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Originally Posted by sav858
What is interesting about it? I never said the methodology wasn't flawed. It is what it is and the list makes sense using it.
I think the problem here is what people define "economic strength" as versus what this firm/study sees it as. It measures economic strength in the way they use the term.
"POLICOM addresses the condition of an economy from the viewpoint of it's impact upon the “standard of living” of the people who live and work in an area. "
This could be one of the reasons places like NYC, SF, etc.. didn't make it. Those areas are very inhospitable to the middle class and it affects their standard of living.
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I agree it has to do with one's definition of "economic strength". My definition is the individual city's worth to the economy and input/output for the USA. IMO, "economic strength" has little to do with percentage of those who are middle class in the city/metro.
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