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Report: Houston is a tougher city to find a job than Austin, San Antonio

After scoring a 74.6 out of 100 last year, the Bayou City attained only a score of only 27.4 this year — just behind Chicago and far below Austin and San Antonio.
Credit: Scott Halleran
A view of the Houston skyline at dusk on March 26, 2013 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

HOUSTON — Houston fell sharply on Indeed Inc.’s second-annual ranking of the best cities for job seekers, according to a report released April 13 by the Austin-based job-search and hiring company.

After scoring a 74.6 out of 100 last year, the Bayou City attained only a score of only 27.4 this year — just behind Chicago and far below Austin and San Antonio. As a result, Houston dropped from No. 9 last year to No. 25 in this year's ranking.

Indeed researchers analyzed the data for the 50 metro areas with the most job postings on Indeed and assigned them rankings in four categories: job market favorability, salary, work-life balance, and job security and advancement.

Read the full story at Houston Business Journal.

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