Take your hand off your back Boise!

With all the blabber in Boise about "top 10 this" and "top 10 that" it's about time for Boise to come to terms with the fact it didn't make a list. And a list that seems pretty telling for the future Urban Metrocenters:

The Inc. 500 of fast-growing businesses lists these metro areas with the most companies on the list:

Washington, DC, 39 companies

New York, 31

Atlanta, 29

Chicago, 27

Los Angeles, 26

Dallas/San Francisco, 20

Boston, 18

Miami, 14

Philadelphia/Seattle, 13

Here's the other interesting list, metro areas with the most companies per million residents:

Provo, Utah, 14.2 companies

Austin, 7.5

Washington, DC, 7.3

Raleigh, NC, 6.7

Colorado Springs, CO, 6.6

Salt Lake City, 6.4

San Jose, 6.1

Atlanta/Scranton, PA, 5.5

San Franciso, 4.8

Now, I never expected to see a beacon of Boise light beaming at me from the first list; however, the second one would have been a boon to our spirits here in the Treasure Valley - and deservedly so. Instead, Provo - yes, THE Provo (where Brigham Young lives on) is on the list. And Scranton?? Sounds too close to another "s" word to make me pack my bags.

At least I know where we should be eyeing for expansion next. . .