Where are the best cities to live in the United States if you want to work hard and get ahead?
Forbes magazine examined the nation’s 40 largest metropolitan statistical areas and based on the number of Forbes' 400 best big companies and 200 best small companies that are headquartered in each, it identified what it considered places with the most opportunity.
The magazine says it took this route because the best big companies provide opportunities for those who seek to be employees, and the rate of success of small businesses indicates how the area treats entrepreneurs.
Here are the top 10:
Forbes magazine examined the nation’s 40 largest metropolitan statistical areas and based on the number of Forbes' 400 best big companies and 200 best small companies that are headquartered in each, it identified what it considered places with the most opportunity.
The magazine says it took this route because the best big companies provide opportunities for those who seek to be employees, and the rate of success of small businesses indicates how the area treats entrepreneurs.
Here are the top 10:
- Houston
- Dallas
- Minneapolis
- Pittsburgh
- Boston
- Washington, D.C.
- Austin
- St. Louis
- Kansas City, Mo.
- New York
Source: Forbes, Lauren Sherman (06/19/2009)
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