The July 2016 results of the Arkansas Tech Business Index show the same number of cities increased and decreased their rating during the month.
Bentonville led the ATBI with a rating of 109.62, a 2.41-point increase over June 2016. It marked the fourth consecutive month that Bentonville earned the highest ATBI rating among the 20 cities on the index.
More: See the complete results here.
The ATBI is a project created by the Arkansas Tech University business college and sponsored by Arvest Bank. It is a comprehensive measure that provides a snapshot of economic activity around the state.
The ATBI encompasses a labor index, housing market index, construction index and retail sales index based around 100. A city rating above 100 indicates that the city is currently doing better than the state average from 2009 to the present.
Other cities that experienced a rating increase of one point or greater in July 2016: Russellville (+1.61 points), Van Buren (+1.31 points), Conway (+1.10 points) and Pine Bluff (+1.10 points).
Rogers, Fayetteville, North Little Rock, Springdale, Mountain Home and Hot Springs also had ratings above 100 for July 2016.
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