2008
~ #1 Best Place for Business and
Careers (Raleigh, NC)
Forbes.com, March 2008
~ #6 Medium-Sized Metro
(Raleigh-Cary, NC)
Site Selection, March 2008
~ #10 Least Miserable Airport
(Raleigh-Durham Intl.)
U.S. News & World Report,
February 2008
~ #2 Best City for Bargain
House-Hunters (Raleigh, NC)
Forbes.com, February 2008
~ The Best American City for Singles
(Raleigh, NC)
Every Day with Rachael Ray,
January 2008
~ #9 Best City for Jobs (Raleigh, NC)
Forbes.com, January 2008
~ Top Five Strongest Real Estate
Market (Raleigh-Cary, NC)
Veros.com, January 2008
~ #3 Most Wired City (Raleigh, NC)
Forbes.com, January 2008
~ #1 Healthiest City for Men
(Raleigh, NC)
Men’s Health, January 2008
2007
~ #7 Top Appreciating Metro Area
(Raleigh, NC)
Money, December 2007
~ Top 25 Places for Retirement Jobs
(Raleigh-Durham, NC)
MarketWatch, November 2007
~ Top Research Science Park
(North Carolina State University –
Centennial Campus)
The Association of University
Research Parks, November 2007
~ #1 Top Business Climate
(North Carolina)
Site Selection, November 2007
~ #16 Top Real Estate Market
(Raleigh, NC)
Expansion Management,
October 2007
~ #3 Economic Development Hot Spot
(Wake County, NC)
National Policy Research Council,
September 2007
~ #10 Economic Development Hot Spot
(Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC)
National Policy Research Council,
September 2007
~ #3 Techiest City in America
(Raleigh-Cary, NC)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2006
(Data released September 2007)
~ #3 5-Star Business Opportunity
Metros (Raleigh-Cary, NC)
Expansion Management,
August 2007
~ #12 Most Affordable Real Estate
Market in the Nation
(Raleigh-Cary, NC)
Forbes.com, August 2007
~ #12 Best Market for Female Execs
and Women Business Owners
(Raleigh, NC)
Bizjournals, August 2007
~ #18 Fastest Growing Suburb
in America (Holly Springs, NC)
#20 Fastest Growing Suburb
in America (Wake Forest, NC)
#63 Fastest Growing Suburb
in America (Apex, NC)
Forbes.com, August 2007
~ #15 Most Educated Workforce
(Raleigh, NC)
Business Facilities, July 2007
~ #14 Best Place to Live (Apex, NC)
# 22 Best Place to Live
(Holly Springs, NC)
Money, July 2007
~ “Fast City” for Research and
Development (Raleigh-Durham, NC)
Fast Company, July 2007
~ #8 Fastest Growing Large City
(Cary, NC)
#15 Fastest Growing Large City
(Raleigh, NC)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2006
(Data released 2007)
~ #1 Seller’s Market-Residential
(Raleigh, NC)
Forbes.com, June 2007
~ #3 Best City for Relocating
Families - Medium Markets
(Raleigh-Cary, NC)
Worldwide ERC and Primacy
Relocation, 2007 Report
~ #8 County for Business Recruitment
and Attraction (Wake County)
#10 Large Metro for Business
Recruitment & Attraction
(Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC)
Expansion Management,
May/June 2007
~ Top 5 Cities for Young Singles
(Raleigh, NC)
Kiplinger’s Best Cities for Every
Stage of Your Life List, June 2007
~ 5-Star Knowledge Worker Metro
(Raleigh-Cary, NC)
#3 Metro for College Educated
Workers (Raleigh-Cary, NC)
Expansion Management,
April 2007
~ #3 America’s Best Jobs in the
Hottest Cities (Raleigh-Durham, NC)
Business 2.0, May 2007
~ #7 Business Boomtown
(Raleigh-Cary, NC)
Inc., May 2007
~ Top 10 Places in the South for
the Creative Class
(Raleigh-Durham, NC)
Southern Business and
Development, Winter 2007
~ #3 Best City for African Americans
(Raleigh, NC)
Black Enterprise, May 2007
~ #4 Hottest Job Market for
Young Adults (Raleigh, NC)
Bizjournals, April 2007
~ #1 Best Place for Business and
Careers (Raleigh, NC)
Forbes, April 2007
~ #8 Fastest Growing Metro in the
Nation (Raleigh-Cary, NC)
U.S. Census Bureau, April 2007
~ #5 Best Place to Find a Mate
(Raleigh, NC)
Men’s Health, March 2007
~ #1 Best U.S. City for Jobs
(Raleigh-Cary, NC)
Forbes.com, February 2007
~ Top 50 Hottest Cities for Expanding
and Relocating Companies
(Raleigh-Cary, NC)
Expansion Management,
February 2007
~ Top 10 Tech Town
(Raleigh-Durham, NC)
Wired Magazine, January 2007
~ #1 School District in the Nation for
Certified Teachers (Wake County)
National Board of Certified Teachers,
January 2007
~ Gold Rating (Wake County Schools)
Expansion Management’s Education
Quotient, January 2007
2006
~ #1 Best City for Women
Entrepreneurs (Raleigh-Cary, NC)
AllBusiness.com, November 2006
~ #8 Safest City
(Cary, NC)
Morgan Quitno Press, October 2006
~ #13 Overall Quality of Life
#9 Health Ranking
#15 Climate Ranking
(Raleigh-Durham, NC)
Business Development Outlook,
September/October 2006
~ #1 Area Overall
(Raleigh-Durham, NC)
Tampa Bay Partnership Regional
Economic Scorecard,
September 2006
~ #6 Area for Relocating Singles
(Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC)
Primacy Relocation, October 2006
~ #1 Area for Tech Business
(Raleigh-Durham, NC)
Silicon Valley Leadership Group,
September 2006
~ #3 Best City for Entrepreneurs
(Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC)
Entrepreneur.com, August 2006
~ #5 Most Wired City (Raleigh, NC)
Forbes.com, August 2006
~ #10 Fastest Growing MSA
(Raleigh-Cary, NC)
U.S. Census Bureau,
July 2000 – July 2005
(Released August 2006)
~ #3 Top Metro Overall
(Raleigh-Cary, NC)
Expansion Management’s Mayor’s
Challenge, August 2006
~ #12 Best Sports City
(Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC)
The Sporting News, August 2006
~ #4 Greatest Home Price
Appreciation Market
(Raleigh-Durham, NC)
Veros, July 2006
~ #6 Best City for Singles
(Raleigh-Durham, NC)
Forbes.com, July 2006
~ #7 Best Hospital for Specialty Care
(Duke Medical Center)
U.S. News & World Report,
July 2006
~ 5-Star Business Metro for
Business Expansion (Raleigh, NC)
Expansion Management,
July/August 2006
~ #13 Fastest Growing City in the
Nation (Raleigh, NC)
#22 Fastest Growing City in the
Nation (Cary, NC)
U.S. Census Bureau, June 2006
~ #6 Brainiest Mid-sized Metro
(Raleigh, NC)
#7 Brainiest Small Cities (Cary, NC)
Bizjournal.com, June 2006
~ 5-Star Quality of Life Metro
(Raleigh, NC)
Expansion Management’s, Quality of
Life Quotient, May/June 2006
~ #2 Best Place for Business & Careers
(Raleigh, NC)
Forbes, May 2006
~ #13 Boomtown (Raleigh, NC)
Inc., May 2006
~ Top 10 Projected Home Appreciation
Market (Raleigh, NC)
MSN.com, April 2006
~ #2 Best Value Public Colleges
(North Carolina State University)
Princeton Review, March 2006
~ #1 Highest Growth County in NC
(Wake County, NC)
U.S. Census Bureau, March 2006
~ #1 City for Federally Funded
Economic Development Incentives
(Raleigh, NC)
Public Policy Forum, March 2006
~ #10 Best Walking City (Raleigh, NC)
Prevention, March 2006
~ #16 Hottest City for Business
Relocation & Expansion
(Raleigh-Cary, NC)
Expansion Management,
February 2006
~ #3 Most Educated City (Raleigh, NC)
U.S. Census Bureau - American
Community Survey, 2004
(Released January 2006)
~ #3 Best U.S. City for Bargains
(Raleigh-Durham, NC)
Hotwire Travel Value Index,
January 2006
2005
~ #1 Best City – Education Quotient
(Raleigh-Cary, NC)
Expansion Management,
December 2005
~ #10 Safest City (Cary, NC)
Morgan Quitno Press,
November 2005
~ #7 Richest City (Raleigh, NC)
Forbes, November 2005
~ Top 20 Best Places to Live,
Work & Play (Raleigh-Durham-
Chapel Hill, NC)
Homebuilder.com, November 2005
~ #5 Best Inner City for Small
Businesses (Raleigh, NC)
Small Business Administration,
November 2005
~ Top 10 Fast Cities/Hubs for
Creative Class Talent
(Raleigh-Durham, NC)
Fast Company, November 2005
~ #3 Best Large Metro for New
Businesses and Entrepreneurs
(Raleigh-Durham, NC)
National Policy Research Council,
October 2005
~ Top “Seven Cool Cities” for Young
Professionals (Raleigh, NC)
Kiplinger’s Personal Finance,
October 2005
~ #3 Hottest City for Entrepreneurs
(Raleigh-Durham, NC)
Entrepreneur, October 2005
~ #1 Area for Tech Business
(Raleigh-Durham, NC)
Silicon Valley Leadership Group,
September 2005
~ #6 Market for Development of
Neurotechnology Industry
Neurotech Nexus Report,
August 2005
~ #12 Top Real Estate Market
(Raleigh-Durham, NC)
Expansion Management,
August 2005
~ Top 10 Best Budget Weekend City
(Raleigh-Durham, NC)
MSN City Guides, August 2005
~ 5-Star Business Opportunity Metro
(Raleigh-Cary, NC)
Expansion Management, July 2005
~ #2 Schools that Rock
(Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC)
Rolling Stone, July 2005
~ #4 Best City for Singles
(Raleigh-Durham, NC)
Forbes, July 2005
~ Top 20 Business Opportunity Metro
(Raleigh-Cary, NC)
Expansion Management, July 2005
~ #5 Knowledgeable Workforce
(Raleigh-Cary, NC)
Expansion Management, July 2005
~ #1 Fastest Growing Life Science
Workforce
#5 Overall Life Science Cluster
Milken Institute, June 2005
~ #17 Healthiest City
(Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC)
Sperling’s Best Places, June 2005
~ #2 Best Place for Business and
Careers (Raleigh-Durham, NC)
Forbes, May 2005
~ #17 Best City for Runners
(Raleigh, NC)
Runner’s World, June 2005
~ #8 Most Wired City
(Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC)
Intel Annual Survey, 2005
~ 5-Star Knowledge-Worker Metro
#7 Best Educated Workforce
#7 Top Metro-Scientists and
Engineers Per Capita
#10 Top Metro for University
Research and Development
Spending (Raleigh-Cary, NC)
Expansion Management, May 2005
~ Top Five Most Innovative/
Entrepreneurial Regions
(Raleigh, NC)
U.S. Small Business Administration,
April 2005
~ #2 Best Public Education System
(Raleigh-Cary, NC)
Expansion Management, April 2005
~ 5-Star Quality of Life Metro
(Raleigh-Cary, NC)
Expansion Management, April 2005
~ #2 Most Educated City
(Raleigh, NC)
U.S. Census Bureau - American
Community Survey, 2003
(Released April 2005)
~ #8 High-Tech City (Raleigh, NC)
Popular Science, February 2005
~ Top 50 5-Star City for Quality of Life
(Raleigh-Cary, NC)
Expansion Management’s Quality of
Life Quotient, March 2005