CALIFORNIA BUSINESS MINUTE
Fastest Dying Cities
03-16-11
Hi, I am Tim Johnson and welcome to the California Business Minute.
A recent ranking by Newsweek on the subject of “Fastest Dying Cities” has raised
a variety of concerns stemming from methodology to painting a poor image of
otherwise viable communities.
Newsweek utilized the most recent data from the Census Bureau on every Metropolitan
Statistical Area, (MSA) with populations exceeding 100,000 to find the steepest population
decline. Then a follow on analysis was completed on demographic changes to find what
communities experience the largest drops in the number of residents under the age of 18.
Newsweek
FASTEST DYING CITIES
1. New Orleans
2. Vallejo, CA
3. Hialeah, FL
4. Rochester, NY
5. Cleveland, OH
6. Pittsburgh, PA
7. Detroit, MI
8. South Bend, IN
9. Flint, MI
10. Grand Rapids, MI
The following identifies four other rankings illustrating “Dying Cities”:
Forbes 2008
1. Canton,OH; 2. Youngstown,OH; 3. Flint,MI; 4. Scranton,PA; 5. Dayton,OH;
6. Cleveland,OH, 7. Springfield,MA; 8. Buffalo, Y; 9. Detroit,MI;
10. Charleston,W.VA.
Forbes 1950 – 2008
1. Youngstown,OH; 2. St.Louis,MO; 3. Cleveland,OH: 4. Detroit,MI; 5. Gary,IN;
6. Flint,MI; 7. Dayton,OH; 8. Cincinnati,OH; 9. Canton,OH; 10. Akron,OH
AOL 2000-2008
(Not Ranked)
Cleveland, OH; Pittsburg, PA; Dayton, OH; Hialeah, FL; Toledo, OH, Rochester, NY;
Jackson, MS and New Orleans
24/7 Wall Street 1950-2000
with estimates to 2007
1. Buffalo, NY; 2. Flint, MI; 3. Hartford, RI; 4. Cleveland, OH; 5. New Orleans, LA
6. Detroit, MI; 7. Albany, NY; 8. Atlantic City, NJ; 9. Allentown, PA;
10. Galveston, TX
It appears that if you live in Ohio, Michigan and New York you have been witness to the
largest decreases in populations.
I am Tim Johnson and this has been the California Business Minute.
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