Awards & Rankings
Download a copy of GNO, Inc. STARs (PDF) –- a comprehensive list of significant awards for the state and regionLouisiana is the second-best place in the nation to retire
Besides jazz and beignets, Louisiana offers retirees an excellent combination of low taxes (the Tax Foundation ranks it as the fourth lowest in the nation)
May 19, 2013 | Read Story »
CEOs nationwide rank Louisiana #11 in the USA
Louisiana has come a long way since 2006 when it ranked 47th.
May 6, 2013 | Read Story »
New Orleans region is the #2 “Boomtown” in America
The population rose to 1.2 million in 2012, and there’s plenty of job growth in heavy construction and even the television and motion picture industry, according to New Orleans demographer Allison Plyer.
April 24, 2013 | Read Story »
Bright.com names New Orleans No. 3 in U.S. for tech job growth
Michael Hecht, President and CEO of Greater New Orleans, Inc., said the employment website Bright.com has listed the Greater New Orleans area as No. 3 in the country for tech job growth.
February 17, 2013 | Read Story »
Louisiana among top 2 states for Public School policies
The two highest-ranking states, Florida and Louisiana, received B-minus ratings. The states that were given F’s included Alabama, California, Iowa and New Hampshire.
January 7, 2013 | Read Story »
New Orleans stays No. 1 in recovery; BR mid-pack
New Orleans continued to fare better than any other metro area in the U.S. in recovering from the recession during the third quarter of 2012, according to a report released Wednesday by the Brookings Institute.
December 28, 2012 | Read Story »
New Orleans rated best American city to visit by Travel + Leisure
For the second consecutive month, New Orleans has claimed an elite rating as a travel destination from a major tourism magazine. This time, in fact, it scored the highest honor, when Travel + Leisure declared it the best American city to visit.
November 14, 2012 | Read Story »
The Best Cities For Working Mothers, 2012
In budget-friendly southern cities like New Orleans, which landed, for the first time in four years, in the top 10 cities on our list, mothers can expect to spend much less—just $5,900 annually—for childcare.
October 10, 2012 | Read Story »
