Reno metro area ranks 118 out of 200 in the 2007 Forbes list of best places for business and careers.  The area ranked 22 for job growth but 171 for cost of living based upon housing, utilities, transportation and other expenditures.  Culture and leisure ranked 95 based upon museums, theaters, golf courses, sports teams and other activities but 113 for the share of the population over age 25 with a bachelor’s degree or higher.  Read more about the rankings:  best places for business and careers

Forbes ranks Nevada 22nd as the best state for business (6th for a positive economic climate), up from 26th in 2006:  http://www.forbes.com/business/2007/07/10/washington-virginia-utah-biz-cz_kb_0711bizstates_slide_22.html?thisSpeed=15000