Forbes Ranks Greenville NC 2nd for business and careers

Greenville ranked 2nd by Forbes Magazine
Story from 4/1/2009

Forbes Magazine has ranked Greenville as the 2nd best small city in the United States for business and careers. This is the third time that Greenville has been included in the rankings. Greenville's previous rankings were 26th and 8th respectively.

Forbes staff researched hundreds of small metropolitan areas throughout the country looking at various categories such as educational opportunities, the cost of doing business, the cost of living, job growth, income growth as well as many others. Greenville consistently ranked in the top of those categories which resulted in a ranking of 2nd overall among small cities across the United States. "We are pleased to be recognized as an excellent area for careers and small business," states Greenville Convention & Visitors Bureau Sales & Marketing Manager Andrew Schmidt. "It affirms the outstanding progress and growth that the City of Greenville is experiencing as a destination."

For more information on the City of Greenville's inclusion in the Forbes rankings, please contact the Greenville-Pitt County Convention & Visitors Bureau at (252) 329-4200.