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T hank you for your interest in Columbia, Missouri. There are numerous
reasons to locate in this area, many of which we will outline on the
following pages. Additional information, including downloadable demographic
data, can be found online at www.columbiaredi.com.
REDI (Regional Economic Development, Inc.) represents Boone County and the
communities of Columbia, Ashland, Centralia and Hallsville. All provide a
central location to Missouri and the rest of the nation. Each is actively seeking
economic development opportunities and has available industrial sites. In
addition, Boone County is home to a major research university, the University
of Missouri-Columbia, where a technology incubator and research park are
currently under construction.
Columbia is Boone County’s largest population center and has received
numerous national awards and recognitions. Some of the enclosed information
pertains to
Columbia
specifically, while
other facts are
reported countywide.
Whether you
locate to Columbia,
Ashland, Centralia
or Hallsville, their
close proximity to
one another enables
all Boone Countians
to take advantage
of the numerous
amenities available
throughout the
county.
AREA QUICK FACTS
• The Docking Institute
of Public Affairs
determined that
Columbia has a
Civilian Labor Force
of more than 202,000
skilled workers.
• Average cost of living
is consistently below
the national average.
• “Columbia has more
exemplary public
schools per capita
than any city in the
nation” according to
the U.S. Department
of Education.
• Boone County is
centrally located
between Kansas City
and St. Louis via
Interstate 70.
• Columbia ranked in
the top 11% (112th) in
economic strength
against 1,035 other
U.S.metropolitan and
micropolitan
statistical areas in a
2005 Policom
Corporation Study.
The ranking was
based on Columbia's
rapid, consistent
growth in both size
and quality for an
extended period of
time.
• An estimated 33,093
workers (31%) of the
available labor pool
are underemployed.
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LOCATION
Major cities
surround
Columbia,
which lies in
the Central
Time Zone.
Boone County is
centrally located
in Missouri.
Boone County Populations:
Columbia 91,814
Ashland 2,175
Centralia 3,657
Hallsville 955
Source: 2005 American FactFinder
(US Census Bureau)
Boone County
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EMPLOYMENT
Household Income - Boone County
Unemployment Rates
Largest Employers
Missouri
Boone County
With the area’s consistent lower cost of living, it takes less income to maintain
a comfortable lifestyle compared to other areas of the country.
The Civilian Labor Force
for the nine-county
Columbia labor basin is
over 202,000 workers.
6.0%
5.0%
4.0%
3.0%
2.0%
1.0%
0.0%
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006*
* December 2006 (not an annual average)
Source: Missouri Economic Research and
Information Center (MERIC)
University of Missouri-Columbia (MU)***. 7,905
University Hospital & Clinics.............. 4,054
Columbia Public Schools................... 2,150
Boone Hospital Center...................... 1,769
City of Columbia............................. 1,220
State Farm Insurance Companies......... 1,151
Shelter Insurance Companies.............. 1,040
MBS Textbook Exchange.................... 947
Hubbell Power Systems, Inc............... 910
US Department of Veterans Affairs*...... 910
State of Missouri (excludes MU)**........ 769
Columbia Foods, Inc........................ 620
3M.............................................. 520
US Postal Service*........................... 490
Boone County Government................ 362
Square D...................................... 342
Watlow, Inc................................... 320
Boone County National Bank.............. 300
ABC Laboratories, Inc....................... 290
Columbia College............................ 285
Columbia Insurance Group................. 275
Mid-Missouri Mental Health Center....... 275
Dana Corporation............................ 274
Tribune Publishing Company............... 274
OTSCON....................................... 251
MFA, Inc....................................... 243
Collins & Aikman............................ 241
US Dept of Agriculture*.................... 241
LSS at Lenoir Woods........................ 240
First National Bank......................... 237
Full-time benefitted employees
Does NOT include retail
Source: Individual companies, unless noted
* Federal Office of Personnel Management
** Missouri Office of Personnel
*** Includes: University of Missouri-Columbia,
Extension and System employees
INCOME TOTAL % NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS
- $10,000 12.0% 7,389
$10,000 - $14,999 6.0% 3,690
$15,000 - $24,999 13.0% 7,916
$25,000 - $34,999 15.0% 9,027
$35,000 - $49,999 13.5% 8,191
$50,000 - $74,999 18.0% 10,903
$75,000 - $99,999 9.5% 5,752
$100,000 - $149,999 9.0% 5,696
$150,000 - 199,999 2.0% 975
$250,000 + 2.0% 1,462
100% 61,001
Mean Household Income $54,182
Median Household Income $39,453
Source: 2005 American FactFinder
(US Census Bureau)
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EMPLOYMENT continued
Mean Wage Rates Per Hour
Bookkeeping, Accounting
and Auditing Clerks $13.66 $14.71 $14.39
Computer Programmers $23.75 $31.20 $30.94
Database Administrators $25.50 $29.58 $29.96
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $12.37* $14.97 $13.46
Financial Analysts $39.81 $29.77 $32.46
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of
Production and Operating Workers $21.92 $25.29 $24.89
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $18.05 $20.74 $20.39
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and
Material Movers, Hand $10.21 $11.62 $11.60
Medical and Clinical Laboratory
Technologists $23.12 $22.36 $28.40
Office Clerks, General $9.78 $12.09 $11.76
Receptionists and Information Clerks $10.10 $10.65 $11.55
Team Assemblers $11.32 $15.40 $14.36
Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer $14.59 $18.04 $18.71
Information reported by MSA, unless otherwise noted
*Reported as Central Region
Source: Missouri Economic Research and Information Center (MERIC) May 2005 Occupational
Employment and Wage Estimates
OCCUPATION COLUMBIA ST. LOUIS KANSAS CITY
Miller’s Professional
Imaging takes
advantage of being
close to the University
of Missouri and the rest
of Columbia’s
technological
community. According
to Miller, his company
“has seen great success
in hiring team
members. It would be
difficult to find a
better city.”
Richard Miller, CEO
Miller’s Professional
Imaging
Miller’s Professional Imaging
POPULATION
Many people call Boone County home, and that number continues to increase.
The City of Columbia
estimates the 2007
population of Columbia
at 96,093 and Boone
County at 148,196.
Expansion Management
magazine rated
Columbia a five-star
city in its 2006 Quality
of Life Quotient.
Measured against 362
other MSAs, Columbia
fared well in traditional
quality of life indicators
as well as the quality of
its:
• public schools
• adult education levels
• standards of living
• spousal employment
opportunities
• traffic and commute
times
• lower crime rate
• affordable housing
• continuing education
opportunities
A notable segment (31%) of Boone
County’s population is between the
ages of 25 and 44.
Source: 2005 American FactFinder
(US Census Bureau)
Boone County’s ethnic mix mirrors that of most mid-size Midwestern communities.
Boone County Population
Age Breakdown
Race Distribution
2005
2004
2000
1990
0 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000 140,000 160,000
143,326
91,814
141,216
89,803
135,454
84,531
112,379
69,101
Boone
County
Columbia
0-4 years........................ 8,666
5-14 years....................... 16,509
15-19 years..................... 8,447
20-24 years..................... 17,408
25-44 years..................... 41,723
45-54 years..................... 18,139
55-64 years..................... 11,480
65-74 years..................... 6,746
75-84 years..................... 3,616
85+ years........................ 1,657
Male.............................. 65,508
Female.......................... 68,883
Median Age..................... 32.2
Source: 2005 American FactFinder (US Census Bureau)
NUMBER PERCENTAGE
White 113,259 83.75%
African American 11,125 8.23%
American Indian/Alaskan Native 365 0.27%
Asian 4,498 3.33%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 81 0.06%
Hispanic or Latino 2,959 2.19%
Two or More Races 2,945 2.18%
Source: 2005 American FactFinder (US Census Bureau)
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TRANSPORTATION
UTILITIES
Passenger Airlines
US Airways Express-- 4 flights/day
ROADWAYS
Interstate 70-- East/West
U.S. Highway 63-- North/South
BUS SERVICES
CAT (Columbia Area Transit--
intracity), Greyhound, airport shuttle
and charter services.
RAILROADS
COLT (Columbia Terminal), Norfolk
Southern, and Gateway Western
Railway/Kansas City Southern Railway
Boone County is a
regional distribution
hub, allowing
companies to access
more than a dozen
major motor and
freight carriers.
Access to major highways, a regional airport and rail service speeds delivery of
goods and services to and from mid-Missouri. The central location also
minimizes shipping costs.
AIR TRANSPORTATION
Columbia Regional Airport, served by
US Airways Express, is located 10
minutes south of Columbia.
Kansas City International Airport
(two hours west of Columbia) and
Lambert St. Louis International
Airport (90 minutes east of
Columbia) are each served by
multiple major airlines.
Columbia Regional Airport
Primary Concrete Runway-- 6,500 ft.
Crosswind Runway-- 4,400 ft.
Electricity
AmerenUE
Columbia Water & Light
Boone Electric Cooperative
Centralia Municipal Water & Light
Natural Gas
AmerenUE
Columbia Water
Source: 15 wells in the McBaine bottoms
Plant Capacity: 32 million gallons per day (MGD)
System Capacity: 26 MGD
Average Daily Consumption: 13.71 MGD
Peak Consumption: 22.56 MGD
Boone County Water
Consolidated District 1, District 4, District 9 and District 10
Sewer
The City of Columbia owns and operates the Columbia Regional Wastewater
Treatment Plant and Constructed Treatment Wetlands. The design treatment
capacity is 20.6 MGD with an average flow in 2006 of 12.9 MGD.
Local Telephone
CenturyTel; 100% Digital and Fiber Optic, Residential and Business Service
provides customers:
• Local exchange
• Long distance
• Internet access
• IXC services (800, WATS, Private line & Digital services)
• Single analog circuits to high capacity private digital networks
Socket Telecom, L.L.C.; Specializes in Business Service only
CenturyTel is the eighth
largest local exchange
carrier in the United
States.
Boone County is served
by nationally recognized
professional and
volunteer fire
departments.
Columbia’s current ISO
rating is Class 3.
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EDUCATION / TRAINING
Boone County Public Schools
Post-Secondary Education Opportunities Within 50 Miles of Boone County
The local public school system is strong, routinely producing some of the
largest numbers of National Merit Scholars among Missouri public and private
school districts.
• Each year, college scholarship offers to graduating seniors exceed $12
million.
• Of the 90% entering post-secondary education after high school, more than
70% attend a college or university.
• As a group, Columbia Public School District students place between the 90th
and 95th percentile on the ACT when compared to students across the
nation.
The Columbia Public School District has four high schools, three junior highs, three middle
schools and twenty elementary schools
Source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
There are 17 non-public schools in Boone County
ENROLLMENT STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
Columbia Public Schools 16,736 13:1
Southern Boone County R-1 (Ashland) 1,374 14:1
Centralia Public Schools 1,350 14:1
Hallsville Public Schools 1,217 14:1
Harrisburg Public Schools 612 14:1
Sturgeon Public Schools 459 12:1
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
University of Missouri-Columbia 28,184
Columbia College 12,281
Columbia Area Career Center* 7,505
Moberly Area Community College 3,709
Lincoln University 3,224
Central Methodist University 3,161
William Woods University 2,308
Stephens College 964
Westminster College 953
Linn State Technical College 877
Metro Business College 609
Boonslick Technical Education Center N/A
Davis H. Hart Mexico Area Vocational & Technical School N/A
Nichols Career Center N/A
Up to 90% of the
Columbia Public School
graduates continue
their education beyond
high school.
The educational
opportunities in the
immediate area abound
for recent high school
graduates, for
employers seeking
highly skilled workers
and for businesses
interested in having
continuing education
opportunities nearby
for their employees.
Within a 50-mile radius,
there are an abundance
of students enrolled in
post-secondary
education, giving
Columbia a large
number of available,
well-educated
employees.
Source: Missouri Department of Higher Education (Fall 2006) - reported as “Total Head Count”
*Columbia Area Career Center 2005-2006 school year
N/A=Not Available
"MU is committed to putting the
resources of one of the nation's
premier public research universities -
with more than 28,000 students
and a $220 million research
operation - to work for
economic development ,
locally and statewide."
Brady J. Deaton, MU Chancellor
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURICOLUMBIA
The University of Missouri-Columbia (MU) is the area’s
largest employer and offers companies located here an
abundance of opportunities for collaboration.
One of only six public universities in the country with medicine, veterinary
medicine, law, agriculture and engineering all on one campus
Home to the nation’s largest University-based reactor, which is the largest U.S.
producer of radioisotopes for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer
In 2006, filed 39 patent applications for new inventions; eight new start-up
companies are being developed based on MU technology
DISCOVERY
RIDGE
W HERE SCIENCE
G OES TO WORK
MU has developed 114
acres in the initial
phase of their research
park, Discovery Ridge.
The park, located along
US Highway 63 in
southeast Columbia,
provides a place for
high-tech companies to
collaborate with
University researchers
and other private
businesses. Discovery
Ridge and its occupants
will likely focus on the
life sciences, but the
park will serve as a site
for discoveries from all
of MU to do business.
�� MU’s research has a $440 million annual impact on Missouri and supports
more than 9,000 jobs.
�� In the last decade, MU’s $1.8 billion in research has created nearly $3 billion
in economic impact.
�� MU’s reactor is the only University-based reactor in the world to have
brought three pharmaceuticals to market. It supplies two of them - the active
ingredients for 1,000 weekly patient doses of Quadramet (to alleviate pain
associated with bone cancer) and TheraSphere (to treat inoperable liver cancer).
�� MU is the only university in the world to bring a radiopharmaceutical (to
treat cancer) from conception to clinical trials to product.
�� Since 2001, MU has seen 80 new faculty or student business startups, with a
dozen based on commercialization of MU technology.
�� In fiscal year 2005, MU had $179.6 million in externally funded research and
an estimated $230 million in research and development expenditures.
�� In 2006, MIZZOU Business Development Extension helped 3,290 clients. This
resulted in increased sales valued at more than $535 million; creation of
1,115 new jobs; business start-ups valued at more than $19 million; and
acquisition of local, state or federal government contracts totaling more
than $125 million.
�� MU ranks 1st among AAU (Association of American Universities) institutions in
growth of federal funding over the past decade.
�� More than 1,000 faculty life scientists at MU are working to improve human
and animal health, food and the environment.
Research
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�� MU leads Missouri and is 13th in the country in National Science Foundation
funding for life sciences research.
�� MU’s Research Animal Diagnostic Laboratory is the second largest lab animal
diagnostic and pathology lab in the world.
�� Research at MU prepares students to succeed in a knowledge-based economy,
solves problems and improves lives, leads to innovations and new companies,
attracts new money to the state and helps make Missouri and the U.S. more
competitive.
�� MU is a national leader in comparative medicine; researchers collaborate,
sharing discoveries, innovations and treatments benefitting both animals and
humans.
�� The National Science Foundation has recognized MU nationally as a top-ten
university for successfully integrating research into undergraduate
education.
�� An MU surgery professor invented Zegerid, a new way to deliver drugs to
treat ulcers now licensed by Santarus.
�� MU researchers were the first to develop transgenic pigs whose organs can
potentially be transplanted into humans.
at the University of Missouri-Columbia
capabilities
MU LIFE
SCIENCE
BUSINESS
INCUBATOR AT
MONSANTO
PLACE
B RIGHT IDEAS BECOMING
B RILLIANT COMPANIES
Under construction on
the MU campus near the
Research Reactor, the
life science business
incubator will provide an
environment conducive
to company growth and
a place for researchers
to further develop their
research into profitable
companies.
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MU FACTS AND FIGURES
2006 Graduates (in selected science-related fields)
College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources............................. 346
(excludes Hotel and Restaurant Management)
College of Engineering................................................................. 483
School of Medicine..................................................................... 123
College of Veterinary Medicine....................................................... 69
College of Arts and Sciences
Biological Sciences............................................................ 221
Chemistry....................................................................... 47
Environmental Geology and Geological Sciences........................ 11
Mathematics.................................................................... 46
Microbiology.................................................................... 7
Physics........................................................................... 25
A total of 6,449 degrees were granted by MU in 2005-06
Degree Programs
MU offers more than 260 degree programs, including 87 bachelor’s, 93 master’s
and 64 doctoral.
Campus Construction
From 2002-2006, nearly $550,000,000 in construction projects took place on
the MU campus.
MU and the Community
�� Approximately $255 million per year is spent by MU students in off-campus
expenditures.
�� Attendance at MU athletic events was 1,119,360, generating more than $18
million in revenue and $1.3 million in sales tax.
�� In 2006, the University’s business development extension initiatives served
3,300 clients, helped create $466 million in increased sales and added or
retained 5,657 jobs.
�� Patrons from 30 states purchased 55,000 University Concert Series tickets -
generating $5 million in sales, $780,000 in guest lodging and meals, with
$70,000 in sales tax.
Alumni
�� According to a November 2005 New York Times article, MU ranks 7th in the
nation in the number of graduates who are chief executive officers of
companies listed in Standard and Poor’s 500 Index.
�� MU alumni lead 260 corporations in the Kansas City and St. Louis areas.
�� Two U.S. governors and 34 members of Missouri’s legislature are MU alumni.
�� Worldwide, there are 239,780 MU alumni.
Students
�� The 2006 freshman class boasts an ACT average of 25.3, compared with the
national average of 20.9 and the state average of 21.5. Nearly one-third
come from the top 10 percent of their high school classes.
�� In fall 2006, MU welcomed students from every county in Missouri, every
state in the nation and 101 countries.
�� MU attracts more valedictorians, Curators Scholars and twice as many of the
state’s Bright Flight Scholars than any other college or university in Missouri.
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BUSINESS CLIMATE
INCENTIVES
An incentive program, based on Chapter 100 Revenue Bonds, is available within
Boone County. Contact the REDI office for more information.
FACTS ON TAXES
Columbia’s total tax structure provides a corporation with a favorable tax
environment. REDI can provide tax estimates for proposed projects based on a
brief questionnaire.
Missouri Corporate Income Tax
• Rate is 6.25% with a net effective rate of 5.2%
• 50% of federal income tax payments are deductible
• Only Missouri income is taxed
• Missouri income allocated on the lower of: 1) sales, or 2) ‘three factor’
formula based on sales, property and payroll
• No worldwide or nationwide unitary tax assessment
Property Tax
• The inventories of manufacturers, retailers, distributors and wholesalers are
exempt from property tax
• Columbia's 2006 total real property tax rate is $6.5265 per $100 assessed
valuation
• Real property (land and building) classified as commercial or industrial is
assessed at 32% of fair market value
• Personal property equipment is assessed at 33 1/3% of fair market value
• The personal property tax rate is $5.9772 per $100 of assessed valuation
Commercial Property Tax Rate*
2003 2004 2005 2006
City 1.0441 1.0441 0.9820 0.9370
County 0.2994 0.2995 0.2789 0.2789
School District 4.9444 4.9444 4.6863 4.6706
State 0.0300 0.0300 0.0300 0.0300
Surtax** 0.6100 0.6100 0.6100 0.6100
TOTAL 6.9279 6.9280 6.5872 6.5265
*Tax rates are representative -- actual rates may vary upon location
*Commercial Property is assessed at 32% of fair market value
*Residential Property Tax Rate is assessed at 19% of fair market value
*The tax rate is applied to each $100 of assessed value
*2006 Sales Tax in Columbia is 7.55%
**Applies to Real Estate only
Source: Boone County Assessor’s Office
City includes Regional Library.
Frito-Lay/Quaker
Gates
Money magazine ranked
Columbia in the
Top 100 Best Places to
Live in their 2006
study that looked at
factors including
housing, student test
scores, air quality,
commute time and
health of residents.
Missouri Franchise Tax
1/30 of 1% or $0.33 per $1000 of par value outstanding shares or total assets
Sales Tax
Combined state and local rate is 7.55%; State exemptions include:
1) Machinery and equipment used in a manufacturing facility
2) Machinery that abates air or water pollution
3) Materials and supplies used to install the above; and,
4) Electricity consumed in the manufacturing process
Unemployment Insurance
The taxable wage limitations for 2006 and 2007 are based on the first $11,000
of each employee’s annual salary. In 2008 the taxable wage limitation rises to
$12,000 and to $12,500 in 2009. After 2009 the taxable wage base could be
increased by $1000 or decreased by $500 for any year depending on the
balance in the Unemployment Compensation Fund. In no event shall the
taxable wage base increase beyond $13,000 or decrease to less than $7,000.
For more information, contact the Missouri Division of Employment Security at
(573) 751-3215.
Workers Compensation
Companies can offer this protection through a private insurance carrier or they
can become self-insurers. Premium rates vary, depending on the risks
associated with special occupations. As in most states, the premium rates
apply to an employee’s total annual salary. The maximum weekly benefit for
temporary total disability, temporary partial disability, permanent total
disability and death is currently computed as 105% of the average weekly
wage, determined annually on July 1. Missouri's workers compensation rates
compare favorably with those in other states. Though benefits for claimants in
other states usually increase automatically from year to year, in Missouri
benefits cannot be increased without the review and approval of the state
legislature.
Gross Receipts
The City of Columbia, like
most Missouri cities, levies a
7.526% gross receipts tax on
utility services within the
City of Columbia.
BUSINESS CLIMATE continued
For seven consecutive
years, Columbia has
been listed on Forbes
"Best Small Metro for
Business and Careers".
Factors include cost of
living, job growth and
educational attainment.
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Business License Accounts - Boone County*
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
4,200 4,300 4,400 4,500 4,600 4,700 4,800 4,900
4,521
4,627
Total Retail Sales - Boone County
Total Construction
2004
2003
2002
2001
$2,253,968
$2,407,522
$2,101,753
$2,016,926
$1,750,000
$1,850,000
$1,950,000
$2,050,000
$2,150,000
$2,250,000
$2,350,000
$2,450,000
Source: City of
Columbia Finance
Department,
Business License
Division
*Reporting period
July 1-June 30
Source:
Sales & Marketing
Management
Magazine, 2002-2005
(numbers reported
in thousands)
Source: Boone County Planning & Building Inspection; City Protective Inspection Department
(Numbers are exclusive)
CITY OF COLUMBIA
Permits Valuation
4,555 $305,211,007
2,348 $337,046,801
2,349 $315,767,521
BOONE COUNTY
Permits Valuation
1,115 $85,065,555
1,104 $ 91,383,358
1,255 $ 80,177,478
2006
2005
2004
Single Family Construction
CITY OF COLUMBIA
Permits Valuation
675 $117,618,486
1,239 $178,554,176
1,126 $157,124,951
BOONE COUNTY
Permits Valuation
242 $43,121,319
343 $ 55,511,556
378 $ 56,945,180
2006
2005
2004
4,439
4,439
4,492
BUSINESS CLIMATE continued
4,807
LOCAL LIFESTYLE
Columbia is consistently listed among the top cities in the United States by
national magazines and organizations. Its excellent public school system,
access to quality health care and central location consistently earn Columbia’s
position as one of the top places to live and do business.
• Money magazine ranked Columbia in the Top 100 Best Places to Live in their
2006 study that looked at factors including housing, student test scores, air
quality, commute time and health of residents.
• Kiplinger.com ranked Columbia 24th in its 2006 study 50 Smart Places to
Live. Columbia ranked well due to its affordable housing, access to quality
health care and strong economy.
• The 2006 Mayor's Challenge (as featured in Expansion Management) ranked
Columbia a five-star Best Metro for Future Business Locations. Factors
included Columbia's college-educated workforce, public education, quality of
life, logistics infrastructure, healthcare cost and availability and
taxes/government spending.
• Men's Journal listed Columbia the 42nd best place to live in the nation in
its 2005 study. The ranking was based on "ample jobs, lots of health care,
cheap housing and proximity to hiking and biking in the foggy-bottom valleys
of the Ozarks.” In the same study, Columbia ranked the 4th least stressful
metro area in which to live.
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Cost of Living Index - 4th Quarter 2006
San Bernardino, CA*
Hartford, CT*
Chicago, IL
Richmond, VA
Denver, CO
St. Louis, MO
Austin, TX
Indianapolis, IN
Ames, IA
Kansas City, MO/KS
Atlanta, GA
Tulsa, OK
Columbia, MO
50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 110% 120% 130% 140%
120.5%
115.8%
109.8%
108.3%
103.4%
98.0%
97.8%
97.6%
96.7%
95.6%
95.6%
91.8%
92.0%
Source: ACCRA Cost of Living Survey
* 3rd quarter data (4th quarter not available)
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Home Sales by Price Range - Boone County
Healthcare
Climate Local Media
+350K
160K-350K
100K-160K
80K-100K
50K-80K
-50K
0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400
2006
2005
2004
102
123
131
280
209
68
217
362
292
254
1,192
Source:
Columbia
Board of
Realtors
HOSPITAL NAME BED COUNT
Boone Hospital Center 375
University Hospital* 274
Columbia Regional Hospital* 219
MO Rehabilitation Center* 124
Harry S Truman Veterans Hospital 118
Children’s Hospital* 115
Mid-Missouri Mental Health Center 69
Howard A Rusk Rehabilitation Center** 60
Ellis Fischel Cancer Center* N/A
Total 1,354
Mean Annual Temperature...... 54.3 oF
Mean Warmest Month-July...... 77.6 oF
Mean Coolest Month-January... 28.4 oF
Mean Annual
Precipitation........ 40.32 in./year
Mean Annual Snowfall... 23.0 in./year
Source: High Plains Regional Climate Center
(data for period 11-1-1969 thru 12-31-2005)
Print Media............................ 10
Cable Companies..................... 3
Radio Stations (within 50 miles)... 40
Television Stations.................... 4
Source: Individual Hospital Web Sites N/A=Not Available
* Part of University of Missouri Health Care
**Joint venture between HealthSouth and the University of Missouri
“Columbia is a
wonderful community
with an abundance of
resources and a sense of
strong family values.
With the proximity to
the university, it's an
ideal 'economical'
source for the high
quality, scientific
workforce that we
require at ABC Labs.”
Byron Hill, Ph.D.,
President and CEO
ABC Laboratories, Inc.
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LOCAL LIFESTYLE continued
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BOONE COUNTY COMMUNITIES
Ashland
Centralia
Hallsville
Centrally located on the only
interchange between Columbia and
Jefferson City.
School system has been named a
School of Distinction for five years in
a row.
Steady residential growth rate
averaging 5.5% per year.
Close to universities and colleges.
Near the Katy Trial, State Parks and
National Forests.
More than 90 acres of easily
developed land with adjacent state
highway access and industrial zoning
available. Sewer mains to the site
are being constructed and a sewage
treatment plant is nearby.
Several large tracts in and near the
city have access to rail service - in
some cases two separate rail lines.
An industrial city, having hosted the
900 employees of Hubbell/Chance
(former A.B. Chance Company) for a
full century.
A full service city, providing all
utilities.
The fastest growing city in Boone
County in 2005 and 2006 according to
the Boone County Assessor's office.
New industrial park is nearly full with
several new and expanded businesses.
City has tripled in area during the
last 10 years through voluntary
annexations.
Record number of building permits
for single family homes and business
licenses have been issued in the last
two years.
Richardson
Commercial
Park
53 acres off US
Highway 63 and
12 miles from
Interstate 70.
�� Electricity - Boone Electric Cooperative
�� Gas - AmerenUE
�� Sewer and Water - City of Ashland
Site is zoned General Commercial and owner will subdivide
Clean Room
Space
900 square foot
available, with
a 15’ x 15’ room
rated at Class 10.
�� Remaining space is under Class 100
�� 400 square feet of adjoining office space and rest rooms
�� Two 5-ton HVAC systems, steam-in plus dehumidification
system, temperature control to +/- 5%
�� Power includes 3-phase with European transformer
�� Gowning area, Class 10 clean room (light tight), wet processing
area with backflow preventer, water filtration, eyewash station
Garland Rail Site
48-acre
industrial site
with rail access,
located off
Highway 22 and
Route CC.
�� Electricity - City of Centralia
�� Gas - AmerenUE
�� Sewer and Water - City of Centralia
Site is adjacent to the Norfolk Southern rail line
David Meyer, Marketing Director
DHMeyer@GoColumbiaMO.com
Michele Holmes, Executive Assistant
MAHolmes@GoColumbiaMO.com
Phone: 573-442-8303
Fax: 573-443-3986
www.columbiaredi.com
M. Rogers Courtesy of Columbia CVB
OUR ORGANIZATION
For Your Business
If you value the quality of your business's location and of your workforce,
Columbia and the surrounding communities of Ashland, Centralia and Hallsville
are the ideal location for you. Boone County’s major research university, the
University of Missouri-Columbia, is working to commercialize its technology
while the area positions itself as a life sciences and high-tech location. With
Boone County's college graduate pool, 14 continuing education facilities within
a 50-mile radius, approximately 1 million square feet of underground storage
and available industrial space, the area offers a lot for business.
We Can Help
To learn more about the business opportunities in Boone County, contact
REDI. One of our representatives can help you with:
• Available site and building information
• Comprehensive area demographic information
• Labor availability studies
• Community tours
• Community orientations and introductions
• Customized state incentive proposals
• Groundbreaking and ribbon-cutting ceremony coordination
Contact Us
300 South Providence Road
Columbia, Missouri 65203
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