Cincinnati ranked

The report divided the 100 largest metrosinto 20-city segments, rangin g from “strongest” to “weakest.” San Antonio ranked at the top of the “strongest” and Detroit placed last in the category. The Cincinnati metropolitan area ranked 62 of 100 metros justbehind Minneapolis, according to the first-quarte MetroMonitor report, released Wednesday. That placeds it at No. 2 in the cities category.
MetroMonitor ranked cities accordingb tofour indicators: the percent change in employment from its peak to first-quartetr 2009; the percentage changre in the unemployment rate from 1Q 2008 to 1Q the percent change in gross metropolitan product from its peak to 1Q and the percent changer in housing prices from 1Q 2008 to 1Q 2009. The grose metropolitan product is the total value of goods and services produced withih themetro area. Cincinnatj ranked 50th of 100 for change in down 2.8 percent from its peak; 56th for year-over-yeat change in unemployment, up 3.6 percent; 78th for GMP, down 4.4 and 37th for year-over-year housing price change, up 0.
1 Two cities in the region fared Columbus was 40th, at the bottom of the category. Indianapolis was 42nd, ranking at No.2 in the category. Other area metros in the second-weakest category includedf Cleveland, 64th; Louisville, 65th; Akron, 74th; and 79th. Youngstown (88th) and Toledp (91st) both fell into the category. The MetroMonitor will be publishec quarterly, according to the Metropolitan Policy Programat Brookings. To read the completwe report, .

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