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St. Clair County
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WHAT IS THE ST. CLAIR COUNTY ADVANTAGE?
WHY SHOULD YOU DO BUSINESS IN ST. CLAIR COUNTY?
St. Clair County Advantages:
- Proximity to fresh water
- Blue Water Bridge/Border Crossing - 5th largest border crossing in the U.S. for commercial traffic
- CN Rail tunnel in Port Huron is the largest rail crossing in the U.S. by value an volume of goods
- County-based incentives available, including job training
- Local incentives available
- Free municipal land in two industrial parks
- Three power plants located in the county, supplying one-third of all power to metro Detroit region
- Foreign Trade Zone #210
- Three deep-water ports
- 750,000 labor force within one-hour drive
- Access to two international airports within one hour dirve
- Ability to finance building construction through several entities
Michigan Advantages
- Recently became a right-to-work state
- Ranked 7th lowest corporate tax rate in the U.S. by the Tax Foundation
- Recently eliminated the personal property tax on manufacturing equipment
- Centrally located to service the North American Market, including Canada
- Connected to deep-water ports on the west and east coasts of Canada (the closest North American ports to Asia & Europe) via CN rail line and expressways
- Primary incentives are "cash grants" for projects based on investment and job creation criteria
St. Clair County is an affordable, safe community for business and your family. We are widely known as the Blue Water Area. St. Clair County has among the highest number of boat registrations per capita in the United States and is home to the Annual Port Huron to Mackinac Races, the largest freshwater sailing event of its kind in the world. St. Clair County is paradise to outdoor enthusiasts offering not only sandy beaches and plentiful boating and fishing opportunities, but also golf, camping, biking, and snowmobiling just to name a few.
St. Clair County offers small town charm with Big business opportunities. EDA staff will work with your business to explore the wide variety of opportunities available less than one hour north of Detroit. We invite you to visit the beautiful Blue Water Area and let us help you increase your bottom line. St. Clair County offers a highly trained and skilled workforce, a first-class transportation network and a low cost of doing business. Discover the "St. Clair County Advantage."
St. Clair County's
Green Culture
Statewide, St. Clair County
ranks #3 in patents
ranks #18 in bioscience jobs
ranks #18 in IT Jobs
ranks #22 in High-Tech Jobs
Learn more about St. Clair County's Green Culture & High Quality of Life
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