Greater Phoenix Ranks

1st in Country for Renewable Energy

Only a year after Arizona approved landmark renewable energy legislation, the state is now the "solar energy king" and the country's Renewable Energy Leader, according to Business Facilities magazine.
August 2010

Top 20 Spots for Business Incubators

Inc. magazine named Phoenix among the top 20 cities in the country for start-up companies in the feature Incubation Nation: Where Great Ideas are Born.
May 2010

Top 15 Spots for Working Moms

According to ForbesWoman, Phoenix's safety, schools, health care, job opportunities, earning potential and cost of living make the city a haven for mothers with careers.
July 2010

Top 10 Spots for Entrepreneurs

According to Entrepreneur, Greater Phoenix is a haven for start-up companies thanks to its rapid growth, well-developed institutions and generous loan and grant programs.
August 2009

An International Destination

Arizona ranks 16th for international visits to the state, according to the U.S. Commerce Department.
June 2010

5th Most Desirable Place to Live

Arizona is the fifth most popular state to live according to a national poll conducted by Harris Interactive that surveyed where U.S. residents would like to live rather than their current state.
October 2010

An Affordable Place to Fly

Phoenix's average airfare ranks in the lower half of the country's most expensive destinations, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation.
November 2010

Ten Best States for Business

Arizona claimed a spot in the top 10 in a study of the nation's best states for doing business by marketing company Development Counsellors International.
July 2008

#3 State for Cost of Labor

Business Facilities ranked Arizona 3rd in terms of cost of labor based on unionization rates, unemployment insurance tax rates, worker's compensation premium rates, average hourly pay in manufacturing, average annual pay in the private sector, and the annual cost of health coverage.
July 2008

A Hot Spot for Young Professionals

Greater Phoenix ranks 5th in a Bizjournals' study that identifies which metros have the strongest opportunities for young adults.
April 2008

North American City of the Future

Phoenix was named as a North American "City of the Future" by fDi magazine. For large cities, Phoenix has the most attractive investment climate in North America and ranks fourth for best infrastructure.
April 2007

Going Green

Arizona was ranked the 8th Greenest State in Business Facilities' 2008 Ranking Report. The ranking is based on nine eco-related criteria including incentives for renewable energy and energy efficiency, and pounds of pollution released.
July 2008

Best Places to Live

Four of Greater Phoenix's communities ranked among CNN Money's best small cities to live. The communities ranked are Chandler, Gilbert, Peoria and Scottsdale.
July 2008

Top 10 Megapolitans

Greater Phoenix is part of the Sun Corridor Megapolitan, one of 10 megapolitans named by CNN Money expected to see the bulk of an estimated $25 trillion investment in the U.S. by 2030.
January 2006

Secure Water Future

The Sun Corridor, especially the Phoenix area, has the most secure water supply among the five Megapolitans in the Intermountain West according to a Brookings study.
July 2008