Jacksonville Ranked as the Best City in the Country to Start a Business
The area had the second-highest five-year success rate for businesses in the country, it found.
“Jacksonville’s high ranking as a entrepreneurial destination mirrors expectations for strong growth throughout the city’s economy in 2014, buoyed by hiring in the construction and professional services industries as well as a burgeoning start-up community,” the report said.
The top 10:
1. Jacksonville
2. Fayetteville, N.C.
3. Augusta, Ga.
4. Jackson, Miss.
5. Memphis
6. New Orleans
7. Tulsa, Okla.
8. Columbus, Ga.
9. Cape Coral
10. Las Vegas
The bottom 10:
141. Ontario, Calif.
142. Jersey City, N.J.
143. Santa Clara, Calif.
144. Anaheim, Calif.
146. Santa Ana, Calif.
147. Garden Grove, Calif.
148. Glendale, Calif
149. Providence, R.I.
150. Newark, N.J.
By Roger Bull