Bottom 10 Income Growth Markets-07

1. New Orleans, LA-New Orleans is now 41 percent below the national PCI of $34,471. 
2. Stockton, CA-The lowest-rated is Stockton, whose PCI has edged up just 35 percent since 1995.
3. Bakersfield, CA-Bakersfield ranks 99th out of 100 major metros for income growth since 1980 -- and 98th since 1990.
4. Riverside-San Bernardino, CA-Los Angeles is up to $36,746, yet Riverside-San Bernardino lags badly at $26,618.
5. Fresno, CA-Fresno now trails the U.S. average by 25 percent.
6. Youngstown, OH-Youngstown's pain is reflected in its meager income-growth rate of 33 percent since 1995.
7. Toledo, OH-It now sits more than $3,500 below the U.S. PCI of $34,471.
8. Modesto, CA-The good news: Modesto has out gained 32 major markets in PCI since 2000. The bad news: Only five markets have done worse over the past 25 years.
9. Dayton, OH-Dayton's PCI has grown just 36 percent in 10 years, compared to the U.S. average of 49 percent.
10. Rochester, NY-Rochester ranks 89th out of 100 major markets in income growth since 1990.

Study by bizjournals.com