By Erik Harris
BIRMINGHAM – A study by WalletHub has found Birmingham to be the 15th best city in America to start a business.
WalletHub is a social network website designed to help individuals make smarter financial decisions. Its in-depth look into 13 key metrics that include the financing accessibility and educational attainment of the local workforce revealed Birmingham’s convenient access to resources.
The magic city ranked one spot below No. 14 New Orleans, LA in the overall standings, which go as follows: No. 1 Shreveport, LA; No. 2 Tulsa, Ok; No. 3 Springfield, MO; No. 4 Chattanooga, TN; No. 5 Jackson, MS; No. 6 Sioux Falls, SD; No. 7 Memphis, TN; No. 8 Augusta, GA; No. 9 Greensboro, NC; No. 10 Columbus, GA; No. 11 Fort Wayne, IN; No. 12 Amarillo, TX; No. 13 Columbus, OH; No.14 New Orleans, LA and No. 15 Birmingham.
Three other Alabama cities made the poll of 150. Montgomery came in at No. 28, Mobile at No. 45 and Huntsville rounded out the in-state cities at No. 64 overall.
Birmingham was found to have the 11th best access to resources and 79th best business environment among the country’s 150 most populated cities.
The study also found Birmingham to have the 45th deepest pool of employees, tenth best financing accessibility, eighth lowest cost of living, and fifth cheapest employees.