CALIFORNIA BUSINESS MINUTE
Most Patriotic Cities
07-02-10
Hi, I am Tim Johnson and welcome to the California Business Minute.
Not one city from California was identified in the Top Ten Most Patriotic Cities
in the Nation according to Men’s Health magazine.
The rankings factored into their methodology included the percentage of registered
voters who turned out for state and federal elections; money spent on military
veterans per capita; the percentage of residents who volunteer and participate in
civic activities; and the sales of fireworks and U.S. flags to determine which cities
have the most national pride.
We think they should have examined by MSA’s. San Diego has over 350,000 Navy Seaman
and Marines with patriotic events going on all the time. And you haven’t seen
fireworks until you have been to San Diego. It should be called California’s Firework
Capital. Additionally, the Yuba City MSA has Beale AFB and one of the largest Veteran’s
Day Parades in the nation and Vallejo-Fairfield MSA has Travis AFB and also a big
Veteran’s Day parade. And it goes without saying that military communities and civic
activities go hand in glove. Oh well you be the judge.
TOP TEN MOST PATRIOTIC CITIES
1. Portland, OR
2. Salt Lake Utah
3. Kansas City, MO
4. Seattle, WA
5. Tampa, FL
6. Hartford, CT
7. Minneapolis, MN
8. St. Petersburg, FL
9. Atlanta, GA
10. Madison, WI
For California cities, they ranked as follows: San Francisco was 14th; Oakland 23rd;
San Jose 36th; San Diego 41st; Sacramento, 47th; Riverside 57th; Los Angeles 69th;
Anaheim 81st; Bakersfield 84th; Modesto 85th, Fresno 91st.
I am Tim Johnson and this has been the California Business Minute.
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