Combined Ratings* of 2009 Factors
Corporate Suvey 2009
SITE SELECTION FACTORS
RANKING
2009
2008
1. Labor costs
2. Highway accessibility
3. Tax exemptions
4. Energy availability and costs
5. Corporate tax rate
6. Availability of skilled labor
7. Occupancy or construction costs
8. State and local incentives
9. Availability of advanced ICT services
10. Inbound/outbound shipping costs
11. Low union profile
12. Available land
12T. Availability of buildings
14. Right-to-work state
15. Proximity to major markets
16. Expedited or “fast-track” permitting
17. Environmental regulations
18. Availability of long-term financing
19. Proximity to suppliers
20. Training programs
21. Raw materials availability
22. Availability of unskilled labor
23. Accessibility to major airport
24. Proximity to technical university
25. Railroad service
26. Waterway or oceanport accessibility
96.7
92.9
88.4
88.0
87.0
86.9
86.7
84.9
83.2
81.7
75.8
75.7
75.7
74.0
73.3
72.2
71.2
65.4
63.9
61.7
57.0
55.5
49.0
36. 7
27. 4
17. 7
91.4 ( 2)**
95.4 ( 1)
88.6 ( 4)
87.9 ( 5)
85.3 ( 8)
87.7 ( 6)
90.4 ( 3)
87.2 ( 7)
55.5 ( 21)
N/A
82.7 ( 9)
82.0 ( 10)
80.8 ( 11)
76.6 ( 13)
78.7 ( 12)
72.5 ( 15)
76.1 (14)
64.2 ( 17)
69.2 ( 16)
62.3 ( 19)
56.8 ( 20)
62.9 ( 18)
53.3 ( 22)
38. 4 ( 23)
27. 2 ( 24)
15. 7 ( 25)
QUALITY-OF-LIFE FACTORS
1. Low crime rate
2. Healthcare facilities
3. Housing availability
4. Housing costs
5. Ratings of public schools
6. Climate
7. Recreational opportunities
8. Colleges and universities in area
9. Cultural opportunities
RANKING
79.0
68.4
62.4
61.5
61.4
55.0
52.7
50.7
46.0
78.2 ( 1)
77.6 ( 2)
66.2 ( 4)
67.1 ( 3)
65.7 ( 5)
56.0 ( 6)
48.6 ( 8)
55.3 ( 7)
46.4 ( 9)
*All figures are percentages and are the total of “very important” and “important” ratings
of the Area Development Corporate Survey and are rounded to the nearest tenth of a percent.
**(2008 ranking)
