According to a survey of 12,000 business owners, there are 10 cities that are preferred the most. Learn what they are in this Balboa Capital infographic.

1. Small Business
Top 10 U.S. cities for
owners
Over 12,000 small business
owners were surveyed.
SBOs assigned letter grades to policies that impact
their ability to run their companies. The cities with the
highest averages were named to the top-ten list.
Portland
Fort Worth
Cleveland
Jacksonville
San Antonio
Memphis
Dallas
Richmond
Atlanta
Colorado Springs
The Winners Are...
Spotlight on: Portland
Ranked with a grade "B-" or higher
for 5 consecutive years
The only west coast city to be ranked
with an "A" grade in 2016
A+ Ease of starting a business
A+ Training & networking programs
Best Scores
The Best of the Best
Best: A+ Ease of Starting a Business
Worst: C+ Tax Code
Overall: A
Portland
Best: A+ Health and Safety
Worst: C+ Ease of Hiring
Overall: A
Colorado Springs
Best: A+ Tax Code
Worst: B + Ease of Hiring
Overall: A+
San Antonio
Best: A Overall Friendliness
Worst: B+ Training and Networking
Overall: A+
Fort Worth
Best: A+ Training and Networking
Worst: B- Environmental
Overall: A+
Jacksonville
Best: A+ Ease of Hiring
Worst: B- Environmental
Overall: A
Memphis
Best: A+ Employment, Labor and Hiring
Worst: C Training and Networking
Overall: A-
Dallas
Best: A+ Regulations
Worst: C Training and Networking
Overall: A-
Atlanta
Best: A+ Employment, Labor and Hiring
Worst: B+ Tax Code
Overall: A+
Best: A+ Ease of Hiring
Worst: C+ Environmental
Overall: A+
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Source: Thumbtack.com
This infographic was produced by Balboa Capital, a leading
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leasing, small business loans, commercial financing,
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