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Rankings
Several publications and websites publish annual rankings. See how the Greater Washington Region measures up:
| Source | Greater Washington Region |
|---|---|
| AeA Cyberstates Report (Spring) | 2005: Washington, DC ranked 1st in R & D expenditures per capita, and 8th in high-tech wages nationwide |
| AFIRE Global Real Estate Survey |
2002-2004: Washington, DC ranked 1st globally |
| AFIRE North American Real Estate Survey |
2002-2004: Washington, DC ranked 1st in North America |
| American Style Top Arts Destinations |
2005: #4 for big cities |
| Business 2.0 Top 20 Boom Towns in America |
2004: Washington, DC ranked 3rd in job growth 2004: Washington, DC ranked 1st in employment rate |
| Entrepreneur Magazine Best U.S. Cities for Entrepreneurship |
2003: ranked 2nd 2002: ranked 1st |
| Forbes Magazine (Spring) Best Places (metro areas) |
2004: ranked 4th |
| Fortune 500 (Winter) | 2003: 13 firms |
| Fortune Magazine The 100 Best Companies to Work For |
2003: 13 companies 2002: 7 companies |
| Fortune Magazine (Summer) Best Companies for Minorities |
2003: 4 companies |
| Hispanic Business (Summer) Hispanic Business 500 |
2003: ranked 3 in nation, 27 firms 2002: ranked 3 in nation, 29 firms |
| Inc. 500 (Fall) | 2004: 40 firms 2003: 47 firms 2002: 40 firms |
| Milken Institute State Technology and Science Index |
2004: Maryland ranked 4th, Virginia ranked 5th |
| Milken Institute Best Performing Cities |
2003 and 2004: Ranked 1 for most populous metro regions |
| Mobility Magazine Best U.S. metros for relocating families |
2005: #1 large metro |
| Popular Science Best Performing Cities |
2005: ranked 3rd |
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