Ohio Dominates Site Selection’s 2017 Governor’s Cup Rankings
April 11, 2018
The month of March offered an array of positive news on Ohio’s continued momentum when it comes to economic development success. Site Selection released its 2017 Governor’s Cup rankings, and Ohio earned the No. 2 spot overall for total projects for the fourth consecutive year and placed third in overall projects per capita. That makes Ohio the only state to consecutively place in the top three of both categories.
Cincinnati and Columbus both placed in the top 10 for metropolitans with a population over 1 million. Akron, Dayton and Toledo earned top 10 rankings in metropolitans with a population between 200,000 and 1 million.
Where Ohio really outshines the rest of the country is the power and capabilities of our smaller cities. In 2017, Ohio had more micropolitans in the Top 100 list than any other state. It’s the third straight year that Ohio led the list of micropolitans, defined as cities with 10,000 to 50,000 people.
Site Selection named Findlay the No. 1 overall micropolitan for the fourth straight year. According to Site Selection magazine, Findlay has appeared among the top 10 a total of 12 times since 2000. Wooster, Ashland and Tiffin all placed in the top 10 list of top-producing micropolitans.