The 11 US cities most at risk for having jobs stolen by robots

There's been growing concern about robots taking jobs.

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President Obama recently warned congress that robots are going to begin taking over jobs that pay less than $20 an hour. And a 2016 World Bank report shows developing countries could have as much as 84% of jobs replaced by robots.

Now a January report put together by Citibank and the Oxford Martin School at the University of Oxford shows what US cities are most at risk for automation. The data is a continuation of a 2013 study that estimated the probability of automation for 702 different jobs. That data set helped create a ranking of the US cities most at risk for automation.

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A robot taking over duties typically reserved for chefs. Reuters/Stringer

The study lists a few reasons why certain cities are more susceptible than others. It found that jobs in transportation, logistics, and administrative support are at high risk of automation. The report also found that cities particularly hit by the financial crises, which includes many cities in the Sun Belt, are at greater risk for automation.

Not too surprisingly, cities with a greater amount of manufacturing jobs were more at risk. The study also notes that cities not at risk have a greater density of "relatively skilled industries, including information, finance, insurance & real estate (FIRE), education, and professional services, or creative industries, such as the arts."

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Here are the top 11 cities most at risk for automation.

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11. Houston, Texas

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Houston, Texas Getty/Scott Halleran

Jobs at risk for automation: 45.8%

10. Sacramento, California

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Jobs at risk for automation: 45.9%

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9. Dayton, Ohio

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YouTube/Downtown Dayton

Jobs at risk for automation: 46%

8. Los Angeles, California

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Jobs at risk for automation: 47%

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7. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

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Jobs at risk for automation: 47.1%

6. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

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Jobs at risk for automation: 47.1%

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5. Grand Rapids, Michigan

Grand Rapids, Michigan skyline
Wikimedia Commons/Russell Sekeet

Jobs at risk for automation: 47.9%

4. Reading, Pennsylvania

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Jobs at risk for automation: 48.4%

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3. Greensboro, North Carolina

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Jobs at risk for automation: 48.5%

2. Las Vegas, Nevada

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Jobs at risk for automation: 49.1%

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1. Fresno, California

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Jobs at risk for automation: 53.8%

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