Population: 350,399
Unemployment Rate: 3.6%
Unemployment Rate: 3.6%
Industries: Tourism, military, defense, banking, agriculture, and biotech
Highlight: Not only is the capital of Hawaii, Honolulu also the most populous city in the state.
As a major tourist destination, Honolulu attracts numerals visitors to spend and rest, which contributes $10 billion annually to the local economy. The unique location also makes it an important business and trading hub between East and West. Meanwhile, military defense is also important in the economy.
4. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Population: 620,602
Unemployment Rate: 3.4%
Unemployment Rate: 3.4%
Industries: Aerospace, biotechnology, energy, business services, transportation and logistics, healthcare, hospitality and entertainment, telecommunications
Highlight: Oklahoma City is the capital and the largest city in state of Oklahoma. Meanwhile, Oklahoma is home to two Fortune 500 companies, Chesapeake Energy Corporation and Devon Energy Corporation. As well as other business such as Love’s Travel Stops and Sonic Drive-In. As a sign of strong economy, Oklahoma City is No. 7 on Best Places for Business in 2014 by Forbes.
3. San Antonio, Texas
Population: 1,436,697
Unemployment Rate: 3.4%
Unemployment Rate: 3.4%
Industries: Business and IT services, biomedical and biotechnology, energy, auto manufacturing, healthcare, financial services, military
Highlight: As the seventh most populated city in US, San Antonio was in the fastest growing city list from 2000 to 2010. Six Fortune 500 companies such as Valero Energy Corp, USAA, decided to choose San Antonio as their headquarters as well as many other large business such as Frost Bank and Whataburger. San Antonio ranked No. 9 in best market for job growth in 2013 by Forbes.
2. Irvine, California
Population: 248,531
Unemployment Rate: 3.3%
Unemployment Rate: 3.3%
Industries: Corporate offices, healthcare, semiconductors, software, aerospace, and telecommunications
Highlight: Irvine ranked No.4 best place to live in US in 2008 by CNN Money and No.6 in 2012 by Businessweek. Many skilled workforce been attracted to Irvine every year. Numerals companies make Irvine their headquarters, such as Taco Bell, Vizio and In-N-Out Burger. Education, medical as well as Aircraft play important roles in the job market in Irvine.
1. Austin, Texas
Population: 912,791
Unemployment Rate: 3.0%
Unemployment Rate: 3.0%
Industries: Advanced manufacturing, clean energy and power transfer, corporate headquarters and regional offices, creative and digital media technology, data management, life sciences
Highlight: As the capital of Texas, Austin is the 11th most populous city in US. Also, Austin is one of the fastest growing cities of US. Austin is a major center for high tech and skilled workforce. The remarkable growth makes it No. one in growing business in 2012 by WSJ. As a strategy if economy growth, Austin attracts many high-tech companies such as Dell and Whole Foods Market.
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