(From the City of Joplin)
The Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce recently announced our metro area received recognition for quality of life assets.
Business Facilities Magazine named the Joplin metro area as a “Top Ten” place in two areas in its recently released 12th Annual Metro Rankings Report.
The Joplin Metro area was ranked seventh in the magazine’s Logistics Leaders of the locations that have “tremendous assets serving all modes of transportation: air, land, water and rail.” Memphis, Tennessee, was ranked first.
Business Facilities ranked Joplin eighth in its Quality of Life ranking. The magazine looked at cost of living and economic growth potential, among other factors. Oklahoma City was ranked first in the quality of life ranking.
“With a central U.S. location, excellent Interstate and rail service, access to three regional airports and a new intermodal facility in the works, it is clear why Business Facilities gave our metro area Top Ten ranking for logistics,” said Rob O’Brian, president of Joplin Regional Partnership. “Along with that, people across our entire three-state region have long enjoyed a low cost of living and a wide array of amenities and education options that enhance our quality of life.”
Business Facilities Magazine looks at all 380 metro areas in the U.S. and rates metro areas on nearly 20 categories from quality of living to entrepreneurial development to economic growth. Business Facilities is a leading full-service media brand specializing in the site selection marketplace.
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