Business and Economy

One of Milken Institute's 2009 Best Performing Cities.
#13 highest growth economy over time (Bizjournals).
#10 best place to launch a small business in 2009 (CNNMoney).
#5 best place for green jobs in 2009 (CNNMoney).
#11 in ability to attract and retain new companies and jobs in 2007 (Beacon Hill Institute).
#9 best city to live, work, and make movies in 2008, and 6th most mentions in the Top 10 since 2003. (MovieMaker).
Brookings MetroMonitor (released March 2011) Ranks Baltimore in its “Strongest 20 Metros” out of the top 100 in terms of how the metro area performed during the recession and recovery. Baltimore is also ranked #4 in Gross Metro Product Change for top 100 Metros (from peak GMP to 4th qtr 2010).
In 2011, KLG Advisors reported the Baltimore Metro as one of the strongest in the U.S. for acquiring and retaining IT talent.

Cities Where the Economy is Growing Faster than Before the Recession		Best Cities to Get Ahead and Ride Out the Recession		Hotspots for Young Professionals to Live and Work
		Best Cities to Get Ahead and Ride Out the Recession		Hotspots for Young Professionals to Live and Work

Rank	City	Rank	City	Rank	City
1	Washington, DC	1	Houston	1	San Francisco
2	Austin, TX	2	Dallas	2	Seattle
3	Virginia Beach, VA	3	Minneapolis	3	Boston
4	Baltimore	4	Pittsburgh	4	Washington, D.C.
5	San Antonio	5	Boston	5	Denver
6	Honolulu	6	Baltimore-Washington	6	Austin, TX
7	Albuquerque	7	Austin, TX	7	Baltimore
8	Ogden, UT	8	St. Louis, MO	8	Portland
9	Raleigh, NC	9	Kansas City, MO	9	New York City, NY
10	McEllen, TX	10	New York, NY	10	San Antonio
Source: Huffingtonpost.com, April 2010 (Brookings Institution report)		Source: Forbes.com, June 2009		Source: Next Generation Consulting, June 2009

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