Fort Worth and Arlington [Texas] named top relocation destinations

Pegasus Newswire ^ | May 25, 2007

[Lorianne]

FORT WORTH — Worldwide ERC®, the association for workforce mobility, and Primacy Relocation® announced that Fort Worth - Arlington, Texas; Knoxville, Tennessee; and Provo-Orem, Utah, are 2007's Best Cities for Relocating Families(TM) among large, medium and small U.S. metropolitan areas. The two organizations worked with Bert Sperling of Sperling's BestPlaces to rate cities based on those factors - short-term and long-term - that determine the likelihood of a successful relocation. (complete list at end of document)

"The shrinking labor market and the higher demand to remain competitive when building a mobile workforce demand that companies take a closer look at all of the components that are important to the transferee," said Worldwide ERC Executive Vice President H. Cris Collie, CAE. "The qualities of the destination location are critical factors in the success of the relocation for employees and their families."

The ease with which a family can relocate to a new city is impacted by a variety of measurable factors. Traditional variables such as an area's cost of living, crime rates, education and climate are combined with more abstract factors such as a city's arts and culture scene, focus on diversity, and number of physicians per capita.

[basil]

I think everyone should run to Orem-Provo-—TX has way too many transplants now!

[basil]

I think everyone should run to Orem-Provo-—TX has way too many transplants now!

[basil]

I think everyone should run to Orem-Provo-—TX has way too many transplants now!

[basil]

Uh-oh! Did I get my point across—LOL! That was a total accident—the multiple posts, I mean.

[July 4th]

Everyone are moving there!

[goldstategop]

Texas: low real estate prices, low property taxes and no state income tax!

Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus

[The South Texan]

“Texas: low real estate prices, low property taxes and no state income tax! “

Two out of three are correct. Property taxes are getting a little out of control. Partly due to taxes being raised, but mostly because of out of control and lack of accountability appraisal boards.

[ViLaLuz]

“Texas: low real estate prices, low property taxes and no state income tax!”

Wrong on the low property tax. We moved here after Hurricane Katrina and were shocked at how high the taxes are. Utility bills are also through the roof.

[GATOR NAVY]

Traditional variables such as an area's cost of living (very important), crime rates (important), education (very important) and climate (less important) are combined with more abstract factors such as a city's arts and culture scene (not important), focus on diversity (even less important), and number of physicians per capita (may be important).

[r-q-tek86]

And now we’ve got a Superbowl!
(for the record, I voted AGAINST the stadium)

That being said, I do love Arlington/Fort Worth

[basil]

Another problem is that with so many moving here, it is pushing the prices of homes up at an alarming rate!

[B-Chan]

Representing Tarrant County!

I really enjoy living here. The city I live in in eastern Tarrant is inexpensive, conveniently located, has some truly beautiful areas, and is so un-hip that the trendies and gentrifiers will never ruin it. The crew of jackals who run this city are no worse than average, the crime rate is low except in ghetto areas, and it’s diverse enough to be stimulating without being a collection of slums. (We live on the edge of our city’s large and thriving Vietnamese area.)

The only downside to living here is the utter lack of public transportation. We are the largest city in America with no public transportation system of any kind. That’s something that we property-owners need to fix.

I live within three miles of the city center and would never move to the suburbs.

[9422WMR]

“The only downside to living here is the utter lack of public transportation. We are the largest city in America with no public transportation system of any kind. That’s something that we property-owners need to fix.”
What are you talking about?
I see multiple city buses every day in FW with only one or two of the required token riders aboard.
Buses? we don’t need no stinkin’ buses!!!
Public transportation is an invitation to the downfall of society. Let ‘em walk. It will do them good.

[PAR35]

Have they ever been to Arlington? About all you can say nice about it is that they have one of two Krystals in the Metroplex. They spend a huge chunk of public money on welfare projects for billionaires. And they are noted for their muslim ‘activists’. Fort Worth has a nice museum district, a huge airport, and a huge crime problem.

I wouldn’t put Knoxville at the top of my list, either.

I’ve never been to Orem-Provo, but based on the others on the list, it can’t be that hot either.

[PAR35]

Arlington is the one that doesn’t have public transportation - they have to spend all their money on ballparks. It is, I believe, the largest city in the country without a bus system. As you noted, Fort Worth does have the T and a few TRE stations.