I never would have pegged Eureka to be a job town, let alone a hub. To me, it was always like Cape Girardeau—busy as hell for part of the year, but sort of a Ghost Town the rest of the year (not literally, of course, but the population sure does dwindle for part of the year!).

Eureka is where Six Flags is, which means that during the summer and fall months, it’s extremely busy. My husband used to sub at a restaurant there as a manger in the winter, back when we were in the restaurant business, and he said it was so boring it was hard to stay awake during his shift! Read more about Eureka Seems to Be Where the Jobs Are