Laredo, TX is the Best City for Police Officers

NEW YORK - Jan. 7, 2020 - PRLog -- AdvisorSmith, a leading information resource for small business owners, published a study today about the most attractive cities for police officers.

The study, which ranked 374 U.S. cities, was based upon the following factors:

• Mean salaries for police officers in each city

• A cost of living index

• The availability of jobs for police officers as measured by location quotient

Key Findings

• The #1 city for police officers is Laredo, TX, which offers an average salary of $72,820, which is 11% higher than the national average. The city hosts 66% more jobs for police officers on a per-capita basis compared with the U.S. average.

• The best cities for police officers turned out to be midsize cities, with 29 out of the top 50 cities having populations between 150,000 and 500,000.

• The top large cities for police officers are McAllen, TX; Columbus, OH; and El Paso, TX. The top midsize cities are Laredo, TX; Vallejo, CA; and Redding, CA. The top small cities are Danville, IL; Kankakee, IL; and Decatur, IL.

Top 50 Cities for Police Officers

Laredo, TX
Rank: 1
Annual Salary: $72,820
Cost of Living: 85
Location Quotient: 1.66

Vallejo, CA
Rank: 2
Annual Salary: $110,560
Cost of Living: 139
Location Quotient: 1.69

Redding, CA
Rank: 3
Annual Salary: $99,090
Cost of Living: 106
Location Quotient: 1.14

Danville, IL
Rank: 4
Annual Salary: $51,470
Cost of Living: 79
Location Quotient: 2

Merced, CA
Rank: 5
Annual Salary: $91,600
Cost of Living: 103
Location Quotient: 1.04

Kankakee, IL
Rank: 6
Annual Salary: $65,600
Cost of Living: 88
Location Quotient: 1.5

Pueblo, CO
Rank: 7
Annual Salary: $68,110
Cost of Living: 85
Location Quotient: 1.25

Brownsville, TX
Rank: 8
Annual Salary: $53,940
Cost of Living: 77
Location Quotient: 1.6

Atlantic City, NJ
Rank: 9
Annual Salary: $78,820
Cost of Living: 104
Location Quotient: 1.39

Amarillo, TX
Rank: 10
Annual Salary: $66,500
Cost of Living: 84
Location Quotient: 1.27

To view the original report and see the rest of the top 50, visit:
https://advisorsmith.com/data/best-cities-for-police-offi...

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