Houston is the top place to find an information technology job, according to a list released today by Modis, an IT staffing firm. The list identified the top seven cities across the country to find IT jobs based on internal data, taking into account factors such as the number of job openings over the past quarter, growing industries in the area and the intensity of the war for talent in these regions.

The remaining six cities on the list, in order, are: Washington, D.C.; Columbus, OH; Detroit; Philadelphia; Edison, N.J.; and Boston.

“As companies gain confidence in the economy, they are looking to invest in new projects that require skilled IT talent,” said Jack Cullen, president of Modis. “The cities we’ve identified on this list have a number of different characteristics that make them among the best places to find an IT job today, and IT professionals who are looking to get ahead in their careers have tremendous potential in these markets.”

Modis is a division of Adecco S.A.