Washington DC Metro Strongest Economy, Anchorage Ranks 37th

PALM CITY, Fla., May 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- For the second year in a row, the Washington DC metropolitan area ranked as the strongest local economy in the United States in POLICOM's annual "economic strength" rankings. With an expanding federal government as its economic anchor, the metropolitan area has been virtually immune to the national recession.

The Des Moines, IA metropolitan area placed 2nd in the rankings driven by the expansion of the Finance and Insurance sector.

POLICOM annually ranks the 366 Metropolitan Statistical Areas and 576 Micropolitan Statistical Areas in the United States for "economic strength" to enable POLICOM to study the characteristics of strong and weak economies in the country.

For the economic strength rankings for all areas, go to http://www.policom.com or scroll down.

Concord, the capital of New Hampshire, is top among the 576 "Micropolitan" areas. Micropolitan areas are smaller economies and do not have a city with a population greater than 50,000 people.

The Huntsville, AL MSA improved significantly, jumping from 52nd to 16th place as a result of rapid growth in the high-wage Professional and Scientific Services sector.

"The top-rated areas have had rapid, consistent growth in both size and quality for an extended period of time," William H. Fruth, President of POLICOM. POLICOM, located in Palm City, FL, specializes in analyzing local and state economies.

"The rankings do not reflect the latest 'hotspot' or boom town, but the areas which have the best economic foundation," Fruth continued.

The study measures 23 different economic factors over a 20-year period to create the rankings. The formulas determine how an economy has behaved over an extended period of time. Data stretching from 1991 to 2010 was used for this study.

POLICOM has created this study each year since 1997.

Metropolitan Areas	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	Metropolitan Areas	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (MSA)	1	1	2	2	2	1	3	1	3	Abilene, TX (MSA)	332	317	332	347	359	352	322	324	351
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA (MSA)	2	6	7	13	12	11	13	15	28	Akron, OH (MSA)	182	191	150	99	95	108	90	104	120
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (MSA)	3	3	1	12	11	23	51	34	11	Albany, GA (MSA)	309	288	307	335	333	321	279	270	257
Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin, TN (MSA)	4	8	13	5	4	4	2	4	7	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY (MSA)	55	68	92	68	75	65	54	82	110
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (MSA)	5	4	12	19	39	37	45	22	15	Albuquerque, NM (MSA)	87	95	111	129	111	100	88	74	61
Salt Lake City, UT (MSA)	6	2	6	10	9	28	18	6	17	Alexandria, LA (MSA)	139	149	174	253	282	289	275	307	280
Madison, WI (MSA)	7	12	9	6	15	8	20	7	13	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ (MSA)	32	50	79	47	71	76	96	99	130
Kansas City, MO-KS (MSA)	8	16	17	9	20	16	11	10	10	Altoona, PA (MSA)	239	242	315	261	260	260	237	265	267
Sioux Falls, SD (MSA)	9	10	21	34	52	84	101	78	56	Amarillo, TX (MSA)	134	156	170	222	253	247	259	285	310
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX (MSA)	10	15	29	31	43	68	56	29	16	Ames, IA (MSA)	149	125	143	135	128	147	177	164	179
Olympia, WA (MSA)	11	7	14	26	33	54	66	46	58	Anchorage, AK (MSA)	37	96	154	180	217	226	223	276	328
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX (MSA)	12	5	4	1	8	26	29	32	24	Anderson, IN (MSA)	365	365	364	344	351	334	335	321	323
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, WA (MSA)	13	35	70	125	137	175	203	237	268	Anderson, SC (MSA)	336	320	318	303	286	254	222	195	156
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (MSA)	14	11	10	4	7	22	16	13	12	Ann Arbor, MI (MSA)	154	160	165	130	114	110	97	84	106
Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC (MSA)	15	17	11	3	1	2	1	3	1	Anniston-Oxford, AL (MSA)	335	348	331	322	332	346	347	358	358
Huntsville, AL (MSA)	16	52	91	87	85	97	95	98	126	Appleton, WI (MSA)	117	97	68	80	91	109	99	73	91
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA (MSA)	17	13	23	22	23	32	38	57	48	Asheville, NC (MSA)	279	259	227	190	195	163	151	137	108
Raleigh-Cary, NC (MSA)	18	22	15	15	24	30	25	19	9	Athens-Clarke County, GA (MSA)	264	241	256	240	235	238	228	182	176
Fargo, ND-MN (MSA)	19	23	25	51	84	96	108	95	95	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA (MSA)	22	18	18	20	14	9	6	2	2
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA (MSA)	20	14	8	8	3	6	21	21	5	Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ (MSA)	179	189	177	197	237	213	225	256	274
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR (MSA)	21	26	52	55	67	56	59	51	70	Auburn-Opelika, AL (MSA)	270	289	281	291	297	320	296	263	228
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA (MSA)	22	18	18	20	14	9	6	2	2	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC (MSA)	169	172	203	214	197	186	156	177	220
Baltimore-Towson, MD (MSA)	23	32	56	36	27	18	23	36	44	Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (MSA)	5	4	12	19	39	37	45	22	15
Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO (MSA)	24	9	3	7	17	19	14	9	4	Bakersfield-Delano, CA (MSA)	116	89	86	111	122	172	202	249	290
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC (MSA)	25	42	90	63	61	33	46	43	59	Baltimore-Towson, MD (MSA)	23	32	56	36	27	18	23	36	44
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT (MSA)	26	45	36	40	63	58	39	60	67	Bangor, ME (MSA)	229	245	244	259	259	231	200	185	143
Indianapolis-Carmel, IN (MSA)	27	27	26	17	18	14	9	14	20	Barnstable Town, MA (MSA)	164	215	209	163	129	111	91	75	62
Charlottesville, VA (MSA)	28	29	33	61	58	78	81	63	41	Baton Rouge, LA (MSA)	42	63	96	115	135	151	178	210	254
Birmingham-Hoover, AL (MSA)	29	28	20	14	16	5	4	5	6	Battle Creek, MI (MSA)	249	253	291	296	275	240	250	277	291
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX (MSA)	30	60	89	122	125	143	169	159	140	Bay City, MI (MSA)	360	359	361	356	346	350	337	318	302
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV (MSA)	31	54	22	25	10	3	10	23	46	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX (MSA)	175	212	264	282	292	297	311	333	315
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ (MSA)	32	50	79	47	71	76	96	99	130	Bellingham, WA (MSA)	65	46	42	71	97	126	162	192	240
Columbus, OH (MSA)	33	49	38	35	26	20	7	12	18	Bend, OR (MSA)	110	73	43	49	46	61	79	76	101
Trenton-Ewing, NJ (MSA)	34	34	19	23	36	44	64	94	136	Billings, MT (MSA)	62	51	83	105	159	173	186	183	150
Richmond, VA (MSA)	35	36	63	56	53	27	27	18	19	Binghamton, NY (MSA)	273	296	327	323	323	344	332	332	311
Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ (MSA)	36	20	16	18	6	7	8	11	14	Birmingham-Hoover, AL (MSA)	29	28	20	14	16	5	4	5	6
Anchorage, AK (MSA)	37	96	154	180	217	226	223	276	328	Bismarck, ND (MSA)	79	100	145	188	221	229	264	228	200
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH (MSA)	38	55	58	44	44	34	15	17	26	Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA (MSA)	278	301	333	306	279	279	253	235	217
Colorado Springs, CO (MSA)	39	24	40	73	77	83	67	39	29	Bloomington, IN (MSA)	302	311	345	334	324	311	288	254	231
Manchester-Nashua, NH (MSA)	40	61	44	48	32	39	40	31	43	Bloomington-Normal, IL (MSA)	131	153	159	192	169	155	132	106	97
Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN (MSA)	41	66	50	38	31	38	34	33	38	Boise City-Nampa, ID (MSA)	88	58	37	65	48	66	78	70	55
Baton Rouge, LA (MSA)	42	63	96	115	135	151	178	210	254	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH (MSA)	38	55	58	44	44	34	15	17	26
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA (MSA)	43	64	62	43	38	42	42	42	49	Boulder, CO (MSA)	108	87	87	102	112	125	140	132	114
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD (MSA)	44	39	61	33	25	25	26	41	51	Bowling Green, KY (MSA)	274	260	254	252	277	275	305	290	252
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, CA (MSA)	45	19	5	11	5	10	19	35	40	Bremerton-Silverdale, WA (MSA)	61	30	64	88	88	106	135	155	192
Napa, CA (MSA)	46	21	32	46	65	46	72	54	75	Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT (MSA)	80	70	54	42	70	59	44	52	50
Norwich-New London, CT (MSA)	47	43	34	86	82	73	65	87	117	Brownsville-Harlingen, TX (MSA)	221	240	253	297	308	283	300	331	292
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC (MSA)	48	44	59	85	80	77	52	48	34	Brunswick, GA (MSA)	296	268	272	298	273	262	242	251	206
Corpus Christi, TX (MSA)	49	53	80	123	153	161	193	236	244	Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY (MSA)	157	190	219	161	167	167	179	201	235
Memphis, TN-MS-AR (MSA)	50	56	46	39	37	17	12	25	23	Burlington, NC (MSA)	352	350	349	354	344	328	301	231	174
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (MSA)	51	25	24	24	30	49	63	64	60	Burlington-South Burlington, VT (MSA)	83	110	82	72	59	53	32	50	25
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL (MSA)	52	31	27	28	21	13	24	26	21	Canton-Massillon, OH (MSA)	346	330	297	283	271	288	267	272	265
Cheyenne, WY (MSA)	53	74	119	152	126	158	175	162	133	Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL (MSA)	183	166	108	69	51	48	69	59	68
Honolulu, HI (MSA)	54	59	72	103	132	146	190	243	273	Cape Girardeau-Jackson, MO-IL (MSA)	219	221	188	145	183	183	183	183	183
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY (MSA)	55	68	92	68	75	65	54	82	110	Carson City, NV (MSA)	195	170	121	90	87	91	84	122	148
Ogden-Clearfield, UT (MSA)	56	79	110	121	113	134	117	103	87	Casper, WY (MSA)	133	128	125	169	206	241	273	330	320
New Haven-Milford, CT (MSA)	57	65	55	52	57	41	35	69	83	Cedar Rapids, IA (MSA)	89	93	78	116	136	159	165	168	184
Pittsburgh, PA (MSA)	58	82	73	30	41	51	43	56	64	Champaign-Urbana, IL (MSA)	300	328	316	340	314	272	241	199	165
Fayetteville, NC (MSA)	59	92	122	165	131	128	150	189	227	Charleston, WV (MSA)	99	80	113	100	130	112	93	120	155
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA (MSA)	60	33	30	32	28	29	36	67	86	Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, SC (MSA)	71	71	77	64	79	79	92	111	90
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA (MSA)	61	30	64	88	88	106	135	155	192	Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC (MSA)	15	17	11	3	1	2	1	3	1
Billings, MT (MSA)	62	51	83	105	159	173	186	183	150	Charlottesville, VA (MSA)	28	29	33	61	58	78	81	63	41
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL-IN-WI (MSA)	63	48	45	21	13	21	30	27	39	Chattanooga, TN-GA (MSA)	113	118	99	108	93	75	71	105	145
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (MSA)	64	38	31	16	19	12	5	8	8	Cheyenne, WY (MSA)	53	74	119	152	126	158	175	162	133
Bellingham, WA (MSA)	65	46	42	71	97	126	162	192	240	Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL-IN-WI (MSA)	63	48	45	21	13	21	30	27	39
Knoxville, TN (MSA)	66	98	81	74	60	74	58	77	71	Chico, CA (MSA)	250	211	200	212	187	164	198	218	242
Green Bay, WI (MSA)	67	75	48	78	68	50	48	20	27	Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN (MSA)	41	66	50	38	31	38	34	33	38
Morgantown, WV (MSA)	68	101	131	175	198	216	240	198	182	Clarksville, TN-KY (MSA)	145	177	197	196	186	165	159	180	209
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA (MSA)	69	67	51	41	62	63	74	86	80	Cleveland, TN (MSA)	292	314	309	305	278	287	302	310	283
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI (MSA)	70	94	66	45	35	40	37	58	57	Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH (MSA)	185	175	141	94	94	132	157	154	171
Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, SC (MSA)	71	71	77	64	79	79	92	111	90	Coeur d'Alene, ID (MSA)	189	135	124	147	161	160	144	126	109
Montgomery, AL (MSA)	72	84	65	75	50	36	62	68	65	College Station-Bryan, TX (MSA)	122	157	194	201	225	256	282	260	226
Lexington-Fayette, KY (MSA)	73	102	67	37	49	62	50	55	52	Colorado Springs, CO (MSA)	39	24	40	73	77	83	67	39	29
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA (MSA)	74	85	118	76	73	57	49	61	85	Columbia, MO (MSA)	111	136	171	193	182	149	130	136	112
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA (MSA)	75	41	49	77	56	70	53	62	79	Columbia, SC (MSA)	126	104	115	84	72	85	76	71	54
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO (MSA)	76	105	100	131	139	117	105	81	78	Columbus, GA-AL (MSA)	166	180	216	236	240	214	176	165	137
Jackson, MS (MSA)	77	81	106	91	83	69	60	83	72	Columbus, IN (MSA)	282	262	228	230	238	264	274	306	304
Warner Robins, GA (MSA)	78	113	153	205	209	210	226	207	238	Columbus, OH (MSA)	33	49	38	35	26	20	7	12	18
Bismarck, ND (MSA)	79	100	145	188	221	229	264	228	200	Corpus Christi, TX (MSA)	49	53	80	123	153	161	193	236	244
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT (MSA)	80	70	54	42	70	59	44	52	50	Corvallis, OR (MSA)	217	238	270	263	244	222	219	176	147
Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN (MSA)	81	76	102	59	66	67	41	28	30	Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL (MSA)	115	111	144	128	99	113	118	140	113
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA (MSA)	82	40	28	27	22	15	22	24	31	Cumberland, MD-WV (MSA)	290	303	326	346	337	340	346	337	343
Burlington-South Burlington, VT (MSA)	83	110	82	72	59	53	32	50	25	Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (MSA)	14	11	10	4	7	22	16	13	12
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL (MSA)	84	77	53	60	47	60	70	66	82	Dalton, GA (MSA)	306	315	286	246	233	219	236	268	245
Oklahoma City, OK (MSA)	85	99	75	97	148	180	153	157	183	Danville, IL (MSA)	366	366	366	366	363	363	361	361	361
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA (MSA)	86	47	39	54	42	64	55	30	35	Danville, VA (MSA)	364	364	363	365	361	360	360	359	360
Albuquerque, NM (MSA)	87	95	111	129	111	100	88	74	61	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL (MSA)	153	147	178	157	188	201	227	255	287
Boise City-Nampa, ID (MSA)	88	58	37	65	48	66	78	70	55	Dayton, OH (MSA)	271	295	265	199	175	168	136	152	162
Cedar Rapids, IA (MSA)	89	93	78	116	136	159	165	168	184	Decatur, AL (MSA)	340	312	295	277	276	309	310	328	303
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA (MSA)	90	37	47	70	98	107	122	108	127	Decatur, IL (MSA)	263	237	234	238	264	292	303	320	300
Savannah, GA (MSA)	91	72	94	138	133	121	152	178	207	Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL (MSA)	311	280	258	208	171	195	166	131	144
Jacksonville, FL (MSA)	92	69	76	58	45	71	57	65	74	Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO (MSA)	24	9	3	7	17	19	14	9	4
St. Louis, MO-IL (MSA)	93	127	101	62	69	31	33	38	53	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA (MSA)	2	6	7	13	12	11	13	15	28
Lincoln, NE (MSA)	94	108	130	174	174	152	127	115	93	Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI (MSA)	215	181	151	117	115	89	89	100	131
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL (MSA)	95	57	85	50	29	43	47	44	32	Dothan, AL (MSA)	291	318	285	257	266	293	287	323	326
Fairbanks, AK (MSA)	96	130	155	177	232	255	280	317	339	Dover, DE (MSA)	158	168	182	179	165	136	138	191	243
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA (MSA)	97	86	71	89	104	120	120	89	73	Dubuque, IA (MSA)	196	227	238	228	250	281	306	298	285
Lafayette, LA (MSA)	98	107	126	176	223	236	271	286	296	Duluth, MN-WI (MSA)	308	284	259	224	231	206	170	202	158
Charleston, WV (MSA)	99	80	113	100	130	112	93	120	155	Durham-Chapel Hill, NC (MSA)	48	44	59	85	80	77	52	48	34
Wilmington, NC (MSA)	100	106	112	127	152	123	121	90	69	Eau Claire, WI (MSA)	142	187	185	184	199	187	145	134	116
Rochester, MN (MSA)	101	114	128	98	103	104	94	107	115	El Centro, CA (MSA)	288	270	300	336	315	319	342	340	347
Iowa City, IA (MSA)	102	122	138	133	157	144	149	127	107	Elizabethtown, KY (MSA)	253	266	287	280	242	234	245	271	266
Rochester, NY (MSA)	103	121	135	110	106	115	147	175	214	Elkhart-Goshen, IN (MSA)	341	313	282	217	192	191	211	242	232
Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA (MSA)	104	109	98	79	74	45	31	49	47	Elmira, NY (MSA)	314	338	322	345	348	347	323	336	318
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA (MSA)	105	78	60	57	55	47	61	79	88	El Paso, TX (MSA)	120	158	186	198	219	190	171	208	187
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA (MSA)	106	62	35	82	64	55	73	80	99	Erie, PA (MSA)	321	309	317	286	268	269	251	279	298
State College, PA (MSA)	107	133	172	185	184	183	174	147	178	Eugene-Springfield, OR (MSA)	265	213	175	148	127	140	160	130	139
Boulder, CO (MSA)	108	87	87	102	112	125	140	132	114	Evansville, IN-KY (MSA)	191	176	168	124	102	88	102	128	169
Spokane, WA (MSA)	109	115	109	119	151	194	220	229	193	Fairbanks, AK (MSA)	96	130	155	177	232	255	280	317	339
Bend, OR (MSA)	110	73	43	49	46	61	79	76	101	Fargo, ND-MN (MSA)	19	23	25	51	84	96	108	95	95
Columbia, MO (MSA)	111	136	171	193	182	149	130	136	112	Farmington, NM (MSA)	212	184	220	248	288	317	340	312	307
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY (MSA)	112	126	117	95	100	94	112	138	175	Fayetteville, NC (MSA)	59	92	122	165	131	128	150	189	227
Chattanooga, TN-GA (MSA)	113	118	99	108	93	75	71	105	145	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO (MSA)	76	105	100	131	139	117	105	81	78
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, CA (MSA)	114	83	69	66	78	82	113	151	189	Flagstaff, AZ (MSA)	203	183	187	231	214	176	158	205	185
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL (MSA)	115	111	144	128	99	113	118	140	113	Flint, MI (MSA)	363	357	358	327	307	299	283	299	312
Bakersfield-Delano, CA (MSA)	116	89	86	111	122	172	202	249	290	Florence, SC (MSA)	307	297	298	288	256	232	207	203	160
Appleton, WI (MSA)	117	97	68	80	91	109	99	73	91	Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL (MSA)	297	306	312	337	341	354	354	348	357
Longview, TX (MSA)	118	124	139	189	230	263	291	329	289	Fond du Lac, WI (MSA)	225	200	163	194	204	209	216	193	167
Missoula, MT (MSA)	119	91	74	96	118	130	106	85	77	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO (MSA)	143	116	103	114	107	80	75	45	37
El Paso, TX (MSA)	120	158	186	198	219	190	171	208	187	Fort Smith, AR-OK (MSA)	334	316	284	251	267	268	268	232	195
Winchester, VA-WV (MSA)	121	138	147	137	108	87	80	47	22	Fort Wayne, IN (MSA)	251	250	221	155	155	145	126	114	132
College Station-Bryan, TX (MSA)	122	157	194	201	225	256	282	260	226	Fresno, CA (MSA)	209	171	146	107	96	92	109	143	191
Great Falls, MT (MSA)	123	173	202	216	239	270	308	289	272	Gadsden, AL (MSA)	339	352	352	357	356	338	349	356	353
Santa Fe, NM (MSA)	124	88	57	118	134	133	155	124	92	Gainesville, FL (MSA)	210	192	231	207	224	202	191	213	197
Worcester, MA (MSA)	125	151	160	172	160	122	98	109	118	Gainesville, GA (MSA)	162	131	105	136	117	127	123	92	89
Columbia, SC (MSA)	126	104	115	84	72	85	76	71	54	Glens Falls, NY (MSA)	272	278	303	324	316	339	348	344	340
Reading, PA (MSA)	127	132	140	126	119	99	110	145	188	Goldsboro, NC (MSA)	320	337	321	312	335	312	299	304	308
Jacksonville, NC (MSA)	128	164	199	264	299	284	327	280	316	Grand Forks, ND-MN (MSA)	248	302	334	333	339	351	353	349	333
Syracuse, NY (MSA)	129	162	195	149	166	179	201	222	258	Grand Junction, CO (MSA)	148	103	84	106	141	188	194	161	149
Greeley, CO (MSA)	130	120	88	150	164	157	128	88	94	Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI (MSA)	155	129	97	53	54	35	28	37	42
Bloomington-Normal, IL (MSA)	131	153	159	192	169	155	132	106	97	Great Falls, MT (MSA)	123	173	202	216	239	270	308	289	272
Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME (MSA)	132	178	152	132	105	81	77	72	45	Greeley, CO (MSA)	130	120	88	150	164	157	128	88	94
Casper, WY (MSA)	133	128	125	169	206	241	273	330	320	Green Bay, WI (MSA)	67	75	48	78	68	50	48	20	27
Amarillo, TX (MSA)	134	156	170	222	253	247	259	285	310	Greensboro-High Point, NC (MSA)	190	159	134	134	110	98	83	97	124
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI (MSA)	135	161	132	151	138	131	107	91	66	Greenville, NC (MSA)	261	254	289	311	322	323	334	338	305
Rapid City, SD (MSA)	136	137	167	200	222	224	243	227	205	Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC (MSA)	223	194	161	142	144	148	139	125	104
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV (MSA)	137	117	95	92	81	86	114	119	154	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS (MSA)	232	267	302	350	353	324	263	223	198
Reno-Sparks, NV (MSA)	138	90	41	29	34	24	17	16	33	Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV (MSA)	137	117	95	92	81	86	114	119	154
Alexandria, LA (MSA)	139	149	174	253	282	289	275	307	280	Hanford-Corcoran, CA (MSA)	244	226	191	227	210	235	260	292	325
Tallahassee, FL (MSA)	140	112	136	144	123	139	133	118	98	Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA (MSA)	74	85	118	76	73	57	49	61	85
Tulsa, OK (MSA)	141	155	142	139	170	153	131	101	84	Harrisonburg, VA (MSA)	173	201	208	215	212	205	229	187	166
Eau Claire, WI (MSA)	142	187	185	184	199	187	145	134	116	Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT (MSA)	26	45	36	40	63	58	39	60	67
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO (MSA)	143	116	103	114	107	80	75	45	37	Hattiesburg, MS (MSA)	241	271	305	317	287	308	284	247	230
Lancaster, PA (MSA)	144	139	156	112	101	114	104	142	172	Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC (MSA)	353	356	354	353	336	337	325	294	222
Clarksville, TN-KY (MSA)	145	177	197	196	186	165	159	180	209	Hinesville-Fort Stewart, GA (MSA)	216	234	257	307	294	290	319	322	329
Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach, FL (MSA)	146	150	192	203	183	178	192	225	196	Holland-Grand Haven, MI (MSA)	329	304	273	209	201	199	180	149	190
Salinas, CA (MSA)	147	119	107	83	92	95	124	169	202	Honolulu, HI (MSA)	54	59	72	103	132	146	190	243	273
Grand Junction, CO (MSA)	148	103	84	106	141	188	194	161	149	Hot Springs, AR (MSA)	280	300	324	300	311	313	309	267	251
Ames, IA (MSA)	149	125	143	135	128	147	177	164	179	Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA (MSA)	187	248	260	314	347	355	352	352	348
Wausau, WI (MSA)	150	140	104	81	76	90	82	53	36	Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX (MSA)	12	5	4	1	8	26	29	32	24
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA (MSA)	151	141	133	160	150	171	205	204	208	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH (MSA)	255	269	277	260	254	266	276	305	345
Peoria, IL (MSA)	152	144	116	140	163	193	218	245	247	Huntsville, AL (MSA)	16	52	91	87	85	97	95	98	126
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL (MSA)	153	147	178	157	188	201	227	255	287	Idaho Falls, ID (MSA)	236	225	210	220	185	200	197	186	157
Ann Arbor, MI (MSA)	154	160	165	130	114	110	97	84	106	Indianapolis-Carmel, IN (MSA)	27	27	26	17	18	14	9	14	20
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI (MSA)	155	129	97	53	54	35	28	37	42	Iowa City, IA (MSA)	102	122	138	133	157	144	149	127	107
Provo-Orem, UT (MSA)	156	134	129	170	193	181	146	116	111	Ithaca, NY (MSA)	204	231	255	279	272	271	293	250	239
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY (MSA)	157	190	219	161	167	167	179	201	235	Jackson, MI (MSA)	349	346	336	268	258	243	249	224	262
Dover, DE (MSA)	158	168	182	179	165	136	138	191	243	Jackson, MS (MSA)	77	81	106	91	83	69	60	83	72
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA (MSA)	159	167	206	269	262	244	116	141	146	Jackson, TN (MSA)	247	235	205	187	162	129	125	158	159
Manhattan, KS (MSA)	160	163	157	120	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	Jacksonville, FL (MSA)	92	69	76	58	45	71	57	65	74
Springfield, MA (MSA)	161	145	183	183	154	116	100	129	128	Jacksonville, NC (MSA)	128	164	199	264	299	284	327	280	316
Gainesville, GA (MSA)	162	131	105	136	117	127	123	92	89	Janesville, WI (MSA)	344	333	311	293	289	305	324	287	317
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA (MSA)	163	142	164	141	172	182	213	239	270	Jefferson City, MO (MSA)	172	210	181	213	194	212	161	167	181
Barnstable Town, MA (MSA)	164	215	209	163	129	111	91	75	62	Johnson City, TN (MSA)	289	319	304	304	300	277	252	283	260
Tuscaloosa, AL (MSA)	165	143	149	154	142	119	148	146	141	Johnstown, PA (MSA)	322	329	355	341	342	359	359	354	356
Columbus, GA-AL (MSA)	166	180	216	236	240	214	176	165	137	Jonesboro, AR (MSA)	315	340	342	355	350	325	329	311	295
Midland, TX (MSA)	167	182	184	234	281	295	316	342	331	Joplin, MO (MSA)	246	275	250	308	313	285	244	244	203
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ (MSA)	168	195	193	162	156	135	172	200	246	Kalamazoo-Portage, MI (MSA)	299	307	279	243	207	198	182	211	250
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC (MSA)	169	172	203	214	197	186	156	177	220	Kankakee-Bradley, IL (MSA)	337	335	319	329	302	315	318	284	271
Stockton, CA (MSA)	170	123	93	104	90	102	134	179	212	Kansas City, MO-KS (MSA)	8	16	17	9	20	16	11	10	10
Waco, TX (MSA)	171	202	239	218	243	251	235	197	152	Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, WA (MSA)	13	35	70	125	137	175	203	237	268
Jefferson City, MO (MSA)	172	210	181	213	194	212	161	167	181	Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX (MSA)	30	60	89	122	125	143	169	159	140
Harrisonburg, VA (MSA)	173	201	208	215	212	205	229	187	166	Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA (MSA)	295	321	299	271	247	248	238	226	249
Sheboygan, WI (MSA)	174	154	123	101	116	118	111	93	76	Kingston, NY (MSA)	275	277	246	262	261	307	331	316	276
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX (MSA)	175	212	264	282	292	297	311	333	315	Knoxville, TN (MSA)	66	98	81	74	60	74	58	77	71
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX (MSA)	176	185	213	210	191	185	184	172	194	Kokomo, IN (MSA)	354	354	343	330	325	342	345	347	335
St. Joseph, MO-KS (MSA)	177	222	230	258	284	318	317	281	223	La Crosse, WI-MN (MSA)	214	218	237	245	228	230	212	184	142
Texarkana, TX-Texarkana, AR (MSA)	178	209	207	250	251	257	256	275	288	Lafayette, IN (MSA)	304	292	294	265	270	246	247	217	199
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ (MSA)	179	189	177	197	237	213	225	256	274	Lafayette, LA (MSA)	98	107	126	176	223	236	271	286