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The 15 biggest US cities with the worst economies, ranked

Aug 1, 2019, 18:53 IST

15. Sacramento, California: The job growth rate of 2.4% was tied for ninth highest among the big metro areas, but the GDP per capita of $46,860 was the sixth lowest.

14. Orlando, Florida: The job growth rate of 3.1% was the second highest among the 30 biggest metros, while the GDP growth rate of 1.9% was the eighth lowest.

13. Cincinnati, Ohio: The average weekly wage of $1,087 was the eighth lowest, while the unemployment rate of 3.1% was tied for tenth lowest.

12. Miami, Florida: The average weekly wage of $1,096 was the ninth lowest among the big metro areas, and the GDP per capita of $48,212 was the eighth lowest.

11. Phoenix, Arizona: The unemployment rate of 4.0% was tied for second highest among the big metro areas, while the job-growth rate of 3.2% was the highest.

10. Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota: The job-growth rate of -0.2% was the worst among the big metro areas, but the unemployment rate of 2.7% was tied for fifth best.

9. Chicago, Illinois: The unemployment rate of 3.5% was tied for ninth highest among the 30 biggest metro areas, while the GDP growth rate of 1.5% was the sixth lowest.

8. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The unemployment rate of 3.6% was tied for sixth highest among the big metro areas, while the GDP growth rate of 1.4% was the fifth lowest.

7. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: The job-growth rate of 0.8% was tied for fourth lowest among the big metro areas, but the GDP growth rate of 3.7% was the fifth highest.

6. Las Vegas, Nevada: The unemployment rate of 4.0% was tied for second highest among the big metro areas, while the job-growth rate of 2.9% was tied for third best.

5. Tampa, Florida: The per capita GDP of $41,224 was the second lowest among the big metro areas, and the average weekly wage of $1,021 was the fifth lowest.

4. Baltimore, Maryland: The unemployment rate of 3.6% was tied for sixth highest among the big metro areas, and the GDP growth rate of 1.0% was the third lowest.

3. St. Louis, Missouri: The GDP growth rate of 0.5% was the second lowest among the big metro areas, and the average weekly wage of $1,080 was the seventh lowest.

2. Riverside, California: The per capita GDP of $29,753 and average weekly wage of $909 were both the lowest among the 30 biggest metro areas.

1. Detroit, Michigan: The unemployment rate of 4.3% was the highest among the 30 biggest metro areas, and the job-growth rate of 0.5% was the second lowest.

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