Charleston best in Carolinas in 2005 Best Performing Cities

The Milken Institure 2005 Best Performing Cities ranks U.S. metros based on their ability to create and sustain jobs. The index tracks:

5-yr Job Growth (1999-2004
1-yr Job Growth (2003-2004)
5-yr Wages & Salaries Growth (1998-2003)
1-yr Wages & Salaries Growth (2002-2003)
Job Growth (July04 - July05)
5-yr Relative HT GDP Growth (1999-2004)
1-yr Relative HT GDP Growth (2003-2004)
High-Tech GDP
# of HT GDP

Here's how cities in the Carolina's and Georgia ranked.

2005 Rank	2004 Rank	City
22	57	Charleston-North Charleston SC
45	34	Raleigh-Cary NC
59	117	Wilmington NC
69	50	Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord NC-SC
78	52	Savannah GA
81	156	Fayetteville NC
106	34	Durham NC
110	119	Augusta-Richmond County GA-SC
117	165	Winston-Salem NC
118	72	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta GA
134	178	Columbia SC
171	92	Asheville NC
172	165	Greensboro-High Point NC
174	108	Columbus GA-AL
178	174	Greenville SC
188	174	Spartanburg SC
191	197	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton NC