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Millennials are looking for all of the excitement and amenities found in large urban centers, but at a much lower cost and with the better overall quality of life found in mid-sized cities.


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Millennials are looking for all of the excitement and amenities found in large urban centers, but at a much lower cost and with the better overall quality of life found in mid-sized cities.
01/24/2021
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    Latest: Quality of Life: Working Where You Want To Live - Millennials are looking for all of the excitement and amenities found in large urban centers, but at a much lower cost and with the better overall quality of life found in mid-sized cities.

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    Quality of Life: Working Where You Want To Live

    Millennials are looking for all of the excitement and amenities found in large urban centers, but at a much lower cost and with the better overall quality of life found in mid-sized cities.
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    Tourism & Gaming: Adjusting To A New Normal

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    State Focus

    Florida Tech Time

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    Press Releases

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    New Braunfels, Texas
    Texas

    All Roads Lead To New Braunfels, Texas

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    Surveys & Research

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    Fast Survey finds that one in three Americans are considering relocation, with westerners, younger people, and higher earners most likely to consider a move.
    CoffeeTech Seguin, TX
    Corporate Headquarters

    CoffeeTech Industries Investing $56M In Texas 

    The coffee company will build a new headquarters and manufacturing facility in Seguin, TX, where it will create more than 90 new jobs. 
    Crocs Broomfield, Colorado
    Corporate Headquarters

    Crocs Celebrates Opening Of New Global HQ In Colorado

    The 90,000-square-foot Broomfield, CO facility will allow the casual footwear manufacturer to increase its local workforce, and make sure current employees are "Confidently Comfortable."
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    Industry Focus

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    Santa Fe, NM
    New Mexico

    City Of Santa Fe Earns Sustainability Certification

    The New Mexico city is only the second in the world to achieve LEED Gold status under the USGBC's more stringent LEED v4.1 rating system.
    Wilmington, DE
    Logistics & Distribution

    Amazon Creating Over 1,000 New Jobs In Delaware

    The new, state-of-the-art fulfillment center in Wilmington, DE will add more than 1,000 new, full-time jobs to the company’s current 2,500 employees across the state.
    New York
    Business Report

    New York: State Of The Future

    The Empire State is preparing for a future of sustainable growth by investing $150 billion in the nation’s largest infrastructure program and creating innovative workforce development programs to prepare skilled workers for high-tech jobs.
    Carolinas
    State Focus

    Carolinas: Developing A Successful Workforce

    Both North Carolina and South Carolina continue to take steps to ensure their workforces are able to prepare for the jobs of tomorrow, today.
    Marion County, SC
    Economic Development

    Marion County, SC: Just Right For Growing Business

    Marion County, SC has much to offer companies seeking a competitive edge while offering an unmatched quality of life at an affordable cost.
    West Melbourne, FL
    Special Reports

    West Melbourne, Florida: Logistics Gem On The Space Coast

    West Melbourne, FL offers businesses access to international markets while maintaining its small town friendliness just a few miles from Florida’s beautiful white-sand beaches.
    Freshpet project Ennis, TX
    Manufacturing

    Freshpet Investing $264M In New Texas Manufacturing Facility

    The new pet food manufacturing facility will create 427 new jobs in Ennis, TX with help from a Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF) grant. 
    LEED for Cities and Communities
    Economic Development

    20 Communities To Address Climate Change, Resilience, Social Equity

    The U.S. Green Building Council is expanding its LEED for Cities and Communities program with a new $500,000 grant from Bank of America.
    Indianapolis International Airport
    Aerospace & Defense

    Contour To Add Airline Base At Indianapolis International Airport

    The Tennessee-based regional airline's new nonstop routes will create up to 55 new jobs in central Indiana by the end of 2023.
    LEED Green Building
    Surveys & Research

    Colorado, Illinois, New York Lead Nation In LEED Green Building

    Massachusetts and Hawaii round out Top 5 on USGBC's Top 10 States for LEED, which recognizes current leaders committed to sustainable buildings, cities, and communities.
    Magnet States Report
    Surveys & Research

    Florida Remains Top “Magnet State” In Annual Moving Report

    Americans continue to move south, with Florida, Texas, California, Arizona and North Carolina as leading 2019 destinations, according to Allied Van Lines' annual Magnet States Report.
    Pawtucket, RI
    Economic Development

    Pawtucket, RI Launches $400M Economic Development Project

    The project will transform Pawtucket’s riverfront with extensive development, including a new United Soccer League (USL) Championship soccer team and stadium.
    Mississippi
    State Focus

    Mississippi: Business Is Blossoming In The Magnolia State

    Mississippi has reduced the amount of capital investment and the minimum number of jobs required to receive aerospace and data center incentives.
    A Better Maryland
    State Focus

    Building A Better Maryland

    A Better Maryland is a new development plan that provides resources and tools for the Free State's long-term economic success.
    Illinois talent pool
    State Focus

    Illinois: A Talent Pool With World-Class Skills

    The Land of Lincoln offers a highly educated workforce and a logistics network that is hard to match.
    corporate headquarters
    Special Reports

    Home Base For Corporate Headquarters

    Quality of life and a wide variety of amenities, a highly skilled workforce and an easy commute are just a few of the attractions inducing corporate headquarters to relocate.
    New England
    Location Focus

    New England: A Rising Tide Of Jobs, Wages

    All six New England States experienced gains in wages and salaries in 2018, with the income surge averaging more than four percent in 2Q 2018.
    Arizona
    State Focus

    Arizona: Job Growth Is Surging In The Grand Canyon State

    With a booming economy fueled by a business-friendly climate and a thriving startup ecosystem, Arizona was fourth among U.S. states in GDP growth in 2018.
    tourism and gaming
    Industry Focus

    The Travel & Tourism Game

    Tourists—both domestic and international—are major contributors to the U.S. economy, from how they travel, make purchases and sleep to where they amuse, make arrangements and eat.
    River Ridge Commerce Center
    State Focus

    Southern Indiana: America’s New Premier Development Site

    River Ridge Commerce Center, located on 6,000 acres along the Ohio River, has become a prime destination for advanced manufacturing and distribution leaders.
    Bleutech Park Las Vegas
    Corporate Real Estate

    $7.5B Digital Infrastructure City To Be Built In Las Vegas

    The first-of-its-kind mixed-use project will feature automated multi-functional designs, renewable energies, autonomous vehicles, artificial intelligence, augmented reality, Internet of Things, robotics, supertrees, and self-healing concrete structures. 
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