Roanoke & Virginia Hit The Bigtime!
Two recent articles in national publications have put Roanoke & Virginia on the map.
1) IN THE TOP 10 JOB MARKETS
In June 2018, USA Today in conjunction with Zippia, a San Mateo, CA-based job search site, ranked Roanoke Number 10 in their “Top 10 Job Markets For 2018“. Also a shout-out to our neighbors in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford which ranked #6. Read the article here
Ranking As Follows:
#10: Roanoke, Virginia
Number of Employed: 152,640
Jobless Rate: 2.9%
Annual Mean Wage: $43,650
#9: Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa
#8: Ann Arbor, Michigan
#7: Florence, South Carolina
#6: Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia
#5: Charleston, South Carolina
#4: Midland, Texas
#3: Odessa, Texas
#2: San Luis Obispo, California
#1: San Jose, California
2) IN THE TOP 10 STATES FOR BUSINESS
In July 2018, CNBC’s overall ranking placed Virginia #4 in the Top 10 States For Business. Seems the Virginia Workforce gets an A+ Grade. You can read the entire article here.
Ranking As Follows:
#10: Florida
#9: North Carolina
#8: Massachusetts
#7: Georgia
#6: Minnesota
#5: Colorado
#4: Virginia
#3: Utah
#2: Washington
#1: Texas
But hey, we think Living In Roanoke is the absolute best place to be! Minimal traffic, low unemployment, clean air, mountains, lakes, 4 beautiful seasons, high-tech corridor, and plenty to do!