















|
 Quality
Job Growth
(1992-97 annual average)
| 1 |
Phoenix (Mesa) |
6.41%
|
| 2 |
Atlanta |
4.96%
|
| 3 |
Tampa (St. Petersburg) |
4.71%
|
| 4 |
Portland (Salem) |
4.59%
|
| 5 |
Denver (Boulder, Greely) |
3.98%
|
| 6 |
Kansas City |
3.10%
|
| 7 |
Miami (Ft. Lauderdale) |
2.98%
|
| 8 |
Minneapolis (St. Paul) |
2.93%
|
| 9 |
Seattle (Tacoma, Bremerton) |
2.64%
|
| 10 |
Cincinnati (Hamilton) |
2.49%
|
| 11 |
San Diego |
2.23%
|
| 12 |
Milwaukee (Racine) |
2.17%
|
| 13 |
Cleveland (Akron) |
2.12%
|
| 14 |
St. Louis |
1.87%
|
| 15 |
Pittsburgh |
1.01%
|
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