Charlotte’s National Rankings and Accolades

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2012

#2  Best Airport Apr 2012  Travel + Leisure (of 22 major airports)

#5  Frequent Flier Favorite Apr 2012  Trip Advisor (of U.S. airports)

#8  Clean Job Announcements, Q1 2010 Apr 2012  e2.org (of 50 states)

#1  Largest Population Increase (%) 2000-2010 Mar 2012  U.S. Census (of 42 urbanized areas of 1M+)

#4  Fastest Growing Job Market 2011 Mar 2012  Urbanophile (of 51 large MSAs)

#5  Most women-owned businesses Mar 2012 Bizjournals.com (of 50 states)

#5  Overall Well-Being Mar 2012 Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index (of 190 large MSAs)

#1  Top Library for Children (ImaginOn: The Joe and Joan Martin Center) Feb 2012 livability.com (of 500 children’s libraries)

#1  Best Online Business Graduate Program (Gardner-Webb) Jan 2012 U.S. News and World Report (of 160 programs)

2011

#3  Best Metro Area Investments for Real Estate Nov 2011 Urban Land Institute (of 18 Metros less than 2 milliion)

#1  Lowest Violent Crime Rate Oct 2011 Forbes.com (of 50 Largest Metros)

#1  Top Urban School District Sept 2011 The Broad Foundation (of 75 School Districts)

#1  Happiest Young Professionals Sept 2011 Forbes  (of 20 Cities)

#1  Major Market of the Year Sept 2011 Southern Business & Development

#2  “Manliest” City Sept 2011 bestplaces.net (of 50 Large Cities)

#1  Least Expensive City for Business Travel Aug 2011 Concur Technologies (of 25 Cities)

#2  Best Value City July 2011 Kiplinger.com (of 353 MSAs)

#8  Next Biggest Boom Town Jul 2011 Forbes (of 52 Largest Metros)

#14  Creative Cities Jul 2011 creativecities.org (of 35 Cities)

#14  Vitality Index Jul 2011 Creative Cities International (of 35 Cities)

#1  Most Profitable Biotech Industry Jun 2011 Ernst & Young (of 50 States)

#2  Lowest Manufacturing Costs Jun 2011 American Institute for Economic Research (of 50 States)

#3  Top State for Business Jun 2011 CNBC (of 50 States)

#4  Family Hotspot Jun 2011 Forbes (of 50 Largest Regions)

#5  Most Desirable Place to do Business Jun 2011 Area Development Special Magazine (of 100 Cities)

Top 4 Gold Medal Community Jun 2011 National Recreation and Park Association (of All Large Counties)

#1  Home Price Increase May 2011 bankrate.com (of 152 MSA)

#2  Top State for Business May 2011 Chief Executive.net (of 50 States)

#4  Top Competitive States May 2011 Site Selection (of 50 States)

#7  Highest Wages May 2011 Business Journals (of 144 Southern MSAs)

#10  Economic Growth May 2011 American Business Journals (of 50 States)

Top 10 Great City for New Graduates May 2011 Kiplinger.com (of US Cities Cities)

Top 10 Best Economic Development Group May 2011 Site Selection (of 15,000 Economic Development Groups)

#8  Business Friendliness Apr 2011 fDi Magazine (of 405 Large Cities)

#2  FDI Strategy Apr 2011 fDi Magazine (of 405 Large Cities)

#5  Economic Potential Apr 2011 fDi Magazine (of 405 Large Cities)

#3  Potential to Attract Foreign Investments Apr 2011 fDi Magazine (of 400 Large cities)

#3  City of The Future Apr 2011 fDi Magazine (of 405 Large Cities)

#4  Best for Small Business Apr 2011 American City Business Journals (of 100 Large Cities)

#4  Best place to start a small business Apr 2011 bizjournals.com (of 100 Metros)

#5  Best Overall Health Apr 2011 countyhealthrankings.org (of 100 NC Counties)

#14  Fastest Growing Metro Apr 2011 Rice University (of 353 MSAs)

Top 11 Comeback City for 2011 Apr 2011 Kiplinger.com (of All Cities)

#1  Largest County  Mar 2011 US Census (of 50 Counties)

Top 16 Best Places To Retire Mar 2011 Forbes (of All Cities)

#9  Best Housing Recovery Bet Feb 2011 CNNmoney.com (of 381 Housing Markets)

#11  Best Shopping Cities Jan 2011 Forbes (of 25 Cities)

#13  Highest Technology and Science Index Jan 2011 Milken Institute (of 50 States)


2010

#1  Top State Business Climates Nov 2010 Site Selection Magazine (of 25 States)

#1  Best Place for Companies to Thrive Nov 2010 Site Selection (of 50 States)

#3  50 Best Community Colleges Oct 2010 Washington Monthly Magazine (of 50 Community Colleges)

#3  Best States for Business Oct 2010 Forbes.com (of 50 States)

#4  Change in Employment, Q409-Q110 Sep 2010 Brookings Institute (of 100 Metros)

#15  College Destination Index Sep 2010 American Institute for Economic Research (AIER — of 20 Mid-Sized Metros)

#3  Economic Health Aug 2010 Tampa Bay Partnership (of 6 SE. Regions)

#5  Economic Growth Potential Aug 2010 Business Facilities (of 10 Metros)

#5  Workforce Training Leaders Aug 2010 Business Facilities (of 50 States)

#6  Best Business Climate Aug 2010 Business Facilities (of 50 States)

#1  Best Airport Jul 2010 International Air Transport Association (IATA — of All Airports)

#5  Best City for Education Jul 2010 www.parenting.com (of 10 Cities)

#14  Top Sustainable Metros Jul 2010 Site Selection Online (of  MSAs)

#1  “Manliest” City Jun 2010 bestplaces.net (of 50 Large Cities)

#11  Economic Strength Ranking May 2010 Policom Corporation (of 366 MSA)

Top 10 Best Economic Development Group May 2010 Site Selection (of 15,000 Economic Development Groups)

#7  Top Places to Live Apr 2010 Relocate-America.com (of 100 Cities)

#4  Best Affordable Suburbs Mar 2010 Businessweek (of 52 Cities)

#8  Largest Rent Decrease over Year Mar 2010 Businessweek (of 26 Metros)

#12  Riskiest City for Cybercrimes Mar 2010 Symantec Corporation (of 50 Large Cities)

Top 10 Places to go from renting to owning home Jan 2010 Forbes (of 42 Metros)


2009

#7  Best Place for Small Business Startups Oct 2009 Forbes Small Business (of 50 Largest Metros)

#2  Best Cities for Entrepreneurs Sep 2009 Entrepreneur Magazine (of 50 Large Cities)

#1  Top 10 Metros for Economic Growth Potential Aug 2009 Business Facilities (of 10 Metros)

#10  America’s Best Cities Aug 2009 Outside Magazine (of 100 Large Cities)

#2  America’s 25 Best Places to Move Jul 2009 Forbes.com (of 25 Cities)

#8  Largest Airport Jul 2009 Airports.org (of All Cities)

#9  Best Sports Cities Jul 2009 Men’s Health Magazine (of 100 Cities)

#12  Best Places to Live and Work for Young Professionals Jun 2009 Next Generation Consulting (NGC)  (of Large Cities)

#5  Mind magnet / Youth magnet city May 2009 Wall Street Journal / Brookings Institution (of 20 Metros)

#15  Top 25 Cities for Your Career May 2009 WomenCo (of 25 Cities)

#1  Corporate Aviation Support Apr 2009 Professional Pilot magazine (of 34 Airports)

#3  Large Cities: Top Five Best Economic Potential Apr 2009 fDi Magazine (of 400 Large cities)

#3  Large City of the Future Apr 2009 fDi Magazine (of 400 Large cities)

#9  Top North American Cities of the Future Apr 2009 fDi Magazine (of 400 Cities)

#1  Top State for Data Centers Feb 2009 GlobeSt.com (of 10 States)

#2  Manliest City Feb 2009 Sperling’s Best Places (of 50 Metros)

#2  Best Places to Start and Grow a Company Feb 2009 bizjournals.com (of 100 Metros)

#15  Emptiest City Feb 2009 Forbes (of 75 Largest MSAs)

#1  States with the Largest and Fastest-Growing Immigrant Populations Jan 2009 Migration Policy Institute (of 50 States)

#3  Most Popular Move Destination Jan 2009 United Van Lines (of 100 Metros)