To The Heart Of The Matter

BALTIMORE — A new national ranking out Wednesday puts Baltimore in a troubling spot as one of the worst cities in the country for jobs. The ranking underlines the challenge for the city how to attract new employers?Employment and opportunity are seen as key solutions to other problems -- poverty, crime, substance abuse, but economists said the divide we see on the country is getting worse in the city, too. The new rankings put Baltimore in the bottom 15 percent of cities when it comes to best places for jobs. Scottsdale, Arizona, is best on the list, nearby Washington, D.C., is at 23, New York is at 101 and Baltimore is at 127. The rankings weigh cost of living, unemployment rates and lack of opportunity. Over the past 40 years, Baltimore has seen a steady loss of jobs, according to state data. In 1969, there were 540,701 jobs in the city. By 2014, the number of jobs had dropped to 399,363.Read more: http://www.city-data.com/forum/baltimore/2707307-baltimore-ranks-among-worst-cities-us.html#ixzz5v2PfUhBZ