"The economic strength rankings are created so POLICOM can study the characteristics of strong and weak economies. The highest ranked areas have had rapid, consistent growth in both size and quality for an extended period of time. The lowest ranked areas have been in volatile decline for an extended period of time. "
Complete ranking and methodology:
http://www.policom.com/
Metropolitan Statistical Area - Top 20 out of 341 (total)
1) Charlotte - Gastonia - Concord, NC, SC
2) Nashville - Davidson - Murfreesboro, TN
3) Washington - Arlington - Alexandria, DC
4) Birmingham - Hoover, AL
5) Minneapolis - St.Paul - Bloomington, MN
6) Atlanta - Sandy Springs - Marietta, GA
7) Columbus, OH
8) Phoenix - Mesa - Scottsdale, AZ
9) Indianapolis - Carmel, IN
10) Las Vegas - Paradise, NV
11) Kansas City, MO
12) Memphis, TN - MS - AR
13) Des Moines - West Des Moines, IA
14) Denver - Aurora, CO
15) Boston - Cambridge - Quincy, MA
16) Dallas - Fort Worth - Arlington, TX
17) Reno - Sparks, NV
18) Salt Lake City, UT
19) Sacramento - Arden - Arcade - Roseville, CA
20) Madison, WI
Micropolitan Statistical Area - Top 20 out of 577 (total)
1) Concord, NH
2) Lebanon, NH-VT
3) Hilton Head Island - Beaufort, SC
4) Edwards, CO
5) Easton, MD
6) Augusta - Waterville, ME
7) Helena, MT
8) Daphne - Fairhope, AL
9) Hilo, HI
10) Bozeman, MT
11) Baraboo, WI
12) Rutland, UT
13) Wilson, NC
14) Traverse City, MI
15) Statesville - Mooresville, NC
16) Durango, CO
17) Truchee - Grass Valley, CA
18) Claremont, NH
19) East Stroudsburg, PA
20) Torrington, CT> |
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