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Fast Facts

• Cost of living below the national average
• City, County and State AAA bond ratings
• Average of 594 airline flights daily
• 306 Fortune 500 firms represented
• 11,761 new jobs for 2005
• $18 billion in annual retail sales
• 1st most popular move destination
• 1st America's most livable communities
• 1st economic strength ranking
• 2nd largest banking center (controls over $1.8 trillion in assets)
• 3rd best city for corporate headquarters
• 3rd best metro area for business location
• 5th in number of Fortune headquartered companies
• 5th largest urban region
• 6th largest wholesale center in the U.S.
• 7th best city for business development
• 7th highest new & expanded business activity
• 7th largest University Research Park
• 9th best city for entrepreneurship
• 17th most active airport in the country
• 19th best real estate market
• 21st largest city