Good read on WSJ http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2015/02/03/where-are-the-tech-jobs-dont-overlook-kansas-and-utah/?mod=WSJ_hpp_MIDDLENexttoWhatsNewsFifth (http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2015/02/03/where-are-the-tech-jobs-dont-overlook-kansas-and-utah/?mod=WSJ_hpp_MIDDLENexttoWhatsNewsFifth), here's a snapshot if you don't have access.
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Where the Jobs Are
The Brookings Institution's Metropolitan Policy Program ranks metro areas' "advanced industry intensity" by their number of advanced industry jobs as a percentage of total employment.
Proud to represent The Woodlands!
DFW in at #19, lookin' good! 329K jobs, so it's very close to Houston in numbers. Cost of living is quite good in Texas, and it doesn't freeze as often down here as it does up north. :)