Milken Institute:Best-Performing (Large) Cities
For the 12th year in a row, Raleigh ranked in the Milken Institute's annual report featuring the top 20 best-performing large metro areas.
"Indeed, Raleigh places in the top quartile of every indicator on the index. The area has managed to attract high-tech firms and high-quality talent, driven by its proximity to three major universities in Raleigh and the neighboring Durham–Chapel Hill metro areas: North Carolina State University, Duke University, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill."
You can view the entire Milken report here.