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North Carolina, Utah and Texas metros populate our rankings on the strength of low costs, educated workforces and strong growth, but the head is reserved for Iowa's capital.Continue

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Rank	Metro Area	Cost of Business Rank	Job Growth Rank	Education Rank	Population
1	Des Moines, IA	33	35	34	589,500
2	Provo, UT	28	31	40	552,800
3	Raleigh, NC	31	29	13	1,194,100
4	Lincoln, NE	11	24	31	310,700
5	Nashville, TN	19	16	71	1,647,200
6	Denver, CO	134	44	20	2,649,400
7	Fort Collins, CO	78	19	9	311,300
8	Oklahoma City, OK	24	18	102	1,297,900
9	Seattle, WA	167	68	14	2,744,100
10	Durham, NC	64	46	11	523,600