Business rankings from independent third-party sources, which evaluate a state’s business strengths and assets, consistently place Georgia as a top 5 state or top 10 state in a wide range of business climate metrics.
Most recently, an independent nationwide survey of location consultants ranks Georgia:
- #1 for labor climate
- #1 for labor availability
- #1 for workforce development
- #2 for infrastructure
- #2 in the nation for the best place to do business
Source: 2011 Area Development Survey
- Other 2011 surveys also rank Georgia high for being pro-business:
CNBC rates Georgia #4 among “America’s Top States for Business,” and #2 in infrastructure and transportation
- Georgia places #5 on a national list for Best States for Business (Chief Executive Magazine)
- And another source ranks Georgia #5 for overall Business Climate (Site Selection Magazine)
| America's Most Wired Cities |
2nd |
Atlanta |
Forbes |
| Strongest-Performing Metro Areas in the U.S. |
2nd |
Augusta |
Brookings |
| Least Expensive Major City to Live in |
2nd |
Atlanta |
KPMG |
| Best City for New College Grads |
4th |
Atlanta |
BusinessWeek |
| Fastest-Growing County in the U.S. |
6th |
Forsyth |
CNN/Money |
| Best City to Live in |
7th |
Augusta |
Relocate |
| Fastest-Growing County in the U.S. |
8th |
Paulding |
CNN/Money |
And one of Georgia’s greatest assets, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, continues to dominate in air travel categories:
| Total passengers |
1st |
Airports Council International |
| Air cargo |
1st |
Air Cargo Week |
| Airport efficiency |
1st |
Air Transport Research Society |