2009
Best-Performing Cities
The 2009 Milken Institute Best-Performing Cities Index
ranks U.S. metropolitan areas by how well they are creating and sustaining
jobs and economic growth. The components include job, wage and salary, and
technology growth. In most years, these give a good indication of the
underlying structural performance of regional economics.
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of the links across the top to re-rank the metros by that category.
MSA = metropolitan statistical area
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Biggest Gainers
Spots Climbed
2009 Rank
2008 Rank
Metropolitan Area
101
48
149
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA
96
88
184
New Haven-Milford, CT MSA
94
45
139
Cambridge-Newton-Framingham, MA MD
94
86
180
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY MSA
92
89
181
Rochester, NY MSA
86
73
159
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY MSA
82
94
176
Norwich-New London, CT MSA
80
54
134
Utica-Rome, NY MSA
77
79
156
Worcester, MA MSA
72
16
88
Corpus Christi, TX MSA
72
51
123
Bethesda-Frederick-Gaithersburg, MD MD
68
80
148
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MSA
67
84
151
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA MSA
66
72
138
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY MSA
60
65
125
Binghamton, NY MSA
60
111
171
Peabody, MA MD
57
61
118
Boston-Quincy, MA MD
57
43
100
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, CA MSA
55
127
182
Springfield, MA MSA
54
112
166
Columbus, GA-AL MSA
Biggest Decliners
Spots Declined
2009 Rank
2008 Rank
Metropolitan Area
-124
157
33
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL MSA
-111
184
73
Merced, CA MSA
-102
141
39
Jacksonville, FL MSA
-101
120
19
Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC MSA
-89
169
80
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA
-88
99
11
Orlando-Kissimmee, FL MSA
-87
114
27
Boise City-Nampa, ID MSA
-85
136
51
Clarksville, TN-KY MSA
-79
176
97
Bradenton-Sarasota-Venice, FL MSA
-76
98
22
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN MSA
-74
104
30
Ocala, FL MSA
-72
150
78
Port St. Lucie, FL MSA
-72
155
83
Naples-Marco Island, FL MSA
-70
162
92
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL MSA
-70
175
105
West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, FL MD
-70
131
61
Ft. Lauderdale-Pompano-Deerfield Beach, FL MD
-68
115
47
Fresno, CA MSA
-64
102
38
Montgomery, AL MSA
-63
166
103
Stockton, CA MSA
-62
179
117
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL MD
