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CALIFORNIA BUSINESS MINUTE
Best Cities
12-02-10
Hi, I am Tim Johnson and welcome to the California Business Minute.
The Milken Institute released its annual list of the top performing cities which
ranks U.S. metros based on their ability to create and sustain jobs. The 2010
top 10 performers (with 2009 rankings) of the 200 largest metros:
1. Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX (2)
2. Austin-Round Rock, TX (1)
3. Huntsville, AL (8)
4. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX (4)
5. Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA (n.a.)
6. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (25)
7. Raleigh-Cary, NC (10)
8. Anchorage, AK (40)
9. El Paso, TX (14)
10. Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX (5)
The top California city was Bakersfield at 27.
To see how other California cities fared, go to the following link:
http://bestcities.milkeninstitute.org/bestcities2010.taf?rankyear=2010&type=rank200
I am Tim Johnson and this has been the California Business Minute
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