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AdvisorSmith released a study ranking 181 cities in the United States based on their attractiveness for cybersecurity professionals.

Average salaries for IT security analysts in each of the cities.

The analysis concluded that Bloomington, IL, was the best city for IT security professionals, followed by Idaho Falls, ID, and Colorado Springs, CO. Many of the best cities for cybersecurity professionals were large cities with economies heavily weighted in health care, high tech, government, defense, or finance, coupled with lower-than-average costs of living.

What qualifies the best city for cybersecurity professionals? The #1 city for IT security analysts is Bloomington, Illinois, which offers an average salary of $108,260.

The city has a 7x higher concentration of IT security jobs compared with the average American city.

The top large cities for infosec analysts are Colorado Springs, CO; Washington, DC; and Albuquerque, NM. The top midsize cities are Bloomington, IL; Huntsville, AL; and Trenton, NJ. The top small cities are Idaho Falls, ID; Ithaca, NY; and Rapid City, SD..

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