The Region at a Glance 1 “Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Area Estimates” U.S. Census Bureau, http://www.census.gov/ population/www/estimates/metro_general/2006/CBSA-EST2006-01.xls, Accessed 11/16/07. Key Regional Facts 1 “Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Area Estimates” U.S. Census Bureau, http://www.census.gov/ population/www/estimates/metro_general/2006/CBSA-EST2006-0.xls, Accessed 11/16/07. 2 “U.S. TV Household Estimates Designated Market Area (DMA)—Ranked by Households” Television Bureau of Advertising, http://www.tvb.org/nav/ build_frameset.asp (citing data from Nielsen Media Research Inc. as of Sept. 23, 2007). 3 “Circular Area Profiles (CAPS)” Missouri Census Data Center, Centered on Downtown St. Louis, http://mcdc2.missouri.edu/websas/caps.html, Accessed 9/20/07. 4 “St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area, Selected Economic Characteristics: 2006” U.S. Census Bureau, http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ ADPTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=31000US41180&-qr_name=ACS_2005_EST_G00_DP3&-context=adp&-ds_name=&-tree_id=305&-redoLog=false&-format=, Accessed 9/20/07. 5 “Density Using Land Area For States, Counties, Metropolitan Areas, and Places 2000” U.S. Census Bureau, http://www.census.gov/population/www/ censusdata/density.html, Accessed 9/20/07. 6 “Metropolitan Area at a Glance, St. Louis MO-IL” U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/eag/ eag.mo_stlouis_msa.htm, Accessed 9/20/07. 7 “Local Area Unemployment Statistics” U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://data.bls.gov/PDQ/ outside.jsp?survey=1a, Accessed 1/13/08. 8 “Employment Status of the Civilian Population by Sex and Age” U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.t0l.htm, Accessed 1/13/08. 9 Gross Domestic Product by Metropolitan Area”. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. http://www.bea.gov/ regional/gdpmetro/action.cfm. Accessed 10/31/07. 10 “Personal Income for Metropolitan Areas, 2006” U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, http://www.bea.gov/ newsreleases/regional/mpi/mpi_newsrelease.htm, Accessed 9/21/07. 11 “Personal Income for Metropolitan Areas, 2006” U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, www.bea.gov/ newsreleases/regional/mpi/2007/mpi0807.htm, Accessed 11/15/07. 12 “United States, Selected Economic Characteristics: 2006” U.S. Census Bureau, http://factfinder.census.gov/ servlet/ADPTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=01000US&-qr_name=ACS_2006_EST_G00_DP3&-ds_name=&-_lang=en&-redoLog=false&-format=, Accessed 9/21/07. 13 “Accelerated Metropolitan Statistical Area Summary—St. Louis, MO-IL” Bureau of Economic Analysis, www.bea.gov/regional/reis/default.cfm, Accessed 9/24/2007. 14 “ACCRA Cost of Living Index—3rd Quarter 2007” Council for Community and Economic Research, Nov. 2007 Notes: (1) Unemployment rates are not seasonally adjusted. (2) The personal wealth indicator is a measure of the percent of income from dividends, interest, and rent compared with the U.S. average. This is one indicator of personal wealth. Metro Area Counties 1 “Missouri County Population Estimates: 2006,” U.S. Census Bureau, http://factfinder.census.gov/ servlet/GCTTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=04000US29&-_box_head_nbr=GCT-T1&-ds_name=PEP_2006_EST&-_lang=en&-format=ST-2&-_sse=on, Accessed 9/21/07. 2 Source for City of St. Louis Population: “Accepted Challenges to Vintage 2006 Population Estimates,” U.S. Census Bureau, http://www.census.gov/popest/ archives/2000s/vinatge_2006/06s_challenges.html, Accessed 10/3/07. 3 “Illinois County Population Estimates: 2006,” U.S. Census Bureau, http://factfinder.census.gov/ servlet/GCTTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=04000US17&-_box_head_nbr=GCT-T1&-ds_name=PEP_2006_EST&-_lang=en&-redoLog=false&-mt_name=PEP_2006_EST_ GCTT1_ST2&-format=ST-2&-_sse=on, Accessed 9/21/07. municipalities With Populations Over 10,000 1 Source for City of St. Louis Population: “Accepted Challenges to Vintage 2006 Population Estimates,” U.S. Census Bureau, http://www.census.gov/popest/ archives/2000s/vintage_2006/06s_challenges.html, Accessed 10/3/07. ”Population Finder,” U.S. Census Bureau, http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=ChangeGeoContext&geo_id=16000US2965000&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US29%7C86000US63102&_street=&_county=st.+louis&_cityTown=st.+louis&_state=04000US29&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=010&_submenuId=population_0&ds_name=null&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null®=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry=, Accessed 9/21/07. Downtown St. Louis—Continuing Growth 1 “Accepted Challenges to Vintage 2006 Population Estimates” U.S. Census Bureau, www.census.gov/popest/ archives/2000s/vintage_2006/06s_challenges.html, Accessed 11/15/07. 2 “Market Overview” Downtown STL, http://www.downtownstl.org/Home.aspx?ContentID=14, Accessed 11/3/06. 3 “Centene to Build Headquarters Downtown” St. Louis Business Journal, Sept. 23, 2007, http://stlouis.bizjournals.com/stlouis/stories/2007/09/17/daily72.html, Accessed 11/15/07. Population Demographics “American Community Survey 2006,” U.S. Census Bureau, http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ ADPTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=01000US&-qr_name=ACS_2006_EST_G00_DP5&-ds_name=&-_lang=en&-redoLog=false&-format=, Accessed 9/24/07. St. Louis Household Types “American Community Survey 2006,” U.S. Census Bureau, http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ ADPTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=31000US41180&-qr_name=ACS_2006_EST_G00_DP2&-context=adp&-ds_name=&-tree_id=306&-_lang=en&-redoLog=false&-format= Accessed 9/24/07. Fastest Growing Cities ”Subcounty Population Dataset,” U.S. Census Bureau, http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/, Accessed 11/16/07. Note: Population percentage changes reflect the change from 2000 to 2006 for cities with populations over 1,000. Population By Age Distribution “American Community Survey 2006”, U.S. Census Bureau, http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ ADPTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=31000US41180&-qr_name=ACS_2006_EST_G00_DP5&-context=adp&-ds_name=&-tree_id=306&-_lang=en&-redoLog=false&-format=, Accessed 9/24/07. Educational Attainment “American Community Survey 2006,” U.S. Census Bureau, http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ ADPTable?_bm=y&-context=adp&-qr_name=ACS_2006 _EST_G00_DP2&-ds_name=ACS_2006_EST_G00_&-tree _id=306&-redoLog=true&-_caller=geoselect&-geo_id =31000US41180&-format=&-_lang=en, Accessed 9/24/07. Institutions of Higher Learning “College Navigator” National Center For Education Statistics, http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cool/index.aspx, Accessed 6/6/07. Illinois/Missouri Schools “College Navigator” National Center For Education Statistics, http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cool/index.aspx, Accessed 6/6/07. Higher Rankings in Higher Education 1 “Universities-Master’s (Midwest): Top Schools” U.S. News & World Report, http://www.usnews.com/ usnews/edu/college/rankings/brief/t1univmas_mw_brief.php, Accessed 10/24/07. 2 “America’s Best Colleges 2008” U.S. News & World Report, http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/brief/t1natudoc_brief.php, Accessed, 10/24/07. 3 “America’s Best Graduate Schools 2008” U.S. News & World Report, http://www.usnews.com/usnews/ edu/grad/rankings/med/brief/mdrrank_brief.php, Accessed 10/24/07. 4 “Universities-Master’s (Midwest): Top Schools” U.S. News & World Report, http://www.usnews.com/ usnews/edu/college/rankings/brief/t1univmas_mw_brief.php, Accessed 10/24/07. 5 “Best Business Schools: Ranked” The Princeton Review, http://www.princetonreview.com/mba/ research/rankings/rankings.asp, Accessed 11/16/06. 6 “America’s Best Colleges 2008” U.S. News & World Report, http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/brief/t1natudoc_brief.php, Accessed, 10/24/07. 7 “America’s Best Graduate Schools 2008” U.S. News & World Report, http://www.usnews.com/usnews/ edu/grad/rankings/med/brief/mdrrank_brief.php, Accessed 10/24/07. 8 “Undergraduate Profiles” BusinessWeek, http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/undergraduate/07profiles/, Accessed 10/29/07. 9 “Universities-Master’s (Midwest): Top Schools” U.S. News & World Report, http://www.usnews.com/usnews/ edu/college/rankings/brief/t1univmas_mw_brief.php, Accessed 10/24/07. 10 “America’s Most Literate Cities” Central Connecticut State University, http://www.ccsu.edu/amlc07, Accessed 1/2/08. 11 “2006 American Community Survey” U.S. Census Bureau, 2006, http://factfinder.census.gov/ servlet/ADPTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=31000US41180&-context=adp&-ds_name=ACS_2006_EST_G00_&-tree_id=306&-_lang=en&-_caller=geoselect&-format=, Accessed 10/30/07. Elementary and Secondary Education “Search for Public School Districts” National Center for Educational Statistics, http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/, Accessed, 11/01/07. Schools & Enrollment “Search for Public School Districts” National Center for Educational Statistics, http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/index.asp?Search=1&details=1&InstName=&DistrictID=&Address=&City=&State=29&Zip=&Miles=&County=ST.+Louis&PhoneAreaCode=&Phone=&DistrictType=1&DistrictType=2&DistrictType=3&DistrictType=4&DistrictType=5&DistrictType=6&DistrictType=7&NumOfStudents=&NumOfStudentsRange=more&NumOfSchools=&NumOfSchoolsRange=more, Accessed, 9/25/07. K-12 Rankings and Awards 1 “The Complete List: 1,351 Top U.S. Schools” Newsweek, http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/ 12532678?s=0&np=12&sort=raa. Accessed 10/31/07. 2 “Missouri’s Gold Star Schools 2007,” Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, http://www.dese.mo.gov/divteachqual/sii/goldstar/schools_list%202007.html, Accessed 10/31/07. 3 “2007 NCLB - Blue Ribbon Schools,” U.S. Department of Education, http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/ 2007/2007-schools.pdf, Accessed 10/31/07. 4 “Today’s Schools are Shaping Tomorrow’s Work Force,” Expansion Management, http://www.expansionmanagement.com/smo/DocReserve/DocReserve_Content/EQ%202007%20Results%20(Idaho%20to%20Montana)(1).pdf, Accessed 10/31/07. Key Employment Facts “Metropolitan Area at a Glance,” U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://data.bls.gov/PDQ/servlet/ SurveyOutputServlet, Accessed 9/25/07. Major Industry Groups “Employment, Hours, and Earnings from the Current Employment Statistics Survey,” U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ces/home.htm, Accessed 7/12/07. Labor Force “Local Area Unemployment Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor: Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://data.bls.gov/ PDQ/servlet/SurveyOutputServlet, Accessed 11/16/07. Labor Force by County “Labor Force Data by County, 2006 Annual Averages,” U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, ftp://ftp.bls.gov/pub/ special.requests/la/laucnty06.txt, Accessed 9/27/07. Notes: (1) MSA data from “Metropolitan Area at a Glance,” U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://data.bls.gov/PDQ/servlet/SurveyOutputServlet?series_id=LAUMT29411806&data_tool=%2522EaG%2522, Accessed 1/15/08. Wage Comparisons “Occupational Employment Statistics, May 2006,” Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://data.bls.gov/oes/ search.do;jsessionid=f0303c4f3687Y$13$7E$, Accessed 9/27/07. Wage Rates for Selected Occupations “Occupational Employment Statistics: Wages by Area and Occupation, May 2006,” U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/ oessrcma.htm, Accessed 10/15/07. 10 Year Employment Projections by Occupation “Occupational Employment Projections,” Missouri Economic Research and Information Center, http://www.missourieconomy.org/occupations/ltprj/Default.aspx, Accessed 9/28/07. Notes: The Employment estimates and projections are rounded to the tens place while the Growth numbers represent the actual employee and percentage estimates. The St. Louis Region is defined as the Missouri counties: Crawford, Franklin, Gasconade, Jefferson, Lincoln, Montgomery, St. Charles, St. Louis, City of St. Louis, Warren, and Washington. Mean Salary for 2006 Farming, Fishing and Forestry Occupations not available 20 Fastest Growing Occupations “Occupational Employment Projections,” Missouri Economic Research and Information Center, http://www.missourieconomy.org/occupations/ltprj/Default.aspx, Accessed 9/28/07. Note: The St. Louis Region is defined as the Missouri counties: Crawford, Franklin, Gasconade, Jefferson, Lincoln, Montgomery, St. Charles, St. Louis, City of St. Louis, Warren, and Washington. Unemployment Metro East/West Cities “Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2006 Annual Averages,” Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://data.bls.gov/ PDQ/outside.jsp?survey=la, Accessed 9/28/07. How Do St. Louisans Get To Work? 1 Based on data from “Selected Economic Characteristics: 2006, St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area,” U.S. Census Bureau http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ ADPTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=31000US41180&-qr_name=ACS_2006_EST_G00_DP3&-context=adp&-ds_name=&-tree_id=306&-_lang=en&-redoLog=false&-format= redoLog=false&-format=, Accessed 10/2/07. 2 Data on Bond County, IL, Calhoun County, IL, Clinton County, IL, Jersey County, IL, Macoupin County, IL, Monroe County, IL, Lincoln County, MO, Warren County, MO, and Washington County, MO are the most recent available from “Census 2000 Summary File 3: Place of Work for Workers 16 Years and Over” U.S. Census Bureau, http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/ DTGeoSearchByListServlet?ds_name=DEC_2000_SF3_U&_lang=en, Accessed 10/2/07. Unemployment Rates for the Top 25 Largest Metro Areas “Unemployment rates for Metropolitan Areas 2006,” U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ lau/lamtrk05.htm, Accessed 10/15/07. Notes: U.S. unemployment rate from “Labor Force Statistics from the Current Population Survey” U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://data.bls.gov/PDQ/ servlet/SurveyOutputServlet, Accessed 10/15/07. Businesses “Selectory” Dun & Bradstreet, www.selectory.com, Accessed 9/28/07. Notes: (1) Search on Location Type = Headquarters OR Branches OR Single Locations. (2) Search on Location Type = Headquarters OR Single Locations (HQ or subsidiaries). (3) Headquarters have other locations reporting to them. (4) Search on Location Type = Headquarters OR Single Locations (HQ or subsidiaries) of Women Owned, Minority Owned Corporations Located Anywhere. Business and Market Rankings 1 “Reliv Ranks on Hot 100” St. Louis Business Journal, May 29, 2007, www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/stories/2007/05/28/daily10.html, Accessed 11/6/07. 2 “2007 Best Places To Launch A Career” BusinessWeek, Sept. 13, 2007, www.businessweek.com/ careers/special_reports/20070914bestplaces.htm, Accessed 11/6/07. 3 ‘2007 Technology Fast 500: Annual List of the Fastest Growing Companies in North America” Deloitte & Touche USA, 2007, www.deloitte.com/dtt/cda/doc/content/us_tmt_Technology%20Fast%20500%20Article_102307.pdf, Accessed 11/6/07. 4 “How We Picked Our Top Centers For Business” Market Watch, http://www.marketwatch.com/news/ story/how-we-picked-our-top/story.aspx?guid= %7B38967137%2D8776%2D4627%2D9CAE%2D24A57E101576%7D, Accessed 11/5/07. 5 “2007 America’s 50 Hottest Cities” Expansion Management, 2007, www.expansionmanagement.com/ smo/DocReserve/DocReserve_Content/1-List%20of% 2050%20Hottest%20Cities(2).pdf, Accessed 11/6/07. 6 “2007 List of 5-Star Knowledge Worker Metros” Expansion Management, 2007, www.expansionmanagement.com/smo/DocReserve/DocReserve_Content/List%20of%205-Star%20KQ%20Metros.pdf, Accessed 11/6/07. 7 “Top 20 Large Counties for Recruitment & Attraction” Expansion Management, June 28, 2007, www.expansionmanagement.com/SMO/DOCRESERVE/DOCRESERVE_CONTENT/1D-TOP%20LARGE%20COUNTIES.PDF, Accessed 11/6/07. 8 “5-Star Business Opportunity Metros,” Expansion Management, 2007, www.expansionmanagement.com/ smo/DocReserve/DocReserve_Content/mayors%20challenge%20chart.pdf, Accessed 11/6/07. 9 “2007 Logistics Quotient: America’s Most Logistics-Friendly Cities,” Expansion Management, Oct. 17, 2007, www.expansionmanagement.com/smo/articleviewer/default.asp?cmd=articledetail&articleid=19188&st=5, Accessed 11/6/07. 10 “4-Star Quality of Life Metros,” Expansion Management, 2007, www.expansionmanagement.com/ smo/DocReserve/DocReserve_Content/4-Star%20QOL%20Metros(1).pdf, Accessed 11/6/07. 11 “America’s 200 Best Small Companies” Forbes, Oct. 11, 2007, www.forbes.com/2007/10/11/best-small-companies-biz-07200best-cz_jg_cs_1011bestsmall_land.html, Accessed 11/6/07. 12 “America’s Best Big Companies” Forbes, Dec. 21, 2006, www.forbes.com/lists/2007/88/biz_07platinum _The-400-Best-Big-Companies_land.html, Accessed 11/6/07. 13 “America’s Largest Private Companies” Forbes, Nov. 8, 2007, www.forbes.com/business/2007/11/08/ largest-private-companies-biz-privates07-cx_sr_1108private_land.html, Accessed 11/19/07. 14 “Best Cities for Jobs” Forbes, Feb. 16, 2007, www.forbes.com/careers/2007/02/15/best-cities-jobs-leadership-careers_cx_hc_0216cityjobs.html, Accessed 11/6/07. 15 “Best Cities For Young Professionals” Forbes, June 21, 2007, http://www.forbes.com/forbeslife/2007/06/ 21/cities-jobs-young-forbeslife-cx_mw_0621realestate _slide_15.html?thisSpeed=20000, Accessed 11/6/07. 16 “Best Places For Business And Careers” Forbes, Apr. 5, 2007, www.forbes.com/lists/2007/1/ 07 bestplaces_Best-Places-For-Business-And-Careers_MetroArea_8.html, Accessed 11/6/07. 17 “Most Affordable Places To Live Well” Forbes, Nov. 6, 2007, www.forbes.com/realestate/2007/11/05/homes-property-affordable-forbeslife-cx_mw_1106realestate.html ?boxes=author, Accessed 11/7/07. 18 “Most Affordable U.S. Real Estate Markets” Forbes, Aug. 2, 2007, www.forbes.com/2007/08/01/homes-affordable-property-forbeslife-cx_mw_0802realestate.html, Accessed 11/7/07. 19 “100 Best Companies to Work For 2007,” Fortune, Jan. 22, 2007, http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/bestcompanies/2007/full_list/, Accessed 11/6/07. 20 “Fortune Global 500” Fortune, July 23, 2007, http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/global500/2007/full_list/index.html, Accessed 11/6/07. 21 “America’s Most Admired Companies 2007,” Fortune, Mar. 19, 2007, http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/ mostadmired/2007/full_list/index.html, Accessed 11/6/07. 22 “Top Inc. 5,000 Companies by Metro Region—St. Louis, MO-IL” Inc., http://www.inc.com/inc5000/2007/ lists/top100-metro-regions-St-Louis-MO-IL.html, Accessed 11/5/07. 23 “2007 InformationWeek 500” InformationWeek, http://www.informationweek.com/1154/, Accessed 11/5/07. Fortune 1000 Companies “Fortune 500,” Fortune, April 17, 2007. Notes: (1) Dual headquarters in St. Louis and Chicago. A.G. Edwards was acquired by Wachovia Securities in 2007. Business Establishments by County “MSA Business Patterns (NAICS),” 2001, 2005, U.S. Census Bureau, http://censtats.census.gov/cgi-bin/msanaic/msasect.pl, Accessed 10/16/07. Total Number of Business Establishments “2005 MSA Business Patterns (NAICS)” U.S. Census Bureau, http://censtats.census.gov/cgi-bin/msanaic/ msasect.pl, Accessed 10/16/07. Top Regional Employers “Book of Lists 2008” St. Louis Business Journal; “Selectory” Dun & Bradstreet; “Sorkins Directory” Sorkins; “Reference USA” InfoUSA; organization websites; and RCGA internal sources. Office and Industrial Real Estate Information (1) “Total Office Market Statistics,” The CoStar Office Report, Third Quarter 2007, St. Louis Office Market, CoStar Group Inc., 2007. (2) “Total Industrial Market Statistics,” The CoStar Industrial Report, Third Quarter 2007, St. Louis Industrial Market, CoStar Group Inc., 2007. (3) “Total Office Market Statistics,” The CoStar Office Report, Third Quarter 2007, National Office Market, CoStar Group Inc., 2007. (4) “Total Industrial Market Statistics,” The CoStar Office Report, Third Quarter 2007, National Industrial Market, CoStar Group Inc., 2007. Construction Costs “Building Construction Cost Data,” Reed Construction Data, 2007, p. 662, 760-765. Note: Construction Costs for the St. Louis, MO-IL MSA are obtained with this formula: (Index for St. Louis (103.9)/100) x National Median Cost. Air 1 Lambert St. Louis International Airport, http://www.lambert-stlouis.com/, Accessed 1/14/08. 2 Lambert St. Louis International Airport, http://www.lambert-stlouis.com/, Accessed 1/14/08. 3 Analysis of data from: “OAG: Air Route Information” OAG Worldwide, Jan. 2008 www.oag.com/NorthAmerica/ AirlineAndAirport/GetDest.asp, Accessed 1/14/08. 4 “The City of St. Louis and the St. Louis Airport Authority Unveil $105 MM Facelift Plan for Lambert-St. Louis International Airport” [Press Release], Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, Feb. 25, 2007, http://pubstl2.lambert-stl.org/Press_Release/PRhtm/ aep07.htm, Accessed 5/9/07. “MidAmerica St. Louis Airport” www.flymidamerica.com, Accessed 11/13/06. Water 7 “Top 20 Inland U.S. Ports for 2004” U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, http://www.iwr.usace.army.mil/ndc/ wcsc/pdf/inlandport04.pdf, Accessed 11/14/06. TriCity Port District, http://www.tricityport.com, Accessed 11/15/08. Foreign Trade “U.S. FOREIGN-TRADE ZONES” U.S. Department of Commerce, http://ia.ita.doc.gov/ftzpage/letters/ ftzlist.html#Missouri, Accessed 11/13/06. Rail 5 “St. Louis Terminal” [railroads map], Alton & Southern Railway Co., 2002, www.altonsouthernrailway.com/ images/st-louis.PDF, Accessed 12/27/06. 6 “Overview of U.S. Freight Railroads” Association of American Railroads, 2006, http://www.aar.org/PubCommon/Documents/AboutTheIndustry/Overview.pdf, Accessed 12/27/06. Highways 8 “2004 MSA Business Patterns” U.S. Census Bureau, http://censtats.census.gov/cgi-bin/msanaic/msadetl.pl, Accessed 11/14/06. 9 “The New I-64” Missouri Department of Transportation, http://www.thenewi64.org/, Accessed 11/19/07. Public Transportation Metro, www.metrostlouis.org Utilities & telecommunications The companies’ websites. ACCRA Cost of Living “ACCRA Cost of Living Index” Council for Community and Economic Research, 3rd quarter 2007. Note: U.S. Metro average cost of living index = 100. Middle Management Home Prices “Home Price Comparison Index,” Coldwell Banker, 2007, http://hpci.coldwellbanker.com/ ?customerType=Learn, Accessed 10/15/07. Notes: Passadena, CA represents Los Angeles, CA and Queens represents New York, NY. Houses are 2,200 sq. ft., 4 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, family room, and 2 car attached garage suitable for middle-management transferees. Per Capita State and Local Tax Burden “Special Report: State and Local Tax Burdens Hit 25-Year High” Tax Foundation, Apr. 2007 (No. 153), p. 3, http://www.taxfoundation.org/files/sr153.pdf, Accessed 11/20/07. Taxes “2007 State Tax Handbook” CCH, 2006. Property Tax Rates/Missouri Residential & Commercial property tax rates—county governments (April 2007). Note: Effective Tax Rate is based on residential value assessed at 19% and commercial at 32% of true or fair market value. Property Tax Rates/Illinois Residential property tax rates and effective tax rates—county governments (Nov. 2006). Commercial property tax rates—“Average Tax Rates, 2000-2004” IL Dept. of Revenue. Notes: Effective Tax Rate is based on value assessed at 1/3 of market value and Commercial Property Tax Rates are county averages. Sales Tax Rates/Missouri “Sales/Use Tax Rate Table” Missouri Department of Revenue, Oct. 2007, http://dor.mo.gov/tax/business/ sales/rates/2007/oct2007.pdf, Accessed 11/20/07. Sales Tax Rates/Illinois “Illinois Sales Tax Reference Manual” Illinois Department of Revenue, July 1, 2007, http://www.iltax.com/Publications/ Sales/strrm/07012007/st25.pdf, Accessed 11/20/07. Healthcare 1 “College Opportunities Online Locator” National Center for Education Statistics, http://nces.ed.gov/ ipeds/cool/index.aspx, Accessed 10/26/07. 2 “Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 2006 Edition” American Medical Association, 2006, p. 295, 299. 3 “2004 MSA Business Patterns (NAICS), St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area, 62-- Health Care and Social Assistance” U.S. Census Bureau, http://censtats.census.gov/cgi-bin/msanaic/msasect.pl, Accessed 11/16/06. 4 Analysis of data from state Certificate of Need reports: “Individual Hospital Profiles by Hospital Planning Area, 2005,” and “Addendum,” Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board, http://www.idph.state.il.us/ about/hfpb/pdf/2005%20Hospital%20HPA%20 Summary%20Report.pdf, Accessed 10/29/07 and “Inventory of Hospital Beds in Missouri” Missouri Health Facilities Review Committee, http://www.dhss.mo.gov/CON/hospinv.pdf, Accessed 10/29/07. 5 “Average Total Premiums and Employee Contributions (in Dollars) for Private-sector Establishments by Firm Size for 20 Largest Metro Areas: United States, 2005” in “2005 Medical Expenditures Panel Survey—Insurance Component” U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2006, http://www.meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/ data_stats/summ_tables/insr/state/series_9/2005/tixb2.pdf, Accessed 10/29/07. 6 “Health insurance offer, eligibility, take up rates for private-sector establishments and employees by firm size for 20 largest metro areas: United States, 2005” in “2005 Medical Expenditures Panel Survey—Insurance Component” U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2006, http://www.meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/ data_stats/summ_tables/insr/state/series_9/2005/tixb1.pdf, Accessed 10/29/07. 7 “Safety Net Profile Tool” Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Sept. 2003, www.ahrq.gov/data/ safetynet/profile.htm, Accessed 11/13/07. 8 “Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by State—Persons Under 65: 1999 to 2006” U.S. Census Bureau, www.census.gov/hhes/www/hlthins/historic/hihistt6.html, Accessed 11/13/07. 9 “America’s Best Hospitals 2007” U.S. News & World Report, July 15, 2007, http://health.usnews.com/ usnews/health/best-hospitals/honorroll.htm, Accessed 11/8/07. 10 “Consumer Choice Awards, 2007-2008 Winners” National Research Corp., http://hcmg.nationalresearch.com/Default.aspx?DN=52,7,1,Documents, Accessed 11/12/07. 11 “The 100 Top Hospitals National Benchmarks for Success, 2006” Thomson, Aug. 6, 2007, www.100tophospitals.com/winners/pilwinners.aspx, Accessed 11/12/07. 12 “America’s Best Hospitals 2007” U.S. News & World Report, July 15, 2007, http://health.usnews.com/ usnews/health/best-hospitals/honorroll.htm, Accessed 11/8/07. 13 “2007's 10 Best Children's Hospitals” Child, www.parents.com/parents/story.jsp?storyid=/templatedata/child/story/data/1165872619302.xml, Accessed 11/9/07. 14 “Best Hospitals” U.S. News & World Report, http://health/usnews.com/usnews/health/best-hospitals/directory/hospital.php?id=6631180, Accessed 11/9/07. 15 “America’s Best Hospitals 2007” U.S. News & World Report, July 15, 2007, http://health.usnews.com/ usnews/health/best-hospitals/honorroll.htm, Accessed 11/8/07. 16 “St. Luke’s Hospital Named Among HealthGrades® America’s 50 Best HospitalsTM for 2007” St. Lukes Hospital, Feb. 2007, www.stlukes-stl.com/news/ best_50.html, Accessed 11/8/07. 17 “America’s Best Hospitals 2007” U.S. News & World Report, July 15, 2007, http://health.usnews.com/ usnews/health/best-hospitals/honorroll.htm, Accessed 11/8/07. 18 “The 100 Top Hospitals National Benchmarks for Success, 2006” Thomson, Mar. 12, 2007, www.100tophospitals.com/winners/nationalwinners.aspx, Accessed 11/12/07. Weather “Monthly and Seasonal Temperatures (1836-current)” National Weather Service, http://www.crh.noaa.gov/ images/lsx/climate/stl/mon_season_avg.xls, Accessed 11/16/06. 1 “January—Saint Louis Weather Calendar” National Weather Service, http://www.crh.noaa.gov/lsx/climate/normals/jan.php, Accessed 11/16/06. 2 “July—Saint Louis Weather Calendar” National Weather Service, http://www.crh.noaa.gov/lsx/climate/normals/jul.php, Accessed 11/16/06. 3 “The Climatology of St. Louis and the Bi-State Area” National Weather Service, http://www.crh.noaa.gov/ lsx/climate/cli-sum1.php, Accessed 11/16/06. 4 “Climatology and Weather Records: St. Louis” National Weather Service, http://www.crh.noaa.gov/ lsx/?n=cli_archive, Accessed 11/1/07. 5 “Climatology and Weather Records: St. Louis” National Weather Service, http://www.crh.noaa.gov/ lsx/?n=cli_archive, Accessed 11/1/07. Recreation and the Arts Information from the St. Louis Regional Arts Commission website (www.art-stl.com/directory.cfm) and the individual organizations’ websites.