With today (November 11th)  being Veterans Day and nearly 300,000 veterans deprived of emergency jobless benefits as of mid-2014, the leading personal finance network WalletHub conducted an in-depth analysis of the best and worst cities for America's veterans.

In honor of our former military service people, our survey ranked 100 of the most populated cities in the U.S. based on 19 key metrics. The data set includes the percentage of military skill-related jobs, the availability of VA health facilities and the percentage of veterans living below the poverty line.

Ten Best Cities For Veterans

1) Lincoln, NE

2) Gilbert, AZ

3) Irvine, CA

4) Madison, WI

5) Boise, ID

6) Omaha, NE

7) Chesapeake, VA

8) Laredo, TX

9) Raleigh, NC

10) Mesa, AZ

Ten Worst Cities For Veterans

1) Baltimore, MD

2) Detroit, MI

3) Las Vegas, NV

4) Fresno, CA

5) Cleveland, OH

6) Miami, FL

7) San Bernadino, CA

8) Memphis, TN

9) Chicago, IL

10) Newark, NJ

 

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