The city of Dallas just got demoted.
For the first time in three years, Dallas is not listed as one of the top 10 economies in the U.S., according to the Milken Institute’s annual report. Between 2024 and 2025, the Dallas-Plano-Irving area dropped from eighth place to a lousy No. 19.
Just two years ago we nearly broke the top five, coming in at No. 6 — surely it would have taken something dramatic to drop Big D 13 spots in two years…