Darwin Brandis | iStock | Getty ImagesThat's according to online lending marketplace, which recently published a study on which U.S. cities currently offer the best range of conditions for entrepreneurs looking to start a new business. At the top of the list: Raleigh, North Carolina, a capital city with low unemployment and a well-educated population of workers.
In fact, multiple cities in North Carolina ranked high on Lending Tree's rankings, prompting the report to name the Tar Heel State the country's best place to start a new business. Charlotte and Durham ranked third and fourth, respectively. And Greensboro and Winston-Salem came in 39th and 48th. One reason for North Carolina's strong representation: The state offers among the country's lowest corporate tax rates. It also has the country's lowest maximum corporate tax rate, at 2.5%, helping it land the No. 2 spot onThe Lending Tree study scored the 100 largest U.S. metro areas by population, based on factors like the proportion of residents who hold a bachelor's degree, state corporate tax rates and local housing costs. The study drew from U.S.
Raleigh shot to the top of the rankings thanks to its relatively low unemployment rate, which was 3.9% in July. That's well below the national rate, which was
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