The Metro Comparisons Analysis is an independent study commissioned by Wake County Economic Development that contrasts the Raleigh metro with the top 100 largest metros across the United States. A dataset of more than 268 comparative metrics were analyzed covering the areas of cost, talent, demographics, innovation and economic diversity. A series of six indexes were created to aggregate the metrics and highlight key business growth and site selection decision factors.
The Results:
The analysis has revealed that year over year the Raleigh metro is one of the most competitive metros in the nation, consistently outperforming and outpacing the other communities in the study.
