DataSnapshot: Salute to cities

Florida recently earned the honor of being among top 25 “best-performing” cities in the United States.

The Milken Institute, a nonprofit, nonpartisan, data-driven think tank, released its Best-Performing Cities 2017 Index in January. The index — published every year since 1999 — uses metrics such as job growth, technology output and wages and salaries to determine which cities make the list.

Provo-Orem, Utah topped the national list. A statement from the institute points out the area is home to Brigham Young University and a growing tech and entrepreneurial community.