Top 5 Best Places to Have a Government Job
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Wow..so my Top 5 Worst Places to Have a Government Job really got people going. Some controversy of my five but such is life with any list.
Let’s switch it around and go to the Top 5 places to have a Government Job
1. Charlottesville, VA – You live in a classy, college town where you can actually buy a house on a gov’t salary. And when you are called up to DC, you can make it into a day trip
2. Denver – 2nd biggest federal government hub. A really cool, fun city close to the Rockies. Good sports, culture, and lots of other jobs if you want to switch.
3. Ann Arbor – You see a trend here. But how cool is it to live in Ann Arbor – home to University of Michigan, 30 minutes from Airport, and close to Detroit. Work for EPA here amongst others
4. Research Triangle – The Raleigh-Durham area has one of the highest rates of educated workforce. Two huge colleges, lots of natural outdoors, and plenty of culture. Lots of gov’t facilities here especially EPA.
5. San Antonio – Great town. Good food, good weather, affordable housing. Lots of military jobs and the Spurs are pretty cool.
Bonus – For the right person, DC is at the top of list. Tons of government jobs. You get to work with the decision makers. Lots of culture and opportunity for rapid promotions.
===> Check out some of my other "Top 5's" ====>
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Comment by Andrew Nebus on September 6, 2011 at 10:28pm -
I have been in New Jersey my whole gov career, but would be tempted by DC. There is something about the Northeast Corridor vibe that I love - so much to do and get involved in. Doubt I could make the move to any of your top five.
That being said, in reading the comments, Seattle would be a top pick if it wasn't far from family - it is beautiful!
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Comment by Scott Primeau on September 5, 2011 at 11:00pm -
Steve, thanks for the props to Denver: a beautiful downtown, big enough to have everything you want, small enough to walk everywhere you need to go, 20 minutes to the greatest outdoor concert venue, an hour to some of the best ski resorts in the country, and brilliant open government advocates!
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Comment by Ginny Ivanoff on November 11, 2010 at 10:58am -
Oh, yes - you'd be surprised. Currently, I am here with the Corps of Engineers...
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Comment by GovLoop on November 11, 2010 at 10:22am -
Little Rock, eh? I can see that being a hidden gem.
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Comment by Ginny Ivanoff on November 11, 2010 at 9:54am
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I just left Raleigh-Durham --- to make a correction: there are 3 big colleges there - UNC, NC State and Duke...not to mention one of the oldest HBCU's NC Central. Cary/Morrisville are over priced - Durham is only recently being discovered. Great place to be - but the majority of jobs belong to scientists: EPA, NIEHS and USDA. I do love the area but have a hankering to see more of the US - I am from Harrisburg, PA - lived in Burlington, VT and Wilmingotn, NC (I have sworn off living in tourists areas -- traffic and people during season are not fun). Right now, I am in Little Rock, AR - a beautiful state full of lakes, mountains and the recreation that goes along with. This town like Ral-Dur-CH, NC is full of medical research, had a top-notch symphony, great real estate prices, and a wonderful town if you have a family. However, this place has low grades on top of being on the 'rest of the US' pay scale. Agan on the plus side, I only have a 4 mintue commute. This is not my final stop, but I can tell, save for the tax burden, that this place, would make a great retirement destination...and slowly the word is getting out. Will probably head west in a couple of years.
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Comment by Heather Krasna, MS on August 12, 2010 at 3:20pm -
Seattle all the way. Beautiful mountains, oceans, forests, never gets too cold or too hot. And many agencies have their Region X offices here.
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Comment by BRANNON SLEDGE on June 11, 2010 at 9:41am -
I agree with both Texas & the Huntsville area being great places to work!!
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Comment by ChrisDu4 on June 1, 2010 at 3:02pm -
San Antone is definitely rad, but I'd take Austin any day. Great state government programs to work for out there AND the town will rock your socks off.
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Comment by GovLoop on May 13, 2010 at 9:58am
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They are opening a VHA hospital in NOLA - I met someone who works there.
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Comment by Tracy Kerchkof on May 13, 2010 at 9:50am -
I wish there were more public sector jobs in NOLA. I would move there in a heartbeat! Yes, even with the flooding threat, its a beautiful city with amazing people and some of the best food in the world. I also liked Raleigh, I'd need to spend more time there to make a decision.
Personally, I don't see the allure of living in a "college town". I lived in one for 5 years, it gets old (This American Life did a show about life in a college town, "#1 Party School" and I'd say it's pretty accurate). Not that I am opposed to living in a town with a college in it, but a town that is defined by a college and nothing else is really limited. (I personally do not consider Ann Arbor a college town, there is much more to it than UM, but East Lansing, State College...that is more what I think of as a college town)
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