Concord Remains # 1

The City of Concord has been named the Number 1 Micropolitan Statistical Area in “Economic Strength” in the country for the third year in a row.  Policom Corporation, using more than one hundred economic measures based on growth rates, consistency trends, industry averages, earnings, jobs and wages; and factoring in the number of welfare and Medicaid recipients; has determined Concord is the strongest Micropolitan Statistical Area in the nation, with a long term tendency to consistently grow both in size and quality.  Five hundred seventy-seven (577) Micropolitan Areas were ranked based on performance for past 5, 10 and 20 years periods.

Summary of Policom Corporation Economic Strength Rating - 2006

Micropolitan Areas:

(Pop. 10,000 to 50,000)

577 Communities Ranked

Concord ranked # 1 for three years in a row                                   2004, 2005, 2006

Lebanon, NH-VT ranked         6, 3, 2                                                2004, 2005, 2006

Claremont, NH ranked             40, 28, 18                                         2004, 2005, 2006

Keene, NH ranked                   23, 12, 26                                          2004, 2005, 2006

Laconia, NH ranked                 5, 36, 51                                           2004, 2005, 2006

Berlin, New Hampshire-VT ranked 487, 424, 381                          2004, 2005, 2006

Metropolitan Cities:

(Pop. over 50,000)

361 Areas Ranked

Portsmouth, Dover, NH; part of Boston, MA-NH ranked 26, 17, 15            2004, 2005, 2006

Manchester-Nashua, NH  ranked         43, 31, 40                                         2004, 2005, 2006