Business Environment

• Labor Rates
• Real Estate
• Infrastructure
• State & Local Taxes
• Economic Incentives
• Airport Access
• State Debt
• Federal Funding Support

Workforce Environment

• Nearby Colleges & Universities
• Stability of Future Workforce
• Skill Sets of Knowledge Workforce
• Net Migration Potential
• Population/Scale
• Current Resource Availability
• Labor Supply Competition

Political Environment

• Business/Political College Consortium
• Political Support
• Right to Work Legislation
• State regulations limiting foreign labor
• Technology & Vendor Ecosystem

Quality of Life

• Cost of Living
• Housing
• Commute
• Crime
• K-12 Schools
• Climate & Geography
• Arts & Recreation