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Atlanta is constantly receiving recognition as one of the best cities in the world. Below you will find some information of how Atlanta was ranked with other cities in the past year.
A Great Place for Business
- Atlanta ranked 4th nationally in Forbes.com’s “Best Cities for Jobs 2008,” largely due to the city’s transportation options, cost of living, and the distribution and financial services industries.
- Atlanta is The Least Expensive City in KPMG’s 2006 Competitive Alternatives Study
- Atlanta Ranked 3rd in "America’s 50 Hottest Cities for Business Expansion & Relocation" by Expansion Management Magazine in 2007
- Atlanta Ranked 3rd in “Top Cities with the Most Fortune 500 Headquarters” by Fortune Magazine in April 2007.
- Atlanta Ranked 2nd in “Beyond the Valley: 10 Blooming U.S. Cities for Technology” by EWEEK Magazine
- Atlanta is one of the Ten Hot Cities for Job Growth, as rated by CNN Money.com’s in 2006
- Atlanta is listed as on of the "Top 10 Major Cities of the Future, North America" in fDi Magazine, April 2007
- Atlanta is Ranked 3rd "Top 10 Metros" (by 2006 number of projects) in Site Selection, March 2007
- Atlanta was Named a "5 Star Knowledge Worker Metro" by Expansion Magazines 2005 Knowledge Worker Quotient.
- Atlanta is Ranked the 4th Most Literate City in an academic study by Central Connecticut State University.
- Atlanta Ranked 7th "Smartest City" in 2006 by CNN Money
- Atlanta was Named "The Most Wired City" in America by Forbes.com
- Atlanta Ranked 4th in the “50 Smart Places to Live” by Kiplinger Personal Finance Magazine
- Atlanta one of “The Top Ten Cities: Where To Buy” by CNN Money.com’s
- Atlanta Ranked no.4 of America's Fastest Growing Cities on Forbes.com in October 2007.
- Atlanta ranked as one of the top 10 cities Known for Desirable Destinations (with the highest number of stores, restaurants, and theaters within walking distance of the town’s center), based on a 2008 survey by the American Podiatric Medical Association
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