Rankings

• Knoxville ranked 6th in Forbes list of 2012 Best Mid-Size Cities for Jobs.  5/10/12
• Tennessee is 4th best state in the nation for doing business according to Chief Executive Magazine's survey of Best and Worst States. 5/2/12
• Tennessee is 14th best state for taxes on business according to Tax Foundation's 2012 State Business Tax Climate Index. 1/26/12
• Knoxville placed 20th in the "Top Cities for Hospital Care" by Health Grades Inc. 1/24/12
• Tennessee is ranked as 8th in the country in Site Selection magazine’s 2011 Top State Business Climate Rankings. 11/2/11
• Tennessee ranked in Area Development’s 2011 Top States For Doing Business. 9/22/11
• Tennessee ranked as the fourth best business climate among the 50 states in a new survey of U.S. corporate executives conducted by Development Counsellors International. 9/20/11
• Tennessee is the top finisher in Business Facilities' annual state ranking for Automotive Manufacturing Strength. 8/8/11
• Kiplinger's has ranked Knoxville No. 5 on its list of the Top Ten “Best Value Cities of 2011". 7/26/11