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Springfield Hartford Home to the most innovative people and companies in America ! New Englands Knowledge Corridor Connected to everything you want most. Linked by interstate highways, plentiful broadband, an international airport,
Linked by interstate highways, plentiful broadband, an international airport, and deep water seaports, all midway between Boston and New York Served by upgraded passenger rail and a Class 1 rail freight line Diverse, natural environments – oceans, mountains and lakes nearby Rich with culture, arts and entertainment
With 2.77 million people, New England’s Knowledge Corridor rivals the Denver or St. Louis metros, but with twice the population density, companies here have quicker access to labor and consumers A labor force of 1.34 million (more than double that of the Raleigh-Durham NC metro)
Metropolitan Region
Population (000) Labor Force (000) Business Estabs Median HH Income Land Area (sq. mi.) Pop Density (per sq. mi.)
Knowledge Corridor, MA-CT 2,774 1,342 63,996 58,165 3,969 699 Austin-Round Rock, TX 1,834 1,016 41,216 55,700 4,279 429 Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC 2,297 917 44,513 50,400 3,198 718 Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO 2,645 1,439 73,663 58,700 8,414 314 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford FL 2,224 1,177 55,075 46,500 4,012 554 Pittsburgh, PA 2,361 1,235 59,240 46,700 5,343 442 Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC 1,750 610 42,068 57,800 3,000 583
2,796 1,407 70,361 50,900 8,458 331
Albertus Magnus College American International College Amherst College Asnuntuck Community College Bay Path College Capital Community College Central Connecticut State University Charter Oak State College Elms College Gateway Community College Goodwin College Greenfield Community College Hampshire College
Southern Connecticut State University Springfield College Springfield Technical Community College Trinity College Tunxis Community College University of Connecticut University of Hartford University of Massachusetts Amherst University of New Haven University of Saint Joseph Wesleyan University Western New England University Westfield State University Yale University Hartford Seminary Holy Apostles College and Seminary Holyoke Community College Lincoln College of New England Manchester Community College Middlesex Community College Mount Holyoke College Naugatuck Valley Community College Paier College of Art Post University Quinnipiac University Rensselaer at Hartford Saint Thomas Seminary Smith College
64,000 businesses – 60% more than the Austin, TX metro Median household income exceeds $58,000 – a prosperous region, but with a cost of living 15% to 50% less than other locations between Boston, Mass. and Washington, D.C. Areas of excellence, focus and investment:
Contact: Douglas G. Fisher, Executive Director I 860.729.5348