Raleigh Ranks as Number One Best City

Businessweek.com recently ranked Raleigh as the number one best city. After months of going through data, Businesweek.com identified the best cities in the U.S. Things such as overall quality of life, restaurants, school scores, the number of colleges, and number of pro team sports were looked at in determining the best cities across the nation. After the data was in, Raleigh was the city that had it all and came in number one.

Raleigh now has the bragging rights as America’s Best City.  The total population in Raleigh is about 400,000 people and spans about 144 square miles. The Raleigh area has 867 restaurants, 110 bars, and 51 museums, according to Onboard Informatics. The city also has wonderful schools and over 12,512 acres of parks. The park acreage is equal to several times the green space per capita in cities like New York and Los Angeles. Nightlife is hopping in the Raleigh area with numerous concerts, operas, college and professional sports. Raleigh truly does have something to offer everyone.

Businesweek.com also looked at the overall strength of Raleigh’s economy. Even during this downturn economy, companies in Raleigh are expanding. Local software company Red Hat announced this past January its plan to add 540 new jobs to the area. Many other local companies are expanding and adding jobs during this period.

The next highest ranked cities after Raleigh include Arlington, Va., Honolulu, Scottsdale, and Irvine, Calif. Larger cities placed lower: New York was 14th, while Los Angeles ranked 53rd and Chicago 75th.

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