WORKFORCE
- Located within 500 miles of 40% of the US population and 59% of the Canadian population
- Over 640,000 in labor shed within 50 miles of SIP
- Low cost of living means most Western NY employee earnings are lower than national averages
INCENTIVES & BUSINESS CLIMATE
- Low cost of business development
- Affordable real estate and competitive salaries
- State and local government tax incentives such as:
- No state corporate income tax for manufacturers
- No inventory/real personal property tax
- No sales tax on production or R&D equipment
- Affordable, renewable power (Niagara Falls, SIP solar development)
QUALITY OF LIFE
EDUCATION
- Over 106,000 students enrolled in two- and four- year colleges
- 28,000 annual college graduates
- 21 colleges and universities within Buffalo-Niagara region
(Source: Invest Buffalo Niagara)
Economics & Demographics
1 Workdays Drive to:
40
of US population
59
of Canadian population
40
of all Retail Sales
40
of Industrial output
Industries
Transportation Logistics (Truck)
0- 99 mi.
- 2 mi. – Buffalo, NY
- 70 mi. – Hamilton, CAN
- 80 mi. – Rochester, NY
- 85 mi. – Erie, PA
- 95 mi. – Toronto, CAN
100 – 199 mi.
- 190 mi. – Pittsburgh
- 195 mi. – Altoona, PA
- 130 mi. – Cleveland
- 199 mi – Akron, OH
- 185 mi. – Youngstown, OH
200 – 299 mi.
- 230 mi. – Canton, OH
- 260 mi. – Detroit, MI
- 290 mi. – Albany, NY
300 – 399 mi.
- 320 mi. – Columbus, OH
- 340 mi. – Ottawa, CAN
- 350 mi. – Baltimore, MD
- 360 mi. – New York, NY
- 375 mi. – Washington, DC
- 375 mi. – Philadelphia, PA
- 390 mi. – Montreal, CAN
400+ mi.
- 450 mi. – Providence, RI
- 460 mi. – Boston, MA
- 475 mi. – Richmond, VA
- 425 mi. – Cincinnati, OH
- 490 mi. – Indianapolis, IN
- 525 mi. – Louisville, KY
- 530 mi. – Chicago, IL
- 515 mi. – Milwaukee, WI
- 550 mi. – Quebec City, CAN
- 650 mi. – Charlotte, NC
- TBD
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TBD
- TBD
- TBD
