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Why Mobile?
- 1.2 million persons with a median age of 37.2 living within 60 miles
- Over half the population is in the labor force
- Low cost of living (93.2 on ACCRA’s 100 point scale)
- Multi-modal transportation network in the Gulf Coast Region
- Significant medical community including numerous specialized research institutions to serve the U.S. Gulf Coast market
- Protected from major Gulf Coast storms
- Top ranking on National Geographic Adventure’s ‘Best Places to Live and Play’ annual list
- Named the Gulf Coast’s Coastal Aviation Capital for its leadership in advancing the industry
- Recognized for its ability to recruit foreign investment (The Economist, July 2008)
- Mobile and the state of Alabama have proven to be a leader in the ability to form and sustain partnerships at the local and state level for the betterment of the community
- Recognized by well-respected economic development journals for landing the top U.S. industrial project, steelmaker ThyssenKrupp
- Forbes Fastest Growing Metro Areas (2008)
- Milken Institute’s ‘Best Performing Cities’
- Well-positioned to succeed in the global marketplace in four key industries: Aviation/Aerospace, Chemical, Shipbuilding, and Information Technology