Atlanta Ranks as Southeast`s 5th Best City
Tony Potts
07-01-2009
A new study compiled by Harrison Campbell, associate professor of geography at UNC Charlotte,
ranks metro Atlanta fourth among nine Southeastern metro areas on
a range of factors affecting economic growth. The study ranked the metro areas on employment and labor; income
and productivity; livability and connectivity; new economy; and
equity and diversity.
The Raleigh-Durham area achieved the No. 1 overall ranking,
followed by Austin, Texas, Charlotte, N.C. Dallas ranked fifth,
followed by Richmond, Va.; Nashville, Tenn.; Tampa, Fla.; and
Jacksonville, Fla.
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