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April 14, 2009
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TEXAS DOMINATES BEST CITIES FOR JOB GROWTH

(Forbes.com) – Texas has nine of the top 20 best cities for job growth in the United States, according a new study. Texas dominated every category, led by number one-ranked Odessa.

Others on the list are Longview (3), Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood (5), Austin–Round Rock (6), McAllen-Edinburg-Mission (7), Laredo (8) and Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown (10). Next come College Station–Bryan (16) and San Antonio (20).

The study used job growth data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for 333 U.S. regions.