Top 50 Cities With the Most Resilient Economies

We analyzed the 300 largest cities, of which 286 had available data.

Each score is measured on a scale of 0 to 100. Underlying metrics are listed below.

Employment: Change in unemployment rate during Great Recession, 2020 pandemic unemployment rate, 2020 pandemic labor force participation rate and 10-year job growth.
Housing: Change in home values during Great Recession, housing costs as a percent of income, mortgage delinquency rate and 10-year housing unit growth.
Social Assistance & Healthcare: Percent of households relying on public assistance, average public assistance amount and percent of residents with health insurance.
Economic Stability: Annualized three-year GDP growth rate, state inflation rate and state rainy day funds as a percent of state expenditures.