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Salisbury Ranks in the Top 15 Best Small Cities to Start a Business

Salisbury Ranks in the Top 15 Best Small Cities to Start a Business

Washington (April 16, 2018): With National Small Business Week approaching, the personal-finance website WalletHub named Salisbury one of the best small cities to start a business in its report on 2018’s Best Small Cities to Start a Business

To determine the most business-friendly small markets in the U.S., WalletHub compared more than 1,200 small-sized cities across 18 key metrics. The data set ranges from average growth in number of small businesses to investor access to labor costs.

 

Starting a Business in Salisbury (1=Best; 631=Avg.):

  • 413th– Human-Resource Availability
  • 169th– Office-Space Affordability
  • 131st– Labor Costs
  • 9th – Avg. Growth in Number of Small Businesses
  • 114th– Industry Variety

To view the full report and your city’s rank, please visit:

https://wallethub.com/edu/best-small-cities-to-start-a-business/20180/

 

About WalletHub:

WalletHub is a personal finance website that empowers consumers to make smarter financial decisions — from getting the best credit card and car insurance policy to identifying the best city to live and start a career. WalletHub does so by providing consumer-friendly tools that leverage big data and user reviews.

 

Media Contact: Diana Popa | media@wallethub.com

 

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