Looking for the best place to be a nurse? Head to one of the coasts.
Cities in California and Massachusetts ranked high on ValuePenguin's list of 100 best cities to be a registered nurse.
ValuePenguin gathered data from 377 cities and scored them based on three qualifying factors: median salary, cost of living and location quotient.
Here are the 25 best cities to be a registered nurse, according to ValuePenguin.
1. Redding, Calif.
2. Lawrence, Mass.
3. Hanford, Calif.
4. Worcester, Mass.
5. Ann Arbor, Mich.
6. Chico, Calif.
7. New Haven, Conn.
8. Boston
9. Rochester, Minn.
10. Durham, N.C.
11. Napa, Calif.
12. Charleston, S.C.
13. Providence, R.I.
14. Kankakee, Ill.
15. Barnstable Town, Mass.
16. Vineland, N.J.
17. Peabody, Mass.
18. Cleveland
19. Brockton, Mass.
20. Waterbury, Conn.
21. Bangor, Maine
22. Killeen, Texas
23. Bend, Ore.
24. Detroit
25. Saginaw, Mich.
ValuePenguin also separated the cities into three categories based on population: cities with less than 100,000 people, cities with between 100,000 and 500,000 people and cities with more than 500,000 people. The population breakdown list can be found here.