Cincinnati ranked

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The report divided the 100 largest metrosinto 20-city ranging from “strongest” to “weakest.” San Antonipo ranked at the top of the category, and Detroit placesd last in the “weakest” category. The Cincinnati metropolitan area ranked 62 of 100metros overall, just behindf Minneapolis, according to the first-quarter MetroMonito r report, released Wednesday. That placed it at No. 2 in the cities category.
MetroMonitor rankeed cities according to four the percent change in employment from its peakto first-quartere 2009; the percentage change in the unemployment rate from 1Q 2008 to 1Q the percent change in gross metropolitajn product from its peak to 1Q and the percent change in housing prices from 1Q 2008 to 1Q 2009. The grosds metropolitan product is the totap value of goods and services produced within themetrl area. Cincinnati ranked 50th of 100 for change in employment, down 2.8 percenty from its peak; 56th for year-over-year change in up 3.6 percent; 78th for GMP, down 4.4 and 37th for year-over-year housing price change, up 0.1 percent.
Two citiesx in the region fared better: Columbus was at the bottom ofthe category. Indianapolis was 42nd, rankinb at No.2 in the “middle” Other area metros in the second-weakesty category included Cleveland, 64th; Louisville, Akron, 74th; and Dayton, 79th. Youngstown (88th) and Toledo (91st) both fell into the category. The MetroMonitor will be published quarterly, accordingt to the Metropolitan Policy Program at To read thecomplete report, .