Mecklenburg County Among State Leaders in Incoming Investment

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SmartAsset recently released its annual study on the places receiving the most incoming investment.

The study measures growth in Gross Domestic Product (GDP), new business launches and new building permits to determine the places receiving the most investment locally. According to the study, Mecklenburg County ranked among the places in North Carolina with the most incoming investment.

For a comparison of the top ranking counties in North Carolina, check out the table below:

Rank County, State Business Growth GDP Growth ($ in millions) New Building Permits (per 1,000 homes) Incoming Investment Index
1 Wake, NC 4.9% $29,330 30.7 51.19
2 Pender, NC 9.4% $1,138 29.9 50.56
3 Brunswick, NC 4.3% $2,509 43.2 50.28
4 Mecklenburg, NC 5.4% $32,155 22.5 48.62
5 Union, NC 8.7% $4,903 23.7 47.57
6 Johnston, NC 6.7% $3,459 29.0 47.19
7 Franklin, NC 5.8% $1,068 27.3 44.77
8 Iredell, NC 5.1% $4,779 27.3 44.64
9 New Hanover, NC 5.2% $7,543 22.9 43.26
10 Cabarrus, NC 7.1% $4,484 16.8 42.35

Additional details on the study, including their methodology and interactive map, can be found here.

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