Many large financial institutions, multinational banks, and venture capital firms are based in or have regional headquarters in the city. With over 30 international financial institutions, six Fortune

tourism, industry, construction, international banking, biomedical and life sciences, healthcare research, simulation training, aerospace and defense, and commercial space travel have contributed to the

The city reaches the western banks of the Mississippi River, which forms Missouri's eastern border with Illinois. At the 2010 census, St. Louis' population was 319,294 and a 2013 estimate put the population

located in the eastern part of the state on the west bank of the Missouri River, opposite Council Bluffs, Iowa.The Lewis and Clark expedition visited the area in 1804, and the U.S. Army built Ft. Atkinson

and international organizations such as the World Bank,five non-government-related employers in the city as of 2009. According to statistics compiled in 2011, four of the largest 500 companies in the

like, and several other banks. In sum, Detroit has a highly concentrated base of financial, automotive, and technology firms, accented by a full range of professional services firms.Thousands more employers

retailing, and utilities, to commercial banking and finance.The city's cultural attractions include the Cleveland Museum of Art and the Cleveland Orchestra, one of the country's most highly acclaimed

and other retail stores, banks, and restaurants. An expansion of Fiesta Mall has been planned.Mesa Riverview is a new outdoor destination retail center in the northwestern corner of the city, near Loop

healthcare, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home to a large number of colleges and universities. Reflecting the city's position in state government, Nashville is home to the

the survey factored in political stability, personal freedom, sanitation, crime, housing, the natural environment, recreation, banking facilities, availability of consumer goods, education, and public