Most specialized steel industry by economic area, as measured by the location quotient. For example, Fort Wayne has 208x the national average share of workers employed in Steel Wire Drawing, while Pittsburgh has 19x the share of workers in Iron and Steel Mills.

Note: 'Location Quotient' refers to the share of regional employment in an industry relative to the national average in that industry. A location quotient greater than 1 means that the region specializes in the industry.
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