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CALIFORNIA BUSINESS MINUTE
Best for Business and Careers
04-21-10
Hi, I am Tim Johnson and welcome to the California Business Minute
If you follow the logic from the recent Forbes ranking for the best places for
business and careers, it will quickly lead you away from the Golden State.
Based upon the cost of doing business that incorporates, labor, energy and office
costs along with taxes coupled with projected job growth and educational attainment
of its population over 25 with a bachelor’s degree or higher California cities were
not well ranked, nor have they been in recent history with this Forbes ranking.
TOP TEN LOCATIONS FOR BUSINESS AND CAREERS
1. Des Moines
2. Provo
3. Raleigh
4. Fort Collins
5. Lincoln
6. Denver
7. Omaha
8. Huntsville
9. Lexington
10. Austin
The highest ranked City in California was San Francisco. The following identifies
the California Cities and their rankings. San Francisco #38; San Jose #48; San Luis
Obispo #71; Santa Ana #79; Santa Barbara #87; Riverside # 88; San Diego # 89; Oxnard
#106; Santa Cruz #119; Los Angeles #120; Oakland #122; Santa Rosa #138; Sacramento
#154; Visalia#184; Fresno #185; Bakersfield #187; Stockton #193; Salinas #196; Modesto
#198; Vallejo #199; and Merced #200.
I am Tim Johnson and this has been the California Business Minute.
If you want to see the full list you must cut and paste the following link into your browser.
http://www.forbes.com/lists/2010/1/business-places-10_Best-Places-For-Business-And-Careers_Rank.html
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