6. San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is another place our list of the easiest cities to start a business in America that made a noticeable improvement in Kaufmann’s report, climbing from the 13th spot which occupied in 2016 to the 6th position in 2017 due to a higher rate of new entrepreneurs and greater startup density. The city also boasts the second best business environment, according to WalletHub while CBS puts it at the 10th spot among the best metro areas for new businesses praising its low costs of living, moderate taxes, diverse and highly educated population. As in many other places on this list IT attracts the greatest share of venture capital in San Antonio.