City View Examines the US Metropolitan Areas with Low Unemployment

Unemployment rates dropped
in these cities

As American cities recover from a recession which pulled the job rug out from its citizens, some metropolitan areas are faring better than others. City View takes a look at them.

Texas is a big state with many regions and corners where its residents can live, work and play. It is also a place where its oil and natural gas fields provided jobs. This is why there are four cities in it which had the lowest unemployment rate in the country: Midland, Amarillo, Odessa and Lubbock.  The Austin-Round Rock metro area also had one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country.

Ames, Iowa, which is centrally-located, also ranked well for the number of people who are employed for a metro area. Its unique location makes it the perfect place for U.S.-based call centers. Call centers employs people by the hundreds and also require the services needed to run them. This keeps everyone else employed.

The City View television show also notes that Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Lincoln and Omaha, Nebraska, and Mankato, Minnesota also experienced a lower unemployment rate. These are all signs of a growing local economy. Strong economies mean jobs and jobs means consumers feel like spending which in turn boosts local revenue. Cities throughout the country should work with state economic leaders to create more jobs which pay a decent living wage.


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