
Metrics of the study included the number of entry-level jobs available per 100,000 working-age residents, the average monthly starting salary, housing affordability, the average length of the work week, and more.

The city's sky-high rents have hit record-breaking levels for the second consecutive month. Rent prices for studio apartments in Manhattan rose by 13.5 per cent compared to last year. Brooklyn and Queens also saw an increase of 14.8 per cent and 12.8 per cent, respectively, in rent prices, compared to the previous year.

Barry Drexler, a career coach in New York City, disagrees with the report of WalletHub. He stated that "it is very surprising to me that New York is ranked last. I don't agree with it, and I'm speaking from someone whose office is currently in New York."

Atlanta emerged as the best city in the US to start a professional career, followed by Orlando, Salt Lake City, Columbia and Tampa.