These are the best, worst small Oregon cities to start a business, according to WalletHub

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Thinking of starting a small business? According to a new analysis from WalletHub, there are certain smaller cities in Oregon that could offer a better chance of success than others.

In fact, two of Oregon’s small cities are in the top 10 small cities for starting a business in the United States, according to WalletHub’s “Best and Worst Small Cities to Start a Business” analysis. Overall, 15 small Oregon cities made the list.

The analysis, which was released mid-April, ranks the “business-friendliness” of 1,334 small cities across the U.S. on a number of metrics, including business environment, access to resources and business costs.

Cracking the top 10 were the cities of Bend and Redmond, coming in at No. 7 and No. 8, respectively.

The next city’s ranking? No. 532, and that went to Medford. Meanwhile, the lowest-ranked small city was Springfield, Oregon, coming in at No. 1,095.

Here’s the full list of small Oregon cities that made the WalletHub ranking and where they stand:

City	Ranking
Bend	No. 7
Redmond	No. 8
Medford	No. 532
Albany	No 598
Lake Oswego	No. 711
Grants Pass	No. 772
Keizer	No. 782
Beaverton	No. 827
Tualatin	No. 907
Aloha	No. 937
Oregon City	No. 1,000
McMinnville	No. 1,025
Corvallis	No. 1,045
Woodburn	No. 1,085
Springfield	No. 1,095

As for the overall top 10 small cities for small businesses, Utah dominated the list with three cities. Here’s the full top 10:

1. St. George, Utah
2. Fort Myers, Florida
3. Cedar City, Utah
4. Washington, Utah
5. Bozeman, Montana
6. Holland, Michigan
7. Bend, Oregon
8. Redmond, Oregon
9. Greenville, South Carolina
10. LaGrange, Georgia

Click here for the full list of cities around the U.S.