MIE Solutions, a company that makes software for the manufacturing industry, ranked Austin 10th in its analysis of 50 cities based on the cost of electricity, cost of manufacturing space, hourly wages and tax rates.

Texas was well represented among the top cities in the ranking, taking four of the top 10 spots. Houston ranked second overall in the U.S., with a score of 76, Dallas ranked seventh with a score of 70.3, and El Paso ranked ninth with a score of 68.2. Atlanta topped the list, with a score of 80.3. San Antonio came in at no. 16, with a score of 63.9.