Rampant foreclosures are sinking markets like Las Vegas and Tampa, but stable markets do exist out here. Raleigh was named #2 by Forbes in their list of Best Places to Buy Foreclosed Homes. The 100 largest American cities were ranked based on foreclosure rates from RealtyTrac.
Forbes Magazine has named Raleigh in its latest list of best places to "live and launch". Cities were ranked on a mix if items including business conditions, lifestyle options, tax rates, startup activity, housing affordability, and cultural activities. Raleigh came in #20. The pros? A thriving tech industry, and proximity to major research and business centers. The con? Inability to keep up with growing infrastructure needs.
Other cities in the region mentioned are Charlottesville, VA at #18, Virginia Beach #14, Durham #12, and Charlotte at #8.
For the second straight year, Forbes magazine has named Raleigh as its favorite place for business and careers. The article cites that business costs are 14% below the national average and the labor supply is one of the nation’s most educated (38% college, 12% graduate degree). Our population increased by 2.4%, the nation’s seventh quickest jump.
Other high-ranking NC cities are Durham at #12, Asheville at #26, Charlotte at #37, and Wilmington at #38.
Men’s Health Magazine’s April issue focuses on the best cities for teeth. Raleigh ranks 3rd on the list behind Madison, WI and Nashville, TN. Charlotte ranked 6th on the list. In the subcategories Raleigh ranked 9th in flossing and 10th in dental visits. Raleigh did not rank in the top ten for fewest teeth extracted or for fluorodated water concentration.
While ranking third is good, we can be #1. If you need a dentist, call my office and make this city better! (The photo shows a case after I closed the gap between two front teeth.)
Forbes Magazine has published a list of the top 10 Best Cities For Bargain Hunters. Raleigh, with only one foreclosure per 319 households, made the list at #2. Charlotte was ranked #4 while Richmond came in at #9.
Kiplinger magazine’s February 2008 issue features a story on the best values in public colleges and UNC Chapel Hill tops the list. They credit the $2.3 billion fund-raising campaign as a key to reducing the tuition burden on students. Other state schools making the list are NCSU at #13, Appalachian State at #27, UNC-Wilmington at #36, UNC-Asheville at #40, and UNC-Greensboro at #68
The newest rankings are in from Chief Executive magazine and we’ve moved up from last year’s #4 ranking to the #3 spot for business. We wearned a B+ for both "Taxation and Regulation" and "Workforce Quality" and an A- for "Living Environment". Texas and Nevada ranked #1 and #2, respectively.
Forbes Magazine has released its 2008 survey of America’s most wired U.S. cities, and Raleigh ranks #3. The list is based on the percentage of internet users with high-speed access, access to public hot spots, and variety of ISPs.
Forbes Magazine ranked Raleigh as its 9th best city for jobs in America, a list the city topped in 2007. The list is compiled by equally weighing five data points for each of the US’ biggest 100 cities. Raleigh ranked 54th in Median Household Income, 22nd in Unemployment, 23rd in Income Growth, 46th in Cost of Living, and 19th in Job Growth. Atlanta, #4, was the only other southern city in the top 10.