FORBES
the best places —top small metros
the best
Small Places
these metres score highest among those
with fewer than 250,000 people.
by kurt badenhausen
1. manhattan, kans.
population:
127,000
projected annual job growth through 2013:1.8%
fast facts:
• average commute time of 17 minutes is one of the shortest in the united states
• kansas state has produced the second-most rhodes scholars among state schools since 1986
manhattan, nicknamed "the little apple," saw its economy hold up during the recession thanks in
large part to the stabilizing presence of kansas state university, the city's largest employer. the
school's 23,000 students provide a steady stream of young talent for Manhattan businesses
added, unknown fact....with NU leaving the Big 12, no more husker a-holes in town...that REALLY makes it a happy place to be!
the best places —top small metros
the best
Small Places
these metres score highest among those
with fewer than 250,000 people.
by kurt badenhausen
1. manhattan, kans.
population:
127,000
projected annual job growth through 2013:1.8%
fast facts:
• average commute time of 17 minutes is one of the shortest in the united states
• kansas state has produced the second-most rhodes scholars among state schools since 1986
manhattan, nicknamed "the little apple," saw its economy hold up during the recession thanks in
large part to the stabilizing presence of kansas state university, the city's largest employer. the
school's 23,000 students provide a steady stream of young talent for Manhattan businesses
added, unknown fact....with NU leaving the Big 12, no more husker a-holes in town...that REALLY makes it a happy place to be!