Based on a compilation of findings from 14 national location surveys from sources including Fast Company, Forbes, CNNMoney, Brookings MetroMonitor, Newgeography and the Milken Institute’s 2010 Best Performing Cities report, Area Development magazine named Hampton Roads (Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News MSA) among the 100 Leading Locations for Doing Business in 2011. Selection was centered on appearance on multiple surveys and considered the factors of project investment in 2010, capital investment pledged and unemployment rates