The top 25 cities offering jobs and affordable housing

If you're one of many Americans struggling to manage sky-high rent, student loans and credit card debt, finding a place to live comfortably can seem impossible.

But metro areas with plentiful jobs, affordable housing and workers who are generally happy about their employment do exist and in its 2017 Best Cities for Jobs report, Glassdoor pinpoints exactly where they are. Glassdoor's research team culled data from sources including postings on its site, the U.S. Census and Zillow housing data. The ranking weighs three factors equally: how easy it is to get a job in that city, how affordable it is to live there and how satisfied employees are working there.

Here are the 25 best metro areas for jobs and affordable housing, according to Glassdoor:

Number of open jobs: 249,235
Median base salary: $49,000
Job satisfaction rating: 3.4
Median home value: $211,000

Number of open jobs: 78,285
Median base salary: $45,000
Job satisfaction rating: 3.3
Median home value: $174,800

Number of open jobs: 332,546
Median base salary: $50,000
Job satisfaction rating: 3.3
Median home value: $211,200

Number of open jobs: 106,809
Median base salary: $100,000
Job satisfaction rating: 3.5
Median home value: $1,013,700

Number of open jobs: 63,772
Median base salary: $46,000
Job satisfaction rating: 3.2
Median home value: $215,500

Number of open jobs: 80,192
Median base salary: $42,000
Job satisfaction rating: 3.4
Median home value: $220,100

Number of open jobs: 123,370
Median base salary: $48,000
Job satisfaction rating: 3.4
Median home value: $261,000

Number of open jobs: 195,021
Median base salary: $46,000
Job satisfaction rating: 3.4
Median home value: $179,900

Number of open jobs: 187,741
Median base salary: $65,000
Job satisfaction rating: 3.5
Median home value: $447,100

Number of open jobs: 293,481
Median base salary: $62,000
Job satisfaction rating: 3.5
Median home value: $382,600

Number of open jobs: 43,898
Median base salary: $36,000
Job satisfaction rating: 3.4
Median home value: $134,900

Number of open jobs: 46,274
Median base salary: $55,000
Job satisfaction rating: 3.3
Median home value: $223,100

Number of open jobs: 151,656
Median base salary: $52,000
Job satisfaction rating: 3.4
Median home value: $247,400

Number of open jobs: 119,567
Median base salary: $46,344
Job satisfaction rating: 3.3
Median home value: $141,000

Number of open jobs: 40,123
Median base salary: $38,000
Job satisfaction rating: 3.3
Median home value: $133,400

Number of open jobs: 49,213
Median base salary: $40,138
Job satisfaction rating: 3.3
Median home value: $148,600

Number of open jobs: 66,410
Median base salary: $43,000
Job satisfaction rating: 3.3
Median home value: $134,600

Number of open jobs: 79,554
Median base salary: $44,637
Job satisfaction rating: 3.3
Median home value: $152,600

Number of open jobs: 78,370
Median base salary: $45,000
Job satisfaction rating: 3.4
Median home value: $162,500

Number of open jobs: 42,347
Median base salary: $41,200
Job satisfaction rating: 3.3
Median home value: $119,700

Number of open jobs: 104,725
Median base salary: $45,600
Job satisfaction rating: 3.4
Median home value: $148,600

Number of open jobs: 65,810
Median base salary: $50,000
Job satisfaction rating: 3.4
Median home value: $228,200

Number of open jobs: 90,649
Median base salary: $45,000
Job satisfaction rating: 3.3
Median home value: $159,400

Number of open jobs: 80,561
Median base salary: $43,000
Job satisfaction rating: 3.3
Median home value: $138,100

Number of open jobs: 95,399
Median base salary: $44,000
Job satisfaction rating: 3.2
Median home value: $137,400

Andrew Chamberlain, Glassdoor's chief economist, acknowledges that this list isn't for people looking to find success in New York's concrete jungle or San Francisco's tech scene. But, he adds, "It may be worth broadening your horizons beyond famous U.S. cities. You may find a few surprising opportunities that fit your life."

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