Doing Business Here
Unsurpassed Business Climate
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1st in Fortune 500 Companies Per Capita – Twin Cities; 5th Per Capita by State – MN DEED (2024)
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4th – Best States – U.S. News and World Report (2024)
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4th in 5-Year Business Survival Rate – Bureau of Labor Statistics (2019-2024)
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4th – Best State To Move To – Consumer Affairs (2024)
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6th in America’s Top States for Business – CNBC (2024)
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7th “Best State To Live In”- 24/7 Wall Street (2024)
Built for Business
Anoka County is the place where businesses can access all the Twin Cities has to offer without the expense and hassle of a more urban setting. Our strong manufacturing base is enhanced with growing, innovative industries: medical devices, plastics, precision instruments, to name a few.
Lower Cost of Doing Business
Occupation
First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers
Industrial truck and Tractor Operators
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
Packers and Packagers, Hand
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Billing and Posting Clerks
Bookkeping, Accounting and Auditing Clerks
Customer Service Representatives
Computer Systems Analysts
Computer Programmers
Software Developers, Applications
Web Developers
Anoka County Median Wage
$22.00
$21.57
$15.68
$17.14
$13.67
$11.53
$25.27
$17.24
$18.30
$16.54
$40.64
$34.93
$41.37
$28.89
Minneapolis MSA
$23.46
$22.10
$17.52
$18.08
$14.67
$12.17
$28.26
$19.41
$20.40
$18.60
$44.70
$38.37
$44.00
$32.45
Minnesota
$23.84
$20.72
$16.39
$17.83
$14.49
$11.50
$27.35
$18.53
$19.26
$17.67
$43.14
$38.33
$43.57
$31.06
Workforce Training
Being close to the Twin Cities, Anoka County businesses have access to a talent pipeline from 34 colleges and universities in the Greater MSP region.
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Anoka Technical College – Offers more than 70 programs across the levels of Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degrees, diplomas and certificates. Its largest programs include Practical Nursing, Information Technology, Welding and Medical Assistant.
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Anoka-Ramsey Community College – Offers over 100 transferable courses and programs and has an annual enrollment of over 12,000 each year. Its most popular programs include Associate’s Degrees in Liberal Arts and Sciences, Registered Nursing and Business.
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Professional & Workforce Training – Anoka Technical College and Anoka-Ramsey Community College collaborate on the Professional & Workforce Training Program, which works with businesses to develop customized programs for their employee’s training needs.
