Study: Greeley ranks high in economic growth 

GREELEY — Greeley ranks among the Top 25 cities nationwide in terms of economic growth, according to a new study from WalletHub. The study sought to determine where the fastest local economic growth has occurred over seven years, comparing 515 cities of different sizes.

Greeley ranked No. 23 on the list among cities of all sizes, with Denver following at No. 27. Other Colorado cities on the list and their ranks included Thornton, 44; Loveland, 63; Fort Collins, 70; and Arvada, 77.

The study compared the cities based on 17 measures of both growth and decline. Measures used in the study included data such as population growth, decline in unemployment, regional gross domestic product per capita, job growth and decrease in the poverty rate.

SPONSORED CONTENT

Empowering communities

Rocky Mountain Health Plans (RMHP), part of the UnitedHealthcare family, has pledged its commitment to uplift these communities through substantial investments in organizations addressing the distinct needs of our communities.

Greeley ranked No. 15 among midsize cities of 100,000 to 300,000 population. Also in the Top 50 for midsize cities were Thornton at No. 28, Fort Collins at No. 43 and Arvada at No. 47.

Among small cities with less than 100,000 population, Loveland ranked No. 16, with Longmont at No. 24.

Christopher Wood

Christopher Wood is editor and publisher of BizWest, a regional business journal covering Boulder, Broomfield, Larimer and Weld counties. Wood co-founded the Northern Colorado Business Report in 1995 and served as publisher of the Boulder County Business Report until the two publications were merged to form BizWest in 2014. From 1990 to 1995, Wood served as reporter and managing editor of the Denver Business Journal. He is a Marine Corps veteran and a graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder. He has won numerous awards from the Colorado Press Association, Society of Professional Journalists and the Alliance of Area Business Publishers.