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Business, Industry & Commerce When you locate your
business in St. Joseph, you are making a sound economic
decision. With a stable workforce and competitive incentives,
St. Joseph is a good value for your company. St. Joseph's salary
base is affordable and attractive at 17% below the national
average. Electricity, gas, and water utility rates in St. Joseph
are among the lowest in the nation. St. Joseph's favorable tax
structure translates directly into industry profitability, and
the City of St. Joseph and Buchanan County provide a
pro-business environment with attractive tax rates and
competitive incentives for growing companies. Undoubtedly one of
the city’s most valuable resources is the people. St. Joseph
workers have a reputation for hard work, high productivity and
low absenteeism and turnover. While St. Joseph's largest single employer is the hospital
system, the city has a diversified employment base which helps
maintain a healthy and growing economy. Major employers range
from education to animal pharmaceutical production, aerial work
platform manufacturing to riverboat gambling.
St. Joseph offers a wide array of industrial
and commercial property. Mitchell Woods is a 500-acre carefully
planned business community designed to serve the needs of light
manufacturers, distributors, high-tech operations and other
companies requiring attractive, efficient and cost competitive
square footage. The St. Joseph Regional Port Authority also has
sites available totaling over 250 acres, all serviced by
railroad with nearby Interstate access.
The St. Joseph
Enhanced Enterprise Zone can save you thousands of dollars
each year and put real dollars back into your pocket. One third
of St. Joseph (45.4 square miles) is a designated Enterprise
Zone. By offering business and industry lucrative tax credits
and real property tax abatement, substantial economic benefits
are realized by qualified firms locating within the zone.
St. Joseph is willing to go the extra mile to
bring your project to town and has the workforce, customer base,
incentives and civic commitment to ensure the prosperity of your
business.
For more information on expanding or
relocating your business to Saint Joseph, please visit the
Economic Development section of this Web site. |
