November 2016

30 Nov 2016

Large Metros with Fastest Growing Gross Regional Product are San Jose, Austin and Nashville; Slowest are New Orleans, Hartford, Tucson

Recently released data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis illuminates which large metros have the fastest growing Gross Regional Product (GRP). Growth is measured by the percentage change in GRP between 2010 and 2015. Headlight Data ranks growth for the 53 largest metros (1,000,000+ people)...

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30 Nov 2016

Mid-Sized Metros with Fastest Growing Gross Regional Product are Provo, Fayetteville and Cape Coral; Slowest are Palm Bay, Albuquerque, Syracuse

Recently released data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis illuminates which mid-sized metros have the fastest growing Gross Regional Product (GRP). Growth is measured by the percentage change in GRP between 2010 and 2015. Headlight Data ranks growth for the 52 mid-sized metros (500,000-1,000,000 people)...

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01 Nov 2016

High-Wage Earners Gained Most This Past Decade in San Jose, Washington DC and San Francisco; Low-Wage Earners Gained Most in New Orleans

At the High Wage level (75th percentile), the metros that generated the most wage growth were San Jose (+17%), Washington DC (+11%) and San Francisco (+11%). Detroit had the largest wage decrease (-8%), followed by Grand Rapids (-4%) and Memphis (-1%). ...

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01 Nov 2016

U.S. Real Median Wage Increased 1.3% in the Last Decade; Highest Median Wage Growth Found in San Antonio, Pittsburgh, and San Jose

The real median wage in the U.S. increased 1.3% from 2005 to 2015, after accounting for inflation. Looking at wage performance across the spectrum of wage levels, Ultra-High Wage Earners enjoyed the fastest growing wages (+8.1% at the 90th percentile) and Low-Wage Earners saw declining...

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