1. Washington (Washington, Arlington, Alexandria)
Rank in 2016: 1
Rate of startup growth: 75.5%
2. Austin (Austin, Round Rock, San Marcos)
Rank in 2016: 2
Rate of startup growth: 84.7%
3. Columbus
Rank in 2016: 4
Rate of startup growth: 96.3%
4. Nashville (Nashville, Davidson, Murfreesboro, Franklin)
Rank in 2016: 5
Rate of startup growth: 95.6%
5. Atlanta (Atlanta, Sandy Springs, Marietta)
Rank in 2016: 15
Rate of startup growth: 112.6%
6. San Jose (San Jose, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara)
Rank in 2016: 3
Rate of startup growth: 115.8%
7. San Francisco (San Francisco, Oakland, Fremont)
Rank in 2016: 8
Rate of startup growth: 106.9%
8. Boston (Boston, Cambridge, Quincy)
Rank in 2016: 6
Rate of startup growth: 87.1%
9. Minneapolis (Minneapolis, St. Paul, Bloomington)
Rank in 2016: 16
Rate of startup growth: 121.3%
10. Indianapolis (Indianapolis, Carmel)
Rank in 2016: 20
Rate of startup growth: 72.9%
11. Dallas (Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington)
Rank in 2016: 11
Rate of startup growth: 77.4%
12. San Diego (San Diego, Carlsbad, San Marcos)
Rank in 2016: 10
Rate of startup growth: 81.2%
13. Denver (Denver, Aurora, Bloomfield)
Rank in 2016: 13
Rate of startup growth: 74.9%
14. San Antonio (San Antonio, New Braunfels)
Rank in 2016: 7
Rate of startup growth: 88.4%
15. Phoenix (Phoenix, Mesa, Glendale)
Rank in 2016: 12
Rate of startup growth: 63.2%
16. Charlotte (Charlotte, Gastonia, Rock Hill)
Rank in 2016: 9
Rate of startup growth: 74%
17. Baltimore (Baltimore, Towson)
Rank in 2016: 17
Rate of startup growth: 61.2%
18. Cleveland (Cleveland, Elyria, Mentor)
Rank in 2016: 19
Rate of startup growth: 70%
19. Houston (Houston, Sugar Land, Baytown)
Rank in 2016: 14
Rate of startup growth: 78.3%
20. Seattle (Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue)
Rank in 2016: 21
Rate of startup growth: 80.4%
21. Portland (Portland, Vancouver, Hillsboro)
Rank in 2016: 31
Rate of startup growth: 93.8%
