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BEST CITIES FOR CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
SMARTASSET, 2016
IN WAGE GROWTH
FORBES, 2016
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BEST PLACES FOR BUSINESS & CAREERS
FORBES, 2016
IN JOB GROWTH
FORBES, 2016
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“It’s snowing this time of year along the Wasatch
Front, a patch of connected cities spreading from
Ogden to Provo, that some in Utah refer to as the
“Silicon Slopes.” But this part of the Rockies is not just
turning out large amounts of fluffy, white stuff, it also
seems to be producing a strong herd of unicorns, or
startups worth at least $1 billion on paper.”
- TECHCRUNCH.COM, DECEMBER 2015
#2 Best Performing Cities (tied)
“Technology has been the primary source of the
region’s stellar economic performance. Highly trained
millennial talent from the East and West Coasts are
attracted by the area’s lower housing costs and a
recreation-rich environment.”
- THE MILKEN INSTITUTE, 2016
AMERICA’S FASTEST GROWING CITIES
FORBES, 2016
“The Provo, Utah, metro area had the strongest wage
growth in the country in 2016 at 7.5% thanks in large
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part to an expanding and competitive tech sector.
Residents are expected to get an even bigger raise next
year: Moody’s is projecting 9.45% wage growth in the
TOP CITIES FOR WORKING PARENTS area in 2017.”
SMARTASSET, 2016 - FORBES, 2017