SOUthWESt REGION

SOUTHWEST REGION
Cincinnati
Quick Facts
n Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
$100.6 billion
Cincinnati USA is Southwest Ohio’s progressive 15-county region at the intersection of
Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. It is a global business center with 10 Fortune 500
companies, more than 400 foreign-owned firms and great accessibility to customers
and suppliers across the world. Cincinnati USA is also home to a broad range of vibrant
industries and businesses. From aerospace to automotive and chemistry to consumer
goods, Cincinnati USA has globally competitive strength in these established and
emerging industries.
n workforce
1.1 million employees
n Average Wage Overall
$47,227
Leverage a diverse economy with proven leadership in consumer goods and aerospace
• Consumer goods leaders like Procter & Gamble and Omnicare are headquartered
in Southwest Ohio
n Number of international Firms
500
• Home to 9 Fortune 500 headquarters and 14 Fortune 1000 headquarters
• Lowest business operating costs of all large cities in the U.S. (KPMG 2012)
Southwest Ohio’s pinpoint location provides easy logistics
• With 600 miles of: 43% all U.S. population, 60% of U.S. manufacturing, Cincinnati
Rankings
41% of U.S. purchasing power
• Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) has 180 daily flights to 53 cities worldwide and international non-stop flights
costly place to
#1 Least
do business in U.S.
(in U.S.)
• A workforce of more than one million people in the region
• Strong talent pools in manufacturing, marketing and engineering, among others
Best city to
raise a family
Internationally owned companies have found a home in the Southwest Ohio region
and small
#6 Corporate
business expansion
9th
15
top
Business
accelerator
Ohio’s Rank
7th
5th
3rd
Easy access to a diverse, dedicated and talented labor force
in the
U.S.
Largest
population
Largest
manufacturing GDP
Lowest tax rate
on new capital
investment
• Global companies like Toyota, dunnhumby and Siemens have significant
employment in the region
• Four countries (Japan, France, Germany and the United Kingdom) represent 75 percent of the international employment in the region
Selected Employers in the Southwest Ohio Region
Toledo
Cleveland
Dayton
Columbus
Nelsonville
Cincinnati
Reap the benefits of investing in Southwest Ohio
New York
Chicago
Cincinnati
•Leverage a diverse economy with strong consumer, manufacturing and
aerospace expertise
•Gain pinpoint access to U.S. and Canadian population and customers
•Find a diverse, talented and motivated workforce
•Find a home alongside global companies in the Southwest Ohio region
The Cincinnati USA Partnership is the regional economic development initiative that is responsible
for attracting new business, jobs and investment to the three-state, 15-county region at the
intersection of Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana in the Midwest region of the United States.
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Cincinnati USA
Cincinnati, OH 45202
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