Chart P
Combined Ratings* of 2009 Factors
Consultants Survey 2009
SITE SELECTION FACTORS
RANKING
1. Highway accessibility
2. Labor costs
3. Occupancy or construction costs
4. Availability of skilled labor
5. State and local incentives
6. Availability of land
7. Energy availability and costs
8. Tax exemptions
9. Proximity to major markets
10. Corporate tax rate
11. Expedited or “fast-track” permitting
12. Availability of advanced ICT services
13. Right-to-work state
14. Low union profile
15. Accessibility to major airport
16. Environmental regulations
17. Available buildings
18. Availability of long-term financing
19. Proximity to suppliers
20. Inbound/outbound shipping costs
21. Training programs
22. Availability of unskilled labor
23. Proximity to technical university
24. Raw materials availability
25. Railroad service
26. Waterway or oceanport accessibility
98.9
94.3
92.9
92.2
92.0
90.8
89.7
89.6
88.5
87.4
85.1
81.3
81.2
80.0
79.0
78.8
77.9
75.0
70.9
67.5
67.1
61.9
60.7
53.0
38. 1
23. 8
95.8 ( 2)**
82.8 ( 10)
87.1 ( 6)
94.9 ( 3)
96.1 ( 1)
85.6 (9)
90.7 ( 4)
89.9 ( 5)
86.3 ( 8)
86.8 ( 7)
77.9 ( 11)
72.8 ( 14)
68.9 ( 18)
72.3 (15T)
73.4 ( 13)
71.6 ( 17)
76.9 ( 12)
58.5 ( 20)
72.3 (15T)
N/A
67.0 ( 19)
48. 4 ( 24)
51.5 ( 22)
55.7 ( 21)
50.0 ( 23)
34. 8 ( 25)
QUALITY-OF-LIFE FACTORS
RANKING
71.0
71.0
70.1
69.0
66.6
60.5
53.5
53.4
48.9
73.7 ( 1)
65.3 ( 5)
66.4 ( 4)
71.6 ( 2)
63.6 ( 6)
67.3 ( 3)
49.4 ( 8)
52.1 ( 7)
48. 4 (9)
*All figures are percentages and are the total of “very important” and “important” ratings
of the Area Development Consultants Survey and are rounded to the nearest tenth of a percent.
**(2008 ranking)
