Denver has the third strongest economy of 366 metro areas in the United States according to Policom Consulting, which released a national report this week covering 23 different economic metrics including wages and income, job growth, and government spending.
It’s the highest ranking ever for Denver in Policom’s annual report. The Denver area moved up from seventh place last year, 17th in 2008 and 19th in 2007.
Other Colorado cities ranked in the report include Colorado Springs (#40), Boulder (#87), Fort Collins (#103) and Pueblo (#293).
The top ten cities in the Policom index were as follows:
1. Seattle
2. Washington D.C.
3. Denver
4. Houston
5. Sacramento
6. Salt Lake City
7. Des Moines
8. San Diego
9. Madison, Wisc
10. Dallas
