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Workforce <br />■ The Twin Cities area is located in a state ranked as having the second most <br />competitive workforce in the nation, according to the Beacon Hill Institute, <br />2010. Wisconsin ranked 8th, Illinois ranked far below at 26th, Indiana was <br />33rd, Ohio ranked 28th and Michigan 35th. <br />■ Minnesota attracts people from across the country at a higher rate than <br />Illinois, California and New York. In 2008, the U.S. Census Bureau found <br />that 1.9 percent of Minnesotans had come to the state within the last year. <br />■ Workers stay in Minnesota. Less than 1 percent of Minnesotans left the <br />state between 2007 and 2008. <br />■ Minneapolis -St. Paul area workers have one of the nation's fastest <br />commutes, outperforming other big markets. The Twin Cities is the only top <br />20 metro on the list with a population of more than 3 million. Chicago was <br />among the three cities with the worst commute times. <br />Where Workers Live Who Are Employed in the Ramsey, MN Area of the Twin Cities <br />■ The Twin Cities outstanding commute <br />time means workers come from across <br />the entire metro. As an example, <br />workers who commute to the Ramsey <br />area of the metro are shown on the map <br />at left, and span the entire region. <br />5 - 29 JobsfSq.Mlle <br />▪ 30 - 102 JobslSq.Mile <br />▪ 103-225JobsISq.Mile <br />▪ 226 - 396 JobsfSq_Mile <br />▪ 397 - 616 JobslSq_Mile <br />Analysis Selection <br />Your firm can tap into the Twin Citieslarge pool of skilled workers <br />and be assured of a growing supply of potential hires. 4 <br />