Idaho dominates 'Best Performing Cities' list

Publish date: 2024-05-07

Idaho dominates GeekWire's "Best Performing Cities" report.

The annual report measures 403 U.S. metropolitan areas based on 13 different economic metrics, including job growth, wage, growth, and high-tech impact, according to GeekWire.

Boise moved up from fifth place last year to the #3 spot for 2024, trailing only Raleigh, North Carolina, and Austin-Round Rock, Texas. Salt Lake City jumped a remarkable 15 spots year-over-year to slide in at the fourth place ranking.

GeekWire separates cities by population, tier one and tier two for smaller cities. Idaho cities took four of the top seven spots in the tier two smaller cities ranking. Idaho Falls, Coeur d'Alene, Twin Falls, and Pocatello all rounded out the top seven.

To read the full report by GeekWire, click here.

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