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. The news/gossip/opinion website said the areas showed growth in overall employment, per capita personal income and gross domestic product. Also, the cities on the list have a higher per capita personal income level above the nation's.

According to the website, the area saw a 1.4% increase in employment from 2007-09 and a 2.6 percent increase in personal income.

Philadelphia is ranked No. 13. Washington, D.C., is 10th. First is Jacksonville, N.C.