The 10 best places to start over
By BusinessWeek
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Where the jobs are
If you've been laid off or are just looking for a new place to start your career — or life — over, here are 10 places in the U.S. where companies are hiring and the quality of life is high.
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No. 1: Anchorage, Alaska
Companies planning to hire in next quarter: 28%
Best job prospects: Construction, durable goods manufacturing, nondurable goods manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade, information, financial activities, professional and business services, education and health services, leisure and hospitality, other services, government
Population: 279,243
Average home price in January: $313,796
Unemployment rate: 8.1%
Anchorage has been somewhat buffered from the recession, but it has been hit by low oil prices. The local economy benefits from the state's rich oil and natural gas supplies, tourism and the military.
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No. 2: Provo-Orem, Utah
Companies planning to hire in next quarter: 24%
Best job prospects: Construction, transportation and utilities, information, financial activities, education and health services, other services, government
Population: 90,857
Average home price in January: $195,333
Unemployment rate: 5.1%
The Utah Valley economy has weakened in recent months, but the area has benefited from its technology jobs and jobs at Brigham Young University and Utah Valley University.
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No. 3: Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, Wash.
Companies planning to hire in next quarter: 24%
Best job prospects: Nondurable goods manufacturing, transportation and utilities, wholesale and retail trade, professional and business services, education and health services, leisure and hospitality, government
Population: 794,555
Average home price in January: $133,134
Unemployment rate: 8.8%
The Tri-Cities metro area is made up of the principal cities of Kennewick, Richland and Pasco. Kennewick, the largest of the three, has a strong manufacturing, food processing, retail trade and services economy. Pasco's fast-growing economy is based on food processing, and Richland is home to Washington State University-Tri-Cities and the Energy Department's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
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No. 4: Yakima, Wash.
No. 5: Omaha, Neb.-Council Bluffs, Iowa
No. 6: Richmond, Va.
No. 7: Winston-Salem, N.C.
No. 8: Colorado Springs, Colo.
No. 9: Amarillo, Texas
No. 10: Washington, D.C., Arlington-Alexandria, Va., plus areas in Maryland and West Virginia