Business Climate Rankings

Best Cities for Business

Top cities ranked by business climate score, growth potential, and economic opportunity. Data-driven rankings from real metrics.

#	City	State	Business Score	Growth	Overall
1	Huntsville	Alabama	90	91	86
2	Madison	Alabama	89	91	91
3	Austin	Texas	85	88	78
4	Sitka	Alaska	85	—	85
5	Anchorage	Alaska	82	79	85
6	Juneau	Alaska	80	77	83
7	New York City	New York	80	70	65
8	Dallas	Texas	80	78	72
9	Alabaster	Alabama	80	75	76
10	Des Moines	Iowa	80	70	75
11	Houston	Texas	78	76	70
12	Homewood	Alabama	75	77	78
13	Vestavia Hills	Alabama	75	78	80
14	Gaithersburg	Maryland	75	70	70
15	Nashville	Tennessee	75	80	70
16	Los Angeles	California	75	68	78
17	Aberdeen	South Dakota	75	55	78
18	Montgomery	Alabama	74	72	75
19	Hoover	Alabama	72	75	75
20	Dothan	Alabama	70	69	73
21	Grand Rapids	Michigan	70	70	72
22	Prattville	Alabama	70	72	75
23	Mobile	Alabama	68	60	72
24	Opelika	Alabama	68	70	72
25	Miami	Florida	68	70	72
26	Tampa	Florida	68	70	72
27	Tuscaloosa	Alabama	68	67	67
28	Aiken	South Carolina	68	70	72
29	Decatur	Alabama	68	70	70
30	Auburn	Alabama	68	70	72
31	Alamogordo	New Mexico	65	60	75
32	Northport	Alabama	65	68	72
33	Albuquerque	New Mexico	65	55	68
34	Florence	Alabama	65	70	68
35	Phenix City	Alabama	65	60	70
36	Fairbanks	Alaska	65	55	60
37	Enterprise	Alabama	65	70	68
38	Gadsden	Alabama	58	45	65
39	Flint	Michigan	55	50	58

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