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Study reveals Gadsden to be top small city for pharmacists

A new AdvisorSmith study released Tuesday shows Gadsden, AL, to be the top small city for pharmacists.

Ranked #2 in the overall study of 308 cities, Gadsden beat out fellow Alabama cities including Florence (#7), Dothan (#27), Anniston (#31) and Birmingham (#42).

According to the study, which analyzed cities based upon pharmacist salaries, the cost of living, and the availability of jobs for pharmacists, Gadsden “hosts 24% more jobs for pharmacists on a per-capita basis compared with the U.S. average.”

The report also highlighted the average annual salary for pharmacists in Gadsden, which is $148,970, approximately 20% higher than the national average. The city also has a cost of living of 19% below the average.

Trailing Gadsden in the best small cities for pharmacists are as follows:

    1. Gadsden, AL
    2. Danville, IL
    3. Bloomsburg, PA
    4. Florence, AL
    5. Beckley, WV
    6. Rocky Mount, NC
    7. Hammond, LA
    8. Jonesboro, AR
    9. Hattiesburg, MS
    10. Carbondale, IL

Kyle Morris also contributes daily to Breitbart News. You can follow him on Twitter @RealKyleMorris.

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