Utah, Geographic Incubator For Women's Businesses

Top ten metropolitan areas overall:
1. Raleigh- Cary, NC
2. Provo- Orem, UT
3. St. George, UT
4. Ogden- Clearfield, UT
5. Logan, UT
6. Bethesda- Gaithersburg-The

The top ten among medium—sized metros
(population 175,000 to 500,000)
1.Provo-Orem,UT
2.Ogden-Clearfield,UT
3.Fort Collins-Loveland,CO
4.Boulder,CO
5.Fort Walton Beach-Crestview-Destin,FL
6.Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers,AR-MO
7.Naples-Marco Island,FL
8.Huntsville,AL
9.Charlottesville,VA
10.Durham,NC

The top ten among small metros
(population 50,000 to 175,000)
1.St.George,UT
2.Logan,UT-ID
3.Morgantown,WV
4.Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford,VA
5.Winchester,VA-WV
6.Iowa City,IA
7.Columbia,MO
8.Idaho Falls,ID
9.Dubuque,IA
10.Jacksonville,NC


Utah Cities Heavily Represented
Four of the five metropolitan areas in Utah are in the overall top ten list,and
the fifth Utah metro (Salt Lake City)is ranked number five on the list of large metros. Utah has the combination of factors women entrepreneurs say they are looking for: low crime,high incomes,affordable housing,a strongeconomy,and rapid population growth.

Rocky Mountain States Dominate
Thirteen of the 30 metros ranked by size are in the Rocky Mountain states of Utah, Colorado, Idaho, and New Mexico.

Source(s): http://www.durhamchamber.org/resources/pdfs/toptenmediummetros102006.pdf