{"id":19117,"date":"2026-04-16T09:56:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T08:56:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/?p=19117"},"modified":"2026-04-16T09:56:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T08:56:49","slug":"best-and-worst-cities-to-find-a-web-design-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/best-and-worst-cities-to-find-a-web-design-job\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best and Worst U.S Cities to Find a Web Design Job"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Whilst demand for\u00a0web\u00a0design services\u00a0remains\u00a0high, AI adoption and tightening budgets are reshaping the industry and attracting talent to new locations. This has resulted in\u00a0some hubs\u00a0becoming\u00a0oversaturated whilst others are underserved.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In our&nbsp;2026&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/2026-web-designer-survey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">web designer&nbsp;survey<\/a>, 78% of designers said they would&nbsp;relocate&nbsp;for the right opportunity, reinforcing how location still shapes access to roles.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To&nbsp;identify&nbsp;where opportunities are strongest and competition is highest, we&nbsp;analysed&nbsp;LinkedIn data across the 100 largest U.S. cities, comparing web designer roles per 10,000 residents, and uncovering the best and worst places to find work.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Top U.S. cities for web design job availability<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Larger city populations&nbsp;didn\u2019t&nbsp;necessarily translate into a broader range of job opportunities, as our research&nbsp;demonstrates.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall,\u00a0<strong>mid-sized cities outperform larger cities for web design jobs per capita<\/strong>, suggesting less competition and better chances of securing roles in secondary and emerging hubs rather than headline tech cities.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Inter:wght@400;500;600;700&#038;display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\n\n<style>\n    \/* 1. 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NE<\/td><td>305,010<\/td><td>77<\/td><td>2.52<\/td><\/tr>\n                <tr class=\"hidden-row\"><td>47<\/td><td>Lexington, KY<\/td><td>332,841<\/td><td>84<\/td><td>2.52<\/td><\/tr>\n                <tr class=\"hidden-row\"><td>48<\/td><td>Honolulu, HI<\/td><td>343,229<\/td><td>84<\/td><td>2.45<\/td><\/tr>\n                <tr class=\"hidden-row\"><td>49<\/td><td>New Orleans, LA<\/td><td>352,364<\/td><td>84<\/td><td>2.38<\/td><\/tr>\n                <tr class=\"hidden-row\"><td>50<\/td><td>Arlington, TX<\/td><td>408,318<\/td><td>96<\/td><td>2.35<\/td><\/tr>\n            <\/tbody>\n        <\/table>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"view-more-container\">\n        <button class=\"view-more-btn\" id=\"toggleBtnMain\" onclick=\"toggleMainTable()\">View Full Rankings<\/button>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<script>\nfunction toggleMainTable() {\n    const wrapper = document.getElementById('competitivenessTable');\n    const hiddenRows = wrapper.querySelectorAll('.hidden-row');\n    const btn 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Their proximity to New York\u2019s digital economy&nbsp;likely boosts&nbsp;demand, while keeping local competition lower than in larger cities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1201\" height=\"856\" src=\"https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/3-Best-US-City-for-Web-Design-Jobs.png\" alt=\"Best US City for Web Design Jobs - Jersey City, NJ\" class=\"wp-image-19134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/3-Best-US-City-for-Web-Design-Jobs.png 1201w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2026\/04\/3-Best-US-City-for-Web-Design-Jobs-300x214.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2026\/04\/3-Best-US-City-for-Web-Design-Jobs-768x547.png.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2026\/04\/3-Best-US-City-for-Web-Design-Jobs-400x285.png.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2026\/04\/3-Best-US-City-for-Web-Design-Jobs-800x570.png.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2026\/04\/3-Best-US-City-for-Web-Design-Jobs-832x593.png.webp 832w, https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2026\/04\/3-Best-US-City-for-Web-Design-Jobs-150x107.png.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1201px) 100vw, 1201px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Fremont, near San Francisco Bay Area in California, ranks seconds, suggesting that Silicon Valley may be expanding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>California appears frequently throughout the top 50, underlining its strong presence in the tech sector. While the state offers a large volume of web design roles overall, competition is high, potentially due to offering the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/2026-web-designer-survey\/#big4\">second highest average salary<\/a> in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Texas and California each placed three cities in the top 10, more than any other state. Several of these high-ranking cities are smaller or suburban, pointing to strong demand beyond traditional tech hubs. Texas also has the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.20i.com\/blog\/2026-web-designer-survey\/#behindthescreens\">highest share of early career starters<\/a>, potentially\u00a0signaling\u00a0an influx of emerging talent and a rapidly expanding design ecosystem.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Top 10 most competitive cities for web design jobs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While mid sized cities dominate for opportunity per capita, the inverse is often true at the other end of the spectrum. 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As with other major creative hubs, the number of designers far outweighs the volume of open roles.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The data highlights how major U.S. cities often present the toughest job markets for web designers. While they may offer prestige and volume, competition is highest in the largest cities, making it harder to secure roles compared to smaller, faster-growing hubs.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For businesses, this reflects the same pressure seen in the job market: more competition for the same opportunities. As securing new clients becomes harder \u2013\u202fmuch like landing roles in saturated cities \u2013 diversifying income is key to growth. Solutions like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.20i.com\/reseller-hosting\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"reseller hosting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reseller hosting<\/a>, backed by a reliable managed service provider, help agencies build recurring revenue and reduce reliance on constantly winning new projects.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Methodology&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our researchers used LinkedIn job search to find the number of available \u2018web design\u2019 job roles within\u00a040 km\u00a0of each of the 100 largest cities in the\u00a0U.S.\u00a0This data was compared to the population of each city to find the number of jobs available per 10,000 of the population. 2026 population data taken from World Population Review. 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