11/02/2011 - Raleigh is THE place to Live!
The World tells us what we already knew�..Raleigh, Wake County, and North Carolina is THE place to be!
#1 Best City in America (Raleigh, NC) Businessweek.com, September 2011
#5 Top 10 Best Cities for Educated Workers (Raleigh-Cary, NC) 247WallSt.com, September 2011
#7 of America�s 20 Can-Do Capitals (Raleigh, NC) TheDailyBeast.com, September 2011 #15 U.S. County for Most Job Growth Over the Past Decade (Wake County, NC) CNNMoney, August 2011
#3 State for Workforce Training (North Carolina) Business Facilities, August 2011
#2 Metro for Job Growth with Average Employment Between 250k and 750k (Raleigh, NC) Business Facilities, August 2011
#5 Strongest Biotechnology Industry (North Carolina) Business Facilities, August 2011
#10 State for Solar Energy Generation (North Carolina) Business Facilities, August 2011 #5 State for Corporate Relocations (North Carolina) Atlas Van Lines, August 2011
#8 State for Venture Capital (North Carolina) Bizjournals.com, August 2011
#4 Top 10 Places to Live in 2011 (Raleigh, NC) RelocateAmerica, August 2011
#4 State for Cost�Efficient Manufacturing (North Carolina) American Institute for Economic Research, July 2011
#5 Coolest Small City in America (Raleigh, NC) Yahoo Travel, July 2011
#2 Best City for Young Professionals (Raleigh, NC) Forbes.com, July 2011
#2 Fastest Growing Region for Green Jobs (Research Triangle Region) Brookings Institution, July 2011
#2 Next Boom Town in U.S. (Raleigh, NC) Forbes.com, July 2011
#2 Region for Increase of Educated Migrants (Research Triangle Region) Forbes.com, June 2011
#3 Region for Highest Job Growth Over Past Two Decades (Research Triangle Region) Forbes.com, June 2011
#1 Best Place for Business and Careers (Raleigh, NC) Forbes.com, June 2011
#4 for Young Adults to Start a Career (Raleigh, NC) American City Business Journals, June 2011
#3 Top State for Business (North Carolina) CNBC, June 2011
#1 City for Families (Raleigh, NC) Forbes.com, June 2011
#1 Most Profitable Biotech Industry (North Carolina) Ernst & Young, June 2011
#5 in U.S. for Job Growth (Raleigh, NC) U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics June 2011
#1 Metro for IT Labor Force
#4 Metro for IT Grad Output (Raleigh-Durham, NC) KLG Advisors, May 2011
#10 State for Long Term Economic Growth (North Carolina) American City Business Journals May 2011
#7 Best Place to Buy a Home Right Now (Raleigh, NC) Zillow.com, May 2011
#2 Business Climate (North Carolina) Chief Executive Magazine, May 2011
#4 Economic Development Success in 2010 (North Carolina) Site Selection Magazine, May 2011
#2 Top City for Smart Grid U.S. Headquarters (Raleigh, NC) Duke University, April 2011 ~ #2 Top City for Smart Grid Software Development (Raleigh, NC) Duke University, April 2011 #3 State for Smart Grid Vendors (North Carolina) Duke University, April 2011
#8 Large City for Human Resources (Raleigh, NC) fDi Magazine, April 2011
#8 Large City for Economic Potential (Raleigh, NC) fDi Magazine, April 2011
#10 Large City for Business Friendliness (Raleigh, NC) fDi Magazine, April 2011
#4 Small City for Quality of Life (Cary, NC) fDi Magazine, April 2011
#5 Small City for Economic Potential (Cary, NC) fDi Magazine, April 2011
#10 Small City for Human Resources (Cary, NC) fDi Magazine, April 2011
#1 Fastest Growing City in the South (Raleigh-Cary, NC) Fortune Magazine, April 2011
#1 Most Sustainable Mid-Size Community (Raleigh, NC) U.S. Chamber of Commerce April 2011
#3 Metro for Housing Permits (Raleigh-Durham, NC) Reed Construction, April 2011
#7 in Small Business (Raleigh, NC) Bizjournals.com, April 2011
#8 Strongest U.S. Job Market (Raleigh-Cary, NC) American City Business Journals April 2011
#15 Funniest City (Raleigh-Durham, NC) TheDailyBeast.com, April 2011
#1 Healthiest County (Wake County, NC) CountyHealthRankings.org March 2011
Named a Global City of the Future (Raleigh, NC) McKinsey Quarterly, March 2011
#3 Cleanest City (Raleigh, NC) Forbes.com, March 2011
#1 Healthiest Housing Market for 2011 (Raleigh-Cary, NC) Builder Magazine, March 2011 #6 State in 2010 for New and Expanding Businesses (North Carolina) Site Selection Magazine, March 2011
#9 Best Value in Public Universities (North Carolina State University) Princeton Review, February 2011
#2 Biggest Brain Magnet in U.S. (Raleigh-Cary, NC) Forbes.com, February 2011
#4 Metro in 10-Year Job Growth (Raleigh-Cary, NC) BusinessFirst, February 2011
#13 State for Technology and Science (North Carolina) Milken Institute, January 2011
#10 Most Frugal U.S. City (Raleigh, NC) Coupons.com, January 2011
#9 Most Popular City for College Grads (Raleigh, NC) Brookings Institution, January 2011 #11 Most Affordable City (Raleigh, NC) Forbes.com, January 2011
#3 State for In-migration (North Carolina) United Van Lines, January 2011
#3 City for Gay Parents (Raleigh, NC) American Community Survey January 2011
#10 Most Notable High-Growth Area in the U.S. (Cary, NC) Gadberry Group, January 2011 #15 Best Value in Public Education (North Carolina State University) Kiplinger�s Personal Finance January 2011
#1 Best City in America (Raleigh, NC) Businessweek.com, September 2011
#5 Top 10 Best Cities for Educated Workers (Raleigh-Cary, NC) 247WallSt.com, September 2011
#7 of America�s 20 Can-Do Capitals (Raleigh, NC) TheDailyBeast.com, September 2011 #15 U.S. County for Most Job Growth Over the Past Decade (Wake County, NC) CNNMoney, August 2011
#3 State for Workforce Training (North Carolina) Business Facilities, August 2011
#2 Metro for Job Growth with Average Employment Between 250k and 750k (Raleigh, NC) Business Facilities, August 2011
#5 Strongest Biotechnology Industry (North Carolina) Business Facilities, August 2011
#10 State for Solar Energy Generation (North Carolina) Business Facilities, August 2011 #5 State for Corporate Relocations (North Carolina) Atlas Van Lines, August 2011
#8 State for Venture Capital (North Carolina) Bizjournals.com, August 2011
#4 Top 10 Places to Live in 2011 (Raleigh, NC) RelocateAmerica, August 2011
#4 State for Cost�Efficient Manufacturing (North Carolina) American Institute for Economic Research, July 2011
#5 Coolest Small City in America (Raleigh, NC) Yahoo Travel, July 2011
#2 Best City for Young Professionals (Raleigh, NC) Forbes.com, July 2011
#2 Fastest Growing Region for Green Jobs (Research Triangle Region) Brookings Institution, July 2011
#2 Next Boom Town in U.S. (Raleigh, NC) Forbes.com, July 2011
#2 Region for Increase of Educated Migrants (Research Triangle Region) Forbes.com, June 2011
#3 Region for Highest Job Growth Over Past Two Decades (Research Triangle Region) Forbes.com, June 2011
#1 Best Place for Business and Careers (Raleigh, NC) Forbes.com, June 2011
#4 for Young Adults to Start a Career (Raleigh, NC) American City Business Journals, June 2011
#3 Top State for Business (North Carolina) CNBC, June 2011
#1 City for Families (Raleigh, NC) Forbes.com, June 2011
#1 Most Profitable Biotech Industry (North Carolina) Ernst & Young, June 2011
#5 in U.S. for Job Growth (Raleigh, NC) U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics June 2011
#1 Metro for IT Labor Force
#4 Metro for IT Grad Output (Raleigh-Durham, NC) KLG Advisors, May 2011
#10 State for Long Term Economic Growth (North Carolina) American City Business Journals May 2011
#7 Best Place to Buy a Home Right Now (Raleigh, NC) Zillow.com, May 2011
#2 Business Climate (North Carolina) Chief Executive Magazine, May 2011
#4 Economic Development Success in 2010 (North Carolina) Site Selection Magazine, May 2011
#2 Top City for Smart Grid U.S. Headquarters (Raleigh, NC) Duke University, April 2011 ~ #2 Top City for Smart Grid Software Development (Raleigh, NC) Duke University, April 2011 #3 State for Smart Grid Vendors (North Carolina) Duke University, April 2011
#8 Large City for Human Resources (Raleigh, NC) fDi Magazine, April 2011
#8 Large City for Economic Potential (Raleigh, NC) fDi Magazine, April 2011
#10 Large City for Business Friendliness (Raleigh, NC) fDi Magazine, April 2011
#4 Small City for Quality of Life (Cary, NC) fDi Magazine, April 2011
#5 Small City for Economic Potential (Cary, NC) fDi Magazine, April 2011
#10 Small City for Human Resources (Cary, NC) fDi Magazine, April 2011
#1 Fastest Growing City in the South (Raleigh-Cary, NC) Fortune Magazine, April 2011
#1 Most Sustainable Mid-Size Community (Raleigh, NC) U.S. Chamber of Commerce April 2011
#3 Metro for Housing Permits (Raleigh-Durham, NC) Reed Construction, April 2011
#7 in Small Business (Raleigh, NC) Bizjournals.com, April 2011
#8 Strongest U.S. Job Market (Raleigh-Cary, NC) American City Business Journals April 2011
#15 Funniest City (Raleigh-Durham, NC) TheDailyBeast.com, April 2011
#1 Healthiest County (Wake County, NC) CountyHealthRankings.org March 2011
Named a Global City of the Future (Raleigh, NC) McKinsey Quarterly, March 2011
#3 Cleanest City (Raleigh, NC) Forbes.com, March 2011
#1 Healthiest Housing Market for 2011 (Raleigh-Cary, NC) Builder Magazine, March 2011 #6 State in 2010 for New and Expanding Businesses (North Carolina) Site Selection Magazine, March 2011
#9 Best Value in Public Universities (North Carolina State University) Princeton Review, February 2011
#2 Biggest Brain Magnet in U.S. (Raleigh-Cary, NC) Forbes.com, February 2011
#4 Metro in 10-Year Job Growth (Raleigh-Cary, NC) BusinessFirst, February 2011
#13 State for Technology and Science (North Carolina) Milken Institute, January 2011
#10 Most Frugal U.S. City (Raleigh, NC) Coupons.com, January 2011
#9 Most Popular City for College Grads (Raleigh, NC) Brookings Institution, January 2011 #11 Most Affordable City (Raleigh, NC) Forbes.com, January 2011
#3 State for In-migration (North Carolina) United Van Lines, January 2011
#3 City for Gay Parents (Raleigh, NC) American Community Survey January 2011
#10 Most Notable High-Growth Area in the U.S. (Cary, NC) Gadberry Group, January 2011 #15 Best Value in Public Education (North Carolina State University) Kiplinger�s Personal Finance January 2011
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