Business and Industry Success
#4 in Manufacturing Jobs as Percent of all Jobs
of the 100 largest U.S. metro areas (based on Lightcast data, 2021)
#1 in Percentage of “Very High-Tech” Manufacturing Jobs
of the 100 largest U.S. metro areas (based on Lightcast data, 2021)
#1 for Growth of Jobs
Over the last 10 years; 2009-2019 (Brookings, 2020)
#1 Best U.S. City for 5G Coverage
Based on each city's area that is covered by the three top U.S. carrier's 5G networks (WhistleOut, 2020)
Top 10 in Growth of Business Productivity
Over the last 10 years; 2009-2019 (Brookings, 2020)
Named one of the Best-Ran Cities in the U.S.
Based on financial stability, education, healthy, safety, economy, nfrastructure and pollution (WalletHub, 2023)
#3 Engineering Hub in the U.S.
(Engineering Daily, 2017)
Top 20 City to Be Your Own Boss
based on percentage of self-employed, incomes, living costs, tax environment (Entrepreneur, 2017)
Top 10 for Having an Equitable Economy
(Brookings, 2020)