RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Richmond has landed in second place on LinkedIn’s Cities on the Rise ranking, emerging as one of the fastest-growing U.S. metros for jobs and new talent.
A new report by the professional networking platform LinkedIn found the River City among the country’s top mid-sized metros for jobs and career growth. The list evaluated several factors, including trends in hiring, job creation and professional migration, and highlighted metropolitan areas where opportunity, affordability and quality of life intersect using LinkedIn data.
The platform noted that Richmond’s location between the nation’s capital and the Southeast allows for a robust local economy and lower cost of living compared to other East Coast metros. Median income in the River City is $64,585, with an average home listing price at $553,215…