Austin ranks highly on Forbes’ latest lists

AUSTIN – Texas cities are making their presence felt in the economy when it comes to attracting top talent and landing the Lone Star state in the No. 1 spot for location desirability for job seekers.

Austin recently ranked No. 2 in Forbes’ listing of the best U.S. cities for future job growth over the next three years and was one of five Texas cities to make the cut. It also ranked No. 3 on Forbes’ list of the top ten cities that are stealing financial jobs from Wall Street.

Additionally, Austin ranks No. 23 out of 50 U.S. tourism destinations for business and leisure travelers. Dallas ranks No. 3, and Houston No. 12. San Antonio ranked No. 21.

Read more at the Austin Business Journal.