Affordable Housing Matters To Business

San Diego is no longer ranked number one for business; the lack of affordable housing is one factor cited.

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July 5, 2003, 11:00 AM PDT

San Diego, which formerly ranked as the number one city for business, has fallen from the top spot in two recent studies. According to a Forbes magazine study, San Diego now comes in at number 27. Factoring in taxes, energy costs, office leasing rates and affordable housing hurt San Diego's ranking, according to Forbes.

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FULL STORY: San Diego no longer No. 1 in nation for business

Wednesday, June 25, 2003 in The San Diego Union-Tribune

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