Knoxville Rankings

I’ve mentioned in several of my recent articles that I keep on hearing about Knoxville rankings that list ours as one of the top cities in the country for various business and leisure related subjects.

The more I heard about it, the more curious I got. So I decided I’d call the Knoxville Tennessee Area Chamber Partnership to see if they could provide some information about it.

It turns out that was the right move to make! I got a ton of great Knoxville information from Garrett Wagley, the Director of Communications and Government Relations at the KACP.

The resulting list of rankings, below, is very encouraging for those with a vested interest in Knoxville Business.

Knoxville Tennessee Rankings

Other Knoxville Tennessee rankings from 2000 to 2004 included:

• Best Place for Recent College Graduates (2006) - Economic Research Institute - Knoxville Tennessee is #1 of 206 cities reviewed
• America's 50 Hottest Cities for Business Relocation & Expansion (2006, 2005) - Business Expansion Magazine - #9, #14 of 50
• America's Most Affordable Travel Destinations (2006) – Hotwire.com - #4 of 50
• Best Cities to Do Business in America (2005) – Inc Magazine - #18 of 274
• Best Overall Business Climate (State Ranks, 2005) – Site Selection Magazine - #5 of 50
• Best Places for Affordable Living (2005) – Sperling’s Best Places - #8 of 32
• Best Places for Business & Career (2006, 2005) – Forbes Magazine - #5, #17 of 200
• Best Places to Retire (2005) – Money Magazine - #10 of 100
• Top Mid-Size City Boom Towns (for Job Growth, 2006) – Inc Magazine - #23 of 60
• States With A Strong Workforce Training Program (2006) – Expansion Magazine - #6 of 50
• Best Place to Live for cities under 1 million population (2000) – Places Rated Almanac Millennium Edition - #1 of 354
• One of the Top 50 Best Small Metro Areas to Start and Grow Companies – Inc Magazine
• One of the Top 50 Cities for Best Sports City - The Sporting News
• One of the Top 100 Best Places to Earn and Save Money - ING Financial Services Group

Want more information? Read my interview about the Knoxville Rankings with Garrett Wagley of the Knox Area Chamber Partnership.