Robert Urbanek
Platinum Member
The economic ratings of San Francisco, Seattle and Denver all took a nosedive during the COVID pandemic, according to an analysis by the Brookings Institution based on production, job growth, average wages and the poverty gap. The think tank’s review covered 192 U.S. major metro areas.
San Francisco fell from fourth place to 109th. Seattle dropped from third to 97th and Denver dropped from eighth to 121st.
A summary of the report was published in the March 5 issue of the San Francisco Chronicle, which did not mention which cities led in the ranking. However, the Brookings Institution website reported that Salt Lake City, UT ranked first on its overall inclusion index, the Silicon Valley area ranked second, and the greater Nashville, TN area ranked third. The word “inclusion” means “comprehensive” in this context.
The institution reported that Florida’s economy was particularly resilient despite damage from hurricanes.
So, it appears that, despite the pandemic, red states are more than holding their own In the competition for economic growth.
San Francisco fell from fourth place to 109th. Seattle dropped from third to 97th and Denver dropped from eighth to 121st.
A summary of the report was published in the March 5 issue of the San Francisco Chronicle, which did not mention which cities led in the ranking. However, the Brookings Institution website reported that Salt Lake City, UT ranked first on its overall inclusion index, the Silicon Valley area ranked second, and the greater Nashville, TN area ranked third. The word “inclusion” means “comprehensive” in this context.
The institution reported that Florida’s economy was particularly resilient despite damage from hurricanes.
So, it appears that, despite the pandemic, red states are more than holding their own In the competition for economic growth.