Forbes ranking lists Springfield in top 25
Jul 16, 2003
Springfield recently appeared in the top 25 of major metro areas in the United States for its low cost of doing business, a key factor in retaining and attracting business.
Garnering a rank of 21st, Springfield rated ahead of Missouri's two other large metro areas in a Forbes Magazine’s “Best Places in the U.S.” Springfield was the smallest metropolitan area in the top 25. The chart below depicts how Springfield compares with its peer cities as well as Kansas City and St. Louis.
|
Metropolitan Area |
Rank |
|
Lexington |
4 |
|
Mobile |
10 |
|
Springfield |
21 |
|
Little Rock |
24 |
|
Chattanooga |
28 |
|
Wichita |
31 |
|
Knoxville |
34 |
|
Memphis |
41 |
|
Colorado Springs |
43 |
|
Kansas City |
60 |
|
St. Louis |
68 |
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