Anyone searching for Dallas jobs (Click here) should be happy about the city's placement on a new list from Forbes.

The company recently ranked Dallas first on its list of the Best U.S. Cities to Earn a Living. In order to determine what cities would be included on the list, Forbes considered salary, cost of living, strength of industry and economists' predictions for the future state of employment among the 40 largest metropolitan statistical areas.

Dallas is home to seven 400 best big companies and eight 200 best small companies. The city has a median income of $27,841 and an ACCRA Cost of Living Index of 92.3. In addition, Dallas is expected to see an annual growth rate of 1.8 percent during the next five years.

The top 10 best cities to earn a living include:

1. Dallas, Texas
2. Houston, Texas
3. Minneapolis, Minn.
4. Austin, Texas
5. Washington, D.C.
6. St. Louis, Mo.
7. Seattle, Wash.
8. Atlanta, Ga.
9. Kansas City, Mo.
10. Denver Colo.

Median income data came from the U.S. Census Bureau; consumer expenditure data came from the Council for Community and Economic Research; job growth forecast data for 2008 to 2013 came from Moody's Economy.com. The number of Forbes' 400 best big companies and 200 best small companies in each area also were taken into consideration.

As of late, unfortunately, the Dallas area has continued to lose jobs as the city's unemployment rate increases.

During September, the Dallas-Plano-Irving area saw its unemployment rate increase from 8.2 percent to 8.3 percent, following a decrease to 8.2 percent during August. However, the current rate is still lower than the national unemployment rate at the time of 9.8 percent.

The area had a total non-farm employment of 2,057,400 workers during September, according to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is down from 2,061,100 workers during August and a 2.6 percent decrease from last year.

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Good news for those looking for Dallas jobs; several companies are looking into relocating or opening an office in the area. Officials hope that this will keep the city in the black even if the national economy continues it’s descent into recession.

The city’s central location, growing workforce, low business costs in the area and the major airport make it top on employers’ list for relocations and new distribution centers. Last year, a good number of Dallas jobs were created when Comerica Inc. and Research in Motion Ltd were attracted to the area for these reasons.

According to one of the real estate broker Staubach Co.’s executive vice presidents, “Dallas is absolutely in the sweet spot as far as being in a position to attract the employers that have jobs and people looking for good high-paying jobs.” He went on to say that “Texas is the highest growth state in the country. Every wants to be here.”

Dallas is currently the fastest growing U.S. metro area and it’s population of 6 million makes it the fourth largest. At this time there are several businesses considering bringing operations to the area, which would mean a good number of new jobs in Dallas.

Deloitte is considering buying land and building a $300 million training center. If plans go through, 500 Dallas jobs would be created. Dick’s Sporting Goods is also thinking about creating a distribution center in the area. The plan calls for the building to be at least 600,000 square feet.

Savannah College of Art & Design, located in Georgia, is seeking more than 300,00 square feet for another campus. Both Dallas and San Diego are under consideration. There is no estimate at this time how many jobs would be created if this plan comes into being.

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With new businesses, large and small, continually moving into the Dallas-Fort Worth area, it’s no wonder people are aggressively hiring in this booming economic area of Texas. Dallas is centrally located in the vast state of Texas and their new slogan, “Live Large. Think Big” describes the leaders, the people, and the city perfectly.

Dallas jobs continue to grow and people moving to the area are pleasantly surprised and pleased to find a city with a healthy attitude towards change and growth. Dallas has always enjoyed the pleasures of leading art museums, numerous cultural arts centers, world-renowned sports teams, and unfathomable shopping malls and stores.

The number of Dallas jobs will continue to grow as new companies move into the area and existing companies expand operations. With its broad array of social activities, entertainment venues, and reputable businesses, Dallas is positioned well for the future.

If you’re in the job market right now, it will be worth your time and effort to include Dallas jobs in your search. Not only will you find it a great place to work – you’ll find a great life just waiting for you!

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Dallas is the third largest city in the state of Texas, and the ninth largest in the US. Dallas has over 1.2 million people. If you are looking for a part-time job in this wonderful city, I am sure you’ll have no problem.

Dallas started out in the farming industry, and over a 100 years later, has almost any industry you want to work for. It has a large oil sector, a large telecommunication industry, and is known for having more shopping centers per capita than any where else in the US.

If you are looking to work part-time in Dallas, you’ll have no problem especially if you want a mall job. Dallas has the largest metro-center per capita in all the US. Dallas has places like Highland Park Village, the 2nd ever shopping center in the US, or the North Park Shopping Center. That would be a great place to start looking for Dallas jobs.

Or a great site to search jobs in Dallas is Ju-ju. And other job banks to try are Simply Hired or Cheezhead under part-time jobs. Either way because of how large the city of Dallas is, you should have no problem finding part-time work.

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