Forbes has ranked Raleigh the No. 1 best Place for Business and Careers for the third straight year. Durham came in at at No. 3. In fact six cities in North Carolina made the list, Asheville, Wilmington, Winston-Salem and Charlotte round out the list.
Research Triangle Park was named along with the many colleges and collage grads who live here as factors, along with the great weather. The low cost of doing business and business friendly government is seen as key to the success of the area.
The report quotes Matthew Martin, economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond:
"Raleigh is holding up better than any place in North Carolina."
