LOS ANGELES, January 24, 2019 - Utah's Provo-Orem metropolitan area took the No. 1 spot in the Milken Institute's Best-Performing Cities index for a second consecutive year, reflecting the robust growth of high-tech industries outside the coastal enclaves that launched the digital revolution.
Provo-Orem was among several Middle American cities in the top-10. Their success did not preclude growth in Silicon Valley. San Jose rose nine places to finish second with the help of tech giants such as Apple and Google. Austin, Texas, placed third after adding nearly 5,000 jobs in its professional, scientific, and tech-services sectors during 2017.
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