Cost of Doing Business

Forbes Magazine's ranking of the top 150 metro areas for the Best Places for Business and Careers, included three categories: cost of doing business, job growth and educational attainment. The top 25 metro areas in the cost of doing business category were:

1.Tulsa, Okla.

2.Omaha, Neb.

3.Oklahoma City, Okla.

4.Lexington, Ky.

5.Boise, Idaho

6.Lafayette, La.

7.Shreveport, La.

8.Albuquerque, N.M.

9.Montgomery, Ala.

10.Mobile, Ala.

11.Beaumont, Texas

12.Des Moines, Iowa

13.Louisville, Ky.

14.Salem, Ore.

15.Hickory, N.C.

16.Davenport, Iowa

17.Huntsville, Ala.

18.Corpus Christi, Texas

19.Augusta, Ga.

20.Johnson City, Tenn.

21.Springfield, Mo.

22.Brownsville, Texas

23.Jackson, Miss.

24.Little Rock, Ark.

25.Baton Rouge, La.