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Spokane WA (my former home), Las Vegas, Tucson, Albuquerque, Phoenix, Little Rock, and Jacksonville are struggling to recover.
Cities in the southwest lost hundreds of thousands of construction jobs though they show signs of recovery in other sectors.
Spokane and Little Rock, meanwhile, have few strengths at all.
Meanwhile, San Jose, various parts of Texas, Nashville, Portland, Minneapolis, Indy, Boston, and SF are recovering briskly form the recession.
SJ, Boston, Portland, SF, MSP, and Austin benefit from highly educated populations which in turn attract top firms which in turn attract more educated people.
The midwest is undergoing a manufacturing resurgence.
Texas is going through an energy boom as it diversifies its economy.
St Louis, as it has for the last half century, ranks in the bottom half but not at the bottom.
Summary: Bet on Texas.
Spokane WA (my former home), Las Vegas, Tucson, Albuquerque, Phoenix, Little Rock, and Jacksonville are struggling to recover.
Cities in the southwest lost hundreds of thousands of construction jobs though they show signs of recovery in other sectors.
Spokane and Little Rock, meanwhile, have few strengths at all.
Meanwhile, San Jose, various parts of Texas, Nashville, Portland, Minneapolis, Indy, Boston, and SF are recovering briskly form the recession.
SJ, Boston, Portland, SF, MSP, and Austin benefit from highly educated populations which in turn attract top firms which in turn attract more educated people.
The midwest is undergoing a manufacturing resurgence.
Texas is going through an energy boom as it diversifies its economy.
St Louis, as it has for the last half century, ranks in the bottom half but not at the bottom.
Summary: Bet on Texas.