4. Seattle, Washington: Although Seattle houses the two big tech giants Amazon and Microsoft, this city also has a lot of small businesses that are flourishing well.  Seattle was ranked 3^rd in the best reviewed small businesses because most of these small businesses are viewed online and rated by users. It was ranked 5^th in the concentration of computer software and services, and 6^th for businesses that most likely accept credit cards. Most of the small businesses in Seattle have Facebook pages that are liked and commented on, which is why it is ranked 4^th for businesses with Facebook pages.

5. Portland, Oregon: Portland is a place famous for its coffee and well groomed breads but now is also becoming a famous place for startups. Besides having major companies like Intel, Microsoft, IBM, and eBay, this place has a number of small businesses that are catching people’s interest. Oregon also crossed Washington in terms of venture capital investment for the first time since 1993. It came fifth on the list because of its high score in web savings and best liked businesses. Although it does not have a lot of high grown industries, it is among the top 10 cities that provide computer software and services. Most of these enterprises are also most likely to create Facebook pages and generate reviews online.

6. San Francisco, California: Although San Francisco is one of the tech capitals in the country, it is still ranked 6^th for two major reasons—compared to the number of big businesses in the country, there are a very few small business and these business have a very low social media presence. But this city has scored high in the domains of best liked businesses in the country and small businesses that accept business and credit cards. San Francisco is also ranked among the top cities with a highest concentration of businesses in computer and software and services.

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