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