Rank
Within
Category |
Area,State
Hottest Industries |
2007 Overall Rank |
2006
Rank in
Category |
2006 Overall Rank |
Growth
Nonfarm
Jobs
2005-
2006 |
Growth
Nonfarm
Jobs
2001-
2006 |
Weighted
Index |
| 1 |
Las Vegas-Paradise, Nev
Manufacturing, Business
Services, Leisure |
7 |
1 |
9 |
5.7% |
26.6% |
98.1 |
| 2 |
Phoenix-Mesa-
Scottsdale, Ariz.
Retail, Business Services,
Leisure |
14 |
6 |
36 |
5.2% |
18.7% |
93.1 |
| 3 |
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Business and Financial
Services, Education and
Health |
21 |
2 |
24 |
3.5% |
16.7% |
90.8 |
| 4 |
Orlando-Kissimmee, Fla.
Business and Financial
Services, Wholesale,
Leisure |
24 |
3 |
28 |
3.8% |
18.0% |
90.2 |
| 5 |
Riverside-San
Bernardino-Ontario, Calif.
Retail, Business Services,
Transportation |
26 |
5 |
35 |
2.8% |
21.2% |
89.1 |
| 6 |
West Palm Beach-Boca
Raton, Fla.
Business Services,
Leisure, Transportation |
40 |
4 |
31 |
3.1% |
16.0% |
85.7 |
| 7 |
Raleigh-Cary, N.C.
Education and Health,
Government |
50 |
13 |
92 |
4.5% |
12.3% |
81.2 |
| 8 |
Honolulu, Hawaii
(Biggest Mover)
Information,
Transportation |
51 |
26 |
120 |
2.5% |
9.9% |
80.5 |
| 9 |
Northern Virginia
Business Services, Retail |
66 |
7 |
42 |
2.9% |
12.2% |
74.5 |
| 10 |
Salt Lake City, Utah
Business Services,
Education and Health |
68 |
15 |
98 |
4.6% |
8.5% |
73.9 |
| 11 |
Tampa-St. Petersburg-
Clearwater, Fla.
Business Services,
Leisure, Retail |
71 |
9 |
64 |
2.3% |
11.8% |
73.1 |
| 12 |
Jacksonville, Fla.
Business Services,
Leisure, Education and
Health |
85 |
11 |
81 |
2.6% |
9.3% |
69.2 |
| 13 |
Washington, D.C.-
Arlington-Alexandria, Va.
Business Services,
Wholesale |
92 |
8 |
52 |
2.4% |
11.0% |
68.0 |
| 14 |
Nashville, Tenn.
Business Services, Retail |
102 |
21 |
149 |
2.5% |
8.8% |
64.4 |
| 15 |
Sacramento, Calif.
Leisure, Business
Services |
108 |
19 |
132 |
2.1% |
9.5% |
62.5 |
| 16 |
Austin-Round Rock,
Texas
Business Services,
Wholesale |
110 |
26 |
173 |
2.8% |
6.6% |
62.1 |
| 17 |
Houston-Sugar Land-
Baytown, Texas
Business Services,
Transportation, Utilities |
120 |
31 |
193 |
2.8% |
5.6% |
58.8 |
| 18 |
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett,
Wash.
Business Services,
Information, Manufacturing |
122 |
28 |
179 |
3.9% |
3.7% |
58.8 |
| 19 |
Bethesda-Gaithersburg-
Frederick, Md.
Business Services,
Leisure, Education and
Health |
134 |
27 |
177 |
2.4% |
6.9% |
57.0 |
| 20 |
Portland, Oreg.-
Vancouver-Beaverton,
Wash.
Business Services,
Manufacturing |
139 |
24 |
169 |
2.6% |
5.2% |
55.7 |
