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Much of it are those metro areas simply recapturing the jobs lost in the 2007-2008 recession. Also, the top 3 Western metros are hugely engaged in tech, which is constantly growing nowadays.
I believe Phila school district alone lost 4000 jobs when Gov Corbett slashed aid to the education sector in Pennsylvania .
In the suburbs Lots of restructuring /downsizing in pharma industry which has a huge presence in the Philly region. Not sure if Atlantic Citys data was included with Philly but they have taken a big hit in the casino industry , losing nearly 10,000 jobs.
... but in all seriousness, I think that it is the result in a combination of the West's tech market as well as Asian (primarily Chinese) investors.
I do like the West Coast better than the East Coast but geez its so f.ing expensive to live on the West Coast you need to be making 150k a year at least to do well, my buddy moved to California and he is making 250k a year as an anesthesiologist and he is living just okay granted he still has to pay off student loans but still 250 a year and after taxes he only makes like 130k lol
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