Wisconsin State Journal, 05.26.09
Madison is the nation's seventh-best city when it comes to stable employment, new career opportunities and presence of the "creative class," according to a new ranking by Kiplinger's Personal Finance, a money management magazine.
The magazine cited Madison's unemployment rate, which is lower than the national average; UW-Madison and state government, which account for 20 percent of employment in the metropolitan area; and the city's "strong mix of tech and biotech firms."
The ranking of 361 metro areas was based on a formula developed by Kevin Stolarick, research director of the Martin Prosperity Institute.
Madison is the nation's seventh-best city when it comes to stable employment, new career opportunities and presence of the "creative class," according to a new ranking by Kiplinger's Personal Finance, a money management magazine.
The magazine cited Madison's unemployment rate, which is lower than the national average; UW-Madison and state government, which account for 20 percent of employment in the metropolitan area; and the city's "strong mix of tech and biotech firms."
The ranking of 361 metro areas was based on a formula developed by Kevin Stolarick, research director of the Martin Prosperity Institute.