Laguna Niguel Named One Of Best Small Cities To Start Business

LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA – America, and especially California, has become the poster child of startups – but some cities are easier to start a small business in than others. There are a lot of factors to consider when starting up a business, but Laguna Niguel was named one of the best small cities in the United States for entrepreneurs to do so.

Verizon Business gathered data from nearly 300 cities nationwide, looking at elements that indicated the financial climate of each city and an overview of its demographics. Laguna Niguel was ranked a cool 33rd out of 50.

"Verizon focused on certain factors that would categorize them as “small” (sorry, no Silicon Valley on this list) without dipping below the mark to “town” status (no one-horse situations, either)," the report said.

Out of the top 50, five California cities made the list:

• Redondo Beach, ranked #16
• Walnut Creek, ranked #23
• Palo Alto, ranked #32
• Laguna Niguel, ranked #33
• Redlands, ranked #47

Nationwide, the top 10 startup-friendly cities are:

1. Portland, ME
2. Weston, FL
3. Missoula, MT
4. Southfield, MI
5. Delray Beach, FL
6. South Jordan, UT
7. Kissimmee, FL
8. Rochester Hills, MI
9. Rapid City, SD
10. Bismarck, ND

The report studied factors like: population, higher education, travel time to work, income per capita, broadband access, loans per capita, and tax scores to gather their list of top 50 startup-friendly small cities in the U.S.

To read more about the study or see the complete list of best small cities to start a small business, visit Verizon.

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