Best 25 U.S. Cities For New Businesses In 2022

With remote working becoming permanent for many businesses, a lot of people are looking at a map of the U.S. and making new choices about where they want to live.

But what about entrepreneurs? Could there be a reason to make a move in 2022 if you’re hoping to start your own small business? To find out, we looked at available data from the Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and other sources to determine the best cities to start a new business.

We chose cities where both the economy of the city itself was friendly to businesses, and where tax codes for businesses were friendly, too. We also wanted cities where there was an entrepreneurial culture, with a high number of new business applications, a high percentage of self-employed people, and a high survival rate for businesses. We also looked at workforce size, education of workforce, average workweek length, and unemployment rate.

The top 25 cities for starting a business in 2022 Scottsdale, Arizona Nashville, Tennessee Charlotte, North Carolina Louisville, Kentucky Atlanta, Georgia Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Austin, Texas Orlando, Florida Raleigh, North Carolina Cary, North Carolina Boise City, Idaho Tulsa, Oklahoma Sandy Springs, Georgia Sioux Falls, South Dakota St. Petersburg, Florida Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Tampa, Florida Miami, Florida Roswell, Georgia Fort Lauderdale, Florida Carmel, Indiana Plano, Texas Indianapolis, Indiana Miami Beach, Florida Edmond, Oklahoma For further details about the cities, you can view the full report here: Best Cities To Start A Business. *Logan Sachon is the senior managing editor of research at Policygenius.