2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999
The bursting of the Internet bubble toppled Silicon Valley, but diversity in technology industries (including growing strength in biotech) kept California in the limelight, including top-spot San Diego. NAFTA boosted border economies, bringing Texas-based newcomers to the top rankings.

2002

1. San Diego, CA
2. Santa Rosa, CA
3. Las Vegas, NV-AZ
4. Ventura, CA
5. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
6. Boise City, ID
7. San Luis Obispo-Atascadero, CA
8. Oakland, CA
9. Brownsville-Harlingen-San Benito, TX
10. Orange County, CA
11. Riverside-San Bernardino, CA
12. West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL
13. Boulder-Longmont, CO
14. Dallas, TX
15. Vallejo-Fairfield-Napa, CA
16. Laredo, TX
17. Phoenix-Mesa, AZ
18. Sacramento, CA
19. Austin-San Marcos, TX
20. Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
 
 
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