Most people know Texas has one of the fastest-growing economies in the nation, urging people to flock here in droves to enjoy the lower cost of living and higher chance of finding a job. Have you ever wondered which cities in Texas offer the best chance for employment? We consulted WalletHub.com’s list of Best & Worst Cities to Find a Job in 2015, and found 16 Texas cities on their list of 150 cities across the U.S. However, we narrowed it down to the top 10, with data compiled based on factors such as job opportunities, employment growth, monthly median starting salary, and unemployment rate.
- Houston
Hequals2henry/Wikipedia With a “Job Market” ranking of 31 and a “Socioeconomic Environment” rank of 88, Houston comes in at number 10 on our list.
- Lubbock
Redraiderengineer/Wikipedia Lubbock came in just ahead of Houston on WalletHub’s list, with a “Job Market” ranking of 55 and “Socioeconomic Environment” rank of 38.
- Garland
William Addington/Wikipedia Garland ranks 8th on our list, with a “Job Market” rank of 25 and a “Socioeconomic Environment” rank of 68.
- Austin
Argash/Wikipedia Austin is one of the top cities for job growth in the nation, with a “Job Market” rank of 44 and a “Socioeconomic Environment” rank of 26.
- Grand Prairie
Gp user/Wikipedia Grand Prairie came in at number 30 on WalletHub’s list, having a “Job Market” rank of 21 and Socioeconomic Environment rank of 46.
- Arlington
Steven Martin/Flickr Job Market rank: 20 - Socioeconomic Environment rank: 47
- Dallas
adrian valenzuela/wikipedia Also one of the fastest growing cities in the nation for jobs, Dallas has a very high Job Market rank of 5.
- Fort Worth
towerguy/Wikipedia Fort Worth also ranks highly for job growth and opportunities, with an overall Job Market rank of 7.
- Irving
g - s - h/flickr Irving came in at #2 on our list, with a Job Market rank of 3 and a Socioeconomic Environment rank of 67.
- Plano
Matt Hollingsworth/Flickr Finally, #1 on our list is Plano, with a Job Market rank of 33 and a Socioeconomic Environment rank of 9.
Did this list surprise you? What other cities do you think should be on the list?
Hequals2henry/Wikipedia
With a “Job Market” ranking of 31 and a “Socioeconomic Environment” rank of 88, Houston comes in at number 10 on our list.
Redraiderengineer/Wikipedia
Lubbock came in just ahead of Houston on WalletHub’s list, with a “Job Market” ranking of 55 and “Socioeconomic Environment” rank of 38.
William Addington/Wikipedia
Garland ranks 8th on our list, with a “Job Market” rank of 25 and a “Socioeconomic Environment” rank of 68.
Argash/Wikipedia
Austin is one of the top cities for job growth in the nation, with a “Job Market” rank of 44 and a “Socioeconomic Environment” rank of 26.
Gp user/Wikipedia
Grand Prairie came in at number 30 on WalletHub’s list, having a “Job Market” rank of 21 and Socioeconomic Environment rank of 46.
Steven Martin/Flickr
Job Market rank: 20 - Socioeconomic Environment rank: 47
adrian valenzuela/wikipedia
Also one of the fastest growing cities in the nation for jobs, Dallas has a very high Job Market rank of 5.
towerguy/Wikipedia
Fort Worth also ranks highly for job growth and opportunities, with an overall Job Market rank of 7.
g - s - h/flickr
Irving came in at #2 on our list, with a Job Market rank of 3 and a Socioeconomic Environment rank of 67.
Matt Hollingsworth/Flickr
Finally, #1 on our list is Plano, with a Job Market rank of 33 and a Socioeconomic Environment rank of 9.
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