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#1 Cost of doing business 14 percent lower in Greater Omaha compared to U.S. metro average Moody’s economy.com
#4 Save on real estate costs
#2 Available, reliable utilities
Colliers International, Second Quarter 2013
Save up to 25 percent on residential electricity rates and up to 20 percent on commercial and industrial electricity rates compared to U.S. averages Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-826
#3 Educated, motivated and affordable workforce 31.4 percent of Greater Omaha adults achieve a bachelor’s degree or higher versus 27.9 percent in the U.S. Applied Geographic Solutions
Nebraska manufacturing labor productivity is 14.9 percent higher than the nation. (based on manufacturing shipments per dollar of production workers’ wages) U.S. Census Bureau – Annual Survey of Manufactures
Save 4 to 18 percent on wages in key occupations like management, business and finance, computer science and architecture and engineering. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Save up to 51 percent on Class A downtown office rental rates compared to U.S. average
#5 Cost of living
10 to 12 percent lower than the national U.S. average The Council for Community and Economic Research (ACCRA)
Save over 18 percent on housing costs The Council for Community and Economic Research (ACCRA)
First quarter 2013 median existing home sales price $135,400 in Greater Omaha National Association of Realtors
#9 – TOP 10 BEST CITIES FOR COLLEGE GRADUATES MSN – July 2013
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#6 Greater Omaha – the hub of the nation’s fiber connectivity
Located at the convergence of major north, south, east and west fiber optic telecommunications networks Ultrafast Internet speeds – up to one Gigabit per second (Gbps)
#7 Pro-business climate
#2 – Legal Climate
#8 Strategic, central location
Located at the crossroads of Interstates I-80 and I-29, Greater Omaha is at the hub of national commerce. The majority of the U.S. destinations can be reached within two to three days by truck.
Our central time zone offers the flexibility to provide customer service to all parts of the country in an efficient manner.
U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform – Sept. 2012
#7 – Most Business Friendly Cities
CNNMoney – June 2012
More than 20 carriers have fiber entrances into the metro area, offering redundancy and a wide variety of routing options.
#9 Stable, healthy economy
#1 – 7 U.S. Cities with the Biggest Bang for your Buck The Fiscal Times – June 2012
#2 – Top 10 Cities for the Best Economies for Families Parenting – July 2012
#7 – Most Debt-Free States Credit.com – Sept. 2013
Balanced budget required by Nebraska’s state constitution!
#10 Business incentives that reward performance
Qualifying businesses could earn credits to reduce or eliminate corporate income, sales and payroll withholding taxes for up to 15 years through the state’s Nebraska Advantage incentives program.
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