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Where the New Jobs Are


THE NEW HEARTLANDERS:
With his Dallas employer downsizing, software programmer Rob Smoot, 34, considered jobs in California, New York and Washington State. But he decided instead on Lawrence, Kans. (pop. 80,098). With three children and another on the way, Smoot has gained the peace of mind that came from knowing his $75,000 salary at Pearson Government Solutions, one of Lawrence's largest employers, will stretch further in the heartland.

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