How it works: The Milken Institute, a nonpartisan nonprofit, assessed 403 U.S. metropolitan areas on 13 economic metrics, like their labor markets, tech industry growth and economic access.
Zoom out: Topping this year's list: Raleigh, North Carolina; Ogden, Utah; and Salt Lake City.
Zoom in: Elsewhere in our area, the region made up of Montgomery, Bucks and Chester Counties ranked 95th among large cities.
In New Jersey, Camden came in at 82 and Trenton 117.
Reality Check: The report doesn't examine quality-of-life issues, like green space and public transit access.
That means some of Philly's perks, including our parks and museums, weren't considered.