How Raleigh Stacks Up Against the Nation’s Leading Metros

The Metro Comparisons Analysis is an independent study commissioned by Wake County Economic Development (a program of the Greater Raleigh Chamber) that compares the Raleigh metro with the 100 largest metros in the United States. A dataset of more than 268 comparative metrics was analyzed, covering cost, talent, demographics, innovation, and economic diversity. A series of six indexes was created to aggregate these metrics and highlight key factors for business growth and site selection decisions.

Based on a new data set analyzed by Ted Abernathy with Economic Leadership, the analysis reveals that, year over year, the Raleigh metro is one of the most competitive metros in the nation, consistently outperforming other communities in the study.

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