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.
Population: 5.3 million
Jobless rate: 5.5%
Major industries: Government, defense, nonprofit
NEXT: Salt Lake City
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%.
Unemployment rates as of January 2009. National average was 7.6%.