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. 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

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