{"id":622677,"date":"2026-02-28T16:50:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T16:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/622677\/"},"modified":"2026-02-28T16:50:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T16:50:11","slug":"woodys-tavern-closure-leads-fort-worth-news-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/622677\/","title":{"rendered":"Woody’s Tavern closure leads Fort Worth news this week"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fort Worth has already proven to be a major hu<\/a>b<\/a> for new businesses, and now one of its neighbors – Mansfield<\/strong> – is rising up among the best small U.S. cities for big career opportunities.<\/p>\n

A new nationwide survey<\/a> from CoworkingCafe ranked Mansfield at No. 37 among career hotspots with populations under 250,000 residents.<\/p>\n

Three more North Texas cities \u2013 Frisco<\/strong>, Flower Mound<\/strong>, and McKinney<\/strong> \u2013 made it into the top 20.<\/p>\n

Other local cities that made it into the top 100 include Allen (No. 43), Richardson (No. 58), and Lewisville (No. 80).<\/p>\n

According to the study, these standout U.S. suburbs “combine economic acceleration with day-to-day livability, offering residents both upward mobility and stable community fundamentals.”<\/p>\n

Frisco ranked the highest, climbing up into No. 11, and CoworkingCafe said the suburb has a “highly engaged” workforce whose wages have surged 33 percent since 2019. Frisco households make a median income of $145,444 a year, the report added.<\/p>\n

“The labor force is highly engaged (74.2 percent) with low unemployment and a strong employer base supported by 3,050 establishments per 100[,000] residents,” the report said. “With 95 percent [of residents having] fiber access, excellent healthcare and top-tier safety, Frisco backs its economic strength with day-to-day comfort.”<\/p>\n

Affluent Flower Mound, which was crowned the best place to live<\/a> in the U.S. in 2025, followed after Frisco in the No. 15 spot. CoworkingCafe said the suburb’s $166,624 median household income has grown 25 percent from 2019 to 2024, and the city’s “affordability remains favorable relative to income levels.” <\/p>\n

If North Texans are seeking affordability<\/a> over all other factors, No. 20-ranking McKinney is the place to be. The report said McKinney offers the perfect balance between “affordability, opportunity and amenities.” It doesn’t hurt that households earn a median annual income of $124,177, a figure that has ballooned 24 percent over the last five years.<\/p>\n

Mansfield is a fast-growing Tarrant County city booming with new retail and restaurant offerings like Boomer Jack’s<\/a>, Rotolo’s<\/a> pizzeria, the first DFW location of Utah-based Beans & Brews Coffeehouse<\/a>, and the forthcoming Geyer Commons<\/a> development. Major employers<\/a> in Mansfield include Methodist Mansfield Medical Center, Mouser Electronics, and the Mansfield Independent School District.<\/p>\n

“The findings reveal two clear paths to success: fast-growing suburban hubs buzzing with innovation and more established tech-driven economies that already have a global reach,” the report said. “Together, they show that even smaller places can give you big advantages professionally, sometimes even more than the big metros.”<\/p>\n

Here’s how other Texas cities fared among CoworkingCafe’s top 100 best career hotspots in 2026:<\/p>\n