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Yes, D.C. has a miserable unemployment rate of 8.8%. But when combined with the surrounding cities of Alexandria and Arlington, Va., that rate drops to a much more respectable 4.7% — the second lowest in the country among large metropolitan areas. Not only that, but D.C. stands to benefit handily from the stimulus plan, which aims to create (or save) one new job for every 25 workers. Government work related to the military, lobbying or think tanks are already in high demand, says Bland. Another hiring bright spot should the stimulus pass? Administrative jobs in the government, says Baker.

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The Lone Star state isn’t so lonely anymore. This low-tax, low-regulation, low-wage state, attracts plenty of businesses, says Cal State’s Bland. (Major employers include AT&T, Dell and ExxonMobil. The job opportunities and low cost of living help keep college students in Texas post-graduation, he says. The state is also home to three metropolitan areas that saw the biggest increase in employment in the country in 2008: Houston, Dallas and San Antonio (in that order). Austin came in fifth. Should the stimulus package pass, expect to see even more jobs in energy and infrastructure, says Milken’s DeVol.

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Wyoming has a huge industry in oil and gas exploration and coal mining which helped keep their unemployment rate at 3.4%. The stimulus bill should pump more of those jobs into the state, making it a great place for future job opportunities in Wyoming.