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Survey finds St. Louis near bottom among cities ranked by growth

The new study from WalletHub is looking to identify American cities that have grown the most economically and sociodemographically over the last five years.

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Texas is the hot bed for growth in America, with the Lone Star State sweeping almost every category.

According to a study by Wallethub, Worcester is the third worst economic environment in the United States for disabled people and ranks well into the bottom half of the cities in healthcare costs.

St. Louis city ranked 490th out of 515 cities ranked by growth in economy and population, according to a new analysis by WalletHub.

Frisco came out near the top on yet another ranking, finishing second overall among cities with the fastest growing economies.

Five of the top five fastest growing large cities are also in Texas.

The report by WalletHub compared the 150 most populated cities in the country across 21 key metrics, including access to facilities, quality of health care, and employment rates for people with disabilities.

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Two of the region’s largest cities have scored among the nation’s worst for people with disabilities. Carson, California comes in dead last on the list, with an anemic combined score of just 27.65.

Frisco ranked second among cities with fastest growing economies