Business Facts
- Iowa has the 2nd-lowest cost of doing business in the United States. (Milken Institute Cost of Doing Business Index, 2007)
- Iowa ranks as the 4th best state for business and careers. (Forbes, 2007)
- Iowa's major high-growth sectors include Biotechnology, Advanced Manufacturing and Information Solutions. (Battelle Memorial Institute's Technology Partnership Practice Reports, 2004-2006)
- Des Moines is ranked in the Top Five for “Places for Working Families” (Kiplingers’s Personal Finance Magazine, 2007)
- Iowa ranks first in corn, soybeans, eggs and pork production.
- Eight metros in Iowa are ranked among the best places in America to start a business or career: Des Moines, Davenport-Quad Cities, Cedar Rapids, Ames, Iowa City, Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Dubuque and Sioux City. (Forbes, 2007)
- Iowa ranks 18th in state competitiveness. (Beacon Hill Institute State Competitiveness - Suffolk University, 2006)
- Biotechnology and value-added agriculture research investments continue to accelerate.
- Iowa ranks as the 9th Smartest State in the nation from the 2006-2007 Smartest State Award. The award is based on 21 factors. (Morgan Quitno's Education State Rankings 2006-2007 Publication)
- Statistics and data to show how Iowa compares to other states in key business and lifestyle factors. — www.iowalifechanging.com/business/statistics.aspx
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