X-Message-Number: 29159 From: "Mark Plus" <> Subject: Metro Phoenix has a good job market. Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2007 19:01:13 -0800 http://www.forbes.com/home/2007/02/15/best-cities-jobs-leadership-careers_cx_hc_0216cityjobs_slide_3.html?thisSpeed=15000 #2 Phoenix-Mesa- Scottsdale, Ariz. Rank Last Year: 2 Median Household Income Rank: 34 Unemployment Rank: 16 Income Growth Rank: 2 Cost Of Living Rank: 64 Job Growth Rank: 5 Phoenix has benefited from a hot housing market and a relatively low cost of living. The state has done a good job attracting technology firms, particularly biotech. "There is a fair amount of migration from southern California into Phoenix, both in terms of companies moving that way and households," says Cochrane of Moody's Economy.com. It's basically a cheaper way to live in California: "In the heat of the summer, families can still vacation on the West Coast and escape the heat." _________________________________________________________________ Find what you need at prices you'll love. Compare products and save at MSN Shopping. http://shopping.msn.com/default/shp/?ptnrid=37,ptnrdata=24102&tcode=T001MSN20A0701 Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=29159