SANTA MONICA, CA (Milken Institute) – Texas made a strong showing in "America’s Best-Performing Cities," the Milken Institute’s annual ranking of metros based on economic growth.
Although Provo-Orem, Utah, came out the winner among the 200 large metros that were studied, six major Texas metros made the top 25. Austin–Round Rock was ranked fourth, McAllen-Edinburg-Mission seventh, Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood 13th, San Antonio 15th, Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown 16th and Dallas-Plano-Irving 23rd.
Within the small metros division, which included 124 areas, Texas dominated. Midland ranked first in the nation. Longview and Odessa came in at seventh and tenth, respectively. At 37th, El Paso showed the biggest gain among small metros, jumping 85 spots from its 2007 position.
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