Livability.com, a site that ranks cities based on certain attributes, has named Longmont one of the nations Top 10 Best Cities for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Workers.
Livability editors looked at more than 2,000 cities across the country to compile the list, which took into account criteria such as share of total jobs falling into the STEM category, median income for jobs in the STEM category and the median income for STEM jobs in relation to the overall median income for the city, according to a news release from the site.
"Longmont is well on its way to being a major player on the national STEM scene. Located halfway between Denver and Fort Collins, Longmont has transitioned in recent years from an agricultural-based economy to one that is now finding fertile ground in STEM," according to the release. "More than 12 percent of the jobs in Longmont are STEM-related, with an average median salary of $95,578 — nearly 2.2 times greater than the average median income in Longmont."