Minneapolis/St. Paul Ranks as a Top City for New Construction

McGraw-Hill and Forbes teamed up to report on the top 20 cities with the most new construction in 2011. Data was taken from the Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) to find where the most money was spent on new construction nationwide.

1. New York City, NY
2. Dallas, TX
3. Houston, TX
4. Washington, D.C.
5. Chicago, IL
6. Boston, MA
7. Los Angeles, CA
8. Phoenix, AZ
9. Seattle, WA
10. Atlanta, GA
11. San Francisco, CA
12. Philadelphia, PA
13. Denver, CO
14. Miami, FL and San Diego, CA
15. Minneapolis, MN and San Antonio, TX
16. Salt Lake City, UT and New Orleans, LA
17. Portland, OR

 Click here to see how much each city spent on new construction in 2011.