Recent outside rankings of North Carolina’s business climate
 
#1 

Business Climate  -  Site Selection Magazine, October 2009

Favorite Destination for Retirees - Kiplinger.com, August 2009

Best Place for Data Centers - Tishman Technologies, October 2009

Top 10 Metros for Economic Growth Potential (Charlotte)

Business Facilities, The Location Advisor, August 2009

America’s Smartest Cities (Raleigh-Durham)  - The Daily Beast, October 2009

Fastest-Growing Metropolitan Area in the Country (Raleigh-Cary) - U.S. Census Bureau, March 2009

Top City for Small Business (Raleigh) - Bizjournals, February 2009

Best Places for Business and Careers – Metros (Raleigh) -  Forbes, March 2009 
  

#2

Best State to Do Business In - Chief Executive Magazine, March 2009

Most Competitive State - Site Selection Magazine, May 2009 

America’s 25 Best Places to Move – Population 25,000 + (Charlotte) - Forbes.com, July 2009

Top Five Best Economic Potential – Large Cities (Charlotte) - fDi Magazine, April 2009

Best Place to Start a Small Business (Charlotte)  - Bizjournals.com, February 2009

Best Places for Business and Careers – Small Metros (Greenville)  - Forbes, March 2009 
 

#3

Pro-Business State  - Pollina Corporate Real Estate, June 2009 

Economic Strength Ranking (Charlotte MSA)  - Policorn Corporation, June 2009

Large City of the Future (Charlotte)  - fDi Magazine, April 2009

Most Popular Move Destination (Charlotte Metro)  - United Van Lines, January 2009

Best Places for Business and Careers – Metros (Durham)  - Forbes, March 2009 

Best Places to Launch a Small Business (Raleigh)  - CNNMoney.com, October 2009
 

#5

Best States for Business  - Forbes, September, 2009 

Mind Magnet/Youth Magnet (Charlotte metro)  - Wall Street Journal/Brookings Institution, May 2009
 

#6

Best Places for Business and Careers – Metros (Asheville)  - Forbes, March 2009 

Best Places to Live and Work for Young Professionals – Mighty Micros (Cary)  - Next Generation Consulting, June 2009

Healthiest Housing Market (Raleigh)  - Builderonline.com, February 2009
 

#7

Best Places to Launch a Small Business (Charlotte)  - CNNMoney.com, October 2009
 

 #8

Top States for Nanotechnology - Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies, August 2009
 

 #9 

America’s Top States for Business -  CNBC, August 2009

Top North American Cities of the Future (Charlotte) - fDi Magazine, April 2009

Best Places to Live and Work for Young Professionals – Midsize Magnets (Durham) - Next Generation Consulting, June 2009
 

#10 

Overall Biotechnology Strength - Business Facilities, July 2009

America’s Best Cities (Charlotte) - Outside Magazine, August 2009

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