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 |
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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.