Best Performing Cities: Where Americas Jobs are Created and Sustained - 2004
The Milken Institute Best Performing Cities index ranks U.S. metropolitan areas based upon their economic performance and their ability to create, as well as keep, the greatest number of jobs in the nation. The top large metro on this years list is Fort Myers, Florida, one of seven Florida metros on the top 20. The top small metro is Missoula, Montana.
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http://www.milkeninstitute.org/pdf/best_performing_cities_2004.pdf