In a report released April 22, WalletHub determined the best and worst large cities to start a business. The site compared 100 cities across three key dimensions: business environment, access to resources and business costs. These dimensions were evaluated using 19 metrics, including average length of work week, financing accessibility and cost of living. Read more about the methodology here.
Here are the 10 best large cities to start a business:
1. Orlando, Fla.
2. Tampa, Fla.
3. Charlotte, N.C.
4. Jacksonville, Fla.
5. Miami
6. Atlanta
7. Fort Worth, Texas
8. Austin, Texas
9. Durham, N.C.
10. St. Petersburg, Fla.
Here are the 10 worst large cities to start a business:
Note: This list includes Washington, D.C.
1. Washington, D.C.
2. Fremont, Calif.
3. San Jose, Calif.
4. Pittsburgh
5. New York City
6. St. Louis
7. Corpus Christi, Texas
8. Cleveland
9. Baltimore
10. Jersey City, N.J.
