Back To The City

In a surprising turnabout, Las Vegas, Miami, and Chicago, among others, added wealth faster than their suburbs did.

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June 26, 2002, 12:00 PM PDT

"Cities including Chicago, Miami, and Seattle managed to add wealth, jobs, and population at a faster clip than their outlying suburbs, according to a report released yesterday. Las Vegas the only major US metro area where the average resident actually earns more in the city than in the suburbs saw its lead increase during the '90s.While it's too early to tell whether such turnarounds represent a long-term trend, they do suggest that major cities need not suffer relative decline. What they need, demographers say, is to build on their strong points."

Thanks to Laura Kranz

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