Metro Economies (July 2001) Information Center Download the Press Release (7/10/01) Download the Full Report (426k .pdf report) Download Charts from the Report (not included in the full report above): Top 100 U.S. Metro Economies If City/County Metros Were Nations Top Average Annual Growth Rates for U.S. City/County Metro Economies (1990-2000) Top Percentage Growth Rates for U.S. City/County Metro Economies (1990-2000) Metro areas generate nearly 85% of the Nation’s employment, income, and production of goods and services. Two of the fastest growing segments of the U.S. economy, high-tech and business services, are almost entirely located within metro areas. The majority of new jobs in the financial services and transportation and utilites sectors have been created in metro areas. Top 10 Metros Exceed Output of 31 States City/County Metro Economies contributed 86% or more than $3.6 trillion of the growth in the Nation’s Economy From 1990 to 2000, most of the economic gains made in the United States were generated within cities and counties in metro areas. To find out what is included in your city/county metro area, please go to http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/inforeg/msa99.pdf. The above files are in Adobe .pdf format and require Adobe Acrobat Reader to view. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader, please click here for a FREE downloadable version. << Return to Previous Page