There are modeling opportunities in virtually every city in the United States, depending on what type of modeling is right for you. However, to be competitive on the fashion modeling circuit, it is imperative that you live in a large city like New York, Chicago, or Los Angeles. Most of the big agencies in the U.S. are located in New York, but quite a few have locations in Los Angeles or Chicago as well.

If you are a Commercial Model, Los Angeles is the perfect city to live in because of the Entertainment Industry. Many Models in Los Angeles appear in TV Commercials, which can bring a lot of money to the model if the commercial is shown nationally.