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WalletHub compared the operating efficiency of 150 of the largest U.S. cities to reveal which among them are managed best. We constructed a “Quality of Services” score made up of 37 metrics grouped into six service categories, which we then measured against the city’s per-capita budget.
The list is of cities with 100,000 or more population.
It's interesting to look at the pattern regarding red/blue differences. Most of the top 10 do seem to come from red areas, and most of the bottom 10 are blue. The top city is Nampa,ID. I checked, and the mayor Debbie Kling is indeed a Republican.
Two of the bottom 10, Chattanooga TN and Gulfport MS, I had guessed would be red. Chattanooga has a Dem mayor, while Gulfport has a Republican Mayor. The others in the bottom 10 are all solidly blue. Washington DC is dead last at #150. San Francisco is 148, and Gulfport is 149.
I looked for Mayor Pete's South Bend, but I don't see it on the list.
That is quite a generalization, and I don't believe that the purpose of the survey is to back up your political agenda. But, how does this correlate to the fact that blue states have more money than red states?
I don't think the states matter in the case of city governments. Have you looked at each city's political leaders by party?
Interesting that all of the "lowest quality of roads" cities are in California, the car capital of the known universe. And it's amazing to me that Baltimore didn't "win" that one.
The list is of cities with 100,000 or more population.
It's interesting to look at the pattern regarding red/blue differences. Most of the top 10 do seem to come from red areas, and most of the bottom 10 are blue. The top city is Nampa,ID. I checked, and the mayor Debbie Kling is indeed a Republican.
Two of the bottom 10, Chattanooga TN and Gulfport MS, I had guessed would be red. Chattanooga has a Dem mayor, while Gulfport has a Republican Mayor. The others in the bottom 10 are all solidly blue. Washington DC is dead last at #150. San Francisco is 148, and Gulfport is 149.
I looked for Mayor Pete's South Bend, but I don't see it on the list.
Looking at that list, my guess is that there is a strong overall correlation with population and/or population density. It would have been interesting if they listed population as one of the columns in their detailed breakdown.
Looking at that list, my guess is that there is a strong overall correlation with population and/or population density. It would have been interesting if they listed population as one of the columns in their detailed breakdown.
Excellent point; all of the top 10 are relatively small, and most of the bottom 10 are large--Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, and NYC are all in the bottom 10. The only relatively large city I see in the top 20 is OKC (pop 643,000).
The list is of cities with 100,000 or more population.
It's interesting to look at the pattern regarding red/blue differences. Most of the top 10 do seem to come from red areas, and most of the bottom 10 are blue. The top city is Nampa,ID. I checked, and the mayor Debbie Kling is indeed a Republican.
Two of the bottom 10, Chattanooga TN and Gulfport MS, I had guessed would be red. Chattanooga has a Dem mayor, while Gulfport has a Republican Mayor. The others in the bottom 10 are all solidly blue. Washington DC is dead last at #150. San Francisco is 148, and Gulfport is 149.
I looked for Mayor Pete's South Bend, but I don't see it on the list.
I don't find Wallet Hub a credible source for this type of survey"
"ABOUT WALLETHUB
WalletHub is the first-ever website to offer free credit scores and full credit reports that are updated on a daily basis. But we consider that just an appetizer, as we’ve built the brain of an artificially intelligent financial advisor that will truly leave your wallet full. WalletHub’s brain performs three primary functions, providing: 1) Customized credit-improvement advice; 2) Personalized savings alerts; and 3) 24/7 wallet surveillance. Such features are supplemented by more reviews of financial products, professionals and companies than any other website offers and a diverse community of subject matter experts. WalletHub is owned by Evolution Finance, Inc. and is based in Washington, DC.
I don't find Wallet Hub a credible source for this type of survey"
"ABOUT WALLETHUB
WalletHub is the first-ever website to offer free credit scores and full credit reports that are updated on a daily basis. But we consider that just an appetizer, as we’ve built the brain of an artificially intelligent financial advisor that will truly leave your wallet full. WalletHub’s brain performs three primary functions, providing: 1) Customized credit-improvement advice; 2) Personalized savings alerts; and 3) 24/7 wallet surveillance. Such features are supplemented by more reviews of financial products, professionals and companies than any other website offers and a diverse community of subject matter experts. WalletHub is owned by Evolution Finance, Inc. and is based in Washington, DC.
I know nothing about Wallet hub, but if you look at the link they seem to be pretty transparent about their methodology. Do you have any specific criticisms of the methodology used?
Excellent point; all of the top 10 are relatively small, and most of the bottom 10 are large--Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, and NYC are all in the bottom 10. The only relatively large city I see in the top 20 is OKC (pop 643,000).
OKC is also much less dense than other "big cities". OKC has a population density of around 950 people per square mile, while cities like DC (with a similar population) have a population density of over 7000 per square mile.
I scrolled down the entire page looking at cities with which I am familiar. Something is wrong when they say highest high school graduation rate is Virginia Beach. My sister lives there and it's mostly military/Navy base. Unless they mean high school but didn't go to college. Then they have VA Beach with the highest median annual income???? It's a Navy town--and that has nothing to do with the mayor. Non military can hardly afford to live there because the housing costs are high due to military housing.
Highest unemployment rate is Hartford, CT. That's near me. It's ghetto, has been for years and never changes whether it's a Dem or a Repub. Probably will have the lowest income too.
Lowest long-term debt? Baltimore? That's supposed to be a good thing? Baltimore???
Rutland, VT is drugs. Don't know whether the mayor is Dem or Repub.
Springfield, MA is ghetto. Doesn't matter who the mayor is.
I don't understand what this is supposed to prove. Cities are stuck with their own demographics and that's what makes them what they are more than anything. Elect a new mayor and he/she will try to turn things around but it could take generations. One snapshot in time to see who is the major doesn't tell us very much.
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