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30. Sacramento, CA
- Metro area(s): Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville Rate of start-up growth: 63.94% Share of scale-ups: 1.56% High growth company density: 55.1
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29. Orlando, FL
- Metro area(s): Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford Rate of start-up growth: 59.95% Share of scale-ups: 1.01% High growth company density: 121.8
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28. Kansas City, MO
- Metro area(s): Kansas City Rate of start-up growth: 33.85% Share of scale-ups: 1.73% High growth company density: 102.2
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27. Chicago, IL
- Metro area(s): Chicago-Joliet-Naperville Rate of start-up growth: 70.47% Share of scale-ups: 1.3% High growth company density: 95
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26. Tampa, FL
- Metro area(s): Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater Rate of start-up growth: 71.4% Share of scale-ups: 1.18% High growth company density: 116
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25. Virginia Beach, VA
- Metro area(s): Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News Rate of start-up growth: 72.86% Share of scale-ups: 1.76% High growth company density: 71.5
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24. Philadelphia, PA
- Metro area(s): Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington Rate of start-up growth: 68.97% Share of scale-ups: 1.51% High growth company density: 107.6
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23. Pittsburgh, PA
- Metro area(s): Pittsburgh Rate of start-up growth: 79.74% Share of scale-ups: 1.99% High growth company density: 53.1
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22. Cincinnati, OH
- Metro area(s): Cincinnati-Middletown Rate of start-up growth: 57.55% Share of scale-ups: 1.52% High growth company density: 128.2
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21. Portland, OR
- Metro area(s): Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro Rate of start-up growth: 93.84% Share of scale-ups: 1.13% High growth company density: 114.8
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20. Seattle, WA
- Metro area(s): Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue Rate of start-up growth: 80.37% Share of scale-ups: 1.46% High growth company density: 126.2
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19. Houston, TX
- Metro area(s): Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown Rate of start-up growth: 78.3% Share of scale-ups: 2.03% High growth company density: 86.4
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18. Cleveland, OH
- Metro area(s): Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor Rate of start-up growth: 70.03% Share of scale-ups: 1.78% High growth company density: 119.1
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17. Baltimore, MD
- Metro area(s): Baltimore-Towson Rate of start-up growth: 61.21% Share of scale-ups: 2.02% High growth company density: 112.4
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16. Charlotte, NC
- Metro area(s): Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill Rate of start-up growth: 74.01% Share of scale-ups: 1.98% High growth company density: 100.5
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15. Phoenix, AZ
- Metro area(s): Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale Rate of start-up growth: 63.25% Share of scale-ups: 1.72% High growth company density: 137.6
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14. San Antonio, TX
- Metro area(s): San Antonio-New Braunfels Rate of start-up growth: 88.42% Share of scale-ups: 2.49% High growth company density: 40.8
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13. Denver, CO
- Metro area(s): Denver-Aurora-Broomfield Rate of start-up growth: 74.89% Share of scale-ups: 1.54% High growth company density: 143.8
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12. San Diego, CA
- Metro area(s): San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos Rate of start-up growth: 81.21% Share of scale-ups: 1.65% High growth company density: 148.3
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11. Dallas, TX
- Metro area(s): Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington Rate of start-up growth: 77.41% Share of scale-ups: 2.06% High growth company density: 120.8
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10. Indianapolis, IN
- Metro area(s): Indianapolis-Carmel Rate of start-up growth: 72.9% Share of scale-ups: 2.2% High growth company density: 117.2
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9. Minneapolis, MN
- Metro area(s): Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington Rate of start-up growth: 121.29% Share of scale-ups: 1.7% High growth company density: 102.1
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8. Boston, MA
- Metro area(s): Boston-Cambridge-Quincy Rate of start-up growth: 87.13% Share of scale-ups: 2.04% High growth company density: 135.5
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7. San Francisco, CA
- Metro area(s): San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont Rate of start-up growth: 106.91% Share of scale-ups: 1.89% High growth company density: 125.4
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6. San Jose, CA
- Metro area(s): San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara Rate of start-up growth: 115.78% Share of scale-ups: 2.21% High growth company density: 94.4
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5. Atlanta, GA
- Metro area(s): Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta Rate of start-up growth: 112.56% Share of scale-ups: 1.34% High growth company density: 191.4
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4. Nashville, TN
- Metro area(s): Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin Rate of start-up growth: 95.56% Share of scale-ups: 2.09% High growth company density: 155.1 Photo by Katy Belcher on Unsplash
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3. Columbus, OH
- Metro area(s): Columbus Rate of start-up growth: 96.33% Share of scale-ups: 2.51% High growth company density: 158.5
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2. Austin, TX
- Metro area(s): Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos Rate of start-up growth: 84.75% Share of scale-ups: 2.26% High growth company density: 238.1
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1. Washington, D.C.
- Metro area(s): Washington-Arlington-Alexandria Rate of start-up growth: 75.46% Share of scale-ups: 2.3% High growth company density: 306.8
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30. Sacramento, CA
- Metro area(s): Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville Rate of start-up growth: 63.94% Share of scale-ups: 1.56% High growth company density: 55.1
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29. Orlando, FL
- Metro area(s): Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford Rate of start-up growth: 59.95% Share of scale-ups: 1.01% High growth company density: 121.8
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28. Kansas City, MO
- Metro area(s): Kansas City Rate of start-up growth: 33.85% Share of scale-ups: 1.73% High growth company density: 102.2
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27. Chicago, IL
- Metro area(s): Chicago-Joliet-Naperville Rate of start-up growth: 70.47% Share of scale-ups: 1.3% High growth company density: 95
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26. Tampa, FL
- Metro area(s): Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater Rate of start-up growth: 71.4% Share of scale-ups: 1.18% High growth company density: 116
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25. Virginia Beach, VA
- Metro area(s): Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News Rate of start-up growth: 72.86% Share of scale-ups: 1.76% High growth company density: 71.5
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24. Philadelphia, PA
- Metro area(s): Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington Rate of start-up growth: 68.97% Share of scale-ups: 1.51% High growth company density: 107.6
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23. Pittsburgh, PA
- Metro area(s): Pittsburgh Rate of start-up growth: 79.74% Share of scale-ups: 1.99% High growth company density: 53.1
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22. Cincinnati, OH
- Metro area(s): Cincinnati-Middletown Rate of start-up growth: 57.55% Share of scale-ups: 1.52% High growth company density: 128.2
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21. Portland, OR
- Metro area(s): Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro Rate of start-up growth: 93.84% Share of scale-ups: 1.13% High growth company density: 114.8
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20. Seattle, WA
- Metro area(s): Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue Rate of start-up growth: 80.37% Share of scale-ups: 1.46% High growth company density: 126.2
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19. Houston, TX
- Metro area(s): Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown Rate of start-up growth: 78.3% Share of scale-ups: 2.03% High growth company density: 86.4
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18. Cleveland, OH
- Metro area(s): Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor Rate of start-up growth: 70.03% Share of scale-ups: 1.78% High growth company density: 119.1
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17. Baltimore, MD
- Metro area(s): Baltimore-Towson Rate of start-up growth: 61.21% Share of scale-ups: 2.02% High growth company density: 112.4
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16. Charlotte, NC
- Metro area(s): Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill Rate of start-up growth: 74.01% Share of scale-ups: 1.98% High growth company density: 100.5
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15. Phoenix, AZ
- Metro area(s): Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale Rate of start-up growth: 63.25% Share of scale-ups: 1.72% High growth company density: 137.6
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14. San Antonio, TX
- Metro area(s): San Antonio-New Braunfels Rate of start-up growth: 88.42% Share of scale-ups: 2.49% High growth company density: 40.8
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13. Denver, CO
- Metro area(s): Denver-Aurora-Broomfield Rate of start-up growth: 74.89% Share of scale-ups: 1.54% High growth company density: 143.8
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12. San Diego, CA
- Metro area(s): San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos Rate of start-up growth: 81.21% Share of scale-ups: 1.65% High growth company density: 148.3
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11. Dallas, TX
- Metro area(s): Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington Rate of start-up growth: 77.41% Share of scale-ups: 2.06% High growth company density: 120.8
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10. Indianapolis, IN
- Metro area(s): Indianapolis-Carmel Rate of start-up growth: 72.9% Share of scale-ups: 2.2% High growth company density: 117.2
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9. Minneapolis, MN
- Metro area(s): Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington Rate of start-up growth: 121.29% Share of scale-ups: 1.7% High growth company density: 102.1
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8. Boston, MA
- Metro area(s): Boston-Cambridge-Quincy Rate of start-up growth: 87.13% Share of scale-ups: 2.04% High growth company density: 135.5
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7. San Francisco, CA
- Metro area(s): San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont Rate of start-up growth: 106.91% Share of scale-ups: 1.89% High growth company density: 125.4
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6. San Jose, CA
- Metro area(s): San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara Rate of start-up growth: 115.78% Share of scale-ups: 2.21% High growth company density: 94.4
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5. Atlanta, GA
- Metro area(s): Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta Rate of start-up growth: 112.56% Share of scale-ups: 1.34% High growth company density: 191.4
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4. Nashville, TN
- Metro area(s): Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin Rate of start-up growth: 95.56% Share of scale-ups: 2.09% High growth company density: 155.1 Photo by Katy Belcher on Unsplash
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3. Columbus, OH
- Metro area(s): Columbus Rate of start-up growth: 96.33% Share of scale-ups: 2.51% High growth company density: 158.5
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2. Austin, TX
- Metro area(s): Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos Rate of start-up growth: 84.75% Share of scale-ups: 2.26% High growth company density: 238.1
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1. Washington, D.C.
- Metro area(s): Washington-Arlington-Alexandria Rate of start-up growth: 75.46% Share of scale-ups: 2.3% High growth company density: 306.8
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Bang for your buck: The 15 best cities to launch a start-up in the USA
Businesses are booming and funding is flourishing in these cities
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In this day and age, entrepreneurship is the name of the game and new innovative companies are popping up all over the country. However, some places are a better jumping-off point for businesses than others. The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation recently did a study of the greatest metropolitan areas in the US to build a start-up based on the rate of overall growth, share of scale-ups (employment rate appreciation), and high growth company density (the number of new companies generating at least $2 million annually). Check out the following gallery to see the fascinating findings of this study. Who knows? Maybe your city made the cut.
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