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What Do You Think of the GoLocalProv Rankings for Bristol and Warren?
Bristol ranked number 7, with Warren just behind in number 8, in the GoLocalProv.com rankings of best business cities and towns in Rhode Island.
In a recent survey, the website GoLocalProv.com this week ranked Bristol number 7 and Warren number 8 on its list of "Best Cities and Towns for Doing Business in Rhode Island."
According to an explanation of the survey, reviewers made their ruling based on recent job growth, taxes, and distance to T.F. Green Airport in Warwick, among other factors.
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Warren trailed Bristol with slightly higher tax rates — 17.04 percent for Warren compared with 12.43 for Bristol — and a cost of living index of 126.1 versus Bristol's 132.1.
Last year, the website ranked Bristol 11th and Warren 33rd in its "Best Communities 2012" survey.
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What do you think?
How is the business climate in Bristol and Warren? Do you agree that the two towns should rank in the top 10 in Rhode Island?
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