What Makes Oakland County Attractive to Businesses?

• #1 County in the State for Business Development for seven years running according to Site Selection Magazine.  
• Over 35 percent of Global Fortune 500 companies have a business location in the County. * 
• 653 companies representing 24 countries doing business in the county. *
• 16 colleges and universities, plus Oakland Community College with five campuses. *
• Adjacent to Canada and two-thirds of its GNP.
• Oakland County ranked fourth in per capita income in 2003 for counties with populations greater than one million.*
• More than 784,000 people work in Oakland County's 44,512 business establishments and government agencies. *
• Oakland County's 2004 population is estimated to be 1,213,339. *
• Staff of the Planning & Economic Development Services Division is ready to work for you.

   *   Source: 2005 Oakland County Databook.