Cincinnati ranked

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The report divided the 100 largest metrosinto 20-citg segments, ranging from “strongest” to San Antonio ranked at the top of the category, and Detroit placed last in the category. The Cincinnati metropolitan area ranked 62 of 100metross overall, just behind Minneapolis, according to the first-quarter MetroMonitor released Wednesday. That placed it at No. 2 in the cities category. MetroMonitor ranked cities according to four the percent change in employment from its peakto first-quarted 2009; the percentage change in the unemploymen t rate from 1Q 2008 to 1Q 2009; the percent changes in gross metropolitan product from its peak to 1Q and the percent change in housing prices from 1Q 2008 to 1Q 2009.
The grossw metropolitan product is the total value of goodds and services produced within themetrop area. Cincinnati ranked 50th of 100 for changrin employment, down 2.8 percent from its 56th for year-over-year 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 percent. Two citiex in the region fareed better: Columbus was at the bottom ofthe category. Indianapolis was 42nd, ranking at No.2 in the “middle” Other area metros in the second-weakest categorgy included Cleveland, 64th; Louisville, 65th; Akron, 74th; and 79th. Youngstown (88th) and Toledo both fell into the category.
The MetroMonitor will be published quarterly, accordingf to the Metropolitan Policy Program at To read thecomplete .