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The vision is to grow its 30+ employers and 6,000+
employees into the largest, most dynamic, and most
competitive insurance technology and services cluster in the world.
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6,000 high paying, knowledge economy jobs + over 30 companies
= A world class industry.
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Why SC | Highlights
Columbia and South Carolina are dynamic, progressive, and competitive
places to live, learn, work, and play. But, don't take our word for it.
See what others have said about our community...
- Columbia region ranked 2nd in "America's Most Livable Communities" for mid-sized cities - Partners for Livable Communities, 2006
- Expansion Management as ranked the Columbia MSA as "5-star Logistics Metro" - Expansion Magazine, 2008
- Ranked 17th in the nation for "business climate" - Forbes Magazine, 2008
- Ranked one of "top ten most creative" cities - Richard Florida's "Rise of the Creative Class", 2006
- Ranked 39th in "Best Places to Live" - Men's Magazine, 2008
- Ranked 36th "Best-Performing Large City" in the U.S. - Milken Institute, "Best Performing Cities", 2008
- Ranked 1st in "Parks & Recreation Opportunities" - Earth Day Network, 2006
- The "8th best midsized city for entrepreneurship" in the country - Entrepreneur Magazine, 2007
- Columbia was added to "America's 50 Hottest Cities" report - Expansion Magazine, 2008
- Inc.com ranked Columbia in the "Top 25 boomtowns" for best mid-sized city - Inc.com, "Boomtowns 2008"
- The University of South Carolina Moore School of Business No. 1 in the for undergraduate and graduate "international business" studies - U.S. News & World Report, 2009
- USC-Columbia Technology Incubator nominated as "incubator of the year" - National Business Incubation Association, 2009
- University of South Carolina was ranked #9 among the nation's "Most Promising and Innovative Schools" - U.S. News & World Report, 2009
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