Entreprenuer Magazine just released its 12th annual Hot Cities report, which measures the best places for entreprenuers to do business. Attracting talented workers requires, among other things, vibrant and convenient cities, a population that's racially and economically diverse, and a clean environment, especially access to water and water-related activities. Cleary, the Great Lakes region has some work to do.
Not one big city from the region ranked in a Top 10 list that includes Memphis, Las Vegas, and Nashville. The Chicago-Gary-Kenosha super region scored the best, coming in 12. Then its Milwaukee-Racine at 18; Cleveland-Akron at 23; and Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland at 26.
Detroit, the largest city in the nation without legitimate mass rapid transit and the wounds of racial strife that just won't seem to heal, came in at 29.
