Snappy newsletters. Simple Facebook sharing. Spirited comments. Sweet features are waiting… GET THEM NOW!

Hot on Facebook
Google Glasses Will Push Info to Your Eyes Forget reaching for your smartphone »

Top Cities Beating the Recession

DC is No. 1, but Texas has a bunch in the top 10

By John Johnson,  Newser Staff

Posted Mar 6, 2010 2:43 PM CST
Email

(Newser) – The number-crunchers at Forbes have come up with a list of the top cities where the recession is easing. The formula takes into account projected job growth and housing prices. Here's the list:

  1. (tie) Washington, DC-Arlington-Alexandria
  2. (tie) Austin-Round Rock
  3. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
  4. (tie) Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington
  5. (tie) Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown

  1. Denver-Aurora
  2. San Antonio
  3. Boston-Cambridge-Quincy
  4. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
  5. Kansas City (Missouri and Kansas)

Dallas is one of handful of Texas cities to make the top 10.
Dallas is one of handful of Texas cities to make the top 10.   (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
« Prev« Prev | Next »Next » Slideshow
My TakeCLICK BELOW TO VOTE
3%
56%
2%
21%
2%
15%
To report an error on this story, notify our editors.
A snapshot of the day's best news stories.
 
COMMENTS
Showing 3 of 15 comments
tommywood1
Mar 7, 2010 3:47 PM CST
Live in Los Angeles and am surprised to see it at #9 because I am still not seeing much growth here. What I am seeing is Business's continuing to close, For Sales on homes that have been on the market for over a year. I also have many friends who are still on unemployment and some have actually left the LA area because they just cannot find employment. It just still seems bad here in LA
tommywood1
Mar 7, 2010 3:44 PM CST
I Live in Los Angeles and am surprised to see it at #9 because I am still not seeing much growth here. What I am seeing is Business's continuing to close, For Sales on homes that have been on the market for over a year. I also have many friends who are still on unemployment and some have actually left the LA area because they just cannot find employment. It just still seems bad here in LA
postroad
Mar 7, 2010 1:42 PM CST
Shouldn't there be a distinction between employment and the economic picture in various places? I know that the two do seem to be tied together but also know that the economy picks up well before full employment does.Commercial real estate, home sales, company earnings etc are all part of the total picture.
Jopbs? full employment with many benefits in our military.

 
Minneapolis • Boston • Washington DC • Denver • Kansas City • Dallas • Los Angeles • Austin • recession • San Antonio • Fort Worth • Minneapolis-St. Paul

More Newser Stories

America's Smartest Cities

Violent Crime Rate Down in Several Cities

Top City for Working Moms: Minneapolis

Drivers Call LA Commute Nation's Most 'Painful'

Minneapolis, Seattle Top List of Most Literate Cities
NEWS FROM OUR PARTNERS
Other Sites We Like:   24/7 Wall St.   |   Betty Confidential   |   BuzzFeed   |   Cracked   |   Fark   |   Timelines   |   The Frisky   |   Geek Sugar   |   NewsOne