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Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Hawaii's Best Cities to Start a Business

By Selected News Articles @ 12:00 PM :: 3006 Views
 
Overall Rank City Total Score Business Environment Rank Access to Resources Rank Business Costs Rank
498 Hilo, HI 45.87 952 270 554
844 Kahului, HI 41.89 557 1324 918
1266 Pearl City, HI 36.6 1172 1198 929
1303 Kaneohe, HI 34.8 1292 1105 966
1317 Ewa Gentry, HI 33.37 1332 973 909
1319 Waipahu, HI 33.07 1314 1333 750

 

Best & Worst Small Cities to Start a Business (2024)

from WalletHub, April, 2024

Size matters when choosing a city in which to launch a startup. As many veteran entrepreneurs and failed startups understand well, bigger is not always better. A city with a smaller population can offer a greater chance of success, depending on an entrepreneur’s personal preferences and the type of business they’re starting. The best cities can even help new businesses survive economic shocks such as pandemics or inflation.

To determine the best small cities to start a business, WalletHub compared the business-friendliness of more than 1,300 small-sized cities. Our data set of 18 key metrics ranges from the growth rate of the number of small businesses to investor access and labor costs.

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Best Large Cities to Start a Business (2024) – Honolulu 81st

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