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Williamson County, TN “ MedSolutions has benefitted significantly from the decision to base our operations in what we consider the heart of our nation ’ s healthcare capital. As home to a growing and vibrant business community, Williamson County offers our company the chance to collaborate with other industry leaders while providing employees with rich quality of life. ” Curt Thorne, President & CEO of MedSolutions, Inc.
Williamson County, TN “ HealthTech considered many options for our new corporate offices, but Williamson County was an easy choice. The Cool Springs business community with its focus on healthcare is vibrant and growing in leaps and bounds – just like HealthTech. It was a perfect match for us. We look forward to leading the healthcare IT industry from our new home here in Franklin. ” Bill Anderson, Chairman and CEO of HealthTech
Williamson County, TN Acces ccessib ible le Easy access to east coast population centers • A day’s drive from 75% of the U.S. • Intersected by I-65 and surrounded by I-840, I-24 and I-40 • 30 minutes from Nashville International Airport serving 54 non-stop markets per day
Williamson County, TN Acces ccessib ible le Nashville International Airport Non-Stop Markets • 12 air carriers • 54 non-stops markets • 380 flights per day • 11 million passengers per year • Live music in terminal
Williamson County, TN Affo fford rdable ACCRA Cost of Living Q2 2015
Williamson County, TN Dynam amic ic Fastest growing county in TN Source: Tennessee State Data Center, Center for Business and Economic Research, August 2013
Williamson County, TN Talen alent Rates consistently below region & state average Tennessee Labor force 3,110,400 Unemployment rate 6.4% Nashville MSA Labor force 947,780 Unemployment rate 5.1% Williamson County Labor force 106,340 Unemployment rate 4.6% Source: Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, July 2015
Williamson County, TN Talen alent Historically outperformed state and US Source: Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, April 2015
Williamson County, TN Talen alent Growth through in-migration Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2007-2011 5-year American Community Survey
Williamson County, TN Tran ansfer er A Appeal eal Proven record of relocating talent Per ercen cent of of W Wor orkf kfor orce ce that at Chos ose e to R o Relocat elocate 42% of workforce 80% of executives From Los Angeles, 2005 82% of workforce From Los Angeles, 2006 50% of financial service workforce From Tampa, FL, 2008 45% of IT workforce From Charlottesville, VA, 2012 90% of IT workforce From Lansing, MI, 2012
Williamson County, TN Talen alent an and Public E lic Educat cation ion Far outperforms state and US • Top performing schools in the state and country • Brentwood, Ravenwood, Page and Independence ranked “Best High Schools in the US” (US News & World Report) • Average ACT score of 23.5 and high school graduation rate of 94.4% - higher ACT scores than the state and nation (TN Dept. of Education)
Williamson County, TN Talen alent an and Public E lic Educat cation ion Far outperforms state and US
Williamson County, TN Public E lic Educat cation ion Rising standardized test scores Note: 100% of students in Williamson Schools takes the ACT, even if they are not college bound Williamson County Schools class of 2014 achieved an ACT average score of 23.5, the highest score in district history, breaking their 2013 record score of 23.4.
Williamson County, TN Public E lic Educat cation ion #1 priority and #1 differentiator rica ’ s B Ame meric Best H High h Sc Scho hools 2012 2012 4 schools in Williamson County were listed on Newsweek's Best High Schools list, more th more than an an any oth other er cou county ty in T Ten ennes essee ee • Brentwood High School • Ravenwood High School • Franklin High School • Page High School Newsweek picks the best high schools in the country based on how hard school staffs work to challenge students with advanced placement college-level courses and tests. Just over 1600 schools— only six percent of all the public schools in the U.S.—made the list. Source: Newsweek 2012
Williamson County, TN Public E lic Educat cation ion #1 priority and #1 differentiator William amson on Cou ounty Sch chool ools Set et N New ew R Recor ecord f for or the n e number er of of Natio tional l Me Merit fin rit finalis lists ts Schools of the finalists include: • Brentwood High • Centennial High • Fairview High • Franklin High • Independence High • Page High • Ravenwood High This year 34 students will reap scholarships through the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Last year, there were 15 students from throughout the county who achieved the prestigious recognition. Of the nearly 1.5 million entries, only 15,000 students nationwide will earn the scholarships this year. Finalists must score well on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test and meet other high standards set forth by the program. Source: The Tennessean 2/2013
Williamson County, TN Talen alent Pipeline of future employees 22 colleges and universities with 92,709 students 4 community colleges with 28,285 students + 26 career colleges with 9,425 students 130,419 students currently enrolled in the Nashville region Source: National Center for Education Statistics, 2013 Enrollment
Williamson County, TN Employ loyer er of of Choice oice Evidence of strong applicant pool Received 40,000 applications for 700 jobs in 2005 Received 4,000 applications before they posted a single job in 2010
Williamson County, TN Talen alent Signs of sustained economic strength Since 2000 Employment Growth Population Growth Unemployment Rate LOW Corporate relocations, growth of existing industry, & entrepreneurial dynamism
Williamson County, TN “ Jackson looked at a variety of different communities to open a regional headquarters office. We ultimately selected Williamson County because of the strong talent pool due to its proximity to nationally recognized academic institutions, the quality of life the area offers our employees, and most of all the welcoming spirit of the local community. We couldn’t be happier with our decision. ” Mike Wells, President & CEO of Jackson National Life Insurance
Williamson County, TN Econ conom omic D ic Div iver ersit ity Risk is minimized through balance of sectors Employment Distribution, US vs. Williamson County Source: EMSI, 4 th Quarter 2014
Williamson County, TN Secto tor G r Gro rowth th Significant growth in management subsector Source: Nashville Business Journal, June 2012
Williamson County, TN Cor orpor orat ate I e Image age Over 200 companies with corporate functions
Williamson County, TN Low ow cos cost of of doin oing b g busin ines ess Local property tax rate ranges from $2.31 to $3.60 per $100 of assessed value Lowest county tax in MSA Ranks below the average Tennessee county tax rate No state income tax $
Williamson County, TN Cred eden entials ials Consistently ranked near the top
Williamson County, TN Cred eden entials ials Consistently ranked near the top One One of of the he Best Best Ci Cities es for or St Star artups ups 6. Cambridge, MA 1. Boulder, CO 7. Bellevue, WA 2. Boca Raton, FL 8. Franklin, TN 3. Santa Monica, CA 9. San Francisco, CA 4. Bend, OR 10. Rockville, MD 5. Irvine, CA Ranking by: ZoomProspector.com and Bloomberg Businessweek 2010
Williamson County, TN Cred eden entials ials Consistently ranked near the top Healthiest County in Tennessee Health Outcomes 1 Length of Life 1 Quality of Life 1 Heath Factors Health Behaviors 1 Clinical Care 1 Social & Economic Factors 1 Physical Environment 39 Source: 2015 County Health Rankings & Roadmaps http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/app/tennessee/2015/rankings/williamson/county/outcomes/overall/snapshot
Williamson County, TN How ow d do o Williams amson on C Cou ounty ty res residen ents ts feel feel? 2012 data for Williamson Co, TN
Williamson County, TN Sta tart rt-up act activ ivit ity Healthy culture of entrepreneurship 33% of the fastest growing private companies in Tennessee from the 2014 Inc. 500 ║ 5000 are in Williamson County
Williamson County, TN The The ho home f for bus busine ness 12 12 of the 25 largest publicly traded companies in the Nashville region call Williams amson C on County ounty home, including #1-#5 and 7 of the top 10
Williamson County, TN Who h o has as gr grow own job jobs in in Nas ashville? ille? Nashv hville Region n Co Count unty % % Em Empl ployment nt G Growth, h, 2008 2008-2013 2013 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 -2 -4 -6 -8 -10 -12 -14 -16 Nas ashville e Regi egion on = 1 = 1.6 .68% Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Jan 2008-2013
Williamson County, TN 2011 Wher ere t e the e job jobs ar are Source: Money.com “ Where the jobs are ” , 2011
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