Greenville, NC Ranked #2 By Forbes Magazine

In a special report released on March 25 by Forbes Magazine, Greenville, NC ranked second in the category of the nation’s Best Small Metropolitan Area for Business and Careers. Greenville is the 10th largest city in North Carolina. In 2008 Greenville ranked eighth in the same category by Forbes Magazine.

Growth and stability continue for the developing city of Pitt County. Research from East Carolina’s School of Business indicates that the local work force grew by more than 14 percent over the past five years—that’s more than double the growth experienced by the state as a whole. Employment is essentially spread across these three sectors: education, healthcare and manufacturing.

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