Best places to find a job

According to PayScale.com, these six metro areas - all with populations of 200,000-plus - have unemployment rates below the national average and a high proportion of professional jobs.

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Boulder, Colo.
Population: 290,000

Jobless rate: 5.8%

Major industries: High tech, biotech, education

By Donna Rosato

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Last updated May 05 2009: 3:37 PM ET
Source: PayScale.com; Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Unemployment rates as of January 2009. National average was 7.6%.
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