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Expansion Management magazine ranked Jacksonville one of the
top 10 “Hottest Cities” for business relocation and expansion
in the U.S. for eight straight years and Jacksonville is the
only city to be ranked first three times. |
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In
the May 2006 issue of Business 2.0, Jacksonville was ranked in
the Top 10 “Hottest Cities” that will lead job growth through
2015. |
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More
than 70 local companies have national or divisional
headquarters in Northeast Florida. We possess a talent-rich
headquarters environment. |
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Jacksonville is home to three Fortune 500 companies, and leads
the way in terms of Florida cities with the most Fortune 500
headquarters. |
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Expansion Management magazine named Jacksonville one of
“America’s Five-Star Logistics Metros” four years in a row. |
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With
more than one million residents, the seven-county Northeast
Florida region offers continuous growth, endless opportunities,
and a superior quality of life. Florida's First Coast continues to
experience exponential growth as more people discover its perfect
balance between business opportunities and lifestyle.
In the
past 10 years, there have been more than 380 relocations and
expansions in the region, creating more than 53,000 new direct
jobs. Few places in America allow residents to be moments from the
ocean, downtown in a major metropolitan area or deep in the woods
enjoying the peace and serenity of nature. We are a center for
medical research, treatment and technology, one of the busiest
global ports on the Eastern seaboard, one of the most wired cities
in Florida and home to the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Northeast Florida’s total workforce exceeds 700,000 people. |
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The
median age in Jacksonville is 36.7, almost equal to the
national average and significantly less than the state of
Florida at 39.6. |
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Of
the more than 3,000 naval personnel that exit the military
every year in Jacksonville, more than 80 percent stay because
of the availability of affordable housing and career
opportunities. |
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Our population has been growing at a healthy pace of two
percent per year, which is dynamic yet manageable. |
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Approximately 18,000 students graduate each year from colleges
and universities within a 100-mile radius of Jacksonville. |
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Quick Response Training (QRT) is designed to assist employers
in the customized training of employees at various skills at
little to no cost. |
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Personal income Tax |
None |
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State-Levied Property Tax |
None |
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Business Inventory Tax |
None |
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Corporate Franchise Tax |
None on capital stock. |
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State Corporate Income Tax |
5.5% of Federal Adjustments / $5,000 of Net Income
Exempted. |
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Sales and Use Tax |
6% imposed upon the following: |
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Jacksonville's central location, with access to road, rail, sea
and air transportation, has made it the intermodal hub of the
Southeast. As the city farthest west on the eastern seaboard,
Jacksonville has easy access to the Southeastern United States, as
well as Latin America, the Caribbean and the rest of North
America. Jacksonville’s port operation have grown significantly
with the recent addition of container ship service to Asia.
Jacksonville is rapidly becoming a significant international trade
center. As broadband communications and transportation innovations
continue to bring all areas of the globe closer together,
Jacksonville is ideally suited to be your springboard to the
world.
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The rich
diversity that makes Jacksonville an ideal environment for
business is also reflected by the lifestyle options available.
Each county offers a variety of distinctly different experiences,
whether your preference is urban, suburban or rural. Certainly any
discussion of Jacksonville lifestyles starts with the outdoors.
The seven-county area is truly a water enthusiast's paradise. The
ocean graces the entire eastern boundary of the seven-county area,
with over 60 miles of shoreline from the Georgia border to the
southern end of Flagler County. The St. Johns River, its
tributaries and the Intracoastal Waterway provide hundreds of
additional miles of waterfront living and waterborne activities to
enjoy. Add to that the beautiful year-round weather, and
Jacksonville easily measures up to any outdoor recreation area in
the nation.
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