5. Honolulu, HI
Much more than just a Mai-Tai-happy tourist trap, Honolulu has found success in the education, health, and travel sectors, giving it an unemployment rate of 3.9 percent among 45-54-year-olds and 4.9 percent for 55-64-year-olds. Some of its major employers? Hawaiian Airlines, which boasts 3,400 employees, most based in Honolulu, the University of Hawaii, which employs about 8,500, and Hawaii Pacific Health, which provides jobs for more than 5,000 people in the area.
