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Where the jobs are

Employment is an important factor when it comes to choosing Money Magazine's Best Places to Live. These 25 counties have experienced the most job growth over the last six years.

14. Hidalgo County, Texas
The City of Edinburg, Texas
14. Hidalgo County, Texas
Towns include: McAllen
Job growth (2000-2006): 41.4%

Remember the Alamo, but don't forget about the rest of Hidalgo County, which is not home to that Alamo but instead to the one named for the Alamo Land and Sugar Co., which also is considered something of a historical landmark. The resurgent Rio Grande is home of some of the fastest-growing real estate hotspots in the country, making the region prime ground for construction and building trade growth along with all the good things that accompany such activity.

Tooele County

Sumter County

Flagler County

Summit County

Loudoun County

Wasatch County

Kendall County

Lee County

Collier County

Lyon County

Bryan County

St. Lucie County

Monroe County

Hidalgo County

Benton County

Citrus County

Fluvanna County

Douglas County

Eagle County

Garfield County

Paulding County

Rockwall County

Henry County

Barrow County

Stafford County
Source: OnBoard
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