Forbes lists Texas cities among the best for earning a living, and among the least stressful in the country.

Forbes has released a couple of brand new "best of" lists this week, and yet again Texas scores well in their rankings.

First, Texas cities performed well in Forbes' 2009 ranking of Best Cities To Earn A Living rankings: Dallas was #1, Houston was #2, and Austin was #4. Forbes adds:

For the exasperated job-seeker to whom employment opportunities seem bleaker than ever, salvation may lie in the Lone Star State. Texas, home to dozens of energy heavyweights and nearly as many innovative small companies, has three of the best cities to earn a living: Dallas, Houston and Austin.

When taking into account the cost of living, strength of industry, economists' predictions for the future state of employment and, of course, salary, these are some of the best U.S. cities in which to take home a paycheck.

Forbes also studied the most and least stressful cities in America, based on things such as the median drop in home prices, the unemployment rate, the cost of living, and air quality. Based on those criteria, Austin-Round Rock was the least stressful city, and San Antonio was the second-least stressful. Dallas-Ft. Worth-Arlington was among the 5 least stressful cities, and Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown was the 9th least stressful city.

While some cynics incessantly run down the Texas success story for cheap political gain, Governor Perry is proud of Texas and proud of his conservative record. For more great facts about success in Texas, check out http://RickPerry.org/texassucceeding.