Portland Maine has long been considered on of America's finest small cities.  Over the last several years, however, many nationally recognized publication and authorities are also "finding" us on the map.  Some recent examples of national recognition include:

• Ranked #12 in the world by Frommer's in its list of Top Travel Destinations for 2007.
• Ranked #20 in Inc. Magazine 2006 Boom Town List of Hottest Cities for Entrepreneurs.
• Ranked #7 on the 2005 list of the 100 Best Art Towns in America. (The Countryman Press, April 2005)
• Named #15 in medium sized Top U.S. Cities for Doing Business. In the overall category of small, medium and large cities combined, out of 25,000 cities examined, Portland ranked #32. (INC. Magazine, May 2005)
• Named #1 Top Market in Small Business Vitality. The study suggests Portland to be the strongest small-business sector of any large metropolitan area in the United States and ranked it as the hottest small business market in which to develop a company. (American City Business Journals, January 2005)
• Named #14 in Best Performing Cities index, for its economic vitality based on measures that include employment and salary growth, with an emphasis on high-tech industries. (Milken Institute, November 2004).

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