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2020 Best of the Midwest: Startup Cities RankingsCategory Ranks & ScoresStartup EnvironmentAccess to ResourcesBusiness Climate
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Startup EnvironmentAccess to ResourcesBusiness ClimateStartup ActivityTalent, Sales & InnovationInvestor PresenceAccelerators/IncubatorsGovernmentCostDemographicsConnectivity
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CityStateIncludingRankTotal ScoreStartup Environment RankStartup Environment ScoreAccess to Resources RankAccess to Resources ScoreBusiness Climate RankBusiness Climate ScoreStartupsStartup DensityStartup MomentumExits% ExitsBig OutcomesPatentsBig CompaniesUniversity EcosystemDevelopersEmployee LoyaltyEducated WorkforceVCsAverage # VC DealsCapital InvestedAngelsAccelerators/IncubatorsLoansGov ProgramsLabor CostsCost of LivingTax ClimatePopulationGDPAirportsPopulation ReachInternet Access
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#1 (Highest) - #59Each variable multiplied by its individual weight#1 (Highest) - #59#1 (Highest) - #59#1 (Highest) - #59# Startups# of Statups/ Population% Change in # Startups from 2015 to 2020# Exits# of Exits / # of Startups# and Size of Big Exits and Big Raises# Utility patents in a year# Fortune 500 and Fortune 1000 companiesExpert Ranking & # IP Patents Received# of Developers in MSAAvg Tenure of Developers in MSA% Population w/ at least a bachelor's degree# VC investorsAverage # deals per VCTotal $ Invested by VC's in each Metro# Angel groups# and Rank of Accelerators & Incubators# Small Business LoansExpert AssessmentMean Annual SalaryRegional Price ParitiesTax Climate Ranking# City inhabitantsGDP per capitaNearest major airport: distance & # nonstop flightsPopulation in 125-mile radius & # interstate highways% of Households with cable, DSL, or fiber boradband
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ChicagoIL
Evanston, Aurora, Joliet, Elgin, Lisle, Naperville, Schaumburg, Orland Park, Downers Grove, Arlington Heights, Waukegan, Hammond, IN and Gary, IN, Woodridge, IL
148.9153.7151.2132.459.015.459.059.059.059.059.059.059.059.09.128.459.08.059.059.059.059.035.417.10.013.759.040.359.059.029.4
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MinneapolisMN
Saint Paul, Bloomington, Burnsville, Plymouth, Minnetonka, Edina, Maple Grove, Coon Rapids, Eden Prairie, Wayzata, MN
233.3238.2234.54619.343.413.126.219.920.549.654.037.628.837.613.634.939.27.748.332.048.844.44.10.01.70.041.142.434.610.340.8
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PittsburghPA
Monroeville, Moon, Mt Lebanon, Bethel Park, Penn Hills, Oakland, PA
329.6331.6429.51425.444.419.935.717.715.815.813.427.940.334.09.121.327.021.548.324.032.512.726.925.627.322.027.434.112.221.434.9
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IndianapolisIN
Fishers, Carmel, Noblesville, Westfield, Zionsville, Greenwood, Avon
427.1523.4329.7329.729.115.529.817.022.115.810.411.89.431.013.622.425.916.642.932.026.841.355.530.331.848.022.939.410.426.332.5
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St. LouisMO
Clayton, Chesterfield, Florissant, St. Charles, Creve Coeur, Maryland Heights, Hazelwood, Ferguson and Belleville, IL
525.7424.0526.7527.439.015.324.111.17.03.212.327.928.232.313.622.028.010.042.928.039.26.112.426.033.542.531.425.814.812.923.2
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Ann ArborMI621.7621.11022.83920.319.759.018.511.815.88.611.41.115.133.013.659.014.314.032.217.625.82.128.913.25.545.33.133.618.016.459.0
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ColumbusOH
Gahanna, Westerville, Dublin, Grove City, New Albany, OH
721.1816.9824.32923.221.711.322.28.98.111.58.027.914.932.19.126.215.417.942.913.611.533.035.125.231.09.623.534.37.915.837.5
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MadisonWI
Fitchburg, Sun Prairie, Middleton
820.9717.8624.85018.922.236.819.57.45.52.97.06.419.126.413.642.319.112.132.212.825.88.049.011.118.126.16.647.33.917.044.7
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DetroitMI
Warren, Sterling Heights, Troy, Livonia, Dearborn, Plymouth, Southfield, MI
920.61214.61122.6230.217.74.520.92.20.616.246.222.55.237.29.116.710.615.953.68.85.724.628.920.521.145.349.029.830.323.716.2
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CincinnatiOH
Hamilton, Mason, Northgate, Sharonville, Covington, KY and Newport, KY
1020.41115.3923.21225.421.410.627.07.45.75.415.820.49.129.013.620.816.912.532.213.626.822.835.128.136.29.624.732.111.327.831.1
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ClevelandOH
Parma, Elyria, Shaker Heights, Lorain, Lakewood, Cleveland Heights
1119.61016.11221.11924.223.812.819.55.93.35.413.616.113.129.313.616.919.69.326.819.215.321.935.125.036.09.622.636.910.639.911.7
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Kansas CityMO
Olathe, Independence, Overland Park, KS, Lenexa, KS
1219.2916.41319.3925.720.910.722.610.311.410.813.310.73.131.713.626.720.66.726.821.627.814.812.424.228.342.523.930.911.08.236.9
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MilwaukeeWI
Racine, Waukesha, Menomonee Falls, Oak Creek
1318.1169.5724.42723.513.88.624.31.50.40.79.922.512.527.759.022.413.87.721.520.023.017.549.025.323.826.119.436.76.635.421.2
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LouisvilleKY
Crestwood, KY, Jeffersontown, Jeffersonville, IN, Clarksville, IN and New Albany, IN
1415.81312.61714.91525.317.014.820.65.23.53.63.66.410.522.60.013.211.610.221.59.611.510.831.336.335.728.813.527.27.022.626.7
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LafayetteIN
West Lafayette
1515.21411.91615.02623.510.047.120.60.70.10.02.31.114.0N/A22.723.21.643.35.40.07.72.555.535.436.548.01.514.52.319.326.2
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OmahaNE
Bellevue, La Vista, Council Bluffs, IA
1613.6178.11515.63221.99.511.014.67.412.81.82.519.39.821.918.225.67.415.221.58.07.710.424.827.130.523.39.939.27.22.338.9
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ChampaignILUrbana1713.11510.82213.15218.67.436.143.50.70.20.42.60.013.917.84.535.42.117.716.13.23.80.535.425.230.213.71.518.51.826.637.2
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Des MoinesIA
West Des Moines, Ankeny, Urbandale, Clive
1812.6225.91416.55118.87.311.512.50.70.20.43.88.66.921.813.627.59.03.521.54.820.16.732.517.629.14.17.059.04.85.835.5
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BloomingtonIN1912.5274.91814.61125.53.120.414.50.00.00.01.70.012.5N/AN/A33.91.615.75.44.05.71.355.542.731.648.00.810.82.816.651.7
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AkronOH
Canton, Cuyahoga Falls, Massillon and Kent
2012.1206.32113.33022.97.47.417.92.21.52.25.86.48.629.613.612.23.23.916.11.65.714.235.137.839.69.611.621.22.926.025.6
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South BendINElkhart2111.8284.82013.72124.14.28.724.22.22.60.01.76.411.614.922.75.82.723.610.71.61.95.455.539.440.948.05.011.03.120.910.1
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LexingtonKY2111.8216.12612.12024.26.714.314.72.21.60.03.02.28.916.718.227.43.78.416.15.61.95.131.339.934.628.84.827.33.49.644.2
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Grand RapidsMIWyoming2311.5294.72412.31325.46.16.314.00.70.20.03.10.00.023.618.219.85.310.621.52.43.815.828.936.530.245.311.425.95.911.335.1
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LincolnNE2411.4196.42512.23720.96.120.111.11.50.80.71.10.08.916.718.229.91.639.316.10.08.65.924.830.933.223.32.728.90.32.248.1
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LansingMIEast Lansing2510.9265.32811.93321.94.69.327.50.00.01.11.23.212.818.218.223.13.27.910.70.89.64.428.925.432.945.35.214.71.522.628.7
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FargoNDWest Fargo2510.9235.82711.94120.34.620.715.21.51.10.01.10.02.413.118.228.71.67.910.71.61.94.445.423.732.439.81.736.41.80.828.3
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Iowa CityIACoralville2510.9255.31914.45515.53.622.913.10.00.00.01.10.010.816.818.247.11.147.221.51.61.90.832.522.326.14.10.828.81.63.841.8
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Fort WayneIN2810.5353.43011.41625.23.49.08.90.00.00.42.03.20.014.113.610.32.13.05.41.61.96.955.537.139.548.03.620.51.813.732.8
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ColumbiaMO2810.5373.23111.31025.72.211.611.60.00.00.00.70.09.117.718.243.21.619.721.54.03.83.212.445.338.142.51.319.42.76.144.2
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EvansvilleIN309.9461.82911.51725.01.24.112.40.00.00.01.44.30.010.418.27.40.547.25.40.00.02.255.543.141.448.02.524.31.15.821.7
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AmesIA309.9245.52312.65813.52.320.719.83.713.20.41.11.110.421.813.652.01.117.75.40.83.80.632.520.032.14.10.320.81.12.522.6
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State CollegePA329.8187.63610.15714.54.631.425.10.00.00.01.20.00.012.418.240.93.73.45.40.87.70.126.927.74.922.00.725.82.114.2N/A
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DaytonOHBeavercreek339.4343.43211.34919.23.64.915.90.70.30.03.70.09.121.018.214.12.18.910.73.23.89.135.128.440.99.68.218.63.022.311.0
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ToledoOH
Maumee, Sylvania
339.4412.43510.32523.52.54.49.70.70.50.02.410.72.417.413.610.52.72.45.41.63.87.935.136.845.09.66.322.28.828.922.3
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Traverse CityMI359.2304.5389.44419.92.417.812.43.08.00.00.30.00.09.318.220.50.559.010.70.80.02.728.943.443.945.30.6N/A1.50.9N/A
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Green BayWI369.0363.3379.73820.71.03.628.43.018.70.00.51.10.016.322.710.80.50.00.00.81.93.949.031.636.826.12.630.50.97.126.3
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SpringfieldMO378.8314.3486.92423.63.78.723.20.70.30.00.43.22.76.618.211.22.10.016.14.01.97.812.449.746.442.54.39.02.35.20.0
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BeloitWI
Davenport, Bettendorf, Rock Island, East Moline and Moline
388.7511.53410.33421.70.85.57.00.00.00.00.61.10.027.113.61.60.00.010.70.00.00.549.034.936.526.10.724.00.519.5N/A
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AthensOH398.5432.1448.42223.81.74.111.50.70.70.00.30.07.07.822.715.01.67.95.40.00.00.235.159.042.39.64.217.31.74.429.9
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Eau ClaireWI408.3531.4428.72323.70.63.810.80.00.00.00.40.00.09.622.710.50.00.00.01.60.01.949.039.937.926.10.819.56.66.749.5
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YoungstownOH
Austintown, Boardman, Warren
408.3392.8496.91824.73.21.815.70.00.00.00.80.00.014.222.71.40.50.00.00.01.95.135.150.846.99.622.43.23.417.310.4
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Cedar RapidsIAMarion428.2402.7409.04719.22.07.912.40.00.00.03.00.00.016.718.217.02.72.45.40.84.82.332.524.840.34.12.039.93.01.339.5
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Grand ForksNDSuperior, WI428.2422.2418.94020.30.910.18.90.00.00.00.20.03.10.018.217.40.50.05.42.40.01.545.431.333.839.80.023.60.10.0N/A
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WichitaKS448.1323.9516.93521.14.27.212.90.00.00.71.93.21.914.018.216.22.72.45.42.41.94.515.938.140.115.16.320.92.71.231.7
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BloomingtonILNormal448.1580.53310.54320.00.21.54.20.00.00.00.64.36.116.69.137.20.50.05.40.80.01.135.425.230.513.70.836.43.123.538.2
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Bowling Green
KY468.0451.9546.4726.20.74.37.82.215.80.00.10.02.46.813.67.70.00.05.40.80.00.531.352.351.328.80.98.44.68.335.3
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PeoriaILEast Peoria477.6481.6458.34220.11.43.88.20.00.00.04.60.00.012.222.712.92.13.05.40.80.01.335.429.741.713.73.518.51.215.631.2
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Sioux FallsSD477.6383.0564.3626.32.39.511.30.70.50.00.60.00.012.422.720.83.71.75.41.60.03.20.039.232.759.02.041.12.30.635.7
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La CrosseWI497.5570.6399.14519.60.10.97.00.00.00.00.20.00.08.618.220.30.50.00.00.00.00.049.035.232.426.10.423.10.05.5N/A
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EriePA507.4501.6477.43621.01.24.77.50.00.00.01.33.23.88.99.111.71.627.50.04.01.92.126.951.729.922.02.07.51.816.521.7
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FlintMI517.3551.2506.93122.40.82.29.30.00.00.01.60.01.224.418.20.00.511.80.00.01.92.828.943.037.145.33.60.07.319.34.4
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RockfordIL
Loves Park, Belvidere
517.3561.2536.52823.30.72.39.90.00.00.02.10.00.012.818.23.10.50.00.00.00.02.335.438.142.813.72.712.414.530.324.1
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SpringfieldIL537.1541.3438.75417.00.73.77.80.00.00.00.40.00.014.131.821.71.15.90.00.01.93.135.427.636.213.71.216.32.710.919.6
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Jefferson City
MO537.1491.6573.8427.70.42.518.50.00.00.00.00.00.013.513.610.50.50.00.00.00.01.412.444.259.042.50.627.20.02.3N/A
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Quad CitiesIA
Davenport, Bettendorf, Rock Island, East Moline and Moline
556.9442.0526.64819.21.23.416.10.00.00.01.20.00.011.622.710.00.00.00.00.80.01.532.536.539.84.13.220.61.88.428.2
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RochesterMN566.8333.5467.55912.72.412.114.10.00.00.08.10.00.024.39.128.71.159.05.41.61.91.74.19.627.20.01.427.80.32.940.4
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TopekaKS575.7471.7554.75317.60.62.817.50.00.00.00.10.01.113.918.213.10.50.00.00.00.01.415.935.740.315.11.512.82.53.89.6
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WheelingWV585.1590.0591.2826.10.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.011.413.60.00.00.00.00.80.00.20.044.149.930.20.426.83.414.6N/A
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DuluthMNSuperior, WI594.6521.5583.25615.31.04.07.50.00.00.00.40.02.47.813.610.80.50.05.40.00.02.74.128.236.80.02.215.40.01.028.3