The Worst U.S. Cities to Work in IT

IT workers have their choice of many great U.S. cities for work and play (Atlanta, Chicago, Seattle), but what are the cities that you probably should avoid? Here's a very unscientific, highly subjective and unapologetically snarky list of our least favorite U.S. tech job locales.

By Thomas Wailgum

Bentonville, Ark.

You can't talk about Bentonville without talking about Wal-Mart, the site of its headquarters and where hundreds of IT people have worked (though some IT jobs might be heading overseas). Other than that...well...um, I guess you've got a good chance of seeing a Clinton or maybe a tornado, like this one hovering over a Bentonville-area Sam's Club (which is, naturally, owned by Wal-Mart).


Available IT jobs in Bentonville (as posted on June 18 on Dice.com): 81