Forbes just published its list of best cities to raise a family.  To further provide assistance, I searched on LINKUP.com to find how many jobs (if any) were open within fifty miles of each city.  You are welcome.  The results are below.

1. Dubuque, Iowa
Metropolitan Statistical Area: Dubuque, IA
Commute Time Rank: 10
High School Graduation Rate Rank: 25
Median Household Income Rank: 24
Home Ownership Rate Rank: 26
Cost of Living Rank: 19

As of 10:30 am on 10/27/2010, there are 2,938 real jobs within 50 miles of Dubuque per LinkUp, the job search engine that only finds jobs on company websites.

2. Manitowoc, Wis.
Metropolitan Statistical Area: Manitowoc, WI
Commute Time Rank: 22
High School Graduation Rate Rank: 18
Median Household Income Rank: 20
Home Ownership Rate Rank: 19
Cost of Living Rank: 27

As of 10:30 am on 10/27/2010, there were 2,879 real, relevant, no scam jobs open in Manitowoc (within 50 miles). This was obtained by visiting LINKUP.com and entering the city into the search box.

3. Marquette, Mich.
Metropolitan Statistical Area: Marquette, MI
Commute Time Rank: 24
High School Graduation Rate Rank: 12
Median Household Income Rank: 35
Home Ownership Rate Rank: 31
Cost of Living Rank: 13

Only 91 open jobs as of 10:30 am on 10/27/2010.  Source: LINKUP.com, the best job search engine available today.

4. Midland, Mich.
Metropolitan Statistical Area: Midland, MI
Commute Time Rank: 30
High School Graduation Rate Rank: 10
Median Household Income Rank: 15
Home Ownership Rate Rank: 13
Cost of Living Rank: 48

LinkUp reports 2,879 open jobs within 50 miles of Midland.

5. Marshfield, Wis.
Metropolitan Statistical Area: Marshfield-Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Commute Time Rank: 35
High School Graduation Rate Rank: 29
Median Household Income Rank: 29
Home Ownership Rate Rank: 10
Cost of Living Rank: 14

1,638 openings near Marshfield according to the only job search engine that does not even allow companies to post jobs.  The jobs are only from company websites.  Free to the job seeker and LINKUP does not ask for job seeker information.
6. Stevens Point, Wis.
Metropolitan Statistical Area: Stevens Point, WI
Commute Time Rank: 32
High School Graduation Rate Rank: 17
Median Household Income Rank: 13
Home Ownership Rate Rank: 63
Cost of Living Rank: 7
About 70% of the current 1,772 jobs that are open now in the Stevens Point area are never advertised except on the company’s own website.
7. Casper, Wyo.
Metropolitan Statistical Area: Casper, WY
Commute Time Rank: 17
High School Graduation Rate Rank: 9
Median Household Income Rank: 26
Home Ownership Rate Rank: 76
Cost of Living Rank: 6
You might have to drive further out in Wyoming.  But there are still 126 open jobs within 50 miles of Casper according to LINKUP.com at 10:30 am on 10/27/2010.

8. Quincy, Ill.
Metropolitan Statistical Area: Quincy, IL-MO
Commute Time Rank: 7
High School Graduation Rate Rank: 34
Median Household Income Rank: 43
Home Ownership Rate Rank: 48
Cost of Living Rank: 4
If you want a real job, ie. no work at home scams, visit LINKUP.com.  There are 733 open jobs right NOW within 50 miles of Quincy.
9. Helena, Mont.
Metropolitan Statistical Area: Helena, MT
Commute Time Rank: 5
High School Graduation Rate Rank: 5
Median Household Income Rank: 21
Home Ownership Rate Rank: 33
Cost of Living Rank: 77
325 open jobs in Helena, MT, as of 10:30 am on 10/27/2010, most are not advertised so you can be one of the first to apply!!
10. Columbus, Ind.
Metropolitan Statistical Area: Columbus, IN
Commute Time Rank: 45
High School Graduation Rate Rank: 27
Median Household Income Rank: 9
Home Ownership Rate Rank: 28
Cost of Living Rank: 55
Last, but certainly not least, there are 10,573 open jobs via LINKUP.com within commuting distance of Columbus, IN.