CityVerdict ranking
Best Cities for Software Engineers
Top cities for software engineers — ranked by compensation, job market depth, and cost of living.
Role-adjusted scoring — cities with strong Software Engineer markets are boosted
1
San FranciscoUS
100
2
SeattleUS
100
3
BostonUS
100
4
New YorkUS
99
5
LondonGB
93
6
Los AngelesUS
93
7
AustinUS
92
8
DenverUS
92
9
SingaporeSG
92
10
ZurichCH
89
11
AmsterdamNL
87
12
MunichDE
85
13
GenevaCH
85
14
Hong KongHK
84
15
DublinIE
82
How this ranking is calculated
Cities are scored using official salary and income data from national statistics agencies (ONS, Destatis, INE, INSEE, CBS, Statistics Canada, ABS, OECD) combined with CityVerdict's cost-of-living and opportunity indices. The career ranking prioritises cities with strong job markets, salary upside, and economic opportunity.
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