Even the strongest American cities are suffering right now.
Take Buffalo, the strongest metro economy through the recession according to the latest report from Brookings. This "winner" has seen unemployment rise 2.2% since 2008, with employment down 2.1% and home prices down 7.9% from their peak.
Yesterday we showed you the most miserable cities in America. Now check out the least.
#20 El Paso, Texas
Unemployment: up 4.3%
Employment: up 2.3%
Gross Metropolitan Product: up 3.4%
Home prices: down 13.6%
Employment, GMP and home prices measured from peak through Q2 2011. Unemployment measured from Q2 2008 through Q2 2011. Data provided by Brookings MetroMonitor.
#19 Houston
Unemployment: up 3.9%
Employment: down 0.7%
Gross Metropolitan Product: up 3.3%
Home prices: down 12.8%
Employment, GMP and home prices measured from peak through Q2 2011. Unemployment measured from Q2 2008 through Q2 2011. Data provided by Brookings MetroMonitor.
#18 Washington D.C.
Unemployment: up 3.5%
Employment: down 1.1%
Gross Metropolitan Product: up 11.5%
Home prices: down 21.4%
Employment, GMP and home prices measured from peak through Q2 2011. Unemployment measured from Q2 2008 through Q2 2011. Data provided by Brookings MetroMonitor.
#17 Boston
Unemployment: up 2.1%
Employment: down 2.0%
Gross Metropolitan Product: up 3.3%
Home prices: down 26.0%
Employment, GMP and home prices measured from peak through Q2 2011. Unemployment measured from Q2 2008 through Q2 2011. Data provided by Brookings MetroMonitor.
#16 Hartford, Connecticut
Unemployment: up 3.5%
Employment: down 1.0%
Gross Metropolitan Product: up 11.5%
Home prices: down 21.4%
Employment, GMP and home prices measured from peak through Q2 2011. Unemployment measured from Q2 2008 through Q2 2011. Data provided by Brookings MetroMonitor
#15 Honolulu
Unemployment: up 1.3%
Employment: down 3.6%
Gross Metropolitan Product: up 1.3%
Home prices: down 17.1%
Employment, GMP and home prices measured from peak through Q2 2011. Unemployment measured from Q2 2008 through Q2 2011. Data provided by Brookings MetroMonitor
#14 Little Rock, Arkansas
Unemployment: up 3.0%
Employment: down 2.6%
Gross Metropolitan Product: up 1.9%
Home prices: down 12.1%
Employment, GMP and home prices measured from peak through Q2 2011. Unemployment measured from Q2 2008 through Q2 2011. Data provided by Brookings MetroMonitor.
#13 Dallas
Unemployment: up 3.6%
Employment: down 1.6%
Gross Metropolitan Product: up 4.9%
Home prices: down 13.5%
Employment, GMP and home prices measured from peak through Q2 2011. Unemployment measured from Q2 2008 through Q2 2011. Data provided by Brookings MetroMonitor.
#12 Nashville, Tennessee
Unemployment: up 3.0%
Employment: down 3.4%
Gross Metropolitan Product: up 5.4%
Home prices: down 15.6%
Employment, GMP and home prices measured from peak through Q2 2011. Unemployment measured from Q2 2008 through Q2 2011. Data provided by Brookings MetroMonitor
#11 Knoxville, Tennessee
Unemployment: up 2.7%
Employment: down 3.2%
Gross Metropolitan Product: up 3.7%
Home prices: down 14.8%
Employment, GMP and home prices measured from peak through Q2 2011. Unemployment measured from Q2 2008 through Q2 2011. Data provided by Brookings MetroMonitor.
#10 San Antonio, Texas
Unemployment: up 3.2%
Employment: up 0.2%
Gross Metropolitan Product: up 2.9%
Home prices: down 11.9%
Employment, GMP and home prices measured from peak through Q2 2011. Unemployment measured from Q2 2008 through Q2 2011. Data provided by Brookings MetroMonitor.
#9 Albany, New York
Unemployment: up 5.3%
Employment: down 4.4%
Gross Metropolitan Product: up 2.4%
Home prices: down 13.1%
Employment, GMP and home prices measured from peak through Q2 2011. Unemployment measured from Q2 2008 through Q2 2011. Data provided by Brookings MetroMonitor.
#8 Oklahoma City
Unemployment: up 1.7%
Employment: down 1.9%
Gross Metropolitan Product: up 0.4%
Home prices: down 10.6%
Employment, GMP and home prices measured from peak through Q2 2011. Unemployment measured from Q2 2008 through Q2 2011. Data provided by Brookings MetroMonitor.
#7 Syracuse, New York
Unemployment: up 2.8%
Employment: down 3.1%
Gross Metropolitan Product: up 3.9%
Home prices: down 9.9%
Employment, GMP and home prices measured from peak through Q2 2011. Unemployment measured from Q2 2008 through Q2 2011. Data provided by Brookings MetroMonitor.
#6 Omaha, Nebraska
Unemployment: up 1.6%
Employment: down 1.6%
Gross Metropolitan Product: up 3.6%
Home prices: down 16.3%
Employment, GMP and home prices measured from peak through Q2 2011. Unemployment measured from Q2 2008 through Q2 2011. Data provided by Brookings MetroMonitor.
#5 Madison, Wisconsin
Unemployment: up 2.2%
Employment: down 0.7%
Gross Metropolitan Product: up 4.3%
Home prices: down 16.7%
Employment, GMP and home prices measured from peak through Q2 2011. Unemployment measured from Q2 2008 through Q2 2011. Data provided by Brookings MetroMonitor.
#4 Austin
Unemployment: up 3.1%
Employment: up 0.4%
Gross Metropolitan Product: up 5.2%
Home prices: down 12.0%
Employment, GMP and home prices measured from peak through Q2 2011. Unemployment measured from Q2 2008 through Q2 2011. Data provided by Brookings MetroMonitor.
#3 Rochester, New York
Unemployment: up 2.2%
Employment: down 0.8%
Gross Metropolitan Product: up 3.1%
Home prices: down 10.2%
Employment, GMP and home prices measured from peak through Q2 2011. Unemployment measured from Q2 2008 through Q2 2011. Data provided by Brookings MetroMonitor.
#2 Pittsburgh
Unemployment: up 2.3%
Employment: down 1.2%
Gross Metropolitan Product: up 3.9%
Home prices: down 8.6%
Employment, GMP and home prices measured from peak through Q2 2011. Unemployment measured from Q2 2008 through Q2 2011. Data provided by Brookings MetroMonitor.
#1 Buffalo, New York
Unemployment: up 2.2%
Employment: down 2.1%
Gross Metropolitan Product: up 6.7%
Home prices: down 7.9%
Employment, GMP and home prices measured from peak through Q2 2011. Unemployment measured from Q2 2008 through Q2 2011. Data provided by Brookings MetroMonitor.
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