If you've got the entrepreneurial itch and are on the hunt for the best place to jump-start a business, WalletHub has some insights. The site pulled out more than 180 large US cities and looked at 19 key metrics for each in three main categories: business environment, including the average length of workweek and five-year business survival rate; access to resources such as investors and venture capital; and business costs, including corporate taxes and how much it costs to rent office space. Coming in at No. 1: Oklahoma City. Read on for the top 10 and their score out of 100.
- Oklahoma City; 62.2
- Austin, Texas; 61.2 (No. 1 in "Business Environment" category)
- Sioux Falls, SD; 61.1
- Missoula, Mont.; 60.5
- Durham, NC; 59.7
- Bismarck, ND; 59.6
- Cheyenne, Wyo.; 59.2
- Billings, Mont.; 59.2
- Charlotte, NC; 59.2
- Raleigh, NC; 59.1
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