Top 20 Large Cities
By: Michael A. Shires
Employment base of 450,000 or more.
| 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 |
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