"2024 Report: Austin Tops List of Best-Performing US Cities with High Wages and Low Living Costs"
TL;DR
Utah's strong economic growth and resilience have secured top spots in the Best-Performing Cities 2024 report, with Salt Lake City and Provo-Orem ranking among the top five large cities. Salt Lake City's remarkable growth in high-tech GDP and wages propelled it to surpass Provo for the first time since 2012, while Provo-Orem lost its top ranking due to a slowdown in job and wage growth. St. George, a robust small city, continues to show strong labor market performance despite challenges in housing affordability and an uncertain water future.
Topics:businesseconomic-growth#best-performing-cities-2024-report#economic-growth#provo-orem#salt-lake-city#st-george#utah
- Utahs top rankings in the Best-Performing Cities 2024 Report Deseret News
- A think tank rated the Top 200 large cities in the U.S. See how New Orleans fared. NOLA.com
- Austin takes top spot as ‘best-performing’ US city KXAN.com
- Philadelphia jumps 130 spots on ranking of best-performing large U.S. cities - Philadelphia Business Journal The Business Journals
- The U.S. cities with high wages, lots of jobs and low living costs Axios
Want the full story? Read the original reporting
Read on Deseret News