In Brief : Atlanta Praised as Business Site

A survey of senior business leaders identified Atlanta as the most desirable city to locate a business, the Central Ohio Marketing Council reported.

In a nationwide survey of 502 chief executive officers, company presidents and business owners, Atlanta was mentioned by 27% as the ideal location. Los Angeles was second, mentioned by 14% of those surveyed, while Chicago was third with 13% and Dallas and Phoenix were tied for fourth with 11%.

San Francisco was sixth, with 10% of the responses, while San Diego was seventh with 9%. Boston and New York tied for eighth, with 8% apiece, and Seattle was 10th, with 6%.

Definitive rankings for most other cities were not available.

Columbus was tied for 16th on the list with Cincinnati; Orlando, Fla.; Indianapolis; Raleigh, N.C.; Baltimore; Nashville, Tenn.; Minneapolis; and Tacoma, Wash., the council said.