» Dubuque Powers Into U.S. Top 25 Only Midwest City Represented for Job Growth

November 20, 2006 — Greater Dubuque's job growth rate has muscled the region into the 22nd highest spot in the United States—just ahead of Dallas, Texas and Orlando, Florida. The rankings reflect the actual job growth rates of 387 U.S. cities between 2005 and the present.

According to information from Economy.Com, a division of Moody's, Dubuque surged 181 spots (from it's previous 2000-2005 ranking of 203rd) to lead the entire Midwest. In fact, with a list dominated by high-growth areas like Las Vegas, Austin, and Phoenix, Dubuque is the only Midwest city listed in the Top 25 rankings.

The new information from Moody's/Economy.Com validates previous information from Iowa Workforce Development (IWD). According to IWD, Dubuque continues to rank #1 and has surpassed all other Iowa metro areas for job growth during both the past year and three-year periods.

Among other Iowa cities listed in Moody's/Economy.Com's rankings, Des Moines came in at 115, Sioux City at 158, Ames 209, Iowa City 233, Davenport 255, Waterloo 257, and Cedar Rapids at 308th.

The Top 25 in the United States:
1. Prescott, AZ
2. St. George, UT
3. Yuma, AZ
4. Laredo, TX
5. Las Vegas, NV
6. Midland, TX
7. Cape Coral, FL
8. Morgantown, WV
9. McAllen, TX
10. Florence, SC
11. Naples, FL
12. Boise, ID
13. Phoenix, AZ
14. Coeur ‘d Alere, ID
15. Bend, OR
16. Reno, NV
17. Ft. Lauderdale, FL
18. Port St. Lucie, FL
19. Casper, WY
20. Brownsville, TX
21. Austin, TX
22. Dubuque, IA
23. Orlando, FL
24. Dallas, TX
25. Las Cruces, NM

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