I’ve lost count of how many top-10 lists that Austin has made over the past year, and we’ve made yet another one!  Forbes published an article on Best U.S. Cities to Earn A Living.  Austin was among two other Texas cities, Dallas and Houston, giving Texas yet another great showing in a positive economic national news story.

For the exasperated job-seeker to whom employment opportunities seem bleaker than ever, salvation may lie in the Lone Star State. Texas, home to dozens of energy heavyweights and nearly as many innovative small companies, has three of the best cities to earn a living: Dallas, Houston and Austin.

When taking into account the cost of living, strength of industry, economists’ predictions for the future state of employment and, of course, salary, these are some of the best U.S. cities in which to take home a paycheck.

4. Austin, Texas

Number of Forbes’ 400 Best Big Companies: 1

Number of Forbes’ 200 Best Small Companies: 1

Median Income: 28,826

ACCRA Cost of Living Index # (100 Median): 95.9

Five-Year forecasted Annual Job Growth: 2.4%

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1. Dallas, Texas
2. Houston, Texas
3. Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota
4. Austin, Texas
5. Washington, D.C.
6. St. Louis, Missouri
7. Seattle, Washington
8. Atlanta, Georgia
9. Kansas City, Missouri
10. Denver, Colorado

Do you think that Austin deserves it’s spot on this list?

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