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Which of these cities are in somewhat state of good economy? Otherwise known as a non-declining Northern second tier metros, still economically viable? What type of economies are they still viable/strong in?
Out of those on the list Minneapolis is probably the best. Columbus is right there too. Pittsburgh is on the rise. Grand Rapids is actually underrated. Rochester might be the most white collar of the Upstate NY metros and Syracuse I believe has the lowest unemployment rate in NY State out of the major metros. Indy and cincinnati aren't bad either. Albany's metros has grown slowly, but surely due to a growing tech industry. Not sure about milwaukee and Buffalo is in a state of transition for the better.
where is seattle, portland, detroit, boston, philadelphia? if minneapolis is considered second tier then all these cities should be along with it.
Seattle and Portland are clearly out west, I assume Philly and Boston are considered eastern and they're obviously not 2nd tier. Minneapolis is probably borderline I assume?
Minneapolis is definitely the stongest market listed due to their economic diversity which allowed them to stay afloat while other northern cities went through the worst of it. Buffalo's a prime example of that.
Columbus, due to it's centralized location, vast network of freeways and two large commercial airports, ( Port Columbus Int'l & Rickenbacker Int'l )
continues to serve as a very vital transportation hub for commerce throughout the entire country.
As a result, Columbus continues to flourish and maintain a very stable and healthy economy.
Add to this, the city has a very diversified economic base, and it also has a very large government
presence with city, county, state and federal installations located in the city and metro.
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