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I think Columbus probably has the best future. It's the state capitol, the government is the biggest employer (I believe) and has one of the largest universities. It will ALWAYS have a stable economy based on those factors. I believe Pitts isn't too far behind.
Honestly I dont see why Pittsburgh is on this list. Its the only city whose population is declining rapidly due to lack of jobs. I went to school there and while there are many colleges and universities there aren't any good jobs to retain those students. The city lacks any REAL diversity and is as backwards as they come. I would say Columbus is the best on the list complete opposites of pittsburgh.
Honestly I dont see why Pittsburgh is on this list. Its the only city whose population is declining rapidly due to lack of jobs. I went to school there and while there are many colleges and universities there aren't any good jobs to retain those students. The city lacks any REAL diversity and is as backwards as they come. I would say Columbus is the best on the list complete opposites of pittsburgh.
And yet Pittsburgh has the lowest unemployment rate of all the cities listed.
Explain why people are moving out of the city instead of in. THe city population is declining rapidly while the other cities on the list continue to grow. DOnt worry Ill wait
Explain why people are moving out of the city instead of in. THe city population is declining rapidly while the other cities on the list continue to grow. DOnt worry Ill wait
I have a better idea: explain why Pittsburgh has a lower unemployment rate than the rest of the cities on the list. While you're at it, maybe you can explain why Pittsburgh had a higher job growth rate in 2009 than all the other cities on the list. "DOnt worry Ill wait" [sic]
Explain why people are moving out of the city instead of in. THe city population is declining rapidly while the other cities on the list continue to grow. DOnt worry Ill wait
Domestic migration in the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical area was positive in 2009. That means more people came than left. Second of all, you clearly don't understand the statistical nuances of the area. The devil is in the details, and I've illustrated some of those details in other Pittsburgh-related topics. Net outmigration ain't the only way to lose population. Third of all, here are four links that are a veritable middle finger raised in your direction. "All the smart people leave"? Bull****! Pittsburgh's under-55 population is far more educated than average, and there's your proof. Furthermore, when you consider that only Florida imports more college students from other states than Pennsylvania does, then of course there'll be lots of people who don't stay. I venture that a lot of college students leave Florida when they're done too.
If there's anything that's "backwards" about Pittsburgh, it's people's perceptions thereof.
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Domestic migration in the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical area was positive in 2009. That means more people came than left. Second of all, you clearly don't understand the statistical nuances of the area. The devil is in the details, and I've illustrated some of those details in other Pittsburgh-related topics. Net outmigration ain't the only way to lose population. Third of all, here are four links that are a veritable middle finger raised in your direction. "All the smart people leave"? Bull****! Pittsburgh's under-55 population is far more educated than average, and there's your proof. Furthermore, when you consider that only Florida imports more college students from other states than Pennsylvania does, then of course there'll be lots of people who don't stay. I venture that a lot of college students leave Florida when they're done too.
If there's anything that's "backwards" about Pittsburgh, it's people's perceptions thereof.
You tell him! I saw from the census that Allegheny County gained about 300 people from 2008-09 while the declines were in the more rural counties.
You tell him! I saw from the census that Allegheny County gained about 300 people from 2008-09 while the declines were in the more rural counties.
Allegheny, Butler and Washington Counties all gained population between 2008 and 2009. Armstrong, Beaver, Fayette and Westmoreland Counties all lost population during that same period. The core of the metro area is doing better than before; it's the outlying counties that are still a drag on the region's numbers -- particularly Armstrong and Fayette Counties. Those two are in some sad shape.
In the future, I believe that areas closest to the city and I-79 will grow while areas closer to the mountains and the Monongahela River will continue to shrink. There's no telling what will happen to Beaver County, though. Maybe the I-376 extension will help.
300 isn't really a gain... rather stagnant in my opinion. Needless to say the best positioned are Columbus and Pittsburgh.
It's better than -7,000 like there was several years ago.
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