So Is Durham Better Than Raleigh?
That is a debate which will probably go on forever — right alongside Duke vs UNC vs State and Ginger vs Mary Ann.
Last week, the Milken Institute added another data point when they released their list of Best Performing Cities for 2009. tucked in comfortably at #6 is our fair city. Durham did well in job growth and in high-tech GDP in 2008. According to Milken, we’ve even handled the storms of the past year relatively well, with only a modest job contraction — ranking Durham at 54th out of a group of 200.
Where was Raleigh? Four spots down in 10th place. Raleigh also did well in most categories, but the job contraction of the past year [where it ranked 124th out of 200] really dropped the overall score. That ranking is certainly nothing to sneeze at and it is very possible the roles will be reversed in 2010, but for now, we’ll enjoy our place in the sun.
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