SUMMER WORK: To help job seekers find the best summer employment opportunities, WalletHub compared more than 180 markets in the U.S. across 23 key metrics. The data set ranges from the median income of part-time workers to the availability of summer jobs to COVID-19 cases.
The top 5 cities were Scottsdale, Ariz., Bismarck, ND, Cheyenne Wyo., Billings, Mont. and Salt Lake City, Utah.
Rounding out the Top 10 are Overland Park, Kan., Juneau, Alaska, Charleston, WV, Boise, Idaho and Portland, Maine.
Cities 11 through 20 are as follows: Missoula, Mont., Columbia, Md., West Valley City, Utah, South Burlington, Ver., Minneapolis, Minn., Rapid City, SD, Tempe, Ariz., Dover, Del, Chandler, Ariz. and Fargo, ND.
Fun facts for summer work seekers: Orlando, Fla., has the most part-time job openings per 1,000 people aged 16 to 24 in the labor force, 317.59, which is 23.4 times higher than in New York, the city with the fewest at 13.59; Scottsdale, Arizona, has the highest median income for part-time workers (adjusted for cost of living), $27,317, which is more than 3.5 times higher than in New York.
To find more details on the best (and worst) places to job hunt this summer, visit
https://wallethub.com/edu/best-places-for-summer-jobs/21137
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HISTORY ON TV: According to SoapHub.com, which surveyed 3,000 people, over one-quarter (27%) of Pennsylvanians (compared to a national average of 27%) confessed to learning about history primarily through films and shows on streaming services such as Netflix.
Broken down by state, those in Nebraska seem to rely most on TV for history learning with 52% of people saying this is the case, while only 11% in Idaho and Montana say the same.
