Greenville ranks 22nd on Forbes' list of Best Small Places for Business and Careers

The city of Greenville placed number 22 out of 203 on Forbes' list of Best Small Places for Business and Careers.

Forbes said that is due to Greenville's strong health care, education and manufacturing industries, East Carolina University, and its bustling Uptown area.

Uptown Greenville has grown substantially and has welcomed new businesses every year, like 'From Marfa', a clothing store that just opened in April.

"People come down here to eat, and then they see that there's other things down here and then they start exploring and that's the best way for us to get new customers," said the owner of the store, Emily Bruch. ​She said in her short time here, she's seen Greenville become more and more of a destination for visitors from Kinston, Farmville, and other surrounding areas.

Development projects to bring even more businesses to Uptown Greenville are still underway, with plans for a millennial campus, a new hotel and a renovation of the warehouse district all in the works.

New Bern, Jacksonville, and Rocky Mount also made the list, at numbers 135, 140 and 182, respectively.

Greenville has been on this Forbes list before, ranking in the top 10 in 2012.