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Tucson Ranks Nationally
One of the fastest-growing regions in the Southwest, Tucson's business assets include a thriving economy, a strategic location serving as an economic gateway between nations, an energetic and educated workforce, and a creative, pro-business environment anchored by a world-class research university.
June 2010
- Newsweek ranks Tucson's BASIS Charter School in the Top 10 of America's Best High Schools once again. Consistently ranked as one of the best schools in the nation, including number one in 2008, BASIS ranks number six in 2010. This was the highest ranking for any Arizona school. See the complete Newsweek list here: http://www.newsweek.com/feature/2010/americas-best-high-schools/list.html
May 2010
- Forbes ranks Tucson as one of America's Most Innovative Cities. Forbes used data from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to determine number of patents per capita, then combined it with venture capital investment per capita from the National Venture Capital Association. That information was combined with cities' ratios of high-tech, science and "creative" jobs to determine final rankings. The main article page is here. Tucson, #19, is listed on this page.
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October 2009
- Business Facilities recognized Tucson in its October 2009 cover story as one of its Editors’ Choices for cities that are surviving and thriving during the economic downturn. The article credits Tucson’s strong base in aerospace/defense manufacturing and solar energy as positioning the region for major growth and development in the future. “Editor’s Picks” were based on locations that drew their attention during the previous months for quick adjustment to the dramatically changing economic landscape.
August 2009
- Business Facilities magazine has named Tucson No. 6 on its list of the top 10 metro areas for aerospace/defense manufacturing. The ranking is primarily based on a comparison of industry sector employment and wages. Also evaluated were major projects and facility expansion/relocation activity for a region in the past 12 months, and the number of major aerospace and defense contractors headquartered in the region.
June 2009
- Tucson ranked No. 16 on a list of the best places to live and work for young professionals in cities with a population of more than 500,000. The ranking comes from Next Generation Consulting, which uses an index to evaluate a city on assets important to "next gen" workers: earning, learning, vitality, around town, after hours, cost of lifestyle and social capital. Tucson was the only Arizona city to make the list.
- Charter school Basis Tucson ranks No. 5 and University High School ranks No. 21 on Newsweek's list of the top 100 high schools in the country.
May 2009
- Fast Company magazine ranked Tucson as one of the “Top 12 Fast Cities” in the world for its Healthy City Initiative and crime reduction efforts. www.fastcompany.com/cities/2009
Find all of the region's economic development news here:
For information on TREO public relations or marketing, contact:
Laura Shaw
Sr. Vice President, Marketing & Communications
520.243.1940 or Laura.Shaw@treoaz.org
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