Top 20 Midsize Cities
By: Michael A. Shires
Employment base of 150,000-449,999.
| 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 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Fla. Financial Services, Transportation, Wholesale |
4 | 1 | 3 | 4.6% | 32.3% | 98.9 |
| 2 | McAllen-Edinburg- Mission, Texas Information, Education and Health, Business Services |
5 | 2 | 12 | 5.9% | 27.6% | 98.7 |
| 3 | Sarasota-Bradenton- Venice, Fla. Business Services, Leisure, Transportation |
8 | 4 | 20 | 4.8% | 27.6% | 98.0 |
| 4 | Fayetteville- Springdale-Rogers, Ark. Wholesale, Business Services, Government |
13 | 3 | 19 | 3.2% | 20.7% | 93.4 |
| 5 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, Fla. Business Services, Leisure, Retail |
25 | 7 | 34 | 2.6% | 17.7% | 89.3 |
| 6 | Lakeland, Fla. Business Services, Leisure, Transportation |
27 | 8 | 38 | 2.9% | 16.5% | 88.9 |
| 7 | Provo-Orem, Utah Information, Wholesale |
31 | 9 | 40 | 4.6% | 15.2% | 88.2 |
| 8 | Reno-Sparks, Nev. Business Services, Retail |
36 | 5 | 25 | 4.4% | 13.9% | 86.3 |
| 9 | Boise City-Nampa, Idaho Information, Retail |
37 | 11 | 48 | 5.0% | 14.3% | 86.2 |
| 10 | Savannah, Ga. Business Services, Wholesale |
42 | 49 | 74 | 3.4% | 13.8% | 85.4 |
| 11 | Bakersfield, Calif. Wholesale, Retail, Leisure |
47 | 10 | 41 | 2.7% | 13.4% | 82.7 |
| 12 | Tucson, Ariz. Business Services, Leisure, Wholesale |
52 | 13 | 60 | 5.2% | 11.5% | 80.4 |
| 13 | Baton Rouge, La. (Biggest Mover) Leisure, Business Services, Education and Health |
59 | 70 | 278 | 3.4% | 10.0% | 77.3 |
| 14 | Tacoma, Wash. Wholesale, Transportation, Retail |
60 | 17 | 77 | 3.1% | 11.4% | 76.8 |
| 15 | Charleston-North Charleston, S.C. Financial Services, Business Services, Leisure |
61 | 12 | 54 | 2.9% | 13.0% | 76.0 |
| 16 | Ogden-Clearfield, Utah Business Services, Financial Services |
62 | 18 | 78 | 3.7% | 11.1% | 75.7 |
| 17 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass- Brent, Fla. Financial Services, Business Services, Transportation |
65 | 15 | 71 | 2.7% | 11.1% | 74.9 |
| 18 | Palm Bay-Melbourne- Titusville, Fla. Wholesale, Business Services, Financial Services |
81 | 6 | 27 | 1.9% | 11.7% | 69.7 |
| 19 | Albuquerque, N.Mex. Business Services, Education and Health, Leisure |
84 | 29 | 130 | 3.5% | 8.5% | 69.3 |
| 20 | Springfield, Mo. Leisure, Business Services, Financial Services |
86 | 25 | 113 | 2.2% | 9.8% | 69.0 |
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