AMERICAS TOP 20 BEST PLACES FOR CAREERS AND BUSINESS 2013 - part 3
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 2
15. FORT WORTH, TEXAS:
METRO POPULATION: 2,220,000
GROSS METRO PRODUCT: $ 107 billion
PROJECTED ANNUAL GMP GROWTH: 5.5 %
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16. OGDEN, UTAH:
METRO POPULTION: 563,900
GROSS METRO PRODUCT: $ 21 billion
PROJECTED ANNUAL GMP GROWTH: 3.2%
The former U.S. Army defense depot has been transformed into a 1,128 acre state-of-the-art Industrial park - THE BUSINESS DEPOT OGDEN.
17. OMAHA, NEBRASKA:-
METRO POPULTION: 886,900
GROSS METRO PRODUCT: $ 47 billion
PROJECTED ANNUAL GMP GROWTH: 3.1%
18. ANCHORAGE, ALASKA:-
METRO POPULATION: 393,400
GROSS METRO PRODUCT : $25 billion
PROJECTED ANNUAL GMP GROWTH: 3.9%
The average household income in Anchorage is $72,555. This is considered to be the 10th highest in the country, and the job growth is the best in the past five years.
19.CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINE:-
METRO POPULATION: 1,836,000
GROSS METRO PRODUCT: $101 BILLION
PROJECTED ANNUAL GMP GROWTH: 4.0%
This Queen city is the hub for the U.S. retail business for the global insurer. Met-life also announced plans in March which created nearly 1,300 jobs in Charlotte by the end of 2015.
20. COLUMBUS, OHIO:-
METRO POPULATION: 1,880,100
GROSS METRO PRODUCT: $ 95 billion
PROJECTED ANNUAL GMP GROWTH: 2.8 %
