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#18 Best City for New College Grads: Carlotte, NC - Businessweek lists Charlotte among the best cities for new graduates based on the city's average pay, cost of living and number of entry level employers.

#14 Sustainable metros: Charlotte MSA - Site Selection magazine named Charlotte as one of the top 15 sustainable metros based on LEED certified projects as of May 10, 2010; LEED vertified projects per capita and other reasons.

#10 Top Cities for Data Security Operations: Charlotte, NC - The Boyd Company, Inc's comprehensive study included criteria such as: a robust telecommunications infrastructure; the ability to locally recruit specialized computer workers certified by the National Security Agency and the Homeland Security Department; affordable land acquisition costs; and competitive energy costs among others.

Best Airport: Charlotte Douglas International Airport - International Air Transport Association awarded Charlotte Douglas their prestigeous Eagle Award. "Charlotte Douglas has the winning combination: low costs, low debt, and solid service levels. The strong financial and operational model at Charlotte Douglas works well for airlines, passengers, and the airport."

#2 and #10 Best States for Business, NC and SC - In Chief Executive Magazine's annual survey of best and worst states for business, conducted in late January of this year by 651 CEOs across the U.S.

Top Aerospace Cluster Markets: Monroe, NC - Southern Business & Development Magazine named Monroe, NC to their list of Top Aerospace Cluster Markets. There are 12 aerospace‐related companies clustered within a seven‐mile radius with 2,600 people employed by the industry.

#3 Major Market of the Decade: Charlotte region - Southern Business & Development ranks states and markets in the South based on projects landed of 200 jobs or more and/ or $30 million in investment or more. Each state and market receives points based on the size of the project.

Top 25 U.S. Cities with the Most ENERGY STAR Buildings: Charlotte, NC - The city has the twenty-second most Energy Star buildings – structures that use approximately one-third less energy – in the U.S., with 44 buildings completed as of 2009 according to the EPA.

#7 Most Frugal U.S. City: Charlotte, NC - Charlotte ranked in the 2009 Savings Index released by Coupons.com, a destination for coupons and savings. More than one-third of the top 20 couponing cities are in the Southern region of the United States

#1 Policies and Regulations award in the EPA's 2009 Smart Growth Achievement Awards: Charlotte, NC
Charlotte won the Policies and Regulations award for an incredibly well thought-out "Complete Streets Policy" that incorporates aesthetic considerations and the needs of bikers and pedestrians.

#1 Concentration of High-Growth Companies in the Southeast: South Carolina
According to a recent study by The Corporate Research Board, South Carolina ranks fourth in the nation and first in the Southeast for its concentration of high-growth companies.

#1 Top Sate Business Climate: North Carolina
Site Selection Magazine ranked North Carolina as the state with the best business climate for the 8th time in 9 years.

#6 Top State Business Climate: South Carolina
Site Selection Magazine ranked South Carolina sixth in their annual ranking of state business climates

#10 of Top 25 Counties for Job Growth 2000-08: Union County
CNN Money ranks Union County, NC in the top ten for U.S. counties that have experienced the most job growth over the last eight years.

#7 in the Top 10 large places to launch a small business: Charlotte, NC
CNN Money ranked Charlotte in the top places for small business.

#16 The Best Schools in the Most Affordable Zip Code Codes: Fort Mill, SC
Business Week ranked areas close to a major metropolitan area with affordable housing and top ranked schools.

#4 South Carolina and #7 North Carolina as Best Locations in North America for Investment Projects
Both states ranked in the top ten by IBM Global Business Services.

#2 among America's Top States for Business in '09:  North Carolina
North Carolina ranked #2 among U.S. states for business climate by CNBC.

#1 among Top Metros for Economic Growth Potential:  Charlotte MSA
Charlottte MSA ranked #1 by Business Facilities magazine for Economic Growth Potential, and ranked #8 in Top Wired Cities.

Top 10 for Nanotechnology:  North Carolina
North Carolina ranked #9 among U.S. states in terms of concentration of nanotechnology companies, universities, research laboratories and organizations.

#5 among Best States to Do Business:  North Carolina
North Carolina ranked #9 among U.S. states by Forbes magazine which measures labor supply, regulatory environment, costs, growth prospects, economic climate and quality of life.

#9 among the Top U.S. States for Doing Business:  North Carolina
North Carolina ranked #9 among U.S. states by www.cnbc.com, using 40 different measures of competitiveness such as workforce, cost of doing business, transportation, technology and innovation, education and overall business friendliness.  States scores are calculated using publicly available data.

 #2 and #5 among the Top U.S. States for Workforce:  North Carolina and South Carolina
North Carolina and South Carolina ranked among the top Ten U.S. States in workforce competitiveness; taking into account education levels, state sponsored training programs, availability of workers and low levels of union membership.  Both North Carolina and South Carolina possess the lowest unionization rates in the nation, 3.5% and 3.9% respectively.

 #8 among the Top U.S. States for Transportation:  North Carolina
North Carolina ranked #8 among U.S. states in access to a reliable, affordable, quality transportation infrastructure.  All modes of transportation were considered and rankings were based on the value of goods shipped by air, land and water. 

#10 among the 50 largest U.S. cities for job postings per capita: Charlotte, NC
Charlotte had 49 job postings per 1,000 residents in the second quarter, according to U.S. News & World Report, which cites data from job-search engine Indeed.com.

#3 and #5 Top 10 Pro-Business States 2009: North Carolina and South Carolina
Pollina Corporate Real Estate ranks the 50 states in their annual study of job retention and creation. The study evaluates and ranks states based on 33 factors including taxes, human resources, right-to-work legislation, and energy costs.

Most Wired Hospitals and Health Systems 2009: Carolinas HealthCare System
Survey and benchmarking study, conducted annually by Hospitals and Health Networks measured the use of information technology at 1,314 hospitals for quality, customer service, public health and safety, business processes and work.