The 10 best U.S. cities where women can succeed in the tech industry
Silicon Valley might be the gold standard for America's tech scene, but it's still far from the best city for women in the industry.
Smart Asset recently released its list of the best cities for women in tech. The personal finance resource based its ranking on four factors: the percentage of jobs in the industry held by women, the income left over after covering rent or mortgage, the percent change in women holding jobs over a three-year period, and the gender pay gap between the median salary for women and median salary for men.
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Washington, D.C. came out on top, with 37.2% of jobs in the industry filled by women.
The Golden State only cracked the top 10 once, thanks to Silicon Valley-adjacent Fremont. The home of Tesla grabbed the third slot on the list.
But while these cities might be more friendly to women in an industry that has well-documented problems with diversity, they are by no means safe havens.
Women only make more than men in one city on the list (#2 Kansas City, Mo.), and women make up no more than around 37% of the industry in all of these cities.
Check out the full list, from SmartAsset, below.
1. Washington, D.C.
Tech jobs filled by women: 37.2%
Income after housing cost: $57,718
Three year employment growth: 49%
Gender pay gap (female-to-male earnings ratio): 93.3%
2. Kansas City, MO
Tech jobs filled by women: 32.8%
Income after housing cost: $60,219
Three year employment growth: -7%
Gender pay gap (female-to-male earnings ratio): 106.6%
3. Fremont, CA
Tech jobs filled by women: 27.8%
Income after housing cost: $69,217
Three year employment growth: 44%
Gender pay gap (female-to-male earnings ratio): 86.7%
4. Houston, TX
Tech jobs filled by women: 28%
Income after housing cost: $51,027
Three year employment growth: 44%
Gender pay gap (female-to-male earnings ratio): 86.7%
5. New York, NY
Tech jobs filled by women: 25.9%
Income after housing cost: $56,640
Three year employment growth: 17%
Gender pay gap (female-to-male earnings ratio): 95.6%
6. Tucson, AZ
Tech jobs filled by women: 30.9%
Income after housing cost: $37,030
Three year employment growth: 78%
Gender pay gap (female-to-male earnings ratio): 93.9%
7. New Orleans, LA
Tech jobs filled by women: 36.5%
Income after housing cost: $49,042
Three year employment growth: 22%
Gender pay gap (female-to-male earnings ratio): 95.5%
8. Milwaukee, WI
Tech jobs filled by women: 30.7%
Income after housing cost:$45,613
Three year employment growth: 0%
Gender pay gap (female-to-male earnings ratio): 94.1%
9. Philadelphia, PA
Tech jobs filled by women: 30.6%
Income after housing cost: $49.042
Three year employment growth: -4%
Gender pay gap (female-to-male earnings ratio): 95.1%
10. Plano, TX
Tech jobs filled by women: 27.2%
Income after housing cost: $58,263
Three year employment growth: 23%
Gender pay gap (female-to-male earnings ratio): 83.4%
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