"24/7 Wall St. has completed its first annual ranking of the best-run and worst-run cities in America.They reviewed the local economies, fiscal discipline and standard of living of the 100 largest cities by population to determine how well each is managed. Based on these data, 24/7 Wall St. ranked the 100 cities from the best to worst run. The best-run city is Virginia Beach, Va. The worst-run city is Miami, Fla."
What this article really measures is affluence and high socioeconomic status of residents.
Riding the Small Wave in Manufacturing to More Good Jobs and A More Diverse Economy.
An analysis of the opportunities that exist for small and medium sized enterprises (which is more likely to be found in rural areas then the very larger companies).
"The variation across metros is huge. In cities at the top of the economically advantaged list, the average person has between $3,500 and nearly $4,000 left at the end of each month after paying for housing. "
The 45 Most Powerful Images of 2011 from Buzzfeed:
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