It is National Small Business Week and while there were not any Arizona cities among 2019’s Best Large Cities to Start a Business, Tucson came in among the worst.
According to WalletHub, half of Americans working for small businesses, and are hoping to maximize their chances for long-term prosperity.
WalletHub compared 100 U.S. cities across 19 key indicators of startup viability. The data set ranges from five-year business-survival rate to office-space affordability.
| Overall Rank (1=Best) |
City | Total Score | ‘Business Environment’ Rank | ‘Access to Resources’ Rank | ‘Business Costs’ Rank |
| 90 | Fremont, CA | 44.44 | 29 | 32 | 99 |
| 91 | Washington, DC | 44.42 | 52 | 17 | 96 |
| 92 | Baltimore, MD | 44.22 | 83 | 74 | 47 |
| 93 | Cincinnati, OH | 43.92 | 92 | 66 | 39 |
| 94 | Albuquerque, NM | 43.90 | 95 | 73 | 25 |
| 95 | Tucson, AZ | 42.33 | 96 | 99 | 15 |
| 96 | Toledo, OH | 41.99 | 97 | 84 | 24 |
| 97 | Philadelphia, PA | 41.68 | 94 | 51 | 68 |
| 98 | Cleveland, OH | 40.90 | 99 | 86 | 32 |
| 99 | Pittsburgh, PA | 40.57 | 100 | 47 | 57 |
| 100 | Chesapeake, VA | 38.55 | 98 | 100 | 46 |