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Louisiana’s economy continues to boom as public and private entities coordinate efforts to create a business environment where companies want to invest and create jobs. A strong economy, jobs and happy residents are among a few of the highlights companies and their employees will find upon relocating to the state, reflected in some of the nation’s top ranking of economic performance and quality of life studies in 2014. With a large number of new industrial projects committed to the south Louisiana, the Capital Region remains a stronghold for business and industry, and continues to attract new investments. Innovation, industry, and a bolstering business-friendly environment, combined with a low cost of living and an increasing base of well-educated and skilled employees are among the qualities that make Baton Rouge an ideal place to work, live and invest.
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No. 1
Number one export state in the U.S.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
2014
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No. 1
Feature film making
Film L.A.
2013
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No. 1
Best Business Climate
Business Facilities
August 2014
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No. 1
Digital Media Performance
Business Facilities
August 2012
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No. 1
State of the Year in the South
Southern Business and Development
July 2014
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No. 1
Highest workforce engagement
Gallup
2013
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No. 1
Happiest State in the U.S.
Harvard and Vancouver School of Economics
2014
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Top Five Happiest Cities in the Country
Lafayette, Houma, Shreveport-Bossier, Baton Rouge and Alexandria
Harvard and Vancouver School of Economics
2014
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No. 2
Income growth per capita
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
2014
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No.2
Percent growth of women-owned businesses
American Express OPEN State of Women-Owned Business Report
2013
No. 2
U.S. cities with a population of between 200,000 and 1 million for new and expanded facilities in 2014: Baton Rouge
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No. 2
Tax competitiveness
Tax Foundation
February 2012
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No. 3
Economic growth potential
Business Facilities
August 2014
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No. 9
States with most project announcements in 2014 ($1 million in investment, creation of 20 or more jobs or 20,000 square feet or more of new construction)
Site Selection
March 2015
No. 9
2014 Top States by Number of Projects
Site Selection
March 2015
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Top 10
Business climate
Area Development, Business Facilities, Chief Executive, DCI and Site Selection
2013
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No. 23
Best Value Colleges: LSU
Forbes
August 2014
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No. 29
Best States for Business
Forbes
December 2014
No. 29
Job creation
Gallup
February 2015
No. 32
Average public employee earning
Census Bureau Report
December 2014
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No. 63
Best Public Colleges: LSU
U.S. News & World Report
September 2014
No. 65
Best performing economy: Baton Rouge
Brookings Institute
February 2015
No. 129
Best National Universities
U.S. News & World Report
September 2014
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No. 141
World economic performance between 2000 and 2014
Brookings Institute
February 2015
