Tempe Named North American City of the Future
May 7, 2009 · Published By Admin
Tempe and the Greater Phoenix Metropolitan Area were recognized as North American Cities of the Future for 2009/2010 by fDi Magazine (Foreign Direct Investment) this month.
In the overall category of Major Cities of the Future, Phoenix ranked 10th in North America with other cities in the United States, Canada and Mexico. In the category of Small Cities of the Future, Tempe was fifth in North America for best human resources, meaning best potential employees, following cities such as Pasadena and Minneapolis. Tempe also had the fifth largest number of post-secondary students in North America for cities of its size.
In some of the sub-categories, Phoenix ranked as having the fourth lowest unemployment rate. It also joined Mexico City, Chicago and New York for having the largest number of post-secondary students. Scottsdale had the lowest unemployment rate for a small city.
fDi focuses on the business of globalization and is produced by the renowned Financial Times (FT) group, with a worldwide circulation. Coverage focuses on issues and developments that impact investment decisions and detailed, strategic advice and information to the world investment market.Read more about this at http://fdimagazine.comfdimagazine.com
For more Tempe information about this recognition, contact Community Development Marketing Specialist Kris Baxter at Kris_baxter@tempe.gov
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