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Site SearchRaleigh, N.C. — Raleigh is once again the best place in America to do business.
After a year at No. 3 on Forbes magazine's list of Best Places for Business, the Capital City regained its No. 1 spot in the list 13th annual released Wednesday. It topped the list each year from 2007 to 2009.
Durham ranked 31st on the latest list. Charlotte was 22nd, and Asheville was 24th.
"Low business costs (18 percent below the national average) and a smart labor force (42 percent have a college degree) make North Carolina’s capital an attractive spot for employers," the magazine wrote. "Job seekers get it: The net migration rate to Raleigh was the second highest in the U.S. over the past five years."
Raleigh was the lone East Coast city featured in the Forbes list. Des Moines, Iowa, Provo, Utah, Lexington, Ky., and Fort Collins, Colo., finished behind Raleigh. Nashville, Tenn., Austin, Texas, San Antonio, Denver and Dallas rounded out the top 10.
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June 30, 2011 7:26 p.m.
Unemployment is up significantly under Meeker.
Meeker wasted our money on a convention center that will never break even without taxpayer subsidies.
Meeker tried to take away our garbage disposals.
Meeker funded a private restaurant downtown with taxpayer funds.
Meeker built an unneeded amphitheater downtown when we already had Walnut Creek.
Meeker took away our pine straw.
Meeker and Allen significantly raised fees.
My water bill went from $40 per two months when Meeker took office to $40 per month currently.
Meeker wants to build the unneeded train to RTP that nobody wants.
Under Meeker trash fees were raised while pickup service was reduced from twice a week to weekly pickup.
Under Meeker Recycle fees were also raised as well.
Instead of raising taxes, Meeker raises fees. This allows him to say he hasn't raised our taxes.
Bu Bye Meeker. Don't let the door hit you on the way
June 30, 2011 7:15 p.m.
June 30, 2011 4:10 p.m.
If you're a regular on the Golo pages, you know that for the past month we have been hearing about how North Carolina was running people out of the state because of excess taxation, and how businesses were being almost literally crushed with taxes and regulation.
So clearly this story cannot be correct, right?
June 30, 2011 12:45 p.m.
June 30, 2011 10:45 a.m.