Over the past few years, Ohio has worked hard to improve its business climate and economic outlook. In November, Site Selection magazine confirmed those efforts are paying off when Ohio was ranked third in Site Selection’s 2016 Business Climate Ranking.
Moving up from fifth place in 2015, Ohio edged out Tennessee and Texas and followed second-ranked North Carolina and top-ranked Georgia. Ohio and neighboring Indiana (ranked 10th) were the only states north of the Mason-Dixon line in the top 10.
According to Site Selection, 50 percent of the overall ranking is based on a subjective survey of corporate site selectors who are asked to rank the states based on their recent experiences of facilities location. The other 50 percent is a combination of factors primarily based on national project (quantifiable) data.
“Overall, Ohio’s #3 ranking is a positive indicator and reflective of JobsOhio’s client-centric, streamlined approach to serving corporations,” said Andrew Deye, JobsOhio senior director. “Our state’s economic diversity, infrastructure, millennial talent, and Midwestern work ethic are reasons Ohio should continue to rise to the top of any site selection
shortlist in 2017 and beyond.”
