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#19. Raleigh-Cary Metropolitan Area, NC
Population: 497,602
City’s Average Salary: $40,840
Starting Salary for Police Officers: $34,292
Cost of Living Rank (in a 1-100 list): 46
Job Growth Rank (in a list of 372 Highest Growth Cities): 38
Unemployment Rate: 8.9
One of the nation’s top areas for overall growth, Raleigh-Cary shines with expected job growth in technology, tourism and academia. Home to one of the largest high-technology R&D centers in the world, the #5 city on the list is becoming a preferred location for cutting-edge technology and manufacturing firms. Its relatively low income to cost of living ratio and potential for growth definitely place it in the top tier.
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brandan86
about 3 years ago
96 Comments
Im glad San Antonio made number 2. I am in the process of getting into the academy here.
loaded_dice
about 3 years ago
24 Comments
Thank God Chicago wasn't on the list. After 30 + years (retired in 2003) those who are left are in a terrible way. Led by a coward who runs away from gunfire leaving his troops in the lurch, and morale in the toilette this is not a place to go for a LEO career.
ditty96
about 3 years ago
2 Comments
#10 Salt lake city police department is a decent department, but they haven't hired anyone new in a long time, plus the police chief is a total idiot, and a lot of the officers in the dept. wish he would pack his bags and leave.
insp
about 3 years ago
16 Comments
Just retired from San Francisco Police Department after 31 years, still good pay, alot of places to transfer too, was a great place to work, but need some changes. Working part time for South Lake Tahoe PD, Great place to work, good people, good equipment, geat views.
cygnusx1
about 3 years ago
26 Comments
Can't believe Portland is #8. I work in corrections and I wouldn't be a cop in this city for anything. The cops have no support from the police chief or police commissioner. The police commissioner is a city council member and a complete idiot, in my opinion. The cops every move is scrutinized and that hack Jesse Jackson even came here to chastise the cops. Unbelievable.
kra2829
about 3 years ago
4 Comments
Arlington and Alexandria are great places to work. I just retired from the DC Police Department with over 28 years of service. Morale there is at an all time low and the Mayor has proposed NO PAY RAISE for seven years! Members of the Department are looking forward to the fall elections and the chance of the Mayor losing and the Chief of Police being replaced. My recommendation - go anywhere but DC.
TGOOS566
about 3 years ago
218 Comments
after I complete the academy here in louisiana, i'm thinking of spending my first year then trying to go back home to arizona and get on with my home sheriff's dept. their not even in the top 25, but i know its a good dept, sheriff clarence dupnik has been there for over 20 years.
anglfa
about 3 years ago
10 Comments
Fort Wayne In. Pop 250,000 Starting Salary $49,000.00 Take home cars. Cost of living very low.Unemployment 9%. Officers killed in the line of duty since 1926 TWO!!
superdave1987
about 3 years ago
4 Comments
Looks like a list of larger cities not the best place to work. Huntsville Alabama has a starting salary of 36,712. with a much smaller population. We have good equipment and take home cars.
harris7877
about 3 years ago
24 Comments
starting salary is 41,690. 42,890 with a degree