The October jobs report is out, and it’s more good news for economic development in Edinburg.
The McAllen-Edinburg-Mission metropolitan area economy added 13,600 jobs in October, year-over-year. The region’s 5.2% growth rate ranked second behind Austin (which ranked second in the entire US) among large metros in Texas.
1. Austin 7.0%
2. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 5.2%
3. Dallas 4.8%
4. San Antonio 4.7%
5. Houston 4.6%
6. El Paso 2.8%
The Edinburg area ranked in the top 20 nationally, too (min 200,000 emp).
11. Seattle, Tampa, Sarasota 5.6%
14. Springfield 5.4%
15. Denver, Portland, Edinburg 5.2%
18. Salt Lake City, Rochester 5.1%
This is the second month in a row that the Edinburg area has ranked in the top 20 nationally.
