{"id":178,"date":"2012-06-29T21:07:13","date_gmt":"2012-06-29T21:07:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.websitefix.net\/clients\/Generic\/?page_id=178"},"modified":"2019-04-17T20:15:06","modified_gmt":"2019-04-17T20:15:06","slug":"economy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/TwinCities3\/?page_id=178","title":{"rendered":"Economy"},"content":{"rendered":"

DEMOGRAPHICS \/ ECONOMY
\n<\/strong>
\nMinnesota has emerged as one of the best places in the nation for business, earning a report card that proves its superiority in combining a healthy and diverse economy with a strong work ethic, abundant capital, and an enviable quality of life. The Corporation for Enterprise Development gave Minnesota straight A\u2019s for business vitality, economic performance, and development capacity.<\/p>\n

Ten Minnesota businesses are among the fastest-growing technology companies in North America, and more than a dozen companies are among Fortune’s<\/em> Most Admired Companies for 2006. Furthermore, nearly half of the Minnesota companies listed on Forbes’<\/em> 400 Best Big Companies have been ranked as such every year since 1999. Minnesota crowns this considerable economic prowess by consistently garnering the title of “Most Livable State” and drawing throngs of tourists to major attractions and unspoiled natural beauty.<\/p>\n

Twin City Accolades<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Twin Cities rank among the world’s most competitive knowledge-based economies
\n*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Minneapolis-St. Paul rank in the top 20 best places to do business according to the
\nForbes’<\/em> 150
\n*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Twin Cities rank 10th among major metropolitan areas in corporate activity
\n*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Minneapolis-St. Paul rank in the top ten for logistics, according to Expansion
\nManagement<\/em> magazine
\n*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Twin Cities rank in the top 15 Forbes’<\/em> Best Cities for Singles
\n*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Minneapolis-St. Paul ranks fifth for percentage of the population with a bachelor’s degree
\nor higher education
\n*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The metro area average commuting time is 21.1 minutes\u2014the nation’s lowest
\n*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 More than 15 Fortune 500 companies are headquarters in the metro area
\n*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Twin Cities area is home to approximately 30 Fortune 1000 companies
\n*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington is the Midwest’s fastest growing metropolitan area
\n*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The metropolitan statistical area for the Twin Cities is home to 60 percent of the state’s
\npopulation<\/p>\n

Research Resources
\n<\/strong>
\nAssociation of Minnesota Counties
\n<\/strong>St. Paul 651-789-4343
\nwww.mncounties.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Chisago County Economic Development
\n<\/strong>North Branch 651-674-5664
\nwww.chisagocounty.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Economic Development Association of Minnesota
\n<\/strong>St. Paul 952-928-4860
\nwww.edam.org<\/a><\/p>\n

International Economic Development Council
\n<\/strong>Washington, DC 202-223-7800
\nwww.iedconline.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Minneapolis Community Planning & Economic Development
\n<\/strong>Minneapolis 612-673-5095
\nwww.ci.minneapolis.mn.us\/cped<\/a><\/p>\n

Minnesota Association of Small Cities
\n<\/strong>Saint Paul
\nwww.maosc.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Minnesota Department of Agriculture
\n<\/strong>Saint Paul 651-201-6000
\nToll free 800-967-2474
\nwww.mda.state.mn.us<\/a><\/p>\n

Minnesota Food Association
\n<\/strong>Marine on St. Croix 651-433-3676
\nwww.mnfoodassociation.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Twin Cities Community Capital Fund
\n<\/strong>Minnetonka 952-546-9049
\nwww.mncommunitycapitalfund.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Wright County Economic Development Partnership
\n<\/strong>Rockford 763-477-3086
\nwww.wrightpartnership.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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