What Is LA County's Most Business-Friendly City?

LOS ANGELES, CA —Nine cities were named finalists in a competition for Los Angeles County's most business-friendly city, a title that will be doled out at an award ceremony in November.

The award is an annual honor from the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation, a non-profit organization that promotes equitable economic growth in the county.

The award will be handed out at an awards ceremony at SoFi Stadium on Nov. 9 in two different size categories: cities with populations over and under 60,000 residents. Nominees in the smaller category include: Beverly Hills, El Segundo, Lomita, Monrovia and Vernon. In the larger category, the nominees are: Carson, Gardena, Norwalk and Santa Clarita.

"Every year, a blue-ribbon panel evaluates nominations submitted by the cities in LA County to recognize those cities which are doing the most to encourage job creation, facilitate ease-of-doing-business, and cutting through red tape. These awards generate great awareness for the cities that are recognized as finalists and winners for years to come" according to LAEDC website.

Last year, West Hollywood received the award for the smaller category and Palmdale received the bigger award.

"Our businesses are part of our City’s heart and soul," Beverly Hills Mayor Lili Bosse said in an Instagram post. "We PROUDLY create a supportive environment for them to prosper and grow without having to jump through unnecessary hoops or red tape thanks to our INCREDIBLE City Staff who make things happen — we treat our businesses like family members that keep our community thriving."