Four Texas Cities Among Best in U.S. for Jobs

Job creation momentum is strongest in tech-oriented areas like number one San Francisco. However, Texas’ lower housing costs in conjunction with its robust economy leads to job growth here.

Dallas-Plano-Irving came in third on the list, growing 4.2 percent in 2014. Fourth was Austin-Round Rock with 3.1 percent growth. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land was sixth, growing 3.6 percent. San Antonio-New Braunfels finished off at tenth with 3.3 percent growth.

Other MSAs in the top ten are Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin, Tenn., Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, Colo., Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Fla. and Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, N.C.-S.C.

Rankings are for the country’s 70 largest metropolitan statistical areas with nonfarm employment over 450,000 and are based on recent growth trends, mid-term growth, long-term growth and each region’s momentum.