Charleston Regional Development Alliance

Berkeley, Charleston & Dorchester Counties

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Rankings & Recognition

2011 Best Performing Cities
Charleston MSA ranked #11, up from #19 in 2010
Milken Institute December 2011
World's Best City
Charleston ranked #3 in the world
CNNGo October 2011
Brain Gainer metros
Charleston Metro listed as #1 brain gainer for highest growth in adults with college degrees
Wall Street Journal September 2011
Best Towns of 2011
Charleston ranked 5th
Outside Magazine September 2011
Best Places for Business & Careers
Charleston MSA ranked in top 50
Forbes July 2011
Best Cities for Job Growth
Charleston region ranked 8th, up 17 spots from last year.
New Geography May 2011
America's Favorite Cities
Charleston ranks #1 noteworthy neighborhoods, friendly people
Travel + Leisure Magazine November 2010
Coolest Small Cities in America
Charleston's lifestyle and culinary attributes highlighted
GQ November 2010
2010 Small Business Vitality Scores
Charleston ranked 4th in the nation
Portfolio January 2010