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: 290,000
Jobless rate: 5.8%
Major industries: High tech, biotech, education
NEXT: Madison, Wis.
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%.