| City | State | FIPS | Region | 2010 U.S. Census Population | City Size | Rankings by Category | Individual Indicators | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Workforce 18-44 Years with Bachelors Degree or Higher, % of Total Workforce | Total Inward Migration Bachelors Degree or Higher, % of Total Workforce | Local Area Unemployment Rate | Wage and Salary Growth: Average Hourly Earnings | Per Capita Real GMP | Manufacturing / Goods Producing Employment Growth as % of Toal Population | Employment Growth as % of Total Population | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Overall Rank | "Prime Workforce" Indicators | "Economic Strength" Indicators | "Recession-Busting Cities" Indicators | “Year-Over-Year Growth Cities" Indicators | 2011 rank | 3-year change rank (2011 - 2009) | 2011 rank | 3-year change rank (2011 - 2009) | December 2012 rank | 1-year change rank (Dec 2012 - Dec 2011) | 3-year change rank (Dec 2012 - Dec 2009) | 5-year change rank (Dec 2012 - Dec 2007) | 1-year change rank (Dec 2012 - Dec 2011) | 3-year change rank (Dec 2012 - Dec 2009) | 5-year change rank (Dec 2012 - Dec 2007) | Q4 2012 rank | 1-year change rank (Q4 2012 - Q4 2011) | 3-year change rank (Q4 2012 - Q4 2009 | 5-year change rank (Q4 2012 - Q4 2007) | 1-year change rank (Dec 2012 - Dec 2011) | 3-year change rank (Dec 2012 - Dec 2009) | 5-year change rank (Dec 2012 - Dec 2007) | 1-year change rank (Dec 2012 - Dec 2011) | 3-year change rank (Dec 2012 - Dec 2009) | 5-year change rank (Dec 2012 - Dec 2007) | ||||||