It has become increasingly difficult, if not impossible to avoid the reports of the struggling economy, and market instability. What is more difficult to find these days is the reports of areas that are surviving and in some cases thriving in this time of great uncertainty. If you live in Texas you can rest assured that in comparison to the rest of the country, you are getting the most bang for your buck, according to the researchers at Forbes.com .
Texas leads the list with 4 cities in the top 10 list of places where your money goes furthest. Austin and San Antonio lead the list with Houston and Dallas close behind. The states success is sited as the result of the energy and technology sectors as well as affordable housing and promising prospects for job growth in the near future.
Some of the criteria used for the rankings included median home pricing and median household income, gas prices and year-over-year inflation growth.