
America’s Most Affordable City for Startups Is in Michigan
Looking to start a new business? A new nationwide study reveals that the most affordable place to do it is right here in Michigan.
The personal finance website WalletHub compared data from 100 of America's biggest cities to determine the "Best Large Cities to Start a Business".
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After crunching the numbers, some encouraging takeaways emerged for one Michigan city in particular.
What Makes a City a Good Place to Start a New Business?
WalletHub looked at a variety of metrics to identify America's best places to start up a new business.
The study looked at the overall business environment, access to resources and business costs for 100 of the nation's biggest cities.

The five-year business survival rate was considered for each location, along with startups per capita, job growth, financing accessibility, office space affordability, labor costs, corporate tax rates, and a dozen other metrics.
Detroit Is the Most Affordable Place in America to Start a New Business
WalletHub determined that - all things considered - Orlando, Florida, is the best place in America to start a new business.
However, when the focus is narrowed to business costs - things like office space affordability, labor costs, corporate taxes and cost of living - Detroit's the place to be.
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Detroit ranks 46th in the nation when every metric is considered. Not shabby, but the city shines bright when it comes to labor costs (2nd lowest in the nation), the availability of workers (1st in the nation), and venture investment per capita (1st in the nation).
Curious how Detroit fares in other ways? Want to know what other cities are competitive in the startup space? You can see the full study here.
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