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The One D Index (which sounds dirty, yes) will tell you to live in Grand Rapids, Minneapolis, Seattle, Austin or Portland
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The One D Index (which sounds dirty, yes) will tell you to live in Grand Rapids, Minneapolis, Seattle, Austin or Portland

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Ted Bauer
Jun 02, 2014
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One Detroit just created a portal and scorecard system to essentially compare their region to 53 other large metro regions in the United States. You can learn a little more about their methodology here, and get a simpler breakdown here, but by and large here's the deal. In terms of economy, the top five areas are:

1. Seattle

2. San Jose

3. Houston

4. Boston

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