Where does NC rank among the best states for business in the US?


More good news for North Carolina! According to Forbes, North Carolina has ranked among the top 5 states for business for the past 13 years!

What does this mean exactly?

NC labor, energy and tax costs are well below the national average and our tax rates are the lowest in the nation.

NC is highly educated as far as college educations and the growth of NC population is growing at twice the national average.

All great things for North Carolina!

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