Utah continues to be at the forefront of innovative and awe-inspiring economic development initiatives. The state’s robust list of accolades is impressive, such as the best-managed state in America and the number one state for economic outlook and recovery, and the list goes on and on.
U.S. News & World Report — March 2021
#1 = Provo-Orem
#4 = Salt Lake City
#9 = Ogden-Clearfield
Milken Institute — Feb. 2021
#2 = Logan
#4 = St. George
Milken Institute — Feb. 2021
Zippia — Dec. 2020
ITIF — Oct. 2020
24/7 Wall St. — Aug. 2020
WalletHub — June 2020
Forbes — Dec. 2019
For a decade, Forbes has ranked Utah a top-three Best State for Business, including six times in the number one spot.
The Wall Street Journal — Dec. 2019
FOX Business / The Heritage Foundation — Dec. 2019
Utah has held the No. 1 spot since 2012.
Forbes — Nov. 2019
SmartAsset — Nov. 2019
Inc. — Aug. 2019
CNBC — July 2019
U.S. News & World Report — May 2019
State Policy Report — Sept. 2018
Amazon — May 2018