Another day another best-of list puts Raleigh near the top.

Forbes has ranked Raleigh No. 3 on its list of best places for business and careers.

The two metro areas ranked above Raleigh were Provo, UT (No. 2) and Des Moines, Iowa.

For those keeping score at home, Charlotte ranked 17th and Durham 23rd. 

Of course, you may recall that Forbes recently ranked Raleigh the No. 1 wired city in the nation.

Is there anything better than municipal horse races?