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Best Cities for Jobs 2011
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Best Cities to Get Ahead 2009
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Rank
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City
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Rank
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City
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1
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Washington, DC
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1
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Houston, TX
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2
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Boston, MA
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2
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Dallas, TX
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3
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Austin, TX
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3
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Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN
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4
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Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN
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4
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Pittsburgh, PA
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5
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Oklahoma City, OK
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5
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Boston, MA
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6
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BALTIMORE, MD
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6
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WASHINGTON-BALTIMORE
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7
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Milwaukee, WI
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7
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Austin, TX
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8
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Salt Lake City, UT
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8
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St. Louis, MO
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9
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New York, NY
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9
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Kansas City, MO
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10
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Hartford, CT
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10
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New York, NY
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Source: Forbes.com, January 2011
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Source: Forbes.com, June 2009
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Best Cities for Riding Out
a Recession 2008
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Rank
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City
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1
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Arlington, VA
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2
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Washington, D.C.
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3
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Durham, NC
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4
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Madison, WI
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5
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Boston, MA
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6
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Pittsburgh, PA
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7
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BALTIMORE, MD
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8
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Baton Rouge, LA
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9
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New Orleans, LA
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10
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Philadelphia, PA
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Source: Business Week, October 14, 2008
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To read more from Business Week about where to ride out the recession, click here.