St. George ranked 2nd in Best Small Cities to Start a Business by WalletHub

WalletHub compared the business-friendliness of more than 1,300 small-sized cities. Their data sets of 18 key metrics ranges from average growth in number of small businesses to investor access to labor costs.

St. George ranked 1st in overall business environment. 

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Milken Institute - Best Performing Cities 2022

St. George placed 2nd in Milken Institute's 2022 Tier 1 Small Cities ranking, a 2 place advancement compared to last year. St. George continues to maintain 1st place in job and wage growth.

Concerns about the lack of high-tech industry were addressed, as dramatic improvements in the high-tech industry count signals improvement in this area of the economy. 

Milken Institute - Best Performing Cities 2021

St. George placed 4th in Milken Institute's 2021 Tier 1 Small Cities ranking. Maintaining 1st place in job and wage growth. 

High levels of wage and employment growth mean suggest strong long-term growth prospects.

Milken Institute - Best Performing Cities 2020

St. George placed 4th in Milken Institute's 2020 Tier 1 Small Cities ranking. Ranking 1st place in job growth, and 4th in wage growth.

Population growth is speculated to help the main anchor industries in the city.