(Business startups per 100,000 working age residents*)

Key: 1995 1996 1997 1998

1	Miami, Ft. Lauderdale	208.85 210.67 217.47 229.29
2	Denver, Boulder, Greeley	129.58 145.02 139.03 124.38
3	Tampa, St. Petersburg	124.59 127.48 131.40 121.78
4	Atlanta	153.57 151.07 138.36 120.40
5	Phoenix, Mesa	127.06 139.02 131.32 119.72
6	San Diego	123.20 129.20 122.78 119.28
7	Portland, Salem	101.23 108.04 98.06 92.46
8	Kansas City	118.71 111.39 108.76 89.46
9	Minneapolis St. Paul	96.05 95.82 97.20 85.00
10	Seattle, Tacoma Bremerton	88.35 91.52 92.86 83.70
11	Milwaukee, Racine	101.07 90.25 84.29 81.12
12	Cleveland, Akron	100.80 94.22 88.94 81.40
13	Cincinnati, Hamilton	91.90 83.27 88.13 79.59
14	Pittsburgh	97.70 109.15 94.04 78.79
15	St. Louis	91.08 77.23 72.85 66.86

* Working age population is defined as 18-64

Source: Dun & Bradstreet