The Top Ten U.S. Cities To Work In

Based on the number of jobs and growth in recent years, Forbes presents the big cities that are best to work around the country.

SAN JOSE - SUNNYVALE - SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA Number of jobs in 2013: 982,000 Increase in 2013: 4.3%

2008-2013 increase: 8.1%

SAN FRANCISCO - SAN MATEO - REDWOOD CITY, CALIFORNIA Number of jobs in 2013: 1,100,000 Increase in 2013: 3.6%

2008-2013 increase: 8.5%

AUSTIN - ROUND ROCK - SAN MARCOS, TEXAS number of jobs in 2013: 881,000 Increase in 2013: 4.1%

2008-2013 increase: 13.7%

RALEIGH - CARY, NORTH CAROLINA number of jobs in 2013: 553,000 Increase in 2013: 3.9%

2008-2013 increase: 7.2%

HOUSTON - SUGAR LAND - BAYTOWN, TEXAS number of jobs in 2013: 2,830,000 Increase in 2013: 3.0%

2008-2013 increase: 8.4%

NASHVILLE - DAVIDSON - Murfreesboro - FRANKLIN, TENNESSEE number of jobs in 2013: 823,000 Increase in 2013: 3.0%

2008-2013 increase: 9.7%

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK number of jobs in 2013: 4,020,000 Increase in 2013: 2.2%

2008-2013 increase: 6.2%

ORLANDO - KISSIMMEE - SANFORD, FLORIDA number of jobs in 2013: 1,100,000 Increase in 2013: 3.3%

2008-2013 Increase 4.7%

DALLAS - PLANO - IRVING, TEXAS number of jobs in 2013: 2,200,000 Increase in 2013: 2.8%

2008-2013 increase: 6.2%

DENVER - AURORA - BROOMFIELD, COLORADO number of jobs in 2013: 1,310,000 Increase in 2013: 3.0%

2008-2013 increase: 5.8%