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| ![]() Laredo, TX is the Best City for Police OfficersBy: AdvisorSmith 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/ About AdvisorSmith AdvisorSmith is a leading information resource for small business owners. AdvisorSmith empowers small businesses with original research and insights into trends to help them succeed. For more information, go to https://advisorsmith.com or follow us on Twitter @AdvisorSmithInc. Media Contact press@advisorsmith.com End
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