Which state have the most tax procrastinators? This article by the Wall Street Journal shines a spot light on where the laggards (some would say resistors) are located. The Lone Star State is in no rush to file taxes. Houston was number one of the list. California and Texas cities dominate the list and New York City is the only east coast city. …must be all those bankers!
Here is the top ten list:
1. Houston, Texas (last year, #2)
2. Chicago, Ill. (#4)
3. New York, N.Y. (#3)
4. Austin, Texas (#11)
5. San Francisco, Calif. (#1)
6. Seattle, Wash. (#7)
7. San Diego, Calif. (#5)
8. Los Angeles, Calif. (#8)
9. Dallas, Texas (#9)
10. Las Vegas, Nev. (#10)
Read more about the top ten late filing cities.
kmhhansen, April 1st 2010 |
Tags: Austin, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Las Vegas, Late-filers, Los Angeles, New York City, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Tax, Taxes
Posted in Uncategorized
Forbes has issued its list of the best cities for earning a living. Houston topped the list based on its business environment, low unemployment, and high wages. Oil industry profits were cited as one of the primary drivers of the Houston economy. Minneapolis (large well know companies), Boston (biotech industry), and Washington D.C. (government related jobs) also made this list. To compile the list Forbes drew from it’s own list of 400 of the best large companies and 200 of the top small companies. They also considered median incomes, cost of living, and job-growth forecasts. Here is the list of the top ten:
1.) Houston
2.) Minneapolis
3.) Boston
4.) Washington D.C.
5.) New York City
6.) Pittsburgh
7.) San Francisco
8.) Dallas
9.) Milwaukee
10.) Philadelphia
Learn more about the best cities to earn a living.
kmhhansen, August 28th 2008 |
Tags: affordability, Boston, Dallas, economics, Houston, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, New York City, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, Washington DC
Posted in Best Places to Earn a Living
Forbes released its top ten Best Cities to Buy a Home. The ranking are as follows: 1.) Houston, TX, 2.) Austin TX. 3.) St. Louis, MO, 4.) Philadelphia PA, 5.) San Antonio, TX, 6.) Dallas TX, 7.) Charlotte, NC, 8.) San Francisco CA, 9.) Jacksonville, FL, 10.) Atlanta. Read more about the Best Cities to Buy a Home.
kmhhansen, July 29th 2008 |
Tags: Atlanta, Austin, Buy Home, Charlotte, Dallas, FL, Houston, Jacksonville, Philadelphia, Real Estate, San Antonio, San Francisco, St. Louis
Posted in Best Places to Buy a Home