There are some cities where there is more opportunity for growth and prosperity than others. There are "sweet spots" in the US.
Seattle, Denver, Charlotte, Chicago (I was surprised due to high crime rate), and Dallas are examples. Health care workers might want to take a look at Phoenix, Indianapolis, and Boston. Finance workers need to investigate Charlotte, Chicago, and Dallas.
Those places where jobs/housing not so good are the West coast generally,
http://www.dsnews.com/daily-dose/03-17-2017/places-jobs-affordable-housing-intersect |