Charleston-N. Charleston Metro among America’s “Hottest Cities for Manufacturing”

In a survey conducted by Expansion Management magazine, the Charleston-North Charleston metropolitan area was ranked 12th among the top 50 American metros for manufacturing expansions and relocations. In its fifth annual ranking of cities “doing the best job of presenting themselves as prime locations for growing manufacturing companies, and then delivering on that claim,” the publication polled more that 75 site selection consultants to get their take.

As traditionally done, the publication provided the consultants with a listing of all 331 metro areas, and asked them to rank the MSAs, considering such things as business environment, workforce quality, operation costs, incentive programs, worker training programs and ease of working with local officials.

America’s Hottest Cities
The Top 25

1. Jacksonville, Fla.
2. Phoenix-Mesa, Ariz.
3. Atlanta, Ga.
4. Greensboro-Winston-Salem-High Point, N.C.
5. Colorado Springs, Colo.
6. Kansas City, Mo.-Kan.
7. Nashville, Tenn.
8. Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News, Va.-N.C.
9. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Fla.
10. Tulsa, Okla.
11. Las Vegas, Nev.-Ariz.
12. CHARLESTON-NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C.
13. Forth Worth-Arlington, Texas
14. Indianapolis, Ind.
15. Dallas, Texas
16. Richland-Kennewick-Pasco, Wash.
17. Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, N.C.
18. Savannah, Ga.
19. Pittsburgh, Pa.
20. Florence, Ala.
21. El Paso, Texas
22. Chicago, Ill.
13. Jonesboro, Ark.
24. Pensacola, Fla.
25. Great Falls, Mont.