This week Policom Corp., an independent economics research firm based in Palm City, Florida, that specializes in analyzing local and state economies, released its annual economic strength ranking, which indicated that the Seattle metropolitan area has the strongest local economy in the nation.
"The rankings do not reflect the latest 'hotspot' or boom town, but the areas which have the best economic foundation," Policom President William Fruth said. "While most communities have slowed or declined during this recession, the strongest areas have been able to weather the storm."
The study measures 23 different economic factors over a twenty-year period to create the rankings. The formulas determine how an economy has behaved over an extended period of time. Data stretching from 1989 to 2008 was used for this study. Metropolitan areas must have a city of at least 50,000 people and typically encompass more than one county.
The Top 10 out of 366 metropolitan areas are:
1. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
2. Washington, D.C.-Arlington,VA-Alexandria, WV
3. Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO
4. Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX
5. Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, CA
6. Salt Lake City, UT
7. Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
8. San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA
9. Madison, WI
10. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
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