2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2005 | 2004| 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999

Note:This is the first Index that was named for the release date, rather than for the date of the data.
The previous Index is the 2005 index and contains data from 2005. There is no break in the indexes, merely a name change.

Florida continued to perform well, with the top spot going to Ocala, but the state's hold on the top ten was slipping. Nationwide trends influenced many regional shifts, including a rebound in the tech sector, increasing global trade and even the effects of migration as a result of Hurricane Katrina.

2007

1. Ocala, FL
2. Wilmington,NC
3. Riverside-San. Bernardino-Ontario, CA
4. Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
5. Orlando-Kissimmee, FL
6. Naples-Marco. Island, FL
7. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
8. Provo-Orem, UT
9. Las Vegas-Paradise, NV
10. Raleigh-Cary, NC
11. Myrtle Beach-Conway-North. Myrtle. Beach, SC
12. Charleston-North. Charleston, SC
13. Cape Coral-Fort. Myers, FL
14. Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice, FL
15. Tucson, AZ
16. Huntsville, AL
17. Bakersfield, CA
18. Salt Lake. City, UT
19. Boise City-Nampa, ID
20. Austin-Round. Rock, TX
 

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