Columbus economy tops in Ohio, but…

“Personal income in the Columbus area grew 5.5 percent last year, a number that was the best in Ohio but still below the national average.” (Link.)

Relatedly, Forbes has compiled a list of the fastest-dying US cities and four of them are in Ohio: Canton, Cleveland, Dayton and Youngstown. (I know, everyone’s already posted this.)

In my inexpert analysis, what Columbus has going for it is a good mixed economy, unlike other Ohio cities that are- or were- too dependent on manufacturing. Also, Columbus has one business that’s a perennial growth industry: state government.