Small Cities Information Jobs - 2013 Best Cities Rankings

The methodology for the 2013 rankings for best cities for information jobs parallels that used for our 2013 Best Cities for Job Growth rankings (link to that page here or “above” if on the same page).  Instead of using Total Nonfarm Employment, the information rankings use employment in the information sector (supersector 50) in the BLS MSA employment data.  The information rankings include the 317 MSAs for which there are sectoral employment data for all 12 years used in our analysis. 






2013 MSA Info Overall Ranking Area Weighted INDEX 2012 Information Employment 2012 MSA Info Ranking -Small MSAs 2013 Ranking Change from 2012 - Small MSAs
1 Cheyenne, WY 96.4            1.2 13 12
2 Flint, MI 95.1            3.8 2 0
3 College Station-Bryan, TX 89.3            1.3 9 6
4 Tyler, TX 86.2            2.4 12 8
5 Fort Smith, AR-OK 85.2            1.4 117 112
6 Yuma, AZ 83.7            0.6 77 71
7 Rochester, MN 83.5            1.7 30 23
8 Columbus, IN 81.9            0.5 1 (7)
9 Logan, UT-ID 81.9            0.8 72 63
10 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 80.2            1.0 3 (7)
11 Clarksville, TN-KY 78.0            1.0 74 63
12 Rochester-Dover, NH-ME NECTA 77.8            1.2 87 75
13 Kingston, NY 77.7            1.0 115 102
14 Portsmouth, NH-ME NECTA 77.6            1.9 15 1
15 St. George, UT 76.0            0.8 44 29
16 Laredo, TX 74.6            0.6 27 11
17 Las Cruces, NM 73.3            0.9 42 25
18 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA 71.9            1.2 33 15
19 Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 71.7            0.7 4 (15)
20 Chico, CA 71.4            1.1 not rated not rated
21 Nashua, NH-MA  NECTA Division 69.9            2.0 38 17
22 Casper, WY 69.9            0.5 18 (4)
23 Cleveland, TN 69.9            0.3 19 (4)
24 Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner, MA NECTA 69.9            0.5 36 12
25 Kokomo, IN 69.9            0.4 21 (4)
26 Lewiston, ID-WA 69.9            0.4 22 (4)
27 El Centro, CA 69.9            0.4 20 (7)
28 Flagstaff, AZ 69.9            0.4 43 15
29 Holland-Grand Haven, MI 67.9            0.7 69 40
30 Lafayette, IN 67.9            1.0 5 (25)
31 Barnstable Town, MA NECTA 67.5            1.6 29 (2)
32 Manchester, NH NECTA 67.4            3.2 11 (21)
33 Oshkosh-Neenah, WI 67.2            1.6 6 (27)
34 Topeka, KS 66.7            1.8 121 87
35 Prescott, AZ 66.2            0.6 24 (11)
36 St. Cloud, MN 65.7            1.7 150 114
37 Glens Falls, NY 65.3            1.0 10 (27)
38 Abilene, TX 65.2            1.1 45 7
39 Bloomington, IN 64.8            1.3 91 52
40 La Crosse, WI-MN 64.6            1.1 80 40
41 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO 64.4            2.5 58 17
42 Naples-Marco Island, FL 63.5            1.5 95 53
43 Greenville, NC 63.5            0.9 85 42
44 Decatur, IL 63.2            0.7 70 26
45 Terre Haute, IN 63.2            0.7 55 10
46 Odessa, TX 62.4            0.6 52 6
47 Medford, OR 61.4            1.6 7 (40)
48 Longview, TX 61.1            1.4 154 106
49 Ithaca, NY 60.6            0.5 129 80
50 Eugene-Springfield, OR 60.4            3.3 59 9
51 Binghamton, NY 60.3            1.8 116 65
52 Janesville, WI 60.2            1.1 35 (17)
53 Rapid City, SD 59.7            0.9 93 40
54 Cedar Rapids, IA 58.9            4.9 47 (7)
55 Racine, WI 58.2            0.4 75 20
56 Bangor, ME NECTA 58.0            1.1 138 82
57 Haverhill-North Andover-Amesbury, MA-NH  NECTA Division 58.0            0.8 82 25
58 Peabody, MA  NECTA Division 57.8            1.0 32 (26)
59 Madera-Chowchilla, CA 57.5            0.4 108 49
60 Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX 57.5            2.3 57 (3)
61 Dothan, AL 57.4            0.7 104 43
62 Yuba City, CA 56.2            0.4 111 49
63 Elkhart-Goshen, IN 56.1            0.6 89 26
64 Bloomington-Normal, IL 55.7            0.8 110 46
65 Pueblo, CO 54.8            0.7 73 8
66 Decatur, AL 54.2            0.3 61 (5)
67 Lewiston-Auburn, ME NECTA 54.2            0.7 51 (16)
68 Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton, MA  NECTA Division 54.2            0.7 67 (1)
69 Johnstown, PA 52.8            0.8 not rated not rated
70 Texarkana, TX-Texarkana, AR 52.6            0.5 155 85
71 Redding, CA 51.6            0.6 131 60
72 Fairbanks, AK 50.9            0.5 34 (38)
73 Tuscaloosa, AL 49.6            0.8 8 (65)
74 Erie, PA 48.9            1.5 134 60
75 Salem, OR 47.6            1.1 102 27
76 Napa, CA 47.4            0.6 60 (16)
77 Burlington, NC 47.1            0.5 17 (60)
78 Fargo, ND-MN 47.0            3.2 31 (47)
79 Wilmington, NC 46.5            2.8 41 (38)
80 Bay City, MI 46.4            0.4 97 17
81 Appleton, WI 45.5            1.6 50 (31)
82 Altoona, PA 44.9            0.8 not rated not rated
83 Bend, OR 44.7            1.3 94 11
84 Amarillo, TX 44.3            1.4 76 (8)
85 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI 44.3            1.6 146 61
86 Sioux Falls, SD 44.0            2.6 37 (49)
87 Fond du Lac, WI 44.0            0.8 53 (34)
88 Muncie, IN 43.9            0.3 140 52
89 Eau Claire, WI 43.8            0.9 128 39
90 Ocala, FL 43.8            1.5 66 (24)
91 Sherman-Denison, TX 43.7            0.5 54 (37)
92 Fayetteville, NC 43.4            1.4 64 (28)
93 Norwich-New London, CT-RI NECTA 42.5            1.4 143 50
94 Hanford-Corcoran, CA 42.3            0.2 118 24
95 Columbus, GA-AL 42.3            1.4 149 54
96 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV 42.0            2.3 81 (15)
97 Bismarck, ND 41.1            0.9 48 (49)
98 Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 41.0            1.1 137 39
99 New Bedford, MA NECTA 40.7            0.6 40 (59)
100 Elmira, NY 40.1            0.4 136 36
101 Waterbury, CT NECTA 39.9            0.6 145 44
102 Grand Junction, CO 39.8            0.8 26 (76)
103 Grand Forks, ND-MN 39.0            0.6 99 (4)
104 Wichita Falls, TX 38.9            1.1 112 8
105 Salinas, CA 36.9            1.5 98 (7)
106 Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI 36.7            1.1 79 (27)
107 Punta Gorda, FL 36.1            0.4 28 (79)
108 Pittsfield, MA NECTA 36.0            0.5 114 6
109 Rockford, IL 36.0            1.6 84 (25)
110 Lawton, OK 35.4            0.5 88 (22)
111 Anderson, IN 35.4            0.5 147 36
112 San Angelo, TX 35.1            1.0 124 12
113 Charleston, WV 35.1            1.9 71 (42)
114 Auburn-Opelika, AL 34.9            0.5 62 (52)
115 Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ 34.9            0.8 39 (76)
116 Port St. Lucie, FL 33.2            1.3 14 (102)
117 Champaign-Urbana, IL 33.2            2.2 16 (101)
118 Waco, TX 32.6            1.3 109 (9)
119 Gainesville, FL 31.5            1.4 122 3
120 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 31.2            0.8 141 21
121 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 30.6            0.8 100 (21)
122 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 30.1            1.2 46 (76)
123 Morristown, TN 29.8            0.4 153 30
124 Palm Coast, FL 29.7            0.9 105 (19)
125 Victoria, TX 28.6            0.4 49 (76)
126 Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ 28.5            0.7 139 13
127 Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI 28.5            0.7 65 (62)
128 Burlington-South Burlington, VT NECTA 26.8            2.1 135 7
129 Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford, MA-NH  NECTA Division 26.3            4.0 90 (39)
130 Utica-Rome, NY 26.0            1.7 83 (47)
131 Owensboro, KY 26.0            0.4 23 (108)
132 Midland, TX 25.7            1.0 101 (31)
133 Duluth, MN-WI 23.6            1.3 157 24
134 Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 22.6            1.0 113 (21)
135 Lubbock, TX 22.3            3.7 107 (28)
136 Idaho Falls, ID 22.2            0.9 106 (30)
137 Pocatello, ID 22.1            0.4 158 21
138 Sheboygan, WI 21.9            0.2 25 (113)
139 Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL 20.3            0.4 86 (53)
140 Springfield, IL 19.5            1.4 130 (10)
141 Jackson, TN 19.0            0.5 144 3
142 Coeur d'Alene, ID 18.5            0.6 123 (19)
143 Niles-Benton Harbor, MI 18.3            0.5 152 9
144 Danville, IL 17.8            0.2 63 (81)
145 Wausau, WI 17.8            0.4 142 (3)
146 Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach, FL 17.7            1.1 120 (26)
147 Greeley, CO 17.5            0.7 156 9
148 Jackson, MI 16.3            0.3 56 (92)
149 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 16.3            0.9 126 (23)
150 Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 15.2            1.4 119 (31)
151 Visalia-Porterville, CA 14.8            0.8 125 (26)
152 Santa Fe, NM 14.1            0.8 151 (1)
153 Gadsden, AL 13.7            0.3 103 (50)
154 Johnson City, TN 12.1            1.4 78 (76)
155 Corvallis, OR 10.5            0.7 148 (7)
156 Merced, CA 9.6            0.4 68 (88)
157 Modesto, CA 8.1            1.0 132 (25)
158 Anniston-Oxford, AL 4.6            0.6 133 (25)
159 Kankakee-Bradley, IL 4.6            0.4 92 (67)
160 Dover, DE 1.3            0.4 127 (33)
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