Prineville is put on a top 10 list as one of the most dynamic cities in the country.
The nonprofit Heartland Forward named the city in Crook County as the 9th-most dynamic micropolitan out of 536 in the U.S.
It defines a micropolitan as a town with “10,000 to 50,000 residents and outlying areas with close economic ties to those communities.”
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The report looked at the economy of these towns between 2015 and 2021.
Not only is it No. 9 overall, Prineville ranked 1st in pay growth in 2019-2020 and No. 2 in employment growth over that same time.
Here’s how Prineville ranked in specific categories:
| Prineville, OR | ||
| 2021 Population: | 25,739 | |
| Overall Rank: | 9 | |
| Young Firm Employment Share: | 12.42% (Rank:117) | |
| Young Firm Knowledge Intensity: | 15.67% (Rank:216) | |
| 2020 Per-Capita Personal Income: | $47,964 (Rank:372) | |
| Medium-Term (2015-2020) Employment Growth: | 9.21% (Rank:15) | |
| Short-Term (2019-2020) Employment Growth: | 4.17% (Rank:2) | |
| Short-Term Job Momentum (September 2020-September 2021): | 6.24% (Rank:43) | |
| Medium-Term (2015-2020) Average Pay Growth: | 24.23% (Rank:64) | |
| Short-Term (2019-2020) Average Pay Growth: | 17.06% (Rank:1) | |
| Medium-Term (2015-2020) GDP Growth: | 28.4% (Rank:17) | |
| Short-Term (2019-2020) GDP Growth: | 2.03% (Rank:49) |
Prineville is the only Oregon town in the top 25, with The Dalles coming in at No. 31.
You can read the full report at this link.
