Various rankings are released throughout the year (every year) and more often than not, stories about who’s number this or that come and go in the day’s news cycle. I wanted to pause, however, and call attention to a recent study that ranked
Obviously, economic development is my area of greatest concern for the Indianapolis Region. But what good do any of our efforts do if our communities aren’t desirable for families? Luckily, we ARE desirable, and the latest report from Worldwide ERC® and Primacy Relocation® is another indicator of the continuing strength of the Indianapolis Region.
Information gathered from Business Wire press release.
Worldwide ERC®, the association for workforce mobility, and Primacy Relocation® ranked Indianapolis/Carmel second in its 2008’s Best Cities for Relocating Families™ among large
Conducted each spring, this is the fourth year Primacy and Worldwide ERC have partnered on the study. Additionally, the 2008 study placed a special emphasis on both the housing market and economy, which continue to impact the relocation industry and an employer’s ability to transfer employees.
Several new categories were added to this year’s rankings, including recent job growth for 2007, percentage of nearby top-ranked colleges, average in-state tuition for four-year public colleges, percentage of population growth since 2000, amount of pediatricians per 100,000 population, and separate sales and income tax categories. Another new category is the green living index, which measures environmental incentives and policies, the availability of biofuel, wind power generation, and the amount of energy-efficient buildings.
Click the following link for the full release and list of rankings: http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/news/sections/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsLang=en&newsId=20080508005083
Posted Tuesday, May 13, 2008 by
Ron Gifford
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