Forbes Best Places for Business and Careers

[Stargazer]

Omaha, Lincoln and Des Moines are the only midwestern metros in the top 25

http://www.forbes.com/business/2007/04/ ... intro.html

Rank / Metro Area / Cost Of Doing Business / Job Growth / Educational Attainment / Population (thou)
1  Raleigh NC 27  35  12  978  
2  Provo UT 67  17  30  465  
3  Boise ID 19  19  84  560  
4  Des Moines IA 49  64  50  531  
5  Knoxville TN 14  49  88  662  
6  Albuquerque NM 34  56  53  813  
7  Durham NC 33  124  6  462  
8  Fayetteville AR 11  8  140  417  
9  Nashville TN 42  47  82  1,438  
10  Olympia WA 113  21  40  233  
11  Ogden UT 58  33  96  499  
12  Gainesville FL 52  67  13  243  
13  Naples FL 79  3  46  317  
14  Richmond VA 26  72  64  1,193  
15  Lincoln NE 15  114  24  284  
16  Edison NJ 174  93  25  2,323  
17  Tallahassee FL 81  68  16  339  
18  Mercer County NJ 156  46  20  368  
19  Omaha NE 69  113  60  821  
20  Spokane WA 47  60  97  447  
21  Charlotte NC 44  91  54  1,563  
22  Tampa-St. Petersburg FL 104  26  129  2,691  
23  Asheville NC 10  70  127  398  
24  Winston-Salem NC 7  121  110  455  
25  Atlanta GA 119  100  36  5,064  

[OmahaChef]

Great News for Omaha.  Looks like North Carolina is the place to be these days.  Five of the top 25.

[Big E]

Great News for Omaha.  Looks like North Carolina is the place to be these days.  Five of the top 25.

They've invested heavily in what they call the "Research Triangle":

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Triang ... arolina%29

-Big E