Labor Costs (for typical manufacturing job classifications)

• US Dept. of Labor
• La Porte County Statistics
• City of La Porte

Utility Costs

• NIPSCO
• AEP
• Hoosier Energy

Transportation Costs - Location/Distance to Major Industrial and Commercial Markets

• Google Maps
• Mapquest

Taxes

• Corporate Income
• Personal Income
• Sales
• Real and Personal Property Taxes

Incentives

• State
• Local

Cost and Availability of Sites and Buildings

• Local Governments
• NIPSCO Sites & Buildings
• Indiana Properties

Labor Availability Workforce/Employment

• Indiana Business Research Center

Quality of Workforce (productivity/years of schooling)

• Professional/Managerial/Clerical Labor Availability
• Training Facilities and Capabilities

Air Travel

• Regional Air Service

Environmental Regulations

• EPA

Quality of Life - Colleges/Universities

• National Center for Educational Statistics
• Indiana Dept. of Education

Quality of Life - Secondary Schools (SAT/ACT Scores)

• National Center for Educational Statistics

Quality of Life - Cost of Living

• ACCRA/COLI
• Sperling's Best Places

Quality of Life - Housing Cost and Availability

• US Census (Select IN as state, La Porte as county and then "housing")

Quality of Life - Cultural Amenities

• La Porte County
• Sperling's Best Places

Quality of Life - Recreational Facilities

• La Porte County
• La Porte

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