The best job markets are not necessarily in the biggest cities, according to the Wall Street Journal. 

• Hot spots: The hottest markets in America are actually in midsized cities in five different states in the U.S., and metro areas with less than one million residents, like NWA, are proving their own with growth and immense market successes. 
• Working hub: In the WSJ study, Northwest Arkansas ranked as the 3rd best job market in the U.S. as a metro area with a population of fewer than one million people, noting that the region has promoted itself as a remote-work hub and provided tax- and cash-incentive programs for incoming workers.

Read the full WSJ article HERE.