Washington leads in small business vitality in the East The Washington area has the healthiest small-business sector in the East, according to a regional breakdown of the latest On Numbers rankings from Bizjournals.com.

Austin leads the nation in small business vitality, while three other Southern metropolitan areas are runners-up: Oklahoma City, Charleston, S.C., and Charlotte, N.C.

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