EVENTS CENTER Culture & Recreation /Gateway Arena Sioux City Metro MAJOR ANNUAL EVENTS THEATRES Artsplash, Awesome Biker Nights, Chili/Salsa Cook‐Off, Orpheum Theatre, Sioux City Community Theatre, Lamb IA‐NE‐SD MSA* Downtown for the Holidays, Greater Fair and Rodeo, Productions Greek Fest, Mardi Gras Gala, Rivercade Celebration, Saturday in the Park Blues Festival, The Big Parade, Woodbury County Fair MUSEUMS Sioux City Public Museum, MidAmerica Museum of Aviation SPORTS and Transportation, Milwaukee Railroad Museum, Sgt. Floyd (Minor League ) River Museum, Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center, Lewis & Clark (UIF) Interpretive Center ( Hockey League Tier One) Community Park Jefferson Speedway (Auto Racing) SYMPHONY Sioux City Symphony PUBLIC RECREATION FACILITIES Profile 1 Climbing Wall, 10 Courses, 1 Disc Golf Course, ART 6 Swimming Pools, 42 Tennis Courts, 56 Parks, Over 50 Miles of Sioux City Art Center Housing Bike Paths and Walking Trails *Sioux City MSA includes the following counties: Woodbury, IA; Union, SD; A varied selection of residential COUNTRY CLUBS Dakota & Dixon, NE Dakota Dunes Country Club, Sioux City Country Club developments can be found throughout the tri-state Siouxland . Homes, apartments and BOATING & FISHING condominiums are available in a , , Brown’s Lake, Snyder’s Bend wide array of price ranges. HUNTING Quick Facts In March of 2008, the Sioux City, Game is abundant on both private and public property. Located at the adjoining points of , IA-NE-SD MSA was ranked in the Top 20 Metropolitan Statistical MSA Population—143,577 and , Siouxland is a Areas and Divisions with Highest Healthcare prime example of separate states, coun‐ Rates of House Price Appreciation. Siouxland is home to three hospitals: Mercy Medical Center, St. Luke’s Medical Center, and the Siouxland Surgery Size of area…Square Miles ties and cities working together to create

Also, in September 2008 Sioux Center. Mercy and St. Luke’s both are regional medical centers providing a Trauma Center, Cardiac Unit, Neonatal one united community. City, Iowa was named #1 in most Intensive Care Unit, and Substance Abuse Center. The Siouxland Surgery Center provides acute care for surgical affordable home price. The study patients, providing the only lithotripsy in Siouxland. Woodbury County, IA 872.7 The tri‐state region known as “Siouxland” compared the average value of Dakota County, NE 264.0 The area is home to over 300 physicians and surgeons and 53 dentists. Other healthcare services include a same day includes the cities of Sioux City and 2,200 sq. ft. houses with four Dixon County, NE 476.0 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, a family surgery center, burn unit and advanced cardiovascular care, substance abuse and psychiatric services, as well as a cancer Sergeant Bluff, Iowa; South Sioux City and room and a two-car garage across treatment center and pulmonary services. Union County, SD 460.4 Dakota City, Nebraska; and North Sioux 315 US markets. Sioux City’s Siouxland MSA 2,073.1 average home price came in at Education City and Dakota Dunes, South Dakota. $133,459. The Siouxland community is nationally recognized for its commitment to excellence at all levels. Siouxland residents— Average Seasonal Temperatures whatever their age or academic level—enjoy an impressive array of options for primary, secondary, post‐secondary, and continuing education. Spring 49.1o o Labor Force Summary—Sioux City MSA # of Schools The following are the colleges and universities Summer 72.4 in the Siouxland area: Autumn 49.6o 2011 Year To Date South North Winter 22o Sioux Sgt. Sioux Sioux Briar Cliff University Sioux City, IA Labor Force 78,200 Area K‐12 City Bluff City City Total Morningside College Sioux City, IA Average Annual Precipitation High Schools 4 1 2 1 8 Northeast Community College South Sioux City, NE Employment 73,600

Middle/Jr. High 3 1 1 1 6 St. Luke’s College Sioux City, IA Unemployment 4,600 Tri‐State Graduate Center* Sioux City, IA Rainfall 20.9” % Unemployed 5.8% Elementary 19 2 6 1 30 University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD Snow 32.6” Farm & Construction & ISU Design West School Parochial (K‐2) 1 0 0 0 1 Western IA Tech Community College Sioux City, IA Agricultural Mining Trans. & Comm. & 4% 5% Utilities of Architecture in Sioux City Parochial (K‐5) 1 0 0 0 1 Service Sector 5% *Offers graduate degree programs from Iowa State University, University of Iowa, Households by Income 29% Financial Sector The trade area is comprised of 265,000 Parochial (K‐6) 1 0 0 0 1 6% University of Nebraska, University of South Dakota, South Dakota State Parochial (K‐8) 1 0 1 0 2 people within a 50‐mile radius of University, and others. 2000 Contact Us Parochial (K‐12) 1 0 0 0 1 Sioux City. # of Households 46,339 Parochial (3‐8) 1 0 0 0 1 Gvt. & Education Median Income $38,563 11% 101 Pierce Street Parochial (6‐8) 1 0 0 0 1 Sioux City Metro ranks #2 Sioux City, IA 51101 Parochial (9‐12) 1 0 0 0 1 712.255.7903 ph in the 2011 MSN Real Estate Most Livable Manufacturing 2010 19% Trade 712.258.7578 fax Bargain Markets # of Households 54,012 21% www.siouxlandchamber.com ~ MSN.com—July 2011 Median Income $44,038 Major Employers OVER 1000 Employees Sioux City Metro Earns High Transportation Alorica, Inc. Personal Income Marks for Food Processing and With its centralized location, Siouxland Mercy Medical Center Tax Rates St. Luke’s Regional Med. Center Logistics/Distribution Centers cities have access to excellent air, rail, Tyson Fresh Meats Wells’ Blue Bunny highway, Interstate, water and pipeline Business Facilities magazine ranks the Sioux Iowa transportation networks. Unlike single 500-999 Employees City metro in the Top 5 in Food Processing .36% on first $1,379 state locations, the tri‐state location 185th Refueling Wing IA ANG Industry Growth and ranks the Sioux City .72% on second $1,379 Beef Products Inc. metro #8 in Emerging Logistics/Distribution 2.43% on next $2,757 provides extraordinary options, choices Curly’s Foods, Inc. Interbake Foods Growth Centers. 4.5% on next $6,894 and ease of accessibility to economical Interstates Companies 6.12% on next $8,272 Cost of Living transportation, linking the region to MidAmerican Energy Co. 6.48% on next $6,894 Qwest Communications The following compares a salary of $55,000 in Midwest, US and world destinations. State 6.8% on next $13,789 Stream Sioux City with the equivalent salary needed in Tur-Pak Foods Forgivable and low-interest loans, grants, tax 7.92% on next $20,684 HIGHWAYS/TRUCKING 8.98% on all over $62,055 other cities to have a comparable standard of living. 250-499 Employees Economic Incentives* credits and refunds, as well as job training Interstate Highway I‐29 Boys & Girls Home & Family A wide variety of incentives are offered by our programs. Services City Equivalent Salary US Highways 3 (US 20, 75 & 77) Cloverleaf Cold Storage three states, the Siouxland region and our local Local Communities Nebraska—Joint Return Motor Freight Carriers 53 GELITA USA Inc. Sioux City, IA $55,000 communities. The following briefly summarizes Low-interest and forgivable loans, tax abatements, 2.56% on first $4,000 Great West Casualty Local Terminals 31 3.57% on next $27,000 City, KS $58,793 K & B Transportation the incentives that are available to companies and tax increment financing. AIR SERVICE Mid-Step Services 5.12% on next $19,000 Sioux Falls, SD $61,246 locating or expanding in Siouxland: Airport Sioux Gateway Airport/ Northwest Airlines Reservations 6.84% on all over $50,000 Pech Optical , TX $67,958 Col. Bud Day Field *These economic incentives are generally based upon the number of jobs created, the average Premier Bankcard Length of Runways 9,002 Ft. Prince Manufacturing Hartford, CT $69,645 wage rate, and the overall capital investment. South Dakota—None 6,600 Ft. Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. , MN $74,687 Western IA Tech Community Time to Downtown 7 minutes College CNBC America’s Top States for Business Denver, CO $76,685 RAIL SERVICE Wilson Trailer Iowa #9, Nebraska #10, and South Dakota #13 , WA $96,506 Railroads Burlington Northern ~ CNBC—July, 2011 ~ Business Taxes/Credits Alexandria, VA $100,752 Union Pacific BARGE SERVICE San Mateo, CA $137,854 Tax Iowa Nebraska South Dakota Barge Terminal Big Soo Terminal Source: Sperling’s Best Places Cost of Living Calculator

Corporate Income Tax Rates First $25,000—6% First $50,000—5.58% None

Next $75,000—8% Over $50,000—7.81% Education & Median Wage Next $150,000—10% Over $250,000—12% Characteristics by Industry Proximity to Markets

Federal Income Taxes Yes—50% No N/A Education Median Wages Days by Days by Deductible on State Forms Some Level Non‐Salary City Miles Railroad Motor Freight (Carload) (Truckload) Apportionment Formula (Used Sales 100% Sales 100% N/A Beyond High Associate Undergraduate Salary Wages Wages (per to Determine % Total Business (on profits from sales in state (on profits from sales in state Industry School Degree Degree or Higher (per year) hour) Atlanta 1,062 2.5 3.5 Income Attributed to the Tax‐ only) only) Agriculture 60.0% * 20.0% * $12.50 Chicago 494 1 1 ing State) Construction 55.6% 14.8% 18.5% $41,000 $14.00 Denver 600 2 2

Tax Incentive for Job Creation Yes Yes N/A Manufacturing 51.1% 12.2% 13.3% $46,750 $13.00 Des Moines 200 1 1 Transportation, Communication & Utilities 75.0% 6.8% 31.8% $53,000 $14.89 Kansas City 298 1 1 Investment Tax Credits Yes Yes N/A Wholesale & Retail Trade 45.1% 9.9% 16.5% $35,000 $8.88 1,683 3 5 Finance, Insurance & Real Estate 96.6% 6.9% 48.3% $48,500 $10.68 R & D Tax Credits Yes No N/A Health Care & Social Services 78.1% 15.1% 32.9% $50,000 $14.30 Milwaukee 491 2 1 Personal Services 78.9% * 26.4% $28,500 $9.00 Minneapolis 281 1 1 Sales/Use Tax on Industrial No No 4% Machinery & Equipment Entertainment & Recreation 37.5% 12.5% 12.5% * $9.75 New Orleans 1,100 2.5 3.5

Professional Services 62.5% 8.3% 33.3% $50,000 $10.00 New York 1,309 3 4 Inventory Tax on Goods in No No No Public Administration & Government 84.2% * 63.2% * $16.25 Transit Omaha 96 1 1 State historic tax credits have Education 87.2% * 72.3% $44,000 $10.28 Tax on Manufacturers’ No No No St. Louis 529 2 1.5 accelerated several downtown Inventories Source: Siouxland Laborshed Analysis, Iowa Workforce Development, Released July 2010 Sioux City projects. www.siouxlandchamber.com