National Recognition Articles
Apr 01, 2006
Springfield's rapid business formation and business growth earned it a high ranking in a category of cities with less than 20,000 businesses where Springfield was 22nd out of 162 similar cities.
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read full article �Aug 01, 2005
A children's advocacy group, America's Promise, selected Springfield in a first-ever national competition to identify 100 Best Communities for their commitment to provide healthy, safe and caring environments for ...
read full article �Jul 11, 2005
Expansion Management shows which cities are strong in areas of importance to businesses looking for the best location for a future facility. Springfield is listed among the best.
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read full article �Nov 29, 2004
Independent economic think tank Milken Institute recently released its 2004 analysis of best performing cities in the United States. The analysis shows some very positive signs for number 62 ranked Springfield, Missouri.
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read full article �Feb 17, 2004
Driven by strong job growth, Springfield vaulted to to number 15 on Inc. magazine’s list of top Cities for Doing Business in America.
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read full article �Jul 16, 2003
Springfield ranked 21st out of all major metro areas in the United States for its low cost of doing business, a key factor in retaining and attracting business.
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read full article �Feb 05, 2002
1. Austin, Texas 2. Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill, North Carolina 3. Sarasota, Florida 4. Denver, Colorado 5. Forth Worth, Texas 6. Orlando, Florida 7. Colorado Springs, Colorado 8. San Antonio, Texas 9. Springfield, Missouri 10. Atlanta, ...
read full article �Dec 02, 2001
Ranked 31st out of 140 cities for the overall well-being and support of children; thereby indicating the future success of the city by it's next generation of ...
read full article �Dec 01, 2001
Springfield placed in the top 18% of all school systems in the nation by an index that measures graduation outcomes, resources available to schools, and education in the community.
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read full article �Sep 01, 2001
In Expansion Management's "Logistics Quotient," Springfield ranked in the top 1/3 of all U.S. metros, and received a ranking of 23rd in the category of Transportation & Distribution Industry ...
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