Interestingly, just as folks are being “involuntarily freed” of their homes and are beginning to relocate to lower-cost markets, many to their home towns, it seems that greener pastures are turning brown. Sure, you can find a city with cheaper housing, but, can you find a job near your cheaper housing? That’s the big question.
If you’re currently searching for a job, you’ve got to be asking yourself, “Are there still greener pastures?”. “Is there somewhere I can move, or commute, to find a new job, or is everywhere just as bad as here?”
The answer is, “Maybe”.
There are a few states with relatively low unemployment rates, a decent number of available jobs and fewer than 3 unemployed people for every one available job. These, Ladies and Gentlemen, are your greener pastures–perhaps the last bastions of job-hunting bliss.
States |
Unemployment Rate |
# Jobs Available |
Competitiveness |
| North Dakota | 4.0 | 10,700 | 1.34 |
| Nebraska | 4.4 | 29,000 | 1.54 |
| Wyoming | 4.5 | 8,000 | 1.53 |
| South Dakota | 4.8 | 11,100 | 1.57 |
| Iowa | 5.1 | 34,400 | 2.21 |
| Utah | 5.2 | 32,900 | 2.07 |
| New Mexico | 5.8 | 24,700 | 2.11 |
| Montana | 6.0 | 12,700 | 2.11 |
| Louisiana, Oklahoma | 6.2 | 41,600,39,400 | 2.99, 2.60 |
| New Hampshire | 6.3 | 19,100 | 2.31 |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Conference Board
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