77% |
40.50% |
| dale city |
27 |
66,593 |
2.23% |
40.30% |
| bull run |
28 |
14,012 |
2.23% |
40.30% |
| lake ridge |
29 |
40,775 |
2.23% |
40.30% |
| sudley |
30 |
15,347 |
2.23% |
40.30% |
| cherry hill |
31 |
15,624 |
2.23% |
40.30% |
| linton hall |
32 |
37,660 |
2.23% |
40.30% |
| richmond |
33 |
205,348 |
3.73% |
41.80% |
| sterling |
34 |
26,169 |
2.23% |
40.70% |
| alexandria |
35 |
140,337 |
2.23% |
40.90% |
| montclair |
36 |
19,877 |
2.23% |
40.30% |
| buckhall |
37 |
16,160 |
2.23% |
40.30% |
| neabsco |
38 |
12,204 |
2.23% |
40.30% |
| radford |
39 |
16,511 |
3.75% |
42.30% |
| harrisonburg |
40 |
49,043 |
3.61% |
42.50% |
| staunton |
41 |
23,906 |
2.77% |
41.00% |
| annandale |
42 |
39,669 |
2.23% |
40.90% |
| ashburn |
43 |
44,740 |
2.23% |
40.70% |
| centreville |
44 |
72,465 |
2.23% |
40.90% |
| highland springs |
45 |
16,536 |
3.73% |
42.70% |
| manassas park |
46 |
14,409 |
2.24% |
40.50% |
| bailey’s crossroads |
47 |
23,027 |
2.23% |
40.90% |
| reston |
48 |
58,396 |
2.23% |
40.90% |
| winchester |
49 |
26,330 |
3.35% |
42.30% |
| springfield |
50 |
31,321 |
2.23% |
40.90% |
| west falls church |
51 |
27,758 |
2.23% |
40.90% |
| laurel |
52 |
16,412 |
3.73% |
42.70% |
| fair oaks |
53 |
29,708 |
2.23% |
40.90% |
| south riding |
54 |
24,745 |
2.23% |
40.70% |
| cascades |
55 |
12,056 |
2.23% |
40.70% |
| tuckahoe |
56 |
45,586 |
3.73% |
42.70% |
| east highland park |
57 |
13,940 |
3.73% |
42.70% |
| colonial heights |
58 |
17,426 |
3.74% |
42.50% |
| herndon |
59 |
23,424 |
2.23% |
40.90% |
| blacksburg |
60 |
42,539 |
3.74% |
43.10% |
| woodlawn fairfax |
61 |
19,414 |
2.23% |
40.90% |
| chester |
62 |
20,398 |
3.73% |
42.80% |
| lincolnia |
63 |
21,431 |
2.23% |
40.90% |
| oakton |
64 |
34,364 |
2.23% |
40.90% |
| burke |
65 |
41,454 |
2.23% |
40.90% |
| mclean |
66 |
48,221 |
2.23% |
40.90% |
| meadowbrook |
67 |
18,762 |
3.73% |
42.80% |
| glen allen |
68 |
15,522 |
3.73% |
42.70% |
| fairfax |
69 |
22,712 |
2.23% |
40.90% |
| culpeper |
70 |
16,273 |
4.22% |
43.30% |
| lorton |
71 |
19,293 |
2.23% |
40.90% |
| hybla valley |
72 |
15,513 |
2.23% |
40.90% |
| west springfield |
73 |
22,788 |
2.23% |
40.90% |
| tysons corner |
74 |
20,118 |
2.23% |
40.90% |
| chantilly |
75 |
23,248 |
2.23% |
40.90% |
| bon air |
76 |
16,543 |
3.73% |
42.80% |
| rose hill fairfax |
77 |
19,127 |
2.23% |
40.90% |
| brandermill |
78 |
12,931 |
3.73% |
42.80% |
| short pump |
79 |
26,081 |
3.73% |
42.70% |
| christiansburg |
80 |
20,980 |
3.74% |
43.30% |
| groveton |
81 |
14,293 |
2.23% |
40.90% |
| idylwood |
82 |
16,756 |
2.23% |
40.90% |
| mcnair |
83 |
17,120 |
2.23% |
40.90% |
| franconia |
84 |
18,775 |
2.23% |
40.90% |
| burke centre |
85 |
17,343 |
2.23% |
40.90% |
| mechanicsville |
86 |
36,621 |
3.73% |
43.30% |
| leesburg |
87 |
43,208 |
2.24% |
40.90% |
| franklin farm |
88 |
19,869 |
2.23% |
40.90% |
| merrifield |
89 |
14,999 |
2.23% |
40.90% |
| vienna |
90 |
15,748 |
2.23% |
40.90% |
| kingstowne |
91 |
14,478 |
2.23% |
40.90% |
| fort hunt |
92 |
16,736 |
2.23% |
40.90% |
| wolf trap |
93 |
16,738 |
2.23% |
40.90% |
| kings park west |
94 |
13,687 |
2.23% |
40.90% |
| great falls |
95 |
16,098 |
2.23% |
40.90% |
| arlington |
96 |
209,077 |
2.23% |
41.30% |
| newington forest |
97 |
13,020 |
2.23% |
40.90% |
| mount vernon |
98 |
12,271 |
2.23% |
40.90% |
| newington |
99 |
12,889 |
2.23% |
40.90% |
| falls church |
100 |
12,300 |
2.23% |
41.30% |
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