7. San Diego, California
Number 7 on our list of easiest cities to start a business in America, San Diego, was named the best city to launch a business by Forbes which took into account five criteria including the percentage of small startups in high growing industries, the percentage of businesses with a Facebook page, websites and online reviews… The city ranks as fourth on Kauffman’s list which is better for seven spots compared to the previous year. A high percentage of adults launching a business each month (0.49, or one out of 200) was the main reason behind the climb on Kauffman’s list. On the other side, WalleHhub placed San Diego somewhere in the middle of its ranking mainly because of the business costs which are among the highest in the US.