The Cincinnati Region Ranks #4 Top Metro
CINCINNATI – September 12, 2024 – REDI Cincinnati proudly announces that the Cincinnati region ranks as the number four Top Metropolitan City in the U.S. by Site Selection magazine’s 2024 Global Groundwork Index, which evaluates corporate facility investment, job growth and infrastructure investment.
“The collective collaboration and partnership across the region is driving impact. In our first 10 years, businesses have expanded and relocated in the region through more than 700 projects, creating 63,000 new jobs and $11 billion in capital investment,” said Kimm Lauterbach, REDI Cincinnati president and CEO. “Congratulations to our partners at the state of Ohio for being ranked number one in the Global Groundwork Index by Site Selection once again.”
Lauterbach continued, “We appreciate our relationships with JobsOhio, the Ohio Department of Development, and our regional partners at BE NKY and One Dearborn. Together, we are ensuring that businesses and communities in Ohio and the Cincinnati region continue to rise.”
The Cincinnati MSA, which also includes portions of northern Kentucky and southeastern Indiana, was well represented in the index, as the State of Indiana tied for second in the rankings while the Commonwealth of Kentucky tied for seventh.
Site Selection’s Global Groundwork Index methodology looked back at five years of Conway Projects Database corporate facility project data, then blended in data from the Federal Permitting Dashboard (which tracks infrastructure projects across the nation) and OECD infrastructure data to arrive at a unique snapshot of where private- and public-sector physical facility investment are converging for the public good and increased prosperity.
Earlier this year and for the 21st straight year, Site Selection recognized the Cincinnati region as one of its Top 10 Metros for corporate facility investment in multiple categories as part of its 2023 Governor’s Cup Awards.
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The Regional Economic Development Initiative (REDI) Cincinnati is the first point-of-contact for companies locating or growing in the 15-county region at the heart of southwest Ohio, northern Kentucky, and southeast Indiana. REDI Cincinnati is supported by top business leaders and community partners and staffed by a team of economic development experts who are uniting the Cincinnati region to compete globally.
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