WASHINGTON – Austin is the fifth-best city in which to find a job this year, according to a WalletHub study.
The Texas Capital ranked eighth in job market and 15th in socio-economics.
Plano was the next Texas city on the list, ranking 11th overall. It was 12th in job market and 32nd in socio-economics. The North Texas city tied for first with several other cities for highest median annual income.
The rest of the top ten places to find a job are:
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No. 1 Columbia, Md.;
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No. 2 Salt Lake City;
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No. 3 San Francisco;
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No. 4 Portland, Maine;
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No. 6 Orlando, Fla.;
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No. 7 Seattle;
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No. 8 Scottsdale, Ariz.;
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No. 9 San Jose, Calif.; and
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No. 10 Nashua, N.H.
To compile the list, WalletHub looked at employment and economic data for 182 cities across the nation.
The Texas Real Estate Research Center has a wealth of economic information online for free.