Indiana Slated as a Top 10 Most Competitive State in 2008

Site Selection has recently named its top 10 competitive states from 2008 based on business-expansion activity. After states who earned eligibility by placing in the top 20 in each of the 10 areas of criteria where allocated points according to their rank, Indiana snagged a Top 10 position, coming as the 9th most competitive state in 2008.

The 10 areas of criteria used in this selection process included: Total new and expanded facilities per 1 million population in 2008; Total capital investment in new and expanded facilities per 1 million population in 2008; Total new jobs created at new and expanded facilities per 1 million population in 2008; Total actual number of new and expanded facilities in 2008; Percentage growth in new and expanded facilities from 2007 to 2008; Three-year growth change (2005-2008) in new and expanded facilities; Ranking in Site Selection's most recent annual business climate survey; Number of top 100 metros in the annual ranking of top metros; Number of top 100 small towns in the annual ranking of small towns; and the number of 100-plus-job projects per 1 million population in 2008.

See how Indiana fared in Site Selection's Business Climate Survey

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See the new investments incurred in 2008 in northeast Indiana