The Milken Institute released its annual list of the U.S. cities with the best economic performance. The Baltimore metro area, including Towson, was ranked No. 64 among the 200 largest metropolitan areas for 2009, rising 23 spots from No. 87 in 2008. High-tech production and gross domestic product growth helped propel the city up the list.
Baltimore was third among cities in the Mid-Atlantic area, with that Washington, D.C area and Bethesda/Gaithersburg/Frederick ranked 25th and 51st, respectively. A bevy of southern towns in Texas and Louisiana earned the highest rankings in part due to the increase in the oil economy in those states.
Source: Milken Institute
Writer: Walaika Haskins