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Texas a leader in STEM jobsTexas a leader in STEM jobshttps://www.recenter.tamu.edu/news/newstalk-texas/?Item=224892019-05-13T05:00:00Z2019-05-13T16:00:00Z

​​​​WASHINGTON – Three Lone Star metros are ranked in the top five on the AEI Housing Center's rankings of the best cities ​​for STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) jobs.

Dallas-Fort Worth took the top spot overall but ranked seventh in employment with 249,610 STEM jobs. DFW also ranked fourth in employment growth since 1990 and ninth in home affordability. 

No. 2 Houston ranked tenth in STEM employment (207,070 ​jobs). It was sixth in both employment growth and affordability. 

Austin ranked fourth overall. It was 19th in employment (103,060 STEM jobs), first in employment growth, and 14th in affordability. 

"These rankings indicate not only the growth in STEM job opportunities within Texas but also the economic advantages of lower-cost housing and expanded job offerings in all other areas, as well," commented Real Estate Center Chief Economist Dr. Jim Gaines. "We sometimes lose track of the fact that Texas is a 'high-tech' state."

AEI's STEM rankings map

Rounding out the top five were No. 3 Atlanta and, in a tie for No. 5, Chicago and Phoenix. Sacramento, Calif., and Los Angeles tied for the bottom spot on the rankings. 

To create the rankings, AEI looked at the 30 cities with the most STEM jobs and compared them based on number of jobs, employment​ growth, and median income to median home price affordability. 

The Real Estate Center has employment and unemployment data for states, counties, and MSAs on its website ​​​for free.

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