The personal finance site compared the business friendliness of more than 1,300 small cities. The data included 18 key metrics to assess business environment, access to resources and business costs. Each metric was graded on a 100-point scale and converted into a weighted average for each city.
Here are the top 10 best and worst small cities to start a business and their respective scores:
Best
Cedar City, Utah — 67.18
St. George, Utah — 65.91
Fort Myers, Fla. — 62.49
Washington, Utah — 61.93
Post Falls, Idaho — 61.73
South Bradenton, Fla. — 61.42
Morrisville, N.C. — 61.39
Lehi, Utah — 61.21
Altamonte Springs, Fla. — 60.87
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho — 60.81
Worst
Cupertino, Calif. — 27.51
Saratoga, Calif. — 29.08
Oakley, Calif. — 30.7
Pacifica, Calif. — 31.19
Potomac, Md. — 31.28
Los Gatos, Calif. — 31.47
Danville, Calif. — 32..4
Gilroy, Calif. — 32.11
Hercules, Calif. — 32.22
Morgan Hill, Calif. — 32.23
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