When people think of a thriving, up and coming city, they don't usually think of Houston. People tend to associate the city with the smell of oil refineries, oppressive humidity, and the perennially underperforming Astros.
They should take another look. Houston's an economic juggernaut.
It's by far the country's number one job creator, the home of America's booming energy industry, is more diverse than New York City (PDF) and lets you stretch a paycheck farther than anywhere else in the country.
Add to that a thriving restaurant and cultural scene, and you've got a winning case for Houston as the best American city.
It's got the jobs. Houston is the country's number one city for job creation. By a lot.
Its unemployment rate is way below the national level.
A paycheck goes farther in Houston than any other major metropolitan area.
Living well isn't just about high pay. It's about how much everything costs. You can't beat Houston here. When you adjust for cost of living, Houston has the highest pay in the country at $75,256, ahead of places like the San Jose area, which has high wages, but extremely high costs.
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