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ECONOMY

ForbescallsAustinAmerica’sNumber1“boomtown”, basedonrecent U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics growth and demographicdata. ForbesMagazine(July2011)

Austin was ranked the 5th U.S. city with the most healthy employment outlook. According to the survey, job prospects appear to be the strongest in financial activities, manufacturing, wholesale / retail, government, and professional / business services. bizjournals.com (Sept. 2011)

Austin placed among America’s 20 Geekiest Cities, based upon the high percentage of workers with jobs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Forbes Online (Aug. 2011)

Austinwaspickedasthenation’smostprogressiveandproactive entrepreneurial centers. Entrepreneur.com (July 2011)

Austin is ranked number 10 among America’s 20 Can-Do Capitals,

based on sustainability, livability, transportation, infrastructure, and business development. Newsweek Online (Sept. 2011)

Austin is being called the best place to start a career. Offering the widest range of opportunities for men and women getting started in their careers. Researchers compiled the rankings from various U.S. Census Bureau data. bizjournals.com (June 2011)

Austin leads the nation in small-business vitality. Austin is the U.S. market that is most conducive to the creation and development of small businesses, according to the latest rankings.
The Business Journals online (April 2011)

Austin was named in the list of the 10 Most Popular Cities for College Grad migration, based on 2010 Census information. Yahoo Finance Online (Jan. 2011)