There continues to be a shift in economic success across the country, and it shows in the Milken Institute’s Best-Performing Cities Index. 

• Doing well: The Milken Institute recently released its Best-Performing Cities report for 2022, and Northwest Arkansas is ranked as one of the nation’s top metros for economic resilience and opportunity. 
• Tech work: The report places NWA as No. 8 in the US and relays that the influx of high-tech jobs in the region is a major factor in NWA's economic success. With companies such as Walmart, Tyson Foods, and J.B. Hunt expanding their online infrastructure, the amount of work in the tech field is bringing positive outcomes for the region’s economy.

See the full report HERE.