THE U.S. CHAMBER FOUNDATION'S
2014 REGULATORY CLIMATE INDEX
REGULATORY CLIMATE INDEX
89.5
85.2
73.7
The regulatory environment in any city is important to the success of its businesses. See how easy (or challenging) it is to open and run a business in these ten U.S. cities.
STARTING BUSINESS DEALING WITH CONSTRUCTION PERMITS REGISTERING PROPERTY PAYING TAXES ENFORCING CONTRACTS
73.3
72.7
64.9
52.9
47.9
41.3
100
34.7
NEW BUSINESSES PER 100,000 POP.
New York has lots of potential customers, but its regulatory environment puts it at the bottom of the list.
90
5,000 4,500
80
4,000
70
3,500
60
3,000
50
2,500
40
2,000 Raleigh, despite its relatively small size, is a great environment for doing business.
30
1,500
20
1,000
10
500
DALLAS
ST. LOUIS
RALEIGH
BOSTON
ATLANTA
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DETROIT
CHICAGO
LOS ANGELES
SAN FRANCISCO
NEW YORK