This authoritative guide provides a listing of demographic and economic information on 66 American cities. A general overview of business prospects is provided for each city, along with additional information on local government practices, resources and transport.
Thinking of relocating or expanding your business to another city? Are you starting a new business? Let Ernst & Young, the nations leading business and financial consulting firm, help you find the location that best serves your companys needs, The ernst & Young Almanac and Guide to U.S. Business Cities The authoritative reference that profiles 65 places to do business in the United States and helps answer your questions about Labor Force IssuesHow extensive is the available pool of workers? What are the prevailing wages and benefits? What is the level of salary inflation? Is the 18- to 44-year-old population stable, growing, or declining? Education IssuesWhat percentage of students graduate from high school? Go on to higher education? How good are the areas colleges and universities? What kind of vocational training is available? How current is the technology used? Is the business community actively involved in school issues? Have apprenticeship programs been established? Business Climate, Housing & Quality of Life IssuesIs the community reaching out to welcome new businesses? How does its regulatory environment compare with other areas? Where will workers live? How long is the average commute? What types of recreational facilities and activities does the community offer? What is the air quality and level of traffic congestion? How much crime is there? CostsWhat are the occupancy costs for rental space for an office? A warehouse? What are the construction costs? Commercial and industrial electric costs? What are the state, city, and property tax rates? Americas business is on the move. Let The Ernst & Young Almanac and Guide to U.S. Business Cities help you make your move.
Thinking of relocating or expanding your business to another city?Are you starting a new business? Let Ernst & Young, thenation's leading business and financial consulting firm, help youfind the location that best serves your company's needs, The ernst& Young Almanac and Guide to U.S. Business Cities Theauthoritative reference that profiles 65 places to do business inthe United States and helps answer your questions about Labor ForceIssues--How extensive is the available pool of workers? What arethe prevailing wages and benefits? What is the level of salaryinflation? Is the 18- to 44-year-old population stable, growing, ordeclining? Education Issues--What percentage of students graduatefrom high school? Go on to higher education? How good are thearea's colleges and universities? What kind of vocational trainingis available? How current is the technology used? Is the businesscommunity actively involved in school issues? Have apprenticeshipprograms been established? Business Climate, Housing & Qualityof Life Issues--Is the community reaching out to welcome newbusinesses? How does its regulatory environment compare with otherareas? Where will workers live? How long is the average commute?What types of recreational facilities and activities does thecommunity offer? What is the air quality and level of trafficcongestion? How much crime is there? Costs--What are the occupancycosts for rental space for an office? A warehouse? What are theconstruction costs? Commercial and industrial electric costs? Whatare the state, city, and property tax rates? America's business ison the move. Let The Ernst & Young Almanac and Guide to U.S.Business Cities help you make your move.