Metro areas in the Midwest dominate the list of cities where jobs are plentiful and growing
US News and World Report wrote:Among U.S. metropolitan areas with 200,000 people or more, here are the 10 best cities for finding a job:
Metro Area Unemployment Rate, Nov. 2011 Y-Y Change
1. Fargo, N.D. 3.1 -0.5
2. Lincoln, Neb. 3.2 -0.4
3. Burlington-South Burlington, Vt. 3.7 -1
4. Sioux Falls, S.D. 3.8 -0.8
5. Omaha-Council Bluffs, Neb.-Iowa 4.1 -0.5
6. Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, La. 4.5 -0.8
7. Ann Arbor, Mich. 5.2 -1.7
8. Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn. 5.1 -1.5
9. Charlottesville, Va. 4.6 -0.7
10. Provo-Orem, Utah 5.4 -1.8