Birmingham, Alabama has been ranked as the #1 city for economic vitality out of the top 100 metropolitan areas. Those are the findings from a recent BizJournals survey that reviewed the per capita income for those areas over the last 25 years. The report was published online on Tuesday.

The study shows that the city’s active diversification of its industry during the 25-year period aided greatly in achieving the improved results. The site provides links to the methodology used as well as the rankings of the other 99 metro areas.