Columbus ranks 4th in the On Numbers Economic Index for January 2013
The monthly On Numbers Economic Index, which uses an 18-part formula to assess unemployment, earnings, housing-price appreciation, construction and retail activity, and private-sector job growth to measure “the relative vitality of all 102 major markets with populations of more than 500,000,” ranked Columbus 4th, The Business Journals reports. Columbus received a score of 78.765 on the index’s 100-point scale and its place remains unchanged from December. Akron slipped one position to 31st; Toledo fell five spots to 61st; Youngstown moved up 16 spots to 63rd; and Dayton rose two spots to 72nd. For more, read the full story.
