Forbes rated the 100 most populous metropolitan statistical areas based on six metrics. Using data from Moody’s Analytics, it assessed:
- The estimated population growth rate for 2012 and 2013
- The job-growth rate in 2012
- The rate of gross metro product growth, or economic growth, for 2012
It also factored in 2012 federal unemployment data and median annual salaries for local college-educated workers, courtesy of payscale.com. The result is a list of the 10 fastest-growing U.S. metro areas in terms of population and economy.
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