Forbes ranked the nation’s 100 largest metro areas. Denver came in 16th for 2012 on rates of growth of the local population, jobs, gross metropolitan product, and projected population growth.
M.S.A. (Metropolitan Statistical Area): Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO
2012 Population growth rate: 1.3%
2013 Population growth rate: 1.3%
Job growth rate: 2.4%
Unemployment: 7.4%
Gross Metro Product: 3.3%
Median salary: $63,100
We are expecting to see the same or even more growth in 2013.