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Updated · InvestmentNews · Aug 14
Dallas Tops New York With 10.1% Finance Job Share as Sector Employment Jumps 23.2%
Updated
Updated · InvestmentNews · Aug 14

Dallas Tops New York With 10.1% Finance Job Share as Sector Employment Jumps 23.2%

3 articles · Updated · InvestmentNews · Aug 14

Summary

  • Dallas financial activities accounted for 10.1% of all local jobs through June, edging New York City’s 9.9% to become the highest share among U.S. metro areas.
  • Since February 2020, Dallas finance, insurance and real-estate employment has risen 23.2%, far outpacing New York’s 6% and contrasting with Chicago, Boston and San Francisco, which remain below pre-pandemic levels.
  • 317,000 workers still leave Dallas at less than half New York’s finance headcount, but the city’s expansion is being reinforced by corporate moves, a new Texas Stock Exchange debut and Goldman Sachs’ planned 800,000-square-foot campus for 5,000-plus employees.
  • 125 headquarters relocated to Dallas from 2015 to 2024, the Dallas Fed said, with 47% coming from California and 6.4% from New York as firms and wealthy households chase lower taxes and living costs.

Insights

Has Dallas really become America’s new finance capital, or is New York still dominant where it matters most?
Can Dallas keep attracting finance firms and talent without losing the low-cost advantages that fueled its rise?