Texas Metros, Led by No. 1 Austin, Fill Top Ranks of 2009 Milken Institute Best Performing Cities Index; Oil and Gas Sector, and Avoidance of Subprime Mortgages, Fuel Their Gains
"Leaders in this year's index, which ranks U.S. metros based on their ability to create and sustain jobs, are all metros that succeeded in avoiding the worst of economic declines driven by falling housing markets and job losses in manufacturing and global trade.
Regional economic factors also strongly influenced the rankings this year, with the oil and gas sector, technology and alternative energy providing stability among metros in Texas, North Carolina, Washington and Louisiana, which also benefited from low dependence on housing/construction."
Of course Texas takes the cake as usual.
Here are the 2008 rankings to compare.
2008 Best Performing Cities - 200 Largest Metros
Way to go Durham
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