Need a reason to move to North Dakota, Iowa, or Utah? admin Monday, November 24, 2008 The Receipt According to the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics job seekers are better off looking in such cities as Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Idaho Falls, Idaho; and Rapid City, South Dakota which all registered the lowest unemployment rates in July 2008. It’s no secret that recession is upon on us…. Jobless rates were higher in 338 of the 369 U.S. metropolitan areas surveyed this July, which means 92 percent of cities have seen an increase in their unemployment rates. Only 25 areas reported lower rates, while six areas had no change. The national unemployment rate in July, 6 percent, was up 1.1 percent from 4.9 percent last year.However, there are several cities with low unemployment rates and sizeable job growth. Surprisingly, these are not the big cities like New York, Chicago, Illinois, or Los Angeles; but instead you are most likely to find a job in these 25 cities: 1. Sioux Falls, South Dakota2. Rapid City, South Dakota3. Idaho Falls, Idaho4. Bismarck, North Dakota5. Houma, Louisiana6. Morgantown, West Virginia7. Logan, Utah8. Fargo, North Dakota9. Casper, Wyoming10. Billings, Montana11. Ames, Iowa12. Lafayette, Louisiana13. Midland, Texas14. Iowa City, Iowa15. Lincoln, Nebraska16. Portsmouth, New Hampshire17. Great Falls, Montana18. Charlestown, West Virginia19. Des Moines, Iowa20. Missoula, Montana21. Salt Lake City, Utah22. Provo, Utah23. Odessa, Texas24. Pocatello, Idaho25. Sioux City, Iowa Click here for data, including job growth and unemployment rates, for each city. (Source, Pic Source)