According to a recent article published by Forbes we are the best city in the USA to earn a living.
The Forbes’ 400 best big companies and 200 best small companies located in each area were taking into account as well as salary, strength of industry, cost of living and the predictions of the economist for the future state of employment in the 40 largest Metropolitan Statistical Areas. I am glad to live in Dallas.

The low cost of living, high-paying jobs, growth industries and a concentration of top companies are some of the factors that make Dallas the number 1 city in the US to earn a living.

We all know that everything is big in Texas! Yes, Houston and Austin also made the list. Here are the rankings for the 10 top cities.

1. Dallas, Texas

Number of Forbes’ 400 Best Big Companies: 7
Number of Forbes’ 200 Best Small Companies: 8
Median Income: 27,841
ACCRA Cost of Living Index # (100 Median): 92.3
Five-Year forecasted Annual Job Growth: 1.8%

2. Houston, Texas

Number of Forbes’ 400 Best Big Companies: 16
Number of Forbes’ 200 Best Small Companies: 22
Median Income: 26,561
ACCRA Cost of Living Index # (100 Median): 90.0
Five-Year forecasted Annual Job Growth: 1.73%

3. Minneapolis, Minn.
Number of Forbes’ 400 Best Big Companies: 4
Number of Forbes’ 200 Best Small Companies: 6
Median Income: 32,509
ACCRA Cost of Living Index # (100 Median): 112.1
Five-Year forecasted Annual Job Growth: 0.83%

4. Austin, Texas

Number of Forbes’ 400 Best Big Companies: 1
Number of Forbes’ 200 Best Small Companies: 1
Median Income: 28,826
ACCRA Cost of Living Index # (100 Median): 95.9
Five-Year forecasted Annual Job Growth: 2.4%

5. Washington, D.C.
Number of Forbes’ 400 Best Big Companies: 2
Number of Forbes’ 200 Best Small Companies: 1
Median Income: 40,377
ACCRA Cost of Living Index # (100 Median): 138.4
Five-Year forecasted Annual Job Growth: 1.26%

6. St. Louis, Mo.
Number of Forbes’ 400 Best Big Companies: 1
Number of Forbes’ 200 Best Small Companies: 8
Median Income: 26,475
ACCRA Cost of Living Index # (100 Median): 89.9
Five-Year forecasted Annual Job Growth: 0.94%

7. Seattle, Wash.
Number of Forbes’ Best Big Companies: 0
Number of Forbes’ Best Small Companies: 1
Median Income: 32,836
ACCRA Cost of Living Index # (100 Median): 123.8
Five-Year forecasted Annual Job Growth: 1.09%

8. Atlanta, Ga.
Number of Forbes’ Best Big Companies: 3
Number of Forbes’ Best Small Companies: 7
Median Income: 29,543
ACCRA Cost of Living Index # (100 Median): 95.2
Five-Year forecasted Annual Job Growth: 0.62%

9. Kansas City, Mo.
Number of Forbes’ Best Big Companies: 2
Number of Forbes’ Best Small Companies: 0
Median Income: 28,165
ACCRA Cost of Living Index # (100 Median): 96.4
Five-Year forecasted Annual Job Growth: 1.12%

10. Denver, Co.

Number of Forbes’ Best Big Companies: 0
Number of Forbes’ Best Small Companies: 3
Median Income: 31,467
ACCRA Cost of Living Index # (100 Median): 104
Five-Year forecasted Annual Job Growth: .75%

Source: Forbes