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2012 Best-Performing Cities
179 SMALLEST Metros |
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The 2012 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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MSA = metropolitan statistical area
MD = metropolitan division
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| Biggest Gainers |
| Spots Climbed |
2012 Rank |
2011 Rank |
Metropolitan Area |
| 128 |
32 |
160 |
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA MSA  |
| 97 |
15 |
112 |
Columbus, IN MSA |
| 87 |
47 |
134 |
Burlington, NC MSA |
| 86 |
62 |
148 |
Elkhart-Goshen, IN MSA |
| 84 |
51 |
135 |
Kingston, NY MSA |
| 78 |
49 |
127 |
Danville, VA MSA |
| 75 |
20 |
95 |
Glens Falls, NY MSA |
| 74 |
79 |
153 |
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI MSA |
| 69 |
35 |
104 |
Bellingham, WA MSA |
| 67 |
50 |
117 |
Grand Junction, CO MSA |
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| Biggest Decliners |
| Spots Declined |
2012 Rank |
2011 Rank |
Metropolitan Area |
| -88 |
93 |
5 |
Ithaca, NY MSA |
| -84 |
100 |
16 |
Great Falls, MT MSA |
| -80 |
161 |
81 |
Hot Springs, AR MSA |
| -79 |
178 |
99 |
Lawrence, KS MSA |
| -75 |
169 |
94 |
Lake Charles, LA MSA |
| -73 |
173 |
100 |
Anniston-Oxford, AL MSA |
| -70 |
89 |
19 |
Auburn-Opelika, AL MSA |
| -68 |
107 |
39 |
Eau Claire, WI MSA |
| -66 |
123 |
57 |
Flagstaff, AZ MSA |
| -66 |
130 |
64 |
Tuscaloosa, AL MSA |
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