10 Best Cities for Small Business

Salt Lake City's still tops, but Texas boasts work aplenty, Forbes reports

(NEWSER) - Where to get that new job this year? The Lone Star State is boasting work aplenty, but Salt Lake City—still high on tech jobs—takes the top spot. Forbes lists its top10 job-growth towns:

1. Salt Lake City, Utah
2. Wichita, Kan.
3. Austin, Texas
4. Atlanta, Ga.
5. Fort Worth, Texas

Sin City might want to rename itself Not-So-Bright City

(NEWSER) - Sure, we usually take into account jobs, culture, climate, affordability, and a host of other data when moving to another place, but do you really want to be surrounded by a city full of blithering idiots? The Daily Beast crunches the numbers and comes up with the smartest cities in America: More»

Combination of good jobs, good housing, and good times has Houston atop list

(NEWSER) - The best cities are those where you can not only find work and affordable housing, but are also infused with culture and creativity, Kiplinger's Personal Finance writes. Its (somewhat surprising) top 10:

1. Houston: Flush with museums, nightlife, and a teeming job market.

California and East Coast M.I.A.

(NEWSER) - The Corporation for National & Community Service has released its report on volunteerism in America. And the center of the country and the Pacific Northwest dominated the the top of the list with a whopping 40.5% of #1 Minneapolis-St. Paul residents age 16 and older engaging in volunteer service. California and the East Coast trail badly. More»