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^^you're very good at pointing out the negatives. One could also say that Hamilton's distribution of managerial, university, college and low skill jobs is very similar to Winnipeg and Quebec City's, which are roughly the same size as Hamilton. However, the average earnings of those in Hamilton's city centre are higher than in those two cities.

Also bear in mind that much of the heavy industry (including steel mills) falls within 5 km of Hamilton's city centre. This sector was hit hard in the study period. This could skew the education/skill, income and job loss numbers and otherwise make them a poor representation of the downtown employment situation. The low average income for the 25km+ zone might be accounted for by its primarily rural nature and low pay agricultural work.