Where gender wage gap is closing

Financial tech company SmartAsset set out to uncover the places where the gender wage gap was closing. It analyzed data for the 200 largest U.S. cities across four metrics on women’s earnings relative to men’s earnings and how it has changed over time. The gender wage gap has shrunk by more than 10 cents to the dollar in 16 cities. Between 2017-21, the wage gap in Hollywood, Fla., narrowed by 26.53% - the largest difference study-wide. It was followed by Oceanside, Calif. (23.22%), and Birmingham, Ala., (19.17%). Comparatively, the national average narrowed by a mere 0.69% over the same time period. Hollywood, Fla., was the only city where women make more than men. Memphis ranked #12 and Metairie, La., was #13. (SmartAsset 0307/23) Places Where the Gender Wage Gap Is Closing - 2023 Study - SmartAsset