America’s Most Unique Entrepreneurial Cities All Have Trade Exchanges

The Kauffman Foundation recently rated America’s most unique entrepreneurial cities, using Kauffman’s index of entrepreneurial activity. For example, the 10th rated city had an EAR (entrepreneurial activity rating) of 30%. This number indicates that out of a population of 100,000, 300 businesses were launched in 2008.

Here are the listings of the top ten cities:

#10 Washington (DC), EAR = 30%

#9 Houston (TX), EAR = 34%

#8 Dallas-Forth Worth (TX), EAR = 42%

#7 San Francisco (CA), EAR = 42%

#6 New York (NY), EAR = 45%

#5 Miami (FL), EAR = 50%

#4 Los Angeles (CA), EAR = 51%

#3 Riverside (CA), EAR = 52%

#2 Phoenix (AZ), EAR = 55%

#1 Atlanta (GA), EAR = 74%