Monday, February 27, 2006

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 Rank2004 RankCity
2257Charleston-North Charleston SC
4534Raleigh-Cary NC
59117Wilmington NC
6950 Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord NC-SC
7852Savannah GA
81156Fayetteville NC
10634Durham NC
110119Augusta-Richmond County GA-SC
117165Winston-Salem NC
11872Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta GA
134178Columbia SC
17192Asheville NC
172165Greensboro-High Point NC
174108Columbus GA-AL
178174Greenville SC
188174Spartanburg SC
191197Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton NC

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