Texas cities dominate Forbes' ranking of the top places for jobs

[Simbha]

Forbes Magazine (again) ranked the top cities in the country based on a number of criteria related to job growth. Texas cities (again) dominated the list of big cities/metros, with four of the top five being from the state.

Here is the list of the Top 10 big cities:

1. Austin

2. New Orleans

3. Houston

4. San Antonio

5. Dallas

6. Washington

7. Northern Virginia

8. Nashville

9. New York

10. Philadelphia

Here's the link to the story I read on Yahoo: http://financiallyfi...ywaad=ad0035

And, the link to start of the Forbes slideshow: http://www.forbes.co...an-marcos-texas

Edit: Include correct link to Forbes slideshow

[Sellanious Caesar]

This isn't really any news. Forbes and every other online survey or poll are in love with Texas. I kid you not, once every week theres always a new list coming out with like 3 Texas cities topping out in the "Top 10" for whatever their hearts content. Sometimes economy, housing, food, shopping, weather, you mention it, they've done it.

Houston doesn't get a lot of media attention by T.V Shows or films but when it comes to these surveys and polls by Forbes, Esquire, and the likes it is always in the Top 5 (Majority of the time) and has been for the last 3 years straight from what I can remember.

[lockmat]

New Oreans? (edit, below)

There were some intriguing surprises as well. Most welcome are signs of revival from New Orleans-Metarie, La., which moved up a stunning 46 places to capture the No. 2 slot among our large metros. The region lost 11% of its population and nearly 16% of its jobs during the last decade. But now the Big Easy seems to be finding its place again among America's great cities. Jobs, up 3.5% since 2006, have been created by rebuilding, a resurgence of tourism and a growing immigrant population -- the region's Hispanic population grew by 35,000 over the past decade.

Tejas:

But no place displayed more vibrancy than Texas. The Lone Star State dominated the three size categories, with the No. 1 mid-sized city, El Paso (No. 3 overall, up 22 places from last year) and No.1 large metropolitan area Austin (No. 6 overall), joining Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood (the No. 1 small city) atop their respective lists.

Texas also produced three other of the top 10 smallest regions, including energy-dominated No. 4 Midland, which gained 41 places overall, and No. 10 Odessa, whose economy jumped a remarkable 57 places. It also added two other mid-size cities to its belt: No. 2 Corpus Christi and No. 4 McAllen-Edinburgh-Mission.

Whatever they are drinking in Texas, other states may want to imbibe. California -- which boasted zero regions in the top 150 -- is a prime example. Indeed, a group of California officials, led by Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, recently trekked to the Lone Star State to learn possible lessons about what drives job creation. Gov. Jerry Brown and others in California's hierarchy may not be ready to listen, despite the fact that the city Brown formerly ran, Oakland, ranked absolute last, No. 65, among the big metros in our survey, two places behind perennial also-ran No. 63 Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, Mich.

One lesson that green-centric California may have trouble learning is that, however attractive the long-term promise of alternative energy, fossil fuels pay the bills and create strong economies, at least for now. Even outside of Texas, oil capitals did well across the board, not surprising given the surging price of gas. Our No. 2 small metro, Bismarck, N.D., which also No. 2 overall, is the emerging capital of the expanding Dakota energy belt. Also faring well are Alaska's two oil-fire cities, Fairbanks (No. 10 on our small list) and Anchorage (No. 3 on the medium-sized list).

[TV2EBoogaloo]

New Oreans?

But now the Big Easy seems to be finding its place again among America's great cities. Jobs, up 3.5% since 2006, have been created by rebuilding, a resurgence of tourism and a growing immigrant population -- the region's Hispanic population grew by 35,000 over the past decade.

little bit different flavor of chocolate than mayor McFool was hoping for......hope that dolt likes Mole