12 Reasons to INVEST and do
BUSINESS in North Dakota

1) North Dakota residents and businesses are enjoying the largest cut in personal, corporate and property taxes in state history, while most other states are raising taxes. (North Dakota Tax Commissioner)

2) North Dakota is one of only a few states with a budget surplus. (North Dakota Office of Management and Budget)

3) North Dakota has the lowest unemployment rate in the nation, 3.6 percent in March 2011. ( Bureau of Labor Statistics)

4) North Dakota was named the nation’s top growth performer since 2000 by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

5) North Dakota is ranked first in the nation in state competitiveness.
(Beacon Hill Competitiveness Index, 2010)

6) Forbes Magazine has recognized North Dakota among the top 10 states for business. Forbes ranked Bismarck fourth and Fargo ninth in the 2010 Best Places for Business and Careers.

7) North Dakota had the lowest number of foreclosures in the nation. (Mortgage Bankers Association, Third Quarter 2010)

8) North Dakota has the lowest credit card delinquency rate and the second lowest average credit card debt in the nation. (Trans Union, Third Quarter 2010)

9) North Dakota's exports have increased 303 percent since 2000. (U.S. Department of Commerce)

10) North Dakota was ranked third in the nation for growth of gross domestic product, up 3.9 percent in 2009 behind Oklahoma and Wyoming. (Bureau of Economic Analysis)

11) The Milken Insitute Report on Best Performing Cities 2010 named Fargo-Moorhead as #1 and Bismarck as #2 in the nation for smaller cities.

12) North Dakota is ranked first in the country for best job market in 2010. (Gallup Job Creation Index, 2010)

 

(Source: North Dakota Commerce Department)