the Bank: Top 5 Places to Live w/ Increasing Incomes

Even in the face of a terrible, terrible (*in my Charles Barkley voice) economy with rising unemployment and decreasing salaries, these 5 cities salaries either grew or held strong. With the exception of Bakersfield, CA...each city has an unemployment rate under 10% and salary growth of at least 17% between 2005-09.

Hmmm so if you're one of the millions out of work and willing to move for new employment...I would suggest starting with these cities first.

1. El Paso, Texas
Median Pay, 2005:$41,100
Median Pay, 2009:$49,100
Median Pay Trend:19.39%
Unemployment Rate:9.5%

2. Bakersfield, Calif.
Median Pay, 2005:$51,300
Median Pay, 2009:$60,900
Median Pay Trend:18.52%
Unemployment Rate:14.5%

3. Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
Median Pay, 2005:$45,500
Median Pay, 2009:$53,900
Median Pay Trend:18.39%
Unemployment Rate:4.8%

4. Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
Median Pay, 2005:$44,500
Median Pay, 2009:$52,200
Median Pay Trend:17.28%
Unemployment Rate:6.5%

5. Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
Median Pay, 2005:$44,800
Median Pay, 2009:$52,500
Median Pay Trend:17.27%
Unemployment Rate:5.7%


(Source Finance.Yahoo.com and Payscale.com)


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