Looking for a new job? These are the 10 best US cities for work.

Indeed analyzed US metros with more than 200,000 residents to find the best places for work.

Boston ranked at the top because of its performance across the six categories.

Burlington, Vermont, ranked No. 3, with high scores in opportunities and job quality.

There are several factors beyond salary and the job itself that can make a city a good place for work, said Sneha Puri, an economist at the Indeed Hiring Lab.

That's how the Boston metro area , which has strong career mobility and economic opportunity, ranked at the top of Indeed's new ranking. The job-search platform's Best Cities for Work list was based on an analysis of over 200 metros with more than 200,000 residents. The dozens of metrics used fell into six dimensions: job opportunity, compensation, job quality and security, career mobility and dynamism, work-life and flexibility , and economic opportunity.

Below are the top 10 metros, along with the category that stood out the most.

Puri said the Boston metro area ranked No. 1 because of its "all around balance," ranking fairly well across categories. The metro's highest rank was for career mobility, at No. 2, and its lowest was for job opportunity, at No. 14. Boston employs people in a variety of sectors, with many working in healthcare and professional and business services. Several major colleges and universities are in this metro, including Harvard University , which could be an opportunity for people looking to work in academia or advance their education while working.

Indeed said Boston's robust hybrid work opportunities can help employers attract "elite talent," and that remote and hybrid flexibility "allows workers to find a lifestyle that respects personal time without sacrificing access to high-paying, elite industries or requiring a rigid, traditional 9-to-5 desk presence." Bostonians who enjoy happy hour with colleagues after work or want to grab a bite with friends shouldn't have too much trouble finding somewhere to go. Indeed said the metro ranked No. 10 for restaurant density. Childcare and housing costs were among its weakest-performing metrics.

Puri said the Washington, DC , metro performed strongly in some pillars but less well in others. Puri said its high rank for career mobility and dynamism suggests job seekers shouldn't have too much trouble switching jobs since there are a lot of different employers.

Still, the platform's job postings tracker shows opportunities are below where they were in February 2020. Bureau of Labor Statistics data showed the jobs with the highest share of employment in the metro area, relative to the national employment level, were political scientists, economists, and astronomers.