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
According to data compiled by The American Chamber of Commerce Researchers Association. You’ll need a lot of cold hard cash to live in Alaska, which has three cities on the list. The ten most expensive United States cities to live in are as follows:
1.) New York City
2.) Boston, MA
3.) Juneau, Alaska
4.) Anchorage, AK
5.) San Diego
6.) Philadelphia
7.) Los Angeles
8.) Fairbanks, AK
9.) Ann Arbor
10.) Seattle
Read more about the ten most expensive cities.
kmhhansen, August 8th 2008 |
Tags: AK, Anchorage, Ann Arbour, Boston, cost of living, expensive cities, Fairbanks, Juneau, Los Angeles, New York City, Philadelphia, San Diego, Seattle / Tacoma
Posted in Most Expensive U.S. Cities
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