National Acclaim
While we know that Columbia County is an excellent place to live and to do business, you don’t have to take our word for it. Below is a list of recent national publications that have come to this same conclusion:
- The Augusta MSA ranked among the "Top 10 Places in the South with Plenty of Talented Labor." Southern Business & Development - 2006
- The Augusta MSA ranked 47th out of 150 metropolitan areas for low cost of doing business. Forbes – 2004
- Among 159 Georgia Counties, Columbia County has the second highest number of schools recognized for excellence by the State of Georgia. Georgia Dept of Education - 2006
- Evans, GA ranked #32 out of America’s “100 Best Places to Live”. This was the 2nd highest ranking among southeastern locations. CNN/MONEY – 2005
- The Augusta MSA ranks as one of the nation's best areas for business expansion and relocation. Expansion Management - 2005
- The Augusta MSA was recently recognized being a part of “The Emerging Bio-Industry South.” Southern Business & Development – 2004