State Economic Rankings

[kalm]

Awful lot of western states at the top and look who's #1.



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1. Washington
Washington state scored extremely well on most of our metrics. Its Q2 2015 annualized GDP growth rate was a stunning 8.0%, by far the highest among the states and DC. The November 2015 average weekly wage of $1,073 was the second highest in the country, and was 5.6% higher than the weekly wage in November 2014, the third highest wage growth rate.

WC(b) FTW

[89Hen]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/2 ... 22930.html

10. Rockingham County, New Hampshire
9. Frederick County, Maryland (my future county hopefully)
8. Montgomery County, Maryland (my current county)
6. Morris County, New Jersey
5. Somerset County, New Jersey
4. Chester County, Pennsylvania
3. Fairfax County, Virginia
1. Loudoun County, Virginia

[HI54UNI]

More proof that the government is too big

2. District of Columbia

DC's November 2015 average weekly wage of $1,342, GDP per capita of $159,386, and increase in house prices of 15.4% were all the highest in the country.

[ASUG8]

I immediately stopped reading when I saw that we apparently acquired another state to get us to 51. Thanks Obama.

[89Hen]

More proof that the government is too big

2. District of Columbia

DC's November 2015 average weekly wage of $1,342, GDP per capita of $159,386, and increase in house prices of 15.4% were all the highest in the country.

Misleading. Take any major city out of it's state and see what that does to the rankings.

[BDKJMU]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/2 ... 22930.html

10. Rockingham County, New Hampshire
9. Frederick County, Maryland (my future county hopefully)
8. Montgomery County, Maryland (my current county)
6. Morris County, New Jersey
5. Somerset County, New Jersey
4. Chester County, Pennsylvania
3. Fairfax County, Virginia
1. Loudoun County, Virginia

"We scored each in terms of unemployment, median household income, median rent and home price (higher being more desirable), precent of families below the poverty line and high school graduation rate. The average of these scores was used to determine the best counties, the higher the better."

So unaffordable housing = a good thing?

May as well have titled this the best counties to live in for rich people..

[89Hen]

So unaffordable housing = a good thing?

May as well have titled this the best counties to live in for rich people..

Your point?

[BDKJMU]

So unaffordable housing = a good thing?

May as well have titled this the best counties to live in for rich people..

Your point?

May as well have titled this the best counties to live in for rich people..

[89Hen]

Your point?

May as well have titled this the best counties to live in for rich people..

Why do you hate the American dream?

[BDKJMU]

May as well have titled this the best counties to live in for rich people..

Why do you hate the American dream?

Nothing wrong with rich people. Achieving the American dream. Those are good counties for rich people.

[93henfan]

More proof that the government is too big

2. District of Columbia

DC's November 2015 average weekly wage of $1,342, GDP per capita of $159,386, and increase in house prices of 15.4% were all the highest in the country.

I'm just fine with it thank you very much!

[GrizFanStuckInUtah]

Utah is getting to have a lot of tech around here these days. Name most large tech companies and they have a presence here. The Lehi area is growing like crazy, I had to move the hell away from it.

[Chizzang]

You'll notice that Washington State Representatives won't be attending the "Convention of States"
The State has real work to do and none of it revolves around fighting imaginary battles
with the Federal Government...

Like I said:
There's almost no limit to what states can "get done"
If they actually focus on getting something done