AMERICAS TOP 20 BEST PLACES FOR CAREERS AND BUSINESS 2013 - part 2
A job report from July showed a drop of 0.2% in the unemployment percentage. This is simply because that more American's have stopped seeking jobs. The U.S. economy is stumbling along at 2% growth. But there are some special cities where strong business climate prevails, due to availability of low costs and educated labor forces. Keeping these features in mind FORBES.com has announced the 15TH 'BEST PLACES FOR BUSINESS AND CAREERS IN AMERICA'. They are as follows:-
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AMERICAS BEST PLACES FOR CAREERS AND BUSINESS 2013 - part 1
8. OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA:-
METRO POPULATION: 1,297,900
GROSS METRO PRODUCT : $59 billion
PROJECTED ANNUAL GMP GROWTH : 3.1%
This city is a good business place because the costs are 19% lower than the national average. The income level has raised from 2.5% annually in the past five years, which considered as the 7th best in U.S.
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9. SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.
METRO POPULATION: 2,744,100
GROSS METRO PRODUCT : $ 203 billion
PROJECTED ANNUAL GMP GROWTH: 4.0%
This city is the most comfortable home to companies like Amazon.com, Costco, Microsoft, Nordstrom and Starbucks.
10. DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA:-
METRO POPULATION: 523M600
GROSS METRO PRODUCT : $ 34 billion
PROJECTED ANNUAL GMP GROWTH: 3.8%
Durham has 14.7 % of the workforce in High-tech employment. It stands fourth to Boulder, Cambridge and San Jose.
11. SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS:-
METRO POPULATION: 2,239,600
GROSS METRO PRODUCT: $ 97 billion
PROJECTED ANNUAL GMP GROWTH: 4.2%
In the past 10 years, the net migration into this city of Texas was 285,300. This is also one of the top 5 cities of Texas, in this ranking of best Business cities of America.
12. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH:-
METRO POPULATION: 1,163,800
GROSS METRO PRODUCT:$71 billion
PROJECTED ANNUAL GMP GROWTH: 4.1%
Being a center point of access to the world's best Ski Resort, many companies are moving to the Salt Lake City simply to take advantage of the state's pro-business environment and low energy costs.
13.DALLAS, TEXAS:
METRO POPULATION: 4,442,600
GROSS METRO PRODUCT: $267 billion
PROJECTED ANNUAL GMP GROWTH: 4.7%
The Dallas Regional Chamber plans to spend $ 2.5 million every year for the next five years on corporate recruiting. It has targeted companies with at least $ 2 billion in sales.
14. AUSTIN, TEXAS:-
METRO POPULATION: 1,840,400
GROSS METRO PRODUCT: $94 billion
PROJECTED ANNUAL GMP GROWTH: 5.8%
It has been projected in a project conducted by Moody's Analytics that Austin's economy will expand the fastest in the U.S. through 2015 at 5.8% every year.
