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On May 04, 2009, Forbes.com published an article titled: “America
’s Top 25 Towns to live Well”. That article, based on data coming from ZoomProspector.com a consulting firm specialized in corporate relocation, states Doral, FL as ranked in 2nd place. Click on the ling to read the information:
“By these measures, Doral, Fla., ranks second. Thirteen miles west of downtown
Miami , 35,336-population Doral offers mild weather and access to world-class golf courses. It also has one of the nation's highest concentrations of small businesses per capita, especially surrounding aerospace and logistics.” . . . . . “These factors are increasingly important in a recession. When businesses and jobs retract, as they have nationwide, municipalities with strong environments for start-ups, and those that offer attractive amenities, are better suited to recover from economic downtimes, as there are more business activity filling the void. "Many small and medium-sized cities have developed the business, demographic and lifestyle amenities of big cities," says Anatalio Ubalde, chief executive of ZoomProspector.com. "While smaller cities may not have the total number of quality employees and amenities of larger cities, on a per-capita basis, they are very competitive locations for businesses."
We also looked at the quality of the labor force, including the percentage of the population, the percentage of foreign-born workers and the percentage of people aged 25-34 with bachelor's degrees or higher; the latter two were more heavily weighted as indicators of places so desirable that highly skilled workers from all over the world are willing to move there. Other factors considered: median income levels, commuting time, distance to highways and airports, and the share of professional level workers as defined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.”
2. Doral,
Fla.
Population: 35,336
Location: West of downtown
Miami by 13 miles.
Median income: $70,895
Strongest categories: Doral is probably most famous for its world-class golf courses and resorts, but it's also a vibrant center of multinational importing and exporting businesses due to its proximity to the
Miami airport. It ranks second for the number of sole proprietors running their own business and third for its share of young and educated workers. Thanks to the resort communities and high-end clientele, it also ranks toward the top for restaurants per capita.
Drawbacks: While there is plenty of entrepreneurial and small business activity in Doral, there aren't many cutting-edge companies developing new technologies or creating new fields. Its rank for venture capital cash and patents are low, despite its third place ranking for start-ups.
Coral Gables, Fla., only some miles away from there, is ranked in a respectable 9th place, and
Kendall, Fla. , appears as the 25th place.
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