The Best Cities For Jobs

1. Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, Texas
2011 Rank: 1st
2012 Overall Rank: 5th
Employment Growth (non-farm, year-on-year): 2.2%



2.Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas
2011 Rank: 3rd
2012 Overall Rank: 8th
Employment Growth (year-on-year): 3.3%



3. Salt Lake City, Utah
2011 Rank: 20th
2012 Overall Rank: 22nd
Employment Growth (year-on-year): 3.3%




4. Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas Metropolitan Division
2011 Rank: 15th
2012 Overall Rank: 37th
Employment Growth (year-on-year): 2.7%



5. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, Calif.
2011 Rank: 27th
2012 Overall Rank: 38th
Employment Growth (year-on-year): 2.8%




6. Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas Metropolitan Division
2011 Rank: 5th
2012 Overall Rank: 39th
Employment Growth (year-on-year): 1.9%



7. Raleigh-Cary, N.C.
2011 Rank: 14th
2012 Overall Rank: 40th
Employment Growth (year-on-year): 2.2%






8. Pittsburgh, Pa.
2011 Rank: 11th
2012 Overall Rank: 43rd
Employment Growth (year-on-year): 2.0%



9. Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin, Tenn.
2011 Rank: 8th
2012 Overall Rank: 45th
Employment Growth (year-on-year): 1.8%



10. Oklahoma City, Okla.
2011 Rank: 22nd
2012 Overall Rank: 48th
Employment Growth (year-on-year): 1.7%